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With Love and Compassion for All
We open our hearts in solidarity with the people of Ukraine in this time of great suffering, and to all the people of the earth experiencing the losses and pain of conflict, natural disaster and climate change. May we find wholeness and continued movement toward the realization that all of creation is one.

Service and Community 

Visitors come with Gifts to Share 


We are excited to welcome Paul (Jake) and Jess Jacob this fall to the Christine Center as live-in volunteers and community members for the months of October and November. Jake and Jess travel North America spending time living, working, and offering programs at retreat centers. Their passion for inner work and service to others is a great gift to people and organizations. Their contribution to and grounding in spiritual deepening aligns with the mission, vision, and values of the Christine Center; we are grateful they have chosen to stay with us for their time in Wisconsin during the autumn season.

 

Jess works full time as a middle school language teacher and will be helping to fill various roles around the center. Jake has worked as a spiritual formation guide for people experiencing homelessness, youth who are at risk, at senior residences, for groups at monasteries and retreat centers, and with individuals throughout North America. He will also volunteer in various roles around the center as well as offering retreats. Jess and Jake are the co-founders of "Feed The Way," a charitable organization that provides meals, Care Bags, and spiritual nourishment for our homeless brothers and sisters on the streets of urban areas https://www.nomadicdevotion.com/feed-the-way-now.

 

Throughout their time here, Jake will facilitate several deepening programs which we are excited to include in the offerings at the Christine Center:

I Love Thee Well: A Contemplative Journey into The Bhagavad Gita (Online)

Oct. 4th-Nov. 22nd

Tuesday evenings weekly from 7 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

Maximum of 20 people

Autumn’s Alchemy and the Transformational Teachings of Karlfried Graf Dürckheim



October 13-16

Maximum of 14 people

When the Margins Call: Living Radical Love and Trust into the World

A Featured Livestream Presentation and Retreat


October 27-28

Maximum of 14 people Onsite

Wisdom of The Way: A Multi-Faith Pilgrimage to The Beloved



November 4-6

Maximum of 14 people

Thomas Merton and The Power of Place/Creating a “Poustinia” Within Us



November 13-17

Maximum of 12 people

Balancing Solitude and Community with the Guidance of Henri Nouwen


November 27-29

Maximum of 14 people

*All of the monetary offerings that Jake receives from his Spiritual Formation work go towards attending and accompanying our homeless brothers and sisters through his charitable organization, “Feed The Way.” Participating in sacred work is a gift of The Beloved; thus, he donates any monies that he receives from it.  

We want our programs to be available to all.

Spiritual deepening is for everyone. If you see a program listing that seems meaningful to you, but financial considerations are an obstacle to your participation, please know that we have scholarship funds set aside and available for this purpose. We want no one to be turned away due to financial restrictions.
Click here to access our scholarship application
Upcoming Retreat Offerings
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All online programs are held using Zoom technology and occur in CST.
Zoom connection information for online programs will be sent
out in the 24 hours prior to the program
Offered as a gift to the Christine Center community

Online Moon Meditations

with Sr. Gabe and others

 Full Moon Sept. 10, New Moon Sept. 25 always 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Monday through Friday
Join at 8:45am and 5:00pm
Live Harp music 2nd Wed, 5:00 pm
Join from the Christine Center website home page

with Ron Moor
An ongoing drop-in program exploring ancient wisdom
Wednesdays from 10:30 am to noon
$10 per session

Seasons of Deepening (Online)

Autumn sessions: October to December       

Glory Be: Reclaiming Christianity’s sturdy Mystical roots ~

 

The 2nd Sunday of each month from 3 to 4:30pm.

Hosted by Sr. Gabriele Uhlein

$25 per session

        See full calendar by clicking title

Discover and sample new ways of stretching into soul and sacred being.

with Sr. Gabe Uhlein
3rd Saturdays - July to December 10-11:30 am
$25 per session
Practice meditation more deeply, more intuitively, and more effectively than ever before, and develop bonds of spiritual friendship.

with Doug McGill
Every Monday Evening 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Free support for Meditation & Spiritual Friendship
"conversations of loss, life transitions and the preciousness of life"

with Endal Kalas and Chris Flynn
Third Sunday Each Month - Ongoing "Meet Up"
$10 per Session
Chat with artists and makers about your work and projects. Experiment with materials, gain inspiration.

With Sr. Gabriele Uhlein
August 31st, 2:00 - 4:00 pm (Last Wed. each month)
$20 per session
Let yourself open and move with the full creativity of your intuitive inner guides. No Judgement Zone!
With Sr. Gabriele Uhlein
September 2-4, 10 - Noon, and 2 - 4 pm, each day
(first weekend every month)
$20 for each two hour session, come to one or all
From the Mystics of Assisi to the Christine Center Meditation Hall: St. Francis, St. Clare and Sr. Virginia.

Sr. Virginia Mary Barta: God gave me a vision: The dream of a new spiritual community.

Sunday September 11th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
$25 got the session
We discuss both Buddhist and neuroscience perspectives on this crucial part of our lives.
September 15-16 (Thurs 9:30 am - Fri Noon)
We discuss both Buddhist and neuroscience perspectives on how to handle difficult emotions.
September 16-18 (Fri 7:00 pm to Sun Noon)

Liberating the Mind: "Breath of Love" Meditation Retreat

(Online)

What most complicates our lives is our emotions. Discover powerful pain-dissolving skills and simple practices to use all the time in daily life.

with Doug McGill

                                                   September 16-18 $125


Create multiple types/styles of personal mandalas with intention and intuition.

