Daily Mass at Holy Family's Public Chapel
Daily, Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. Celebrant: Fr. John Baptist Pesce, C.P. Entrance to the Public Chapel is located at the very end of the monastery building. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Confession is available at the front door of the monastery. Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the first floor center classroom. Enter through door at the end of the Roncari Center Building. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the retreat center dining room.
Enter through the back door of the dining room.
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Sunday, September 13
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, September 18
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Friday, September 25
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Married Couple's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon.*Price is per person.
This retreat will include:
- Inspriring Liturgy
- Renewal of Vows
- Presentations by the Retreat Team
- Communication Workshop
- Couple's Yoga
- Couple's Discussion Exercises
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College Retreat Weekend
Start Time: 8:00 PM
Offering:
$165.00
September 25 - 27, 2009
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Friday, October 2
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Women's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon.
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Sunday, October 4
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, October 9
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Wednesday, October 14
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Fall Retreat Day
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Presenter: Retreat Team
Offering:
$30.00
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Fall Retreat Evening
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Presenter: Retreat Team
Offering:
$30.00
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Sunday, October 18
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, October 30
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Heaven Before Us: Seeing the Beauty in Every Moment
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Presenter: A Weekend Retreat with Paula D'Arcy for women and men
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
Living with eyes wide open to the world just as it is presents a great invitation, and this is the call from the inner heart. Come explore nine simple keys (guideposts) that help us live from a deeper knowledge and walk on the earth with a greater reverence for the great gift that this brief span of life truly is. This retreat will explore the wisdom and possibility of living in the present moment.
- Morning Yoga
- Massage *
- Energy Work *
- Inspiring Music
- Solitude
- Group Conversation
Paula D'Arcy, writer, retreat leader, and conference and seminar speaker, travels widely in the United States, Canada, and abroad. She is President of the Red Bird Foundation, which supports the growth and spiritual development of those in need and furthers a ministry to those in prison and those living in third world or disadvantaged cultures. Paula's ministry grew from personal tragedy: in 1975 she survived a drunk driving accident that took the lives of her husband and twenty-one-month-old daughter. She is a former psychotherapist who ministered to those facing issues of grief and loss. She worked with the Peale Foundation, founded by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, from 1980 until his death in 1993. Today her work includes leading workshops and retreats related to spirituality, aspiring writers, and women’s gatherings, including Women’s Initiation and Rites of Passage. In recent years she has teamed with Richard Rohr to lead retreats on the Spirituality of the Two Halves of Life. Her latest book is Sacred Threshold/Crossing The Inner Barrier To A Deeper Love.
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon.
*These therapies are available for an additional fee. Sign up on arrival.
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Zen Spirit Christian Spirit Weekend Retreat
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Fr. Robert Kennedy, S.J.
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
This silent retreat for both men and women offers an opportunity to develop a deeper contemplative prayer life, strengthened by the presence of others. The retreat is open to persons of all religious and non-religious affiliations; it includes zazen (seated meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), chanting, dharma talks, daisan (one on one interviews with the teachers) and beginners instruction. Easy on and off shoes are recommended. Dinner begins on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. Beginners' instruction will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Fr. Robert Kennedy, S.J., is a Jesuit priest and Zen teacher in the White Plum lineage. He studied with Yamada Roshi in Kamakura, Japan, with Maezumi Roshi in Los Angeles, and with Glassman Roshi in New York. Glassman Roshi installed Kennedy as sensei in 1991 and conferred Inka (his final seal of approval) in 1997, making him a roshi (master). Kennedy Roshi is the author of Zen Gifts to Christians and Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit.
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Zen Spirit Christian Spirit Commuters
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Fr. Robert Kennedy, S.J.
Offering:
$150.00 - $150.00
Commuters are welcome to join the retreat for all meals and meditation sessions.
