Date: Sunday, June 16^th to Saturday, June 22^nd, 2013.   “A Time of Grace”

A time to reflect on how precious we are in the eyes of the creator. A call to be healed and made whole and rejoice in the Lord. 

Quiet retreats are conducted in an atmosphere of quiet conducive to prayer for oneself and others. Quiet is maintained especially in the common areas and bedroom floors of the houses. There will be conversation at meals

Presenter: Fr. Michael Sullivan, OSAreceived a bachelor's degree from Villanova University and his master's in theology from Augustinian College. Father Sullivan did graduate work at the Catholic University of America and also received a master's degree in counseling from St. John's University. Ordained in 1967, he spent eight years in parish ministry. Father Sullivan served as pastor in the Albany Diocese and as pastor of Saint Nicholas of Tolentine, the parish of his youth in N.Y.C. He has been a member of the executive board of Worldwide Marriage Encounter; and in this capacity he has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. In 1980 he was appointed to full-time retreat work and parish renewal preaching.

 

Cost:
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth: $400.00

Sisters of other Congregations: $475.00

Laity - $550.00

Non-refundable, Non-transferable deposit: $50.00

Registration due: May 25^th, 2013

Date: Sunday, June 23^rd to Saturday, June 29^th, 2013.  “Jesus Arrives at Gate ? at ? AM/PM”

Advent is more than a Liturgical Season. Preparation is always key to any arrival. This retreat will aid in sharpening our discerning skills. We cry “Maranatha, Lord Jesus” and then we forget to pick Jesus up when he arrives. The days of retreat will focus on how to be sensitized to the many “arrivals” of Jesus in our Worship, Work, Word and Wonder. Advent is forever when we truly expect the Savior to land in our lives. 

Quiet retreats are conducted in an atmosphere of quiet conducive to prayer for oneself and others. Quiet is maintained especially in the common areas and bedroom floors of the houses. There will be conversation at meals

Presenter: Father Paul Schetelick is currently the pastor of Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish in Bayonne, NJ. Ordained for the Archdiocese of Newark in 1976, he has served most of his ministry in the inner city of Newark. Much of his priesthood has been given over to being a Spiritual Director for Cursillo, preaching Parish Missions and directing Life in the Spirit Seminars around the country. His studies include Ignatian Spirituality at Creighton University and Mercy Center in Colorado.

Cost:
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth: $400.00

Sisters of other Congregations: $475.00

Laity - $550.00

Non-refundable, Non-transferable deposit: $50.00

Registration due: June 1^st, 2013

Date: Sunday, June 30^th, to Saturday, July 6^th, 2013.  “On Earth as it is in Heaven”

Presenter: Sister Diane Collesano, SC has been a Sister of Charity for 35 years and served as high school teacher and principal for much of that time. With a profound interest in ecological theology, she pursued graduate studies in systematic theology. She currently teaches in the theology Department of the College of Saint Elizabeth offering courses, among others, in Christian Ethics and Ecology and Faith.

 

Cost:
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth: $400.00

Sisters of other Congregations: $475.00

Laity - $550.00

Non-refundable, Non-transferable deposit: $50.00

Registration due: June 10^th, 2013

Eucharistic Liturgy will be celebrated in the Chapel on the Bayside for retreatants and those on vacation. 

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Date: Sunday, July 7^th, to Saturday, July 13^th, 2013

Each retreatant can choose her preference for a Directed or Private Retreat.

Directed: This is for those who wish time in quiet prayer and reflection and to meet each day with a spiritual director. 

Spiritual Directors:  Margaret Ellen Burke, SC - Barbara Connell, SC        

Margaret Ellen Burke, SC is a Sister of Charity of New York and is co-founder and presently director of the Center of Renewal & Education, a mobile center for lay leadership and formation and spiritual development in the upper counties of New York. She has been training and supervising spiritual directors for over 30 years. Margaret is a former staff member of the Center of Spirituality & Justice in NY and the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University. 

 

Sister Barbara Connell SC has been involved in teaching, administration, formation, parish work. For more than thirty years, she has been active in giving retreats and spiritual direction.  She holds Master’s Degrees in Classical Languages, Theology, Holistic Counseling and a Certification in Spiritual Direction.

      

Private:This is for those who wish to pursue their private retreat time with no formal program. 

Eucharistic Liturgy will be celebrated in the Chapel on the Bayside for both retreat groups and those on vacation. 

 

Silent retreats are conducted in an atmosphere of silence to foster one's own prayer and out of reverence for one another. In keeping with this atmosphere, all meals are taken in silence. Soft instrumental music is played with lunch and dinner.

 

Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth: $400.00

Sisters of other Congregations: $475.00

Laity: $550.00

 

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