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Lenten Retreat
Mar
28
to Mar 30
Retreats

Lenten Retreat

The Work of Wisdom

Presented by Dr. Christine Luna Munger, Obl.S.B.

Immersed in the context of our local Benedictine community, we will consider Lady Wisdom alongside Jesus and Benedict. Together we will explore the living stream of presence and activity of Lady Wisdom through the lenses of scripture, theological reflection, and our ordinary lived experiences.  Collectively, we will address how the ways of Wisdom can work on us as we seek to establish rhythms of work, prayer, and leisure that are life-giving.

During our time together, we will participate in communal prayer rhythms with the monastic community; the retreat will also include input from the facilitator, time for personal reflection, small group sharing, and collective spiritual practices such as lectio divina and chanting.

Registration Information

The retreat begins with supper at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and concludes after a Sunday morning conference and optional 10:30 a.m. Mass. 

Cost: single-occupancy room, $250; double-occupancy room, $435; suite, $475; meals included.

To register for this retreat, contact the Spiritual Life Office at 320-363-3929, email us at spirlife@osb.org, or register online.

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Triduum Retreat
Apr
17
to Apr 20
Retreats

Triduum Retreat

Come to Me All You Who are Burdened — the Goal of a Lenten Observance

Presented by Father Eric Hollas, O.S.B.

Jesus calls us to leave behind our burdens and take up his instead.  Despite his assurance that his yoke is easy and his burden light, we still clutch tightly to our own baggage, which has been accumulated over a lifetime.  This retreat will seek to inventory some of the baggage we carry, and learn how to place it in the hands of the Lord.

 

Reservation Information

The retreat begins with a conference at 4:00 p.m. on Holy Thursday and concludes after a Sunday morning conference and optional Easter Day Mass.

Cost: single-occupancy room, $375; double-occupancy room, $645; suite, $705, meals included.

To register for this retreat, contact the Spiritual Life Office at 320-363-3929, email us at spirlife@osb.org, or register online.

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Married Couples Retreat
Feb
14
to Feb 16
Retreats

Married Couples Retreat

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A Science of Marriage: Practicing Micro-Moments of Daily Recommitment

Presented by Carol Bruess, PhD and President Brian Bruess, PhD

Our marriages are sacred—and they are also verbs. To flourish as a couple we must make daily, intentional choices: each a small but mighty recommitment to our sacred wedding-day promises. According to the best relationship science, micro-moments of turning toward our spouses and creating rituals of connection are among the most significant gifts we can give not only each other, but also our children and grandchildren—the people for whom we are modeling what loving, faithful marriages look like. In this retreat, relationship social scientist Dr. Carol Bruess – along with her spouse of 32 years, Dr. Brian Bruess – will not only share the contemporary, practical science of happy marriages as a sacred practice, they will help you and your spouse learn how investing just a few minutes a day is a profound, ongoing act of paying homage to your marriage vows and thus to each other and your families.

Registration Information

The retreat begins with supper at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and concludes after a morning conference and optional 10:30 Mass. Cost: double-occupancy room, $400; suite, $440; meals included.

Commuter option: There is a commuter option for couples not staying overnight. The suggested offering is $110, which includes all conferences and lunch on Saturday.

To register for this retreat, contact the Spiritual Life Office at 320-363-3929, email us at spirlife@osb.org, or register online.

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Winter Retreat
Jan
24
to Jan 26
Retreats

Winter Retreat

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The Rule and Monastic Life in Art

Presented by Brother Simon-Hòa Phan, O.S.B.

Brother Simon-Hòa Phan will present his video art on Benedictine topics (such as humility, hospitality, conversatio, and prayer and work), share his view of monastic life and the Rule of Saint Benedict as reflected in his 30 years as a monk and artist, and suggest ways for non-monastics to reflect on their own way of living the call of the Gospel and the Rule.

Registration Information

The retreat begins with supper at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and concludes after a Sunday morning conference and optional 10:30 a.m. Mass. 

Cost: single-occupancy room, $250; double-occupancy room, $435; suite, $475; meals included.

To register for this retreat, contact the Spiritual Life Office at 320-363-3929, email us at spirlife@osb.org, or register online.

Presented by Brother Simon-Hòa Phan, O.S.B.

Brother Simon-Hòa holds a graduate degree in film and video from the California Institute of the Arts and has done undergraduate studies in philosophy, theology, and fine arts.  A monk of Saint John’s Abbey, he currently teaches design and video/film at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University and produces documentary films and video art.

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