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PERSONAL DAYS The Center Staff invites you to come at a time of your choosing for day(s) of silent retreat without a director, offering the opportunity for personal prayer, reflection, rest, spiritual reading and exercise. Dates can be individually negotiated with the Center registrar.
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CHRISTIANITY AND THE PRACTICE OF ZEN This silent retreat will involve practice in the discipline and philosophy of Zen highlighting its usefulness to one seeking to deepen his/her Christian life. There will be several intense prayer times throughout the weekend. The retreat is geared toward those who already know the basic concept of the practice of Zen. It may be helpful for participants to read Fr. Kennedy’s book entitled “Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit” before they arrive.Please bring a mat for sitting. (Straight backed chairs will also be available.) Fr. Robert Kennedy, S.J., teaches theology and Japanese at St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, NJ, is a practicing psychotherapist, and the author. He studied Zen in Japan with the Japanese master Yamada Roshi; in 1991, he was made Sensei (teacher) in the White Plum lineage; in 1997, he received Inka, the complete seal of approval and was given the title Roshi or Master. He holds doctorates in theology from the University of Ottawa and from St. Paul in Ottawa, a Masters in Theology from Sophia University in Tokyo, a Doctor of Ministry in Psychology and Clinical Studies from Andover-Newton in Boston.
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“UNWRAPPING THE GIFTS OF ADVENT: This silent retreat will provide time to pause amid the Christmas rush and reflect on four gifts that Advent wishes to give us: peace, courage, playfulness and hope. Using scripture, music, stories, and humor, Sr. Melannie will lead us in a weekend of prayer, input sessions, personal reflection time, and sharing. Sr. Melannie Svoboda is a Sister of Notre Dame from Chardon, Ohio. With M.A.’s in English and Spirituality, she has ministered as a high school and college teacher, novice director, assistant novice director for the Jesuit novitiate in Detroit, president of her religious community, writer, and retreat facilitator. Her ten books include Gracious Goodness (Loyola Press), Traits of a Healthy Spirituality, With the Dawn Rejoicing: A Christian Perspective on Pain and Suffering, and When the Rain Speaks: Celebrating God’s Presence in Nature (Twenty-Third Publications).If you are staying with us after attending our December 5-11 Directed Retreat, the cost for this weekend is $100 in addition to the $420 fee for the retreat. See page 6 for retreat information.
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A RETREAT FOR PRIESTS AND DEACONS A member of the Jesuit community is assigned to meet with you individually on a daily basis to assist you in processing your prayer, and discerning the movement of the Spirit. Within an atmosphere of silence, there is time for personal prayer, reflection and liturgy.
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