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Friends of Bon Secours Spiritual Center |
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| Registration & Payment Due By: Monday, March 31, 2008 |
Catechist certification available for those seeking clock hours: 4A | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark your calendar to join us the first Wednesday of each month for an inspirational day of prayer and reflection. We begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and pastries, a morning presentation at 10:00 a.m.; Mass in the chapel; a delicious lunch and an afternoon presentation at 1:30 p.m. There is also an hour of free time after lunch to walk the beautiful grounds, pray the labyrinth, or just to relax outdoors at the pond. Our day concludes at 3:00 p.m. |
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Welcoming the New Life of Spring: |
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Come and celebrate the season of Easter and enjoy the beauty of early spring as you walk in the peaceful, prayerful space of the labyrinth. As you walk the labyrinth today you will let the prayers of this Easter season draw you into this joyful time. Jesus is with us. He is not dead, but alive. Come and give yourself the gift of space, the beauty of spring and silence. Join us for liturgy at 11:00 am, lunch and a guided walk after lunch. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a journal. An indoor labyrinth will be available in case of inclement weather. About the Presenter: Suggested Reading:
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God Is trying To Tell You Something! |
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| Registration & Payment Due By: Tuesday, April 1, 2008 |
Catechist certification available for those seeking clock hours: 6A | ||||||||||||||||||
This day-long retreat is designed to inspire and assist women from all walks of life in recognizing their life’s purpose. During this workshop participants will examine the unique gifts of the many magnificent women mentioned in the Bible. While engaged in various thought-provoking activities, participants will identify personal values along with their life’s vision, purpose and mission. This creative process of self-discovery will provide a spiritual foundation as individuals gradually begin to discover their God-given talents. Participants are encouraged to bring their Bibles, personal journals and wear comfortable clothing. About the Presenter: |
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| Christ is Risen! God is Here! Let Us Rejoice! |
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During the 50 days of Easter we celebrate that God is alive, living in us, for us and through us for the world. What is the meaning of this Resurrection mystery in our lives today? Through Scripture, prayer, reflection, quiet time, and presentations, this day will provide the time to explore this mystery of God’s continuing presence in all of life. About the Presenter: Suggested Reading:
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"Seven Sacred Pauses"
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| Registration & Payment Due By: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 (Please register early, overnight accomodation is limited to 40 persons) | Catechist certification available for those seeking clock hours: 8A | ||||||||||||||||||
In the busyness of our lives the soul at times gets crowded out of our day. Bon Secours Spiritual Center invites you to this silent retreat as a pause from your busy schedule for the medicine of deep listening, keeping vigil with the hours of the day. You will be drawn into:
Each pause will be a remembrance of God, making it possible to live reflectively in the midst of the struggles of daily life. Be one of the first to experience this retreat which is based on the new book that Macrina is currently writing. About the Presenter: |
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| Please register by Thursday April 17, 2008 by calling 410.442.1320 | |||||||||||||||||||
About the Presenter: Tours of newly renovated areas of the Bon Secours Spiritual Center, including Hospitality Centers and bedrooms, each with double bed and private bath, will also be available from 1pm-2pm and again following Sr. Macrina’s talk. Reservations for optional lunch – noon-1:00pm ($6.00) may be made by calling the office at 410.442.1320. |
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“How Can I Make This Work?” |
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| Registration and Full Payment Due By: April 12, 2008 |
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“How can I make this work?” If you’re a working mother with young children, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at least a million times. You are juggling day care, school activities, your work schedule, sports lessons and ballet recitals, family obligations, personal and professional pursuits, etc. You need to find a way to make your work schedule work for you and your family! You need flexibility! This retreat will focus on how to work with your employer so you can achieve a more favorable work/life balance. Come share your experiences and struggles with other moms like you and learn techniques that you can use to your advantage in the future. Suggested reading material available in the BSSC Bookstore:
About the Presenters: Erin Pressley, mother of three children, is the Director of the Creative Services Group, working to provide communications solutions and implementing coordinated plans to create innovative products. |
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Grounded In Gratitude |
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| For more details and registration information please call: 410.442.1320 | Catechist Certification Clock Hours – 6A | ||||||||||||||||||
The early Celts called it “The Great Round” - the earth’s circling the sun year after year. We speak of the four seasons, each bringing changes, challenges, beauty and constancy. We will use story, music, art exercises and quiet time to discover the gifts and call to growth present in each season. Spring hopes eternal and invites us to bloom, create and leave the darkness for new light. What is sprouting in you amid all this newness? About the Presenter: |
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Blessed Union of Souls Artist Reception |
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As part of the 40th anniversary celebration, Bon Secours Spiritual Center is pleased to present the art of J. Joseph Hart, a spiritual director and hospital chaplain at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. His paintings visualize stories patients have shared of their out-of-body/near death experiences, expressing the energy and mystery that spiritual transitions entail with a vitality and energy of color and passion. |
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Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB is a Benedictine Sister from St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Monastic spirituality has had a great influence in her writing and retreat ministry. In her retreats she attempts to lead seekers on a contemplative path away from wordiness, into the space between the words where silence and solitude make their home. She loves to write and has authored six books: Seasons of Your Heart, A Tree Full of Angels, The Song of the Seed, published by Harper Collins; Gold in Your Memories and Behold your Life published by Ave Maria Press. The Circle of Life, coauthored with Joyce Rupp, published by Sorin books. (By the time of this retreat her newest book, Seven Sacred Pauses, will have just been published.) Visit her web site at
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