The four weeks before Christmas are liturgically a season to prayerfully anticipate and ponder God's magnificent gift of the Incarnation. We are encouraged to make room in our hearts and lives today for the birth and movement of the eternal spirit of Christ. During our time together this weekend we will seek to nurture a sacred openness into which and out of which creativity and compassion can flow. We will draw on the experience and wisdom of teachers such as Thomas Merton, Mother Teresa, Henri Nouwen, Dorothy Day, and others who embodied God's Incarnate love through an inward journey of prayer and outward abiding action.
You are warmly invited for our guided retreat time from Friday evening to Saturday evening, led by RRSRC resident and contemplative retreat leader Trish Stefanik; and you are also welcome to extend your retreat another day into Sunday.
The cost for the retreat program is $70, which includes lodging for one night, four meals, and handouts. Participants are welcome to arrive and settle in at the Retreat House as early as 5 pm on Friday. Our retreat will formally begin with dinner at 6:30 pm. We will conclude with dinner Saturday. Retreatants are invited to stay over Saturday night until Sunday noon for an extended time of contemplation for an additional $25 (total: $95). Inquire about a scholarship if the fee is a hardship. Please make checks payable to RRSRC and mail to: Rolling Ridge, 186 Tupelo Lane, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425.
For more information and to register, see www.rollingridge.net, and email tstefanik@aol.com or call 304-725-4301.