Seasonal Quiet Days: Winter

What would happen if you made time from your normal routine and busy weekday schedule simply to be still, pray, and reflect in a beautiful natural place apart? What would it mean for your everyday life if you set aside one day each quarter for silent retreat? How might this intention deepen your relationship with God? How might it affect your relationships at home and at work and in the wider community? Come and see the difference it makes!

These four quiet days during the year offer you the opportunity to rest in the wonder of Creation's varied seasons. They are a time to ponder and gain new perspective, to be nurtured by the love of God. Each day is 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and includes guided reflection around the seasonal themes and spaciousness for solitude and meditative walks, journaling and art – with the companioning presence of each other in prayer and sacred silence.

Guide: Trish Stefanik, contemplative retreat leader. Cost: Suggested $25 for individual days or $90 for all four days (or what you can pay. Please bring a bag lunch.

Mark your 2011 calendar now for all 4 days!

WINTER: Stillness and Listening
Wednesday, February 23
During Lent, gather amongst the stillness of the trees and in front of the Retreat House hearth to listen within for God's word.

SPRING: Awakening and Newness
Wednesday, May 18
Easter heralds rebirth, challenging us to new awareness. Explore the budding landscape and discover what wants to awaken in you.

SUMMER: Delight and Abundance
Wednesday, July 13
Join the chorus of birdsong and play. Pray gratitude for the longer days and abounding blessings of the earth and your life.

AUTUMN: Trust and Surrender
Wednesday, October 26
The wind picks up, the leaves turn and fall "home." We are called to trust and let go deeper into God's loving embrace.