Theresa of Avila: “To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.”

with Sr. Gabe Uhlein
September 17, 2022 10-11:30 am
$25 per session

Hildefest 2022: The Human in Sapphire Blue (Onsite)

Annual gathering for Wellness, Wholeness and All Good! (Plus Margaret Vainio & Ashai movement.)


with Sr. Gabe Uhlein

September 23-25, 2022

$200 plus meals and lodging

Midwest Diamond Group 4
Basic trust is a non-conceptual confidence in the goodness of the universe. Explore what it means for you and to your inner journey.

Jim Lockridge, Kara Vangen, Kathleen Graham
September 23-25, 2022 $175

Ashahi Nordic Course (Onsite and Online) and Teacher Certification (Onsite only)

A a new universal approach to movement meditation and body mindfulness. Simple effective physical activity.

with Margaret Vainio

September 26-28, 2022

$190 plus meals and lodging

Teacher Cert: Sept 28-29, $260 + meals & lodging

Monthly Creativity Session and Art Making Consultation (Onsite)

Chat with artists and makers about your work and projects. Experiment with materials, gain inspiration.


With Sr. Gabriele Uhlein

September 28, 2:00 - 4:00 pm (Last Wed. each month)

$20 per session

Dive into inner space via the portals of yoga and labyrinth exploration. 

with Kate Karshna
October 1-3, 2022
$120 plus meals and lodging

Monthly Intuitive Painting Days: Mark Making from Soul (Onsite)

Let yourself open and move with the full creativity of your intuitive inner guides. No Judgement Zone!

With Sr. Gabriele Uhlein

Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 10 - Noon, and 2 - 4 pm, each day

(first weekend every month)

$20 for each two hour session, come to one or all

A program of exploration during which you’ll gently uncover the transformative possibilities inherent in times of deep change.
with Joanne Nelson
October 4-7 , 2022
$250 plus meals and lodging

I Love Thee Well: A Contemplative Journey Into the Bagavad Gita  (Online)

A spiritual masterpiece of poetic storytelling, mystical verse, practical advice and timeless wisdom.

With Paul W. Jacob (Jake)

October 4-22 , 2022

$160 for 8 online sessions

Seasons of Deepening - Autumn (Online)

“Before there was Christmas” – From Stars to Dreams & Angels

Discover the ancient Greek and Hebrew wisdom that shapes early Christian mysticism.

with Sr.Gabe Uhlein

October 9th, 2022   $25

Autumn's Alchemy and the Transformational Teachings of Karlfried Graf Durchheim (Onsite)

Harmonizing autumn at the CC with the transformational teachings of mystic and founder of the Center for Initiatory Psychotherapy.

With Paul W. Jacob (Jake)

$225, plus meals and lodging  

Holy and Amazing: Women Shaping the Art of Christian Spiritual Guidance (Online)

Evelyn Underhill: “Out of God we cannot fall."


with Sr. Gabe Uhlein

October 15th, 2022, 10-11:30 am,  

$25

When the Margins Call: Living Radical Love and Trust into the World   (Online & Onsite)

Livestream presentation and retreat. True spiritual teachings point us towards Unity and beyond separation.


With Paul W. Jacob (Jake)

October 27 - 28, 2022, 

Suggested donation $15 online, $60 onsite

Reiki Retreat: A Time of Empowering the Healer Within (Onsite)

This retreat is a beautiful, flowing combination of receiving Reiki healing, lecture, discussion, and immediate application to practice what you learn

with Robin Richards MA, EdS, MRT

November 4-6 , 2022

$200 plus meals and lodging

Wisdom of the Way: A Multi-Faith Pilgrimage to the Beloved: (Onsite) The Beloved cannot be claimed by any one religion or spiritual system----but intimately belongs to us All.


November 4-6, 2022

With Paul W. Jacob (Jake)

$200,  plus meals and lodging

Thomas Merton and the Power of Place/Creating a "Poustinia" Within Us (Onsite) Retreatants will contemplate their own physical, psychological, primal and familial places and their impact on their spiritual lives.

November 13 - 17, 2022

With Paul W. Jacob (Jake)

$275,  plus meals and lodging

A weekend of intuitive making, ritual, and remembrance.

with Sr. Gabe Uhlein
November 18 - 20. 2022
$170 (includes materials), plus meals & lodging

Balancing Solitude and Community with the guidance of Henri Neuwen (Onsite)

This retreat is especially useful as we head into the busy holiday season.


November 27 - 29, 2022

With Paul W. Jacob (Jake)

$200,  plus meals and lodging

A private retreat

"A gift to yourself"


A dream of mine has always been to walk in solitude in the woods, however as a woman I never felt safe/comfortable. Here I felt completely safe and was able to do this for the first time- it was a transformative and incredible experience. I cannot thank the Christine center enough and I will continue to recommend this center to my friends and family.”

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Give yourself the gift of sanctuary! Time to be at ease with yourself. With your thoughts, as they are. With the stillness, of the Christine Center surroundings. Without a schedule!


Discount rates apply during weekdays Sunday thru Thursday nights.


You are invited to attend meditation in the chapel M - F at 8:45am and 5:00 pm; browse the Spirit Jewel bookstore, hike the trails, take a sauna, and receive personal spiritual guidance (with a reservation), or express yourself in the Hildegard Art Studio. High speed internet is available at all sites. Prepared meals are not available at all times. Modern hermitages have cooking facilities. Camping! Call 715-267-7507 for details.

“The Christine Center is learning more about Thrivent as an organization. We’d be curious to know if any of our friends are members of Thrivent? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Please drop our Volunteer Coordinator Melissa a quick email at Melissa@christinecenter.org . Thank you!”

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