“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you,” writes Anne Lamott. Here are some opportunities beyond the parish, but nearby, to unplug and/or refocus.
April 16 (Saturday) 9am to 4pm
Workshop: Moving from discernment to decisions
Exploring issues and tools connected with decision-making with particular focus on how well discerned decisions become a pathway to freedom.
Animator: Gabriel Côté S.J.
Cost: $35 (animation and meal included)
Information/ registration: Villa Saint Martin or 514-684-2311 ext 0
April 24 (Friday suppertime) to April 26 (Sunday)
West Island Women’s Retreat: Joy in our lives and our churches
This silent retreat will be guided and structured, with plenty of free time to rest and reflect. A journey of spiritual nourishment and personal growth.
Cost: $145 with partial bursaries available (includes lodging and meals)
Spiritual Director: The Rev’d Elizabeth Welch
Information/registration Liz Glasgow at 514-453-0883.
6 Mai – 8 Mai (en français)
Retraite: Emprunter un chemin qui mène à la dècouverte de la Présence de Dieu par des arts visuels
Animation: Ivon Bellavance S.J., Gabriel Coté S.J. et Annette Collado, Xavière
Prix : 240$ (animation, matériel d’artiste, chambre privée et repas inclus)
Information/ registration: Villa Saint Martin or 514-684-2311 ext 0
May 13 (Friday) 7pm-9pm and May 14 (Saturday) 9am-4pm
Practicing Mercy: Embraced by Mercy, Kissed by Love
It has been said that mercy is the capacity to enter the chaos of another,
facilitating healing, wellness and wholeness in the process. This workshop
explores what it means to believe in a God whose mercy is fresh
every morning and our call to practice mercy in all our encounters, on a
daily basis.
Leader: Philip Chircop, SJ
Cost: $60. Please bring your lunch
Information/registration: Ignatian Spirituality Centre
514-481-1064 or email centre@ignatiancentremtl.ca
May 28 (Saturday) 9am – 3pm.
When Helping You is Hurting Me: Escaping the Messiah Trap
This popular interactive workshop helps participants build awareness of healthy and unhealthy models of Christian service and leadership.
Leader: Cathie Macaulay
Cost: $60. Please bring your lunch.
Information/registration: Ignatian Spirituality Centre
514-481-1064 oremail centre@ignatiancentremtl.ca
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Week of April 15th - Christ Church Cathedral MontrealChrist Church Cathedral Montreal says:
April 14, 2016 at 7:04 PM[…] will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you,” writes Anne Lamott. The Cathedral website lists current opportunities beyond the parish to unplug and/or refocus. And if you simply don’t […]