2010-2011 Retreat
“The creative life of God, the source of hope, is not there just for the asking – It is ours for the accepting.”
Evelyn Underhill
We honour the priority of our waiting lists. If you must cancel please call early.
Refunds, excluding deposits, are provided only when cancellation notice is received two weeks prior to the date of the event.
Retreats are a time for persons of all walks of life to come away from ordinary daily activities in order to rest, pray and reflect in an atmosphere of silence.
Directed Retreats provide an opportunity for daily one-on-one spiritual direction. Individuals unable to make a longer directed retreat are welcome to come for a shorter period.
Guided Retreats are presented in a group setting by a facilitator(s) who gives daily presentations, offering themes and/or Scripture passages for prayer and reflection. Retreatants come together daily to share the fruits of their prayer and reflection.
Preached Retreats are also presented in a group setting by a director who gives one or two talks a day, suggesting themes and/or Scripture passages for prayer and reflection. Retreatants may have the opportunity to meet individually with the director during the retreat.
Private Retreats may be planned and arranged by the individual, and made with or without one-on-one spiritual direction. Most private retreats at the Centre are arranged during regularly scheduled retreats and according to retreat rates.
Requests for Private Directed Retreats outside of regularly scheduled retreat times should be made at least one month prior and will depend upon the availability of a team member.
2010 - 2011 RETREAT SCHEDULE
August 2010
August Directed Retreat
Wed Aug 4, 4 PM – Wed Aug 11, 1 PM
Register by Wed Jul 21 ** $495 or $75/day
Rev. Russ Sampson, sfm, and PSC Team
September 2010
Overnight Retreat:
Contemplative Living - Engaging the Journey”
Fri Sep 24, 7 PM – Sat Sep 25, 4 PM
Register by Fri Sep 10 * $75
Beverley McDonald
Join us on a path to silence, prayer and loving service.
October 2010
October Directed Retreat
Tue Oct 19, 4 PM – Tue Oct 26, 1 PM
Register by Tue Oct 5 ** $495 or $75/day
PSC Team, Rev Russ Sampson sfm
Guided Overnight Retreat for Busy Teachers
Fri Oct 22, 7 PM – Sat Oct 23, 4 PM
Register by Fri Oct 8 * $75
Dolores Hall
For teachers and others who yearn for quiet time and space but are too busy to come for a week: why not come just for an overnight? We will have an introductory session on Friday evening and a concluding one before departure on Saturday afternoon. Come enjoy the rest and quiet and be refreshed by our loving God.
November 2010
Sacred Art Retreat
Mon Nov 1, 1 PM – Sat Nov 6, 4 PM
Register with full payment by Mon Oct 4
Includes art supplies + materials **$495
Please arrive between 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Virginia Varley csj, Grace Sauve csj, Roger Yaworski sj
Often words are inadequate in our attempt to express what is deep within our hearts, even to ourselves. This retreat is designed to enable each retreatant to discover the soul’s language in art. Using art as a language of prayer, the retreat offers a way of praying that leads to a deep intimacy with God. This time offers individuals the opportunity to pray with art in a contemplative setting with guidance. Art expertise is not required.
Virginia Varley, CSJ is an artist, spiritual director and group facilitator. Her focus is on art as a language of the imagination in the spiritual journey. Grace Sauve csj and Roger Yaworski sj are both spiritual directors and experienced in using art as the language of prayer and imagination.
December 2010
Advent Guided Retreat Weekend:
”Maranatha: Come Lord Jesus, Come”
Fri Dec 3, 7 PM – Sun Dec 5, 1 PM
Register by Fri Nov 19 ** $150
Rev Michael Busch
Each Advent holds the promise that the Jesus, born so long ago, may be born again in all those who long for him. At this retreat we will ask ourselves: How do we keep the hope of Christmas alive year after year in a world notorious for dashing all hopes? Come to us Lord Jesus, to all those who lift their face to yours and who long for you, especially those who no longer feel your presence and have forgotten your name.
