COMING RETREAT EVENTS

July 23-28, 2010~Jeremiah for Us:  Desire, Struggle, Compassion.  Contemplative Scriptural Retreat led by biblical scholar Barbara Green, OP.  As a prophet, Jeremiah is an intimate of God and enmeshed in the lives of his people, so he has struggled with much that we desire, dread, fight and embrace. Through presentations, silent reflection, communal prayer and sharing, retreatants will have personal opportunity to meet Jeremiah in their own lives, appropriating grace and strength for living lives of compassion.  Retreat Fee: $450.

Barbara is a member of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and a highly regarded professor at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley.  She has written several books opening scriptural texts to the everyday reader.

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August 20-26, 2010 ~ Contemplation~ A Portal to the Rhythms of the Universe Throughout our Universe is the Life Force ebbing and flowing. We know this through the cycling of planets and heavenly bodies. Our human breath carries the rising and falling of this Life Force within our body. During this contemplative retreat led by Esther Kennedy, OP, we will bring ourselves into great attunement and alignment with the ebb and flow of Divine Energy within us and beyond us. The days will unfold through reflective presentations, chant, simple movement, creative expression, sharing, and contemplative prayer.  Retreat Fee:  $450.

Esther is a Dominican sister from Adrian, Michigan. Her experiences in both India and Indonesia have awakened in her a deep sense of the sacred and a gentle compassionate spirituality. Esther is Director of Spirit Mountain Retreat in Idyllwild, California.    

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November 12-14 ~ Brian Swimme, noted mathematical cosmologist and friend of the Center, introduces and reflects on The Cosmology of Love Tradition.  Stunned by the magnitude of suffering throughout the Earth Community, we are compelled to reflect on the deepest questions. "What is it to be a human?"  "Who are we in the midst of this 14 billion year mystery?"  In this weekend, which will be a blend of lecture, discussion, and contemplative reflection, we will be exploring the philosophical and literary roots of the Teilhard de Chardin—Thomas Berry cosmological vision.  Retreat Fee:  $450

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December 17 – 19, 2010 ~ “What does it matter that God was born in Bethlehem if we do not give birth to God in our lives?”~Meister Eckhart.  Advent Retreat weekend with Mary Neill, OP, author/retreat director/spiritual guide, assisted by Dr. Nan Brenzel,PhD, therapist and life coach focusing on body-spirit connections. Engage the depths of the Advent season in the quiet, nourishing your soul through prayer, journaling, art and active imagination so to become a fitting manger for the birth of God within.  Retreat Fee:  $375