Contemplative Programs by Shalem Graduates
The programs listed here are offered by graduates of Shalem's extension programs and are provided as a service for people looking for spiritual formation opportunities. They are not sponsored by the Shalem Institute. Contact each event directly to find out more information or to register -- you cannot register for these events through Shalem.
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For a directory of spiritual retreat and conference centers, go to http://www.findthedivine.com, integrated with http://www.seekaretreat.com, a directory of retreat events, retreat leaders and spiritual advisors.
Spiritual Directors International also has a resource list of global retreat centers at http://www.sdiworld.org/retreat_centers.html
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California
Event: Art-Journaling® Journey Retreat
Dates: August 7-10, 2012
Place: Mercy Center, Burlingame, California
Cost: $365 -overnight, $285-commuter
Details: four day residential retreat: no matter what your past journaling experience, you will find an entry into a deeper place of inner and outer dialogue using creative exploration, contemplative presence and the gifts of the gathered community.
Leader: Marianne Hieb, Graduate of Shalem spiritual guidance program,
retreat and spiritual director, artist and art-journaler, author of Inner Journeying through Art- Journaling.
Contact: 650-340-7474; www.mercy-center.org
Event: Creative Wellness: Enrichment Day for Spiritual Directors
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Place: Mercy Center, Burlington, California
Time: 9:30am-4:00pm
Cost: $30.(bring bagged lunch)
Details: a day for spiritual directors-opportunity to notice the ways you are being invited toward your unique expression of wellness, for your own life and in the texture of your ministry.
Leader: Marianne Hieb, Graduate of Shalem spiritual guidance program,
retreat and spiritual director, artist and art-journaler, author of Inner Journeying through Art- Journaling
Contact: 650-340-7474; www.mercy-center.org
Idaho
Event: Retreat- Losses of Our Lives
Date: November 13 - 15, 2012
Place: Monastery of St Gertrude, Cottonwood, Idaho
Time: 7:30 pm Nov 13 - 1:30 pm Nov 15
Cost: $175 - includes room and board
Details: From birth until we take our last breath, life continually presents us with unwanted losses. We’ll explore awareness of the myriad ways we face loss daily, a posture of responding to loss without holding too tightly, and ways of experiencing the sacred in loss.
Leader: Dr. Nancy Copeland-Payton is an experienced retreat leader, spiritual director, ordained Presbyterian pastor, and a physician who practiced medicine for twenty years. She is a graduate of Shalem’s Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups & Retreats and the author of The Losses of Our Lives: The Sacred Gifts of Renewal in Everyday Loss.
Contact: Monastery of St Gertrude www.stgertrudes.org, (208) 962-2000,
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Indiana
Event: Holy Week Silent Directed Retreat:
Date: April 2-8, 2012
Time: Sunday 7pm - Sunday 9am
Place: John XXIII Retreat Center, 407 W. McDonald St., Hartford City, IN 47348
Cost: $75 per day; register by 3/28. (Please see June and October Directed Retreats below for more details.)
Details: Celebrate the Holy Week mysteries in the silence with individual spiritual direction. Holy Week liturgy is included, non-conventional egg decorating and The Passover Meal. Come for three or more days.
Leaders: Spiritual Directors available are Fr. Al Naseman, CPPS or Sr. Joetta Huelsmann, PHJC, who is a graduate of Shalem's Spiritual Guidance Program.
Contact: www.john23rdretreatcenter.com
Event: Mystic Series; Hildegard of Bingen
Date: April 20-22, 2012
Time: Friday 6:30pm - Sunday 1pm
Place: John XXIII Retreat Center, 407 W. McDonald St., Hartford City, IN 47348
Cost: $140; Commuter Fee is $100; register by 4/16.
Details: Learn about this mystic who was a counselor to kings & popes. She was a homeopathic healer, a composer, a renowned preacher, the author of nine books, and the founder of an abbey at Bingen, Germany.
Leaders: Bruce Hozeski & Sr.Joetta Huelsmann, PHJC, who is a graduate of Shalem's Spiritual Guidance Program.