Fr. Michael Busch was ordained to ministry in May of 1991. He has served as associate pastor and pastor in a number of parishes. In 2006 he was appointed as Rector of St. Michael’s Cathedral, Toronto. He has participated in many retreats and days of reflection for principals, teachers, parishes and others both in Toronto and within other Canadian dioceses.
Advent Directed Retreat Weekend:
Fri Dec 3, 7 PM – Sun Dec 5, 1 PM
Register by Fri Nov 19 ** $150
PSC Team
2011
January 2011
Preached Retreat :
”Heart & Soul Spirituality”
Mon Jan 17, 4 PM – Sat Jan 22, 1 PM
Register by Tue Jan 4 ** $360
Rev. John Graden osf
In Heart & Soul Spirituality we consider how all our power to be and do and love is ultimately from the God who made us. And that power continues to pour into our hearts as the Holy Spirit. We can soak up God's power all around us in the beauty of all created nature, and in the co-creative energy within the human family. All life has a sacramental quality, and God can touch us with power in any way we are able and open to be reached.
Fr. John Graden, an Oblate of St. Frances de Sales, was ordained a priest in 1976. He enjoys teaching, preaching, singing and storytelling. He has served as a High School Teacher, Vocation Director and as parish mission peacher. Fr. Graden is currently the Director of the DeSales Resources & Ministries near Niagara Falls, NY.
February 2011
Weekend Guided Retreat: Near Occasions of Grace
“We Now Interrupt Your Regular Programming”
Fri Feb 4, 4 PM - Sun Feb 6, 1 PM
Register by Fri Jan 21 * $165
Rev. Philip Chircop, sj
If every Christian knows that there are Near Occasions of Sin, why not Near Occasions of Grace? During this retreat we will turn our prayerful attention to some forgotten pleasures and delights such as the pleasure of being sensual, the pleasure of being foolish, the pleasure of not knowing, the pleasure of imperfection, the pleasure of doing nothing useful, the pleasure of ordinariness, the pleasure of returning or coming home ... Such pleasures are, I suggest, beyond our regular programming! We were never told that such delights are potential points of entry into the mystery of love and the fullness of life.
Philip Chircop is a Jesuit priest born on the Mediterranean Island of Malta. He has advanced degrees in Pastoral Theology, Communications and Spirituality. He has worked in high school, university and parish settings. More recently he has been mainly involved in retreat work and spiritual direction.
March 2011
Overnight Retreat: “Sacred Encounters With Nature”
Fri Mar 4, 7 PM – Sat Mar 5, 4 PM
Register by Fri Feb 18 * $75
Lucy Bethel sp
Gift yourself with time to be strengthened and energized by the beauty of creation. The words of well-known nature writers, Scripture texts along with PowerPoint &/or DVD presentations will invite us to listen to, and contemplate the mysteries of the world around us.
Lenten Guided Retreat
Fri Mar 11, 7 PM – Sun Mar 13, 1 PM
Register by Fri Feb 25 * $150
Loretta Chafe rsm
Lent is a time when we are invited to a springtime of renewal to tend to God’s love planted in our hearts. The focus for this retreat will be the Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-10). Through guided reflections we will try to allow God’s Spirit to transfigure our lives and our world.
Lenten Directed Retreat
Fri Mar 11, 7 PM – Sun Mar 13, 1 PM
Register by Fri Feb 25 * $150
PSC Team
April 2011
Holy Week Directed Retreat
Sun Apr 17, 4 PM – Sun Apr 24, 1 PM ** $495
Thu Apr 21, 2 PM - Sun Apr 24, 1 PM ** $225
Register by Fri Apr 1
PSC Team
June 2011
June Guided Retreat:
"A Prophetic Presence on the Margins"
Tue Jun 21, 4 PM – Tue Jun 28, 1 PM
Register by Tue Jun 7 ** $525
Rev. Paul Hansen CSsR
"The cry of the Gospels is a cry for justice, peace and respect for the creation. To live and be this cry, one must have a life of deep mystical moments. Life giving wells are found on the margins, among the broken and the wounded, among the poor and the outcasts. Wells that nourish are to be found when we note that we are intimately one with the creation and its life sources. Come to the margins and see the truth of things."
