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Spirit of the Seasons is a retreat based on the four seasons in the creation-centered spirituality tradition. The retreat incorporates prayer, meditation, discussion, creative leisure, physical activity and celebration. Overnight accomodations at the monastery on Friday and/or Saturday night are available. Retreatants who choose to stay Saturday night are invited to Sunday morning prayer and liturgy in the monastery chapel. Prayer is at 8:30 a.m. and liturgy at 9:30 a.m. **Due to current major construction at the monastery, we are unable to offer hospitality for overnight guests for the 2008-2009 four seasons. Franciscan Sister Kathleen Murphy has invited Sister Carolyn Gorny-Kopkowski, OSB, to facilitate her SOS weekends at St. Columban Center located in Derby, NY. This beautiful facility has private bedrooms, conference rooms, a large chapel and spacious grounds that border Lake Erie, providing an ideal site for prayer and celebration. Dates are: 2009 For more information and registration, please contact: Sister Kathleen at (716) 947-4708 Note: Sister Carolyn is facilitating a retreat based on Sister Joan Chittister’s book, Scarred By Struggle, Transformed By Hope, at St. Columban Center from July 6-12, 2008. Fees Resident - $120 includes program, meals, 2 nights Place Mount Saint Benedict Monastery Schedule Friday 7:00 p.m. - Registration / Program Facilities are accessible to all. Contact: |
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Mid-Life Directions for Personal and Spiritual Growth is a weekend workshop for adults in the second half of life. It incorporates Judeo-Christian spirituality, Jungian and developmental psychology and individual experience in the process of self-discovery. Resident: $210.00 includes program, meals and two overnights Due to construction at the monastery, overnight accommodations will be nearby. Dates: September 5, 6, and 7, 2008 |
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| Listening Point, three hermitages located in the woods within five minutes of the monastery, can accommodate one or two people each. Each hermitage is heated and equipped with a kitchen; guests may bring their own food or eat at the monastery. Early reservations are encouraged for hermitage stays, especially April through October. Guests are welcome to share in community prayer, meals and have use of the library and grounds. Hermitages are not accessible by car, walk-in availability only. Registration cancellation should be done with a minimum of 72-hours advance notice. Donations for lodging and meals (if taken at the monastery) are based on personal means. Single occupancy guest rooms are also available in the guest wing of the monastery. Hermitages and guest rooms are available to both men and women. Spiritual direction is available by appointment, $25.00 per conference hour Contact: Phyllis Weaver, OSB or Carolyn Gorny-Kopkowski, OSB 6101 East Lake Road Erie, PA 16511-1599 T: 814-899-0614 (Sister Phyllis: ext. 2503, Sister Carolyn: ext. 2402) F: 814-898-4004 hospitality@mtstbenedict.org |
 In the spirit of Benedictine hospitality, three hermitages located in the woods within five minutes of Mount St. Benedict Monastery are available for guests. The monastery is situated on 80 acres that includes wooded areas, a stream and, across East Lake Road, lake front property on Lake Erie. Walking trails connect all areas of the grounds.  |
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| Reflection Days for Women in Transition Sister Carolyn Gorny-Kopkowski, OSB, and Oblate Joanne Cahill announce Reflection Days: An invitation for all women in transition due to change in career, marital status, or living situation, or dealing with separations and death, recovery programs or other transitions. The program is offered on Saturdays, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at Mount St. Benedict Monastery. 2008 Dates: |
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