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Retreat for One

You need not be part of a group to experience a retreat at Bon Secours Spiritual Center. Whether you want to come for a weekend, a day, or an afternoon, the Center welcomes individuals who wish to experience a personal retreat or simply want to spend a day or afternoon with us. Spiritual direction is available on request. To make arrangements, contact the Center at (410) 442-1320.

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Date:	Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Guided By:	Rev. Joseph Muth
Begins:	9:30 am
Departure:	3:00 pm
Cost:	$30

Friends Day of Prayer
"Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)

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.

2010 Schedule:
	Friday	February 12th	9:00 AM to 3:15pm
	Friday	March 12th	9:00 AM to 3:15pm
	Friday	April 9th	9:00 AM to 3:15pm
View Complete 2010 Schedule
No Charge - Free Will Offering Welcome Seating is Limited - Reservations Requested To register, please contact the Bon Secours Spiritual Center, (410) 442-1320

Keep the Spirit Up: A Day for Job Seekers and Career Changers

Bon Secours Spiritual Center offers a day of spiritual refreshment and support
workshops to assist job seekers and those in the midst of career change on the
Second Friday of each month at the Marriottsville Campus in Howard County.
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"We want to help people keep their spirit high as they seek new opportunities,"
says Dr. Little." They need to know that God and we care about them."

Date:	Saturday, February 13, 2010
Guided By:	Jim Sabak, OFM
Begins:	9:30 am
Departure:	4:00 pm
Cost:	$55
Note: Parish RCIA Coordinators, contact Lynn Lieberman at Lynn_Lieberman@bshsi.org for special rates.

RCIA Lenten Day of Reflection

The Lenten Day of Reflection is offered to individual parishes to bring their RCIA candidates, catechumens, sponsors, and team for time to reflect on the RCIA process and the upcoming Rites of Initiation. There will be time for individual and group prayer, meditation, small and large group sharing and personal reflection.

Date:	Sunday, February 14, 2010
Guided By:	Drs. Phil & Susan Robison
Begins:	4:30: Mass with renewal of Vows
	6:00: Dinner and program
Cost:	$75/Couple

Valentine's Day Dinner

Valentine's Day is the natural time of the year when couples ask themselves "How do we keep romance alive in our marriage?" Join other couples and Drs. Phil and Susan Robison to discover ways to bring more love and romance into your relationship. We will begin with a Mass and Renewal of Vows at 4:30, followed by a Wine & Cheese reception, dinner, and program.

Care for the Care Giver: Join us for a Time of Respite

Come away awhile, let us care for you! If you are a caregiver, often you are considered the pillar of strength in your particular situation. We understand the cost of that strength and the burdens of putting yourself at the service of another: the lack of personal time, and the lost energy for other roles.

To register, please contact the Bon Secours Spiritual Center, (410) 442-1320
Saturday	February 6th	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Thursday	February 18th	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday	March 6th	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Tuesaday	March 16th	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday	April 3rd	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Thursday	April 22nd	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
View complete listing of dates for 2010

We want you to be well and invite you to spend a “low key" morning or evening of personal sharing, answer seeking, being cared for and comforted. We will explore emotions and issues about grief and guilt and the joys and satisfactions connected with personal care giving. We will pray for you and your loved ones, and offer spiritual support to help you in your care efforts.  Please come and be with us.

Suggested Donation: $15 per session
(or free will offering for anyone whose personal situation does not permit the amount)

To register, please contact the Bon Secours Spiritual Center, (410) 442-1320.

Date:	Fri., Feb. 26th - Sun., Feb. 28th
Guided By:	Tom Zanzig
Begins:	7:15 pm Friday, February 26th
Arrival:l	Check-in at 5:00pm Dinner at 6:00pm
Departure:	1:00 pm Sunday February 28th
Cost:	$225
Deposit:	$50
Special rates are available for groups of catechists and religious educators from a parish. Call the Center for information: (410) 442-1320.

Rhythms of the Spiritual Life:
Spirituality, Religion, and the Struggle for Integrity

Spend a weekend with author, transformative religious educator, and expert in lifelong faith formation, Tom Zanzig. Tom will help us understand and explore a critical dimension of the spiritual journey: the intersection between our evolving personal relationship with God (personal faith) and our participation in a community of faith (communal religion).

The interplay between personal spirituality and communal religion develops and shifts throughout our lives. It is filled with twists and turns, joys and tensions. Among the many themes we will explore are: the dynamics, rhythms, and patterns of lifelong spiritual transformation; how Christian identity develops through the life process; and how to live both spiritually and religiously with authenticity and integrity.

This program will be repeated in June with a special two-day follow-up program for professional religious educators and evangelization leaders and ministers. Call the Center for information.

Over the last fifteen years has been developing a model for understanding the dynamics of the spiritual life, refining his vision of adult faith formation, and developing concrete strategies for implementing it. More importantly, he has struggled to live his own life with authenticity and integrity. He wants to share what he has learned and learn more from folks like you. Please join him in February or June.

Date:	Saturday, February 27, 2010
Guided By:	Dr. Edward McCormack
Begins:	9:30 am
Departure:	3:30 pm
Cost:	$55

Compassion Through The Eyes
Of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Our Bon Secours Compassion Series continues on February 27th with Dr. Edward McCormack of the Washington Theological Union leading the day's reflection on Compassion in the Spirituality of Igantuius Loyola.

Ignatius Loyola, one of the greatest mystics the world has ever known, is called by some a psychological genius of the 16th Century and a man who passionately wanted to do only one thing: to help others find and do God's will in the nitty-gritty reality of daily living. He will be the focus and inspiration of our time together. During this contemplative day, set apart from the usual busyness and demands of daily living, we will gather together in Bon Secours' quiet and beautiful space, to ponder and to rest, to walk and to pray with Saint Ignatius Loyola. Small and large group optional sharing will give us the opportunity to listen and to speak from that contemplative quiet.