Fr. Paul Hansen is a Roman Catholic priest of the Redemptorist Congregation with a background in education both in high schools and universities and in parish pastoral ministry. For the past 30 years his primary interest and commitment is to a faith that does justice: biblical justice. Fr Hansen is a sought after lecturer, retreat director and speaker primarily in the field of Biblical Justice.
June Directed Retreat
Tue Jun 21, 4 PM – Tue Jun 28, 1 PM
Register by Tue Jun 7 ** $495 or $75/day
PSC Team
July 2011
July Guided Retreat : The Mystics
Tue Jul 12, 4 PM – Tue Jul 19, 1 PM
Register by Tue Jun 28 ** $525
Mary Coswin osb
Are you seeking to live a contemplative life? The mystics show us the way and it is within our reach. During this silent guided retreat you will have the opportunity to journey with spiritual guides, Julian of Norwich, Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, and others. You will discover in their lives, ordinary and graced, and in their writing, some wisdom, inspiration and companionship for your own mystical journey. Prayer presentations, reflective time and some sharing will be included in this retreat.
Mary Coswin osb is a Benedictine Sister and a member of St Benedict’s Monastery. Mary’s background includes teaching, counselling, retreats, vocation work and also formation within the Benedictine community. She has offered retreats both in Canada and the U.S. and spiritual direction to women and men of all denominations for over 30 years.
July Directed Retreat
Tue Jul 12, 4 PM – Tue Jul 19, 1 PM
Register by Tue Jun 28 ** $495 or $75/day
PSC Team
August 2011
August Guided Retreat: Seasons of Prayer -
Exploring the Times of our Lives
Mon Aug 8, 4 PM – Thu Aug 15, 1 PM
Register by Mon Jul 25 ** $525
Rev. Joseph Nassal cpps
The seasons remind us that prayer, like life itself, is a matter of time. Do we have the time? In a hectic and harried world where we place a premium on speed and convenience, on this retreat we will slow the pace and find the time to pray. We will reflect on the seasons of the soul and what each season can teach us about prayer.
Joseph Nassal cpps is the author of eight books including The Conspiracy of Compassion, Rest Stops for the Soul, and Premeditated Mercy. A Missionary of the Precious Blood, he has been engaged in retreat, renewal and reconciliation ministry since 1988. He presently serves on the leadership team of the Kansas City Province and lives in Berkeley, CA where he is involved in setting up a House of Prayer for those on the margins.
August Directed Retreat
Mon Aug 8, 4 PM – Mon Aug 15, 1 PM
Register by Mon Jul 25 ** $495 or $75/day
PSC Team
October 2011
October Directed Retreat
Tue Oct 18, 4 PM – Tue Oct 25, 1 PM
Register by Tue Oct 4 ** $495 or $75/day
PSC Team
November 2011
Overnight Retreat: Spirituality of the Present
Fri Nov 4, 4 PM – Sat Nov 5, 5 PM
Register by Fri Oct 21 * $75
Deacon Bill Gervais
Drawing on the wisdom of spiritual masters, especially within the Christian tradition, and through the use of scripture, stories and reflection, participants are invited to slow down, to become mindful of the present moment and to discover how God is present to us. Ends with optional Sunday Vigil Mass at 4PM Sat.
Deacon Bill Gervais, a member of the Order Franciscan Secular, is a retreat leader, spiritual director, parish pastoral associate, and a lecturer in the field of spirituality.
December 2011
Advent Guided Retreat Weekend
Fri Dec 2, 7 PM – Sun Dec 4, 1 PM
Register by Fri Nov 18 ** $150
Advent Directed Retreat Weekend
Fri Dec 2, 7 PM – Sun Dec 4, 1 PM
Register by Fri Nov 18 ** $150
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