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Sunday, November 1
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Wednesday, November 4
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November 4 Day Retreat
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Presenter: Kerry Robinson
Offering:
$30.00
Kerry Robinson is the founding executive director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management which is dedicated to promoting excellence and best practices in the management, finances and human resource development of the Catholic Church in the U.S. The Leadership Roundtable exists to strengthen the temporal affairs of the Church by harnessing the expertise and resources of Catholic senior-level executives from all sectors (including the financial, corporate, governmental, philanthropic, charitable, judicial and educational) in service to the Church. Kerry is a member of the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities in Wilmington, Delaware and a member of the Board of Directors of FADICA (Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities). Kerry has served as a trustee on the national boards of the Education for Parish Service Foundation in Washington, D.C.; the Gregorian University Foundation in New York; the National Catholic AIDS Network in San Francisco; the Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry at Boston College; and the Center of Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) in Washington, D.C. Since 1995 she has served on the national committee for the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops’ Catholic Campaign for Human Development and is a trustee of the National Pastoral Life Center in New York. Currently she serves on the advisory boards of the Center for the Study of Church Management at Villanova University and Busted Halo: Paulist Young Adult Ministry. She is a member of the board of the newly restructured and consolidated Jesuit Volunteer Corps and America Magazine. She is the founding editor of The Catholic Funding Guide: A Directory of Resources for Catholic Activities, first published by FADICA in 1998. She has been an advisor to grantmaking foundations, charitable nonprofits and family philanthropies since 1990. Kerry is a frequent writer and speaker on the subjects of philanthropy, development and the Catholic Church. In 1988 Kerry received a B.A. degree from Georgetown University, and in 1994 received an M.A.R. degree from Yale Divinity School.
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November 4 Evening Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Presenter: Kerry Robinson
Offering:
$30.00
Kerry Robinson is the founding executive director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management which is dedicated to promoting excellence and best practices in the management, finances and human resource development of the Catholic Church in the U.S. The Leadership Roundtable exists to strengthen the temporal affairs of the Church by harnessing the expertise and resources of Catholic senior-level executives from all sectors (including the financial, corporate, governmental, philanthropic, charitable, judicial and educational) in service to the Church. Kerry is a member of the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities in Wilmington, Delaware and a member of the Board of Directors of FADICA (Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities). Kerry has served as a trustee on the national boards of the Education for Parish Service Foundation in Washington, D.C.; the Gregorian University Foundation in New York; the National Catholic AIDS Network in San Francisco; the Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry at Boston College; and the Center of Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) in Washington, D.C. Since 1995 she has served on the national committee for the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops’ Catholic Campaign for Human Development and is a trustee of the National Pastoral Life Center in New York. Currently she serves on the advisory boards of the Center for the Study of Church Management at Villanova University and Busted Halo: Paulist Young Adult Ministry. She is a member of the board of the newly restructured and consolidated Jesuit Volunteer Corps and America Magazine. She is the founding editor of The Catholic Funding Guide: A Directory of Resources for Catholic Activities, first published by FADICA in 1998. She has been an advisor to grantmaking foundations, charitable nonprofits and family philanthropies since 1990. Kerry is a frequent writer and speaker on the subjects of philanthropy, development and the Catholic Church. In 1988 Kerry received a B.A. degree from Georgetown University, and in 1994 received an M.A.R. degree from Yale Divinity School.
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Friday, November 6
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Saturday, November 7
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A Day of Mindfulness and Self-Care for Women
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Presenter: Cheryl Jones-Reardon
Offering:
$60.00
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - lunch included
"Let's not kid ourselves-nurturing ourselves is about making a holy commitment to ourselves. if that doesn't require prayer and involve spirit, then what does??" ~ J. Louden
Your greatest asset is your health! Join us for a day of reflction and rejuvenation where we explore mindfulness amd self-care practices. Minfulness is about being aware and awake in the present moment as is it is. In this retreat you'll learn how to reduce your stress level and feel more energized. Practicing a high level of self-care will help you prevent a serious illness or manage one with greater ease. This retreat will include time for meditation, prayer, gentle movement, journaling, and group discussion. All ages and levels of experience are welcome.
What should I wear?
Wear loose-fitted layered clothing and a pair of socks
What should I bring?
Bring a mat, blanket, cushion, water bottle, and your wonderful self!
Who's invited?
Any woman who needs a time 'in'! Come with a friend or family member. Women of all ages, sizes, and fitness capabilities are welcome. No previous experience necessary!
Cheryl Jones-Reardon, holds a Master's degree in Exercise Science from the University of Connecticut and a Certificate in Spirituality from Saint Joseph College. She has completed extensive training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Cheryl is a lecture in the Deparmtent of Mathematics, Science, and Health Careers Manchester Community College. She is the author of Mindful Exercise and is the Owner/Director of The Mindful Path,LLC. www.themindfulpath.com
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Sunday, November 15
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Tuesday, November 17
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Advent Yoga: A Four Part Journey to Prepare for the Coming of Peace
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Offering:
$70.00
Presenters:
Carold Donabedian
Cheryl Jones-Reardon
Holy Family is pleased to present a unique four-part program to our friends and community. We will explore, through prayer, meditation, and movement, a soulful experience of Advent. Our program is based on the Advent themes of “What Are We Waiting For?” and “What Are We Hoping For?” The focus will be both from a personal and Church community perspective. This program is for everyone, and we will respect any special physical needs and level of participation. Our participants will be from age 17 to 95. We are looking forward to joining together as a Church family.
