| December 2008 | |
| Dec. 3 | Friends of Bon Secours Spiritual Center Day of Prayer |
| Dec. 5 | Retreat: Living your Deepest Desires Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton |
| Dec. 5 | Trinitas: Advent Concert |
| Dec. 6 | An Advent Quiet Day: Making Room for the Christ |
| Dec. 6 | Brunch with Santa |
| Dec. 13 | Advent Day of Reflection: Waiting in Hope |
| Dec. 13 | Advent Christmas Concert |
| Dec. 13 | Brunch with Santa |
| Dec. 31 | New Year’s Eve Retreat Day |
| Date: | Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
| Guided By: | Sr. Magdela Marie Gilbert, OSP |
| Arrival: | 9:30am |
| Departure: | 3:00pm |
| Cost: | $25 (Includes Lunch) |
Friends of Bon Secours Spiritual Center
Day of Prayer
“Devote yourself to prayer,
being watchful
and thankful.” (Col. 4:2)
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.
Guided By: Sr. Magdela Marie Gilbert, OSP
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Sr. Magdela Marie Gilbert, OSP
| Date: | Friday, Dec. 5th - Saturday,Dec. 6th |
| Guided By: | Joseph Chamberlin |
| Arrival: | Friday, at 5:00 PM (Dinner 6:00 PM) |
| Departure: | Saturday, at 4:00 PM |
| Cost: | $125 (Deposit: $50) |
| Registration & Payment Due By: Monday, November 24, 2008 |
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| Catechist certification available for those seeking clock hours: 6A, 2D | |
Retreat: Living your Deepest Desires
Bridges to Contemplative Living
with
Thomas Merton - Volume 3
(Limited to 15 – 20 Participants)
A unique opportunity to gather for an overnight retreat experience to explore the role of contemplation in your life. The program is based on the work of Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, who believed that there is only one vocation, “a call to holiness.” Where ever and however you choose to live out your life, if you acknowledge contemplation is a part of it and you attend to develop it in your daily practices you will be on a path to holiness in your effort to become whole.
The small group of 15-20 will be facilitated by Joseph Chamberlin, a long time Merton student who will convene and facilitate the group in its reflection and dialogue.
This is an overnight retreat to explore the role of contemplation in your life based on the work of Thomas Merton. Wherever and however you choose to live out your life, if you attend to and develop contemplation in your daily practices, you will be on a path to holiness.
Guided By: Joseph Chamberlin is an educator and group facilitator with more than 25 years of experience. He has designed and facilitated meetings and workshops on topics from strategic planning to conflict management. The organizations and groups he has worked with range from Catholic Relief Services to small group business owners. While an employee of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, he designed Foundations for Ministry, a fifteen week small group experience to help individuals discern their call (vocation), identify their gifts and determine how best to use their gifts to minister in their community.
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Joseph Chamberlin
| Date: | Friday, December 5, 2008 |
| Singers: | Vocal Trio Trinitas: Kate Caldwell, Carolyn Sonnen, and Peggy Gilligan |
| Arrival: | 7:00pm |
| Departure: | 8:30pm |
| Cost: | Free Will Offering |
Trinitas: Advent Concert
The a cappella vocal trio Trinitas will present a program of Advent music and readings to bring us into the mystery of the coming of Christ.
Join with singers Kate Caldwell, Carolyn Sonnen, and Peggy Gilligan for an evening of familiar and new songs of the season, with traditional carols from England ,France and Germany.
The audience will be invited to participate in several of the pieces, including the contemplative chants of the Taizé community, as well as periods of reflective silence.
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Trinitas
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| Date: | Saturday, December 6, 2008 & Saturday, December 13, 2008 |
| Arrival: | 11:00am |
| Departure: | 1:00pm |
| Cost: | Children: $9.95 Adults: 11.95 |
| Price Includes Picture with Santa (Donate a Canned Good(s) and Receive $1.00 off per Ticket) | |
| For Information & Reservations Call 410.442.1320 | |
Brunch with Santa
Saturday, December 6, 2008
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
&
Saturday, December 13, 2008
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Children $9.95 & Adults $11.95
Price Includes Picture with Santa
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Donate a Canned Good
& Receive $1.00 off per Ticket
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For Information & Reservations
Call
410.442.1320
*Brunch Menu *
French Toast Sticks *
Scrambled Eggs *
Hash Browns
Oatmeal *
Bacon & Sausage *
Salad Bar with Fresh Fruit
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| Date: | Saturday, December 6, 2008 |
| Guided By: | Ginny Niemeyer |
| Arrival: | 9:30am |
| Departure: | 3:00pm |
| Cost: | $50 (Includes Lunch) |
An Advent Quiet Day:
Making Room for the Christ
An opportunity to step out of the busy-ness of the holiday season, to quiet down and listen for the Word to be heard. We will spend time remembering our own story and listening for God’s invitation to see it more clearly. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your journal and Bible.
Guided By: Ginny Niemeyer, is a wife, mother and grandmother, who has been a spiritual companion for others for many years. She is presently on staff with Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation and helps to lead Group Spiritual Direction and Ignatian Directed Prayer Weekends here at the Bon Secours Spiritual Center.
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Ginny Niemeyer
| Date: | Saturday, December 13, 2008 |
| Guided By: | Andrea Springer |
| Arrival: | 9:30am |
| Departure: | 3:00pm |
| Cost: | $50 (Includes Lunch) |
Advent Day of Reflection:
Waiting in Hope
What does it mean to wait in hope? This will be a day of quiet contemplation with an opportunity to experience centering prayer and journaling. For some, this is a season of joy and for some, it is a season of sadness. Bring your heart and be open to the spirit. Find comfort in the company of others as we wait in hope together.
Guided By: Andrea Springer
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Andrea Springer
| Date: | Saturday, December 13, 2008 |
Special Event |
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| Arrival: | 7:30pm |
| Departure: | 9:00pm |
| Cost: | Freewill Offering |
Advent Christmas Concert
Sue & Phil Esserwein and Company will be providing an evening of beautiful holiday music. Familiar refrains, sounds of the season, and new songs will be featured. Bring the family along and enjoy the festivities of the season!
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Sue & Phil Esserwein
| Date: | Wednesday, December 31, 2008 |
| Arrival: | 10:00am |
| Departure: | 5:00pm |
| Cost: | $50 (Includes Lunch) |
New Year’s Eve Day Retreat
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11)
This Day of Reflection will provide an opportunity to envision the New Year with confidence and trust. Reviewing the joys and challenges of the past year and looking to the coming year with hope we will seek the presence and the promise of God in the year past and the year to come. The day will conclude with the celebration of the vigil for the Eucharist for New Year’s Day.
Guided By: Rev. Matthew Buening
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Rev. Matthew Buening