Contact: www.john23rdretreatcenter.com
Event: Directed Retreats:
Dates: June 3-8, 2012 and October 14-19, 2012
Time: Sunday 7pm – Friday 1:00pm
Place: John XXIII Retreat Center, 407 W. McDonald St., Hartford City, IN 47348
Cost: Retreat fee includes daily, personal spiritual direction, lodging, and all meals for $75.00 per day. There is $50 non-refundable deposit to reserve your place, which will be applied to your balance.
Details: If you have a desire for a special walk with Jesus, then a Directed Retreat is for you. Each day you will be given the opportunity to participate in liturgy, to meet with your spiritual director, and you will be invited to three full meals. The rest of your day is for prayer, reading, reflection, enjoying the out-of-doors, journaling and rest. You can expect a friendly home with a private bedroom, good food, and tranquility. We have a labyrinth, swings, a hammock, bikes, a gazebo, and a large backyard to provide prayer space, exercise and relaxation. You can also schedule a massage. We encourage a minimum stay of three days. If the above dates for our scheduled Directed Retreats do not work for you, we invite you to make your own Personal Directed Retreat. Retreats are available throughout the year by calling the Center @ 1-888-882-1391 or e-mail:
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Leaders: In June, Fr. Steven Janoski and Sr. Joetta Huelsmann, PHJC, who is a graduate of Shalem's Spiritual Guidance Program, will be the spiritual directors. Fr. Al Naseman, C.PP.S. and Sr. Joetta will be giving spiritual direction in October.
Contact: www.john23rdretreatcenter.com
Kansas
Event: Retreat - Losses of Our Lives
Date: September 18 - 20, 2012
Place: St Scholastica Monastery, Atchison, Kansas
Time: 7:30 pm Sept 18 - 1:30 pm Sept 20
Cost: $225 - includes room and board
Details: From birth until we take our last breath, life continually presents us with unwanted losses. We’ll explore awareness of the myriad ways we face loss daily, a posture of responding to loss without holding too tightly, and ways of experiencing the sacred in loss.
Leader: Dr. Nancy Copeland-Payton is an experienced retreat leader, spiritual director, ordained Presbyterian pastor, and a physician who practiced medicine for twenty years. She is a graduate of Shalem’s Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups & Retreats and the author of The Losses of Our Lives: The Sacred Gifts of Renewal in Everyday Loss.
Contact: Mount St Scholastica Monastery (Sophia Retreat Center) www.mountosb.org (913) 360-6173
Maryland
Event: Group Spiritual Direction
Dates: October 6, 2011 through May 3, 2012, meeting monthly on Thursday evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm
Place: Hagerstown Church of the Brethren, 15 S. Mulberry Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Cost: Donation
Details: A small group experience in spiritual direction based on the Shalem model of group spiritual direction. A process is facilitated where a small group gathers regularly to support each other in an ongoing responsiveness to God in all of life, based on the belief that in Christ, God enters our pain and joy. It is open to all, both lay and clergy. Participants are asked to read Henri Nouwen’s Spiritual Formation through the year.
Leaders: Ed Poling, Church of the Brethren pastor and spiritual director, and Don Evason, United Church of Christ minister, retired hospital chaplain, and spiritual director.
Contact:
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New Jersey
Event: Creativity, Spirituality and Wellness Conference
Date: May 19, 2012
Place: The Crowne Plaza, Cherry Hill NJ
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Cost: $95.
Details: Keynote presentations, Art-Journaling® Wellness Assessment session, and events with wellness, spirituality and creativity themes. Buffet breakfast, conference lunch and choice of two workshops included.
Leader: Marianne Hieb-Art-Journaling facilitator and program coordinator, Graduate of Shalem Spiritual Guidance program, retreat and spiritual director, artist and art-journaler, author of Inner Journeying through Art- Journaling.
Contact: Lourdes Wellness Center, Beverly Chabalowski 856-869-3127, www.lourdeswellnesscenter.org
New Mexico
Event: Retreat - Living the Rule of Benedict in Everyday Life
Date: June 17 - 21, 2012
Place: Christ in the Desert Monastery, Abiquiu, New Mexico
Time: 4 pm June 17 - 1 pm June 21
Cost: $110 plus room and board
Details: This retreat nourishes the monk inside each of us. In the high desert wilderness, upheld by the monastic praying community, we'll explore and experience several of the spiritual disciplines in Benedict's rule and discern their wisdom for us in our daily lives.