Tuesday Morning Sessions with Cheryl Jones-Reardon, 9-11 a.m.
November 17, December 1, December 8, December 15
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Thursday Evening Sessions with Carole Donabedian, 7-9 p.m.
November 19, December 3, December 10, and December 17
Offering: $20 per session; $70 for entire 4 part program.
The weekly sessions are interchangeable. E.G.-If you cannot attend a morning session, we welcome you to join the evening session.
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Friday, November 20
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Matt Talbot Women's Recovery Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$200.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday around 11 a.m.
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Friday, December 4
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Matt Talbot Men's Recovery Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$200.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday around 11 a.m.
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Sunday, December 6
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, December 11
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Matt Talbot Men's Recovery Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$200.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday around 11 a.m.
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Sunday, December 20
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Music for Advent & Christmas Evening Concert
Start Time: 2:00 PM
Offering:
$30.00
Celebrate the joy and beauty of this sacred season at Holy Family. Our concert features choir, chamber choir, instrumentalists, handbell choir, soloists and children’s choir. Reception to follow.
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Music for Advent & Christmas Evening Concert
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Offering:
$30.00
7:00 p.m.
To register for the 2:00 p.m. concert, please click here
Celebrate the joy and beauty of this sacred season at Holy Family. Our concert features choir, chamber choir, instrumentalists, handbell choir, soloists and children’s choir. Reception to follow.
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Friday, January 8
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Women's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon.
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Sunday, January 10
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, January 15
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Friday, January 22
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Sunday, January 24
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, January 29
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Women's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon.
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Friday, February 5
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Sunday, February 14
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Wednesday, February 17
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Ash Wednesday Day Retreat
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Presenter: Sr. Mary Ann Strain, C.P.
Offering:
$30.00
Details to be posted at a later date.
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Ash Wednesday Evening Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Presenter: Sr. Mary Ann Strain, C.P.
Offering:
$30.00
Details to be posted at a later date.
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Friday, February 19
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Be Still: A Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat for Men and Women
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Presenter: Fr. Carl Arico
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
This silent retreat provides an opportunity for men and women to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of silence and community support. Centering Prayer is waiting upon God with loving openness, fulfilling the Scriptural invitation to "Be still and know that I am God" (Ps 46:10). Fr. Thomas Keating writes, "Centering Prayer is a movement, beyond conversation, to communion with Christ. It accustoms us to the first language of God, which is silence." The retreat will include presentations, question and answer sessions, and the practice of Centering Prayer.
Fr. Carl Arico is a founding member and the vice president of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. Since Contemplative Outreach's beginnings in 1984, Fr. Arico has been an integral part of the organization's growth and development. He is the co-author of Living Our Priesthood Today, with Fr. Basil Pennington and author of A Taste of Silence. Fr. Arico is the Vice President of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., a position he took at the request of Fr. Thomas Keating, founder of the Centering Prayer Movement. Fr. Arico is honored to have known Fr. Keating since 1969 and believes whole-heartedly in the purpose of Contemplative Outreach. Fr. Arico has seen Contemplative Outreach develop from a wish to the organization it is today. "The growth that has taken place in Contemplative Outreach," he observes, "is a miracle of God's grace and the power of prayer." Beginners to Centering Prayer are most welcome.
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Sunday, February 21
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, February 26
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Sunday, March 7
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Tuesday, March 9
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Lenten Yoga: A Four Part Journey to Prepare for the New Life
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Offering:
$70.00
Presenters:
Carole Donabedian
Cheryl Jones-Reardon
Holy Family is pleased to present a unique four-part program to our friends and community. We will explore through prayer, meditation, and movement, a soulful experience of Lent, focusing on themes of surrendering, service, and stillness. Our prayer will approach these themes from a personal and Church community perspective. This program is for everyone, and we will respect any special physical needs and level of participation. Our participants will be from age 17 to 95. We are looking forward to joining together as a Church family.
Tuesday Morning Sessions with Cheryl Jones Reardon, 9-11:00 a.m.
March 9, 16, 23 and 30
OR
Evening Sessions with Carole Donebedian, 7-9:00 p.m.
March 10, 17, 24, and 31
Offering: $20 per session; $70 for entire 4 part program
The weekly sessions are interchangeable. E.G.-If you cannot attend a morning session, we welcome you to join the evening session.
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Friday, March 12
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Friday, March 19
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Saturday, March 20
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Shawl Knitting Retreat Day
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Presenter: Sr. Kathleen Murtha, D.W.
Offering:
$40.00
A Day Retreat with Sr. Cathleen Murtha, D.W. from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. including lunch.
Come and rest in the comfort of prayer and community. Sr. Cathy will lead a group of knitters through a day of knitting prayer, reflection, and conversation. Come and share your love of shawl knitting with others or learn more about it. New knitters are welcome. Please bring with you: 3 skeins Lionbrand Homespun and a set of 11 or 13 knitting needles.
Sr. Cathy has been an educator and pastoral minister in New York, West Virginia and Connecticut. Presently, she is the Director of the Spiritual Life Center in Bloomfield, CT and has served as the Coordinator of the Spiritual Direction Internship. A Daughter of Wisdom, she loves sharing Wisdom and spirituality with individuals, small groups and organizations. Cathy has been a member of the Coordinating Council of Spiritual Directors International from 2001 – 2007 and as Chair for the last two years. Sr. Cathy is privileged to have been a part of the Shawl Knitting Ministry from its beginning at Hartford Seminary. She began to write prayers and blessings to accompany the knitting and sharing of the shawls.
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Sunday, March 21
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, March 26
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Thursday, April 1
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Holy Week Triduum Retreat for Men and Women
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
Our Holy Week Triduum Retreat begins with a Buffet Dinner on Holy Thursday, April 1st from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Experience the peace and power of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection at Holy Family. This retreat offers solitude and peace to enter deeply into the most sacred days of the Christian year. Silence is optional. Our retreat, which will center on the liturgical celebration of the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection, will include:
- presentations by members of the retreat team
- time for private prayer and reflection
- opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
The retreat ends on Holy Saturday around noon. Retreatants are welcome to remain at Holy Family for the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday night at 8:00 p.m.
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Friday, April 9
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Saturday, April 10
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A Day of Mindfulness and Self-Care for Women
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Presenter: Cheryl Jones-Reardon
Offering:
$60.00
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.- Lunch included
“Let’s not kid ourselves–nurturing ourselves is about making a holy commitment to ourselves. If that doesn’t require prayer and involve spirit, then what does??”
~ J. Louden
Your greatest asset is your health! Join us for a day of reflection and rejuvenation where we explore mindfulness and self-care practices. Mindfulness is about being aware and awake in the present moment as it is. In this retreat you’ll learn how to reduce your stress level and feel more energized. Practicing a high level of self-care will help you prevent a serious illness or manage one with greater ease. This retreat will include time for meditation, prayer, gentle movement, journaling, and group discussion. All ages and levels of experience are welcome.
What should I wear?
Wear loose-fitted layered clothing and a pair of socks.
What should I bring?
Bring a mat, blanket, cushion, water bottle, and your wonderful self!
Who’s invited?
Any woman who needs a time ‘in’! Come with a friend or family member. Women of all ages, sizes, and fitness capabilities are welcome. No previous experience necessary!
Cheryl Jones-Reardon, holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Connecticut and a Certificate in Spirituality from Saint Joseph College. She has completed extensive training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Cheryl is a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Health Careers at Manchester Community College. She is the author of Mindful Exercise and is the Owner/Director of The Mindful Path, LLC. www.themindfulpath.com
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Sunday, April 11
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, April 16
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Saturday, April 24
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Music and Prayer for the Easter Season
Start Time: 7:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
Celebrate the beauty and joy of the Easter season at Holy Family. Our Easter concert features choir, chamber choir, instrumentalists, handbell choir, soloists and children’s choir. Reception to follow.
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Sunday, April 25
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Youth Retreat Evening
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Offering:
$30.00
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Click here for more details.
**Mail in registration only.
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Friday, April 30
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Friday, May 21
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Matt Talbot Men's Recovery Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$200.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday around 11 a.m.
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Friday, June 4
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Friday, June 11
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Women's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon.
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Friday, June 18
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Men's Retreat
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Offering:
$210.00 - $250.00
The retreat begins on Friday with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m and concludes on Sunday with brunch at noon. Click here for more information on the 2009-2010 retreat theme.
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Friday, June 25
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Christian Leadership Retreat
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Offering:
$175.00
This retreat challenges teens to follow the call to be Christian leaders in the world today. Witness talks by young people, small group reflection, dynamic acticities, and prayerful liturgies will help create the necessary fellowship where leadership can flourish. Our good friend Bishop Peter Rosazza always shares in the learning and fellowship. The retreat begins on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. and concludes with a family mass on Sunday which begins at 11:00 a.m. Refreshments will follow.
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