Leader: Nancy Copeland-Payton is an experienced retreat leader and spiritual director, a graduate of Shalem's Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups & Retreats, and a Benedictine oblate who has been leading retreats on the wisdom of Benedict's rule for many years.
Contact: Marie Merchant:
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Texas
Event: Witnessing the Divine Spark: Spiritual Direction Community Annual Retreat
Dates: November 9-11, 2012
Place: Cedarbrake Retreat Center, Belton, Texas
Cost: contact Leslie A Hay for information
Details: retreat for spiritual directors: creative expression, silence and sharing to honor and deepen our graced journeys of prayer and ministry.
Leader: Marianne Hieb, Graduate of Shalem spiritual guidance program,
retreat and spiritual director, artist and art-journaler, author of Inner Journeying through Art- Journaling
Contact: Leslie A Hay;
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Virginia
Event: Contemplative Prayer Drop-in Group
Dates: Third Monday of each month
Time: 7:30 to 9PM.
Place: Providence Presbyterian Church, 9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA
Cost: No charge; occasional donations.
Details: The time includes brief introductions, opening prayer, some relaxation movements, the evening's presentation, 15 minutes of silence, journal-keeping and small group sharing. There is a closing intercessory prayer circle to name our concerns aloud or silently.
Leaders: Ann Kulp is a spiritual director, retreat leader, member of the Shalem Institute's associate staff, and author of SPIRIT WINDOWS, A Handbook of Spiritual Growth Resources for Leaders.
Contact: Ann Kulp at 703-978-9078 or
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Event: Centering Prayer, Contemplative Prayer, Christian Meditation
Dates & Time: Every Tuesday evening from 7-7:45pm
Place: St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 1830 Kirby Road, McLean, VA 22101
Cost: Free
Details: This is for anyone seeking a deeper relationship with God in a silent gathering. Contemplative prayer is simply a wordless, trusting, opening of self to the divine presence. St. John of the Cross instructs us that 'silence is the first language of God.' Come, be supported in your desire for God. No experience needed. All are welcome. Come as you are able.
Leaders: Maureen Jenkins, graduate of Shalem's Spiritual Guidance Program Class of 2007. 703-356-1881. No registration needed.
West Virginia
Event: 2012 Quiet Days Apart for Prayerful Reflection
Dates: February 18, April 28, June 30, August 18, October 20, December 1
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Place: Priest Field Pastoral Center, 4030 Middleway Pike, Kearneysville, WV 25430 (1-1/2 to 2 hrs from Washington DC – Baltimore area)
Cost: $30 per retreat, includes lunch
Details: Come away to revitalize your body, mind, and spirit. Each retreat day will include brief meditations around the themes inspired by the corresponding season in Nature and the Church. There will be plenty of spaciousness for silence, solitude, and taking in the beauty of the surroundings; also, small group reflection and opportunity to creatively engage with the themes through various prayer forms, art, and journaling. Themes for the Quiet Days are as follows: February 18: Listening for God, Preparing for Lent; April 28: Springtime Newness and Resurrection Possibility; June 30: Summer’s Delight and Gratitude for the Ordinary; August 18: Endings and Beginnings, a Sacred Rhythm of Life; October 20: Learning in Autumn to Trust and Let Go to God; December 1: Stilling Our Hearts, Making Room for Christ
Leader: Trish Stefanik, graduate of Shalem’s Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats Program
Contact: To register for one, all, or any number of the retreats and for more information, contact Priest Field at 304-725-1435 or email
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, see www.priestfield.org
Event: Praying with the Psalms, a special summer contemplative retreat
Dates: July 12 – 15, 2012, Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch
Time: 6:30 pm Thurs – 1:00 pm Sun
Place: Still Point Mountain Retreat/Rolling Ridge Study Retreat (75 miles from Washington DC – Baltimore area)
Cost: $235 (scholarships available)
Details: Using Nan Merrill’s “Psalms for Praying” as a framework, in solitude and together, we will explore and rest in the assurance of God’s presence and peace.
Leader: Trish Stefanik, graduate of Shalem’s Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats Program
Contact: For more information and to register, see www.friendsofsilence.net
Event: Haiku as Spiritual Practice – a meditative arts retreat
Dates: November 2 – 4, 2012
Time: 6:30 pm Friday – 1:00 pm Sunday
Place: Still Point Mountain Retreat/Rolling Ridge Study Retreat (75 miles from Washington DC – Baltimore)
Cost: $165 (scholarships available)
Details: The process of writing haiku, and illustrating it if you like, awakens our senses and opens us to the beauty and wonder of the moment. Through this playful art form we have the opportunity to realize our deep connection to the natural world, the Creator, and each other.
Leader: Trish Stefanik, graduate of Shalem’s Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats Program
Contact: For more information and to register, see www.rollingridge.net
Austria
Event: Kairos Platzl
Dates: Ongoing
Time: Mondays and Fridays from 20-21h. for meditation in the chapel. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11h. and 20-21h.
Place: 5505 Mühlbach am Hochkönig, Mandlwandstrasse 437 AUSTRIA
Cost: Please call or email for a place. The seating is limited. You may also make a private appointment.
Details: “Kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment(the supreme moment). The Acient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. While the former refers to chronological or sequential time, the latter signifies a time in between, a moment of indeterminate time in which something special happens. What that special something is depends on the individual. While chronos is quantitative, kairos has a qualitative nature.” (Wikipedia) Clair and Rainer Ullmann moved ten years ago to this beautiful area in Austria. They always dreamed of a place where they could invite people to come and be, to enjoy nature, inhale the fresh mountain air, be reconnected with nature, listen to the voice within, and recharge their “batteries.” The time has come, the “Platzl” is prepared and the invitation is extended. As locals we are often blind to what is in front of us. For visitors to our region, this is a unique welcome to begin their holiday: to prepare their bodies, minds, and spirits for the energy and radiance of Hochkoenig. It is an invitation to live more fully into this experience of nature as they hike, rest, and enjoy this mountain lifestyle. Come and visit this special “Platzl" and feel the peace that Clair and Rainer have found here. It offers rest, time to be, words of encouragement and reflection. Time is precious. You are precious. Come and join us in this informal and relaxed atmosphere as we breathe in this “Kairos.” Discover who you are and where you are being led. Clair is waiting to welcome you. This is a free gift!
Leader: Clair Ullmann is a graduate of Shalem's Spiritual Guidance Program and currently a Shalem board member.
Contact: Cell: +43 664533 3530; Home: +43 6467 20 107; Email:
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; www.members.aon.at/ullmann-map
Italy
Event: Seeking the Advent Face of the Holy in Assisi, Italy
Dates: November 30-December 6, 2012
Place: Hotel Giotto, Via Fontebella, Assisi Italy
Cost: $1690. Double occupancy, $1890. Single occupancy
Details: begin the season of Advent in the town whose St. Francis brings us to the crèche as a spiritual and artistic celebration. Quiet prayer, opportunity for contemplative pilgrimage, and guided sessions to explore creative expression and creative wellness will enhance our time in this extraordinary gathering place of stunning beauty. Request brochure for further detail.
Leader: Marianne Hieb, Graduate of Shalem spiritual guidance program, Retreat and spiritual director, artist and art-journaler, author of Inner Journeying through Art- Journaling with facilitators: Helen Owens, founder of Lourdes Wellness Center and Integrative Nurse Coach, and Barbara Moeller, certified yoga and meditation instructor and spiritual director.
Contact: Lourdes Wellness Center, Beverly Chabalowski 856-869-3127, www.lourdeswellnesscenter.org
United Kingdom
Event: Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain and Ireland Conference: Raids on the Unspeakable
Dates: April 13-15, 2012
Place: Oakham School, Rutland, United Kingdom
Cost: £230
Details: Ninth General Meeting and Conference with keynote and workshop presentations based on themes from Merton’s Raids on the Unspeakable
Leader: Marianne Hieb, graduate, Shalem spiritual guidance program, author Inner Journeying through Art-Journaling, retreat and spiritual director, artist and art therapist, facilitating Saturday workshop: “Noticing and Praying with the nots and however in Merton’s Signatures”
Contact: Karl Goswell:
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