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WINTER, 2024
FALL, 2024
A Silent Retreat Weekend
WHAT: A weekend to step away with God into the silence before the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is here.
Allow yourself to detach from your normal life routines and rituals as you willingly submit to the gift of the silence, contemplation and reflection of this retreat.
This is a retreat for those who desire an abbreviated silent retreat experience or those who would like to try a silent retreat for the first time in a shortened version. Trained spiritual directors will be available.
Please see the section below "Is This Retreat for Me" which contains more detailed information to help you discern if this experience might be beneficial for you.
Allow yourself to detach from your normal life routines and rituals as you willingly submit to the gift of the silence, contemplation and reflection of this retreat.
This is a retreat for those who desire an abbreviated silent retreat experience or those who would like to try a silent retreat for the first time in a shortened version. Trained spiritual directors will be available.
Please see the section below "Is This Retreat for Me" which contains more detailed information to help you discern if this experience might be beneficial for you.
WHEN: Friday, November 22, 2024 to Sunday, November 24, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024
Check In: 3:00PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Retreat Begins: 7:00PM
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Retreat Concludes: following Liturgy and Brunch
Check In: 3:00PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Retreat Begins: 7:00PM
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Retreat Concludes: following Liturgy and Brunch
WHERE: In person at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, 477 Grogan Road Stoneville, NC 27048
FEES: $320. This fee include accommodations and meals for the weekend, retreat materials and spiritual direction.
Is This Retreat For Me?
WHAT IS A SILENT DIRECTED RETREAT?
A silent retreat takes place in complete silence, as the name suggests. When Jesus sent his disciples out, he told them to take nothing with them for the journey for he knew there was nothing they would need except to be open to the Spirit. The same is true for a silent retreat. During this time, you allow yourself to detach from your normal life routines and rituals and willingly submit to the silence of the retreat. This means you will intentionally let go of communications and connections (no emails, texts or phone calls) for the duration of the retreat in order to be in and experience the silence. In doing so, you commit that you will enter the silence completely and not engage with the “outside world”; rather, you will focus on what the silence brings you and what you notice happening with and to you in it.
HOW DOES THIS RETREAT WORK?
Retreatants will arrive on Friday and check in starting at 3pm. After settling into your room, dinner will be at 6pm in the main dining room. This will be the only meal during the retreat where we will not observe silence. After dinner, retreatants will attend an orientation meeting about the retreat. In this meeting, we will discuss the retreat schedule, what to expect during the retreat, discuss silence during meals and the availability of spiritual direction for retreatants. After orientation, you will enter the silence until the conclusion of the retreat on Sunday.
WHAT DO I DO DURING A SILENT RETREAT?
One of the most important points of making a silent retreat is to accept the invitation to move away from the culture of “doing”. In a retreat time, you may suddenly notice how tired you are, so you may engage in things like resting, listening, watching, simply being still in body and spirit or enjoying the outdoors, sitting or walking in nature, visiting the outdoor chapel, walking the labyrinth, etc. We discourage you from bringing a book or books to read for the retreat. That is not experiencing the silence, which is the point of giving yourself this time.
WHAT ARE THE RETREATANTS COMMITMENTS?
The retreatant commits to enter and observe the silence, to let go of outside communication and to be open to how the movement of the Divine may occur during this sacred time of silence.
WHAT ABOUT SPIRITUAL DIRECTION?
During a silent retreat, the opportunity to meet with an experienced, trained spiritual director is often made available to retreatants. Spiritual direction is an ancient ministry in which one who is formed and experienced as a director accompanies another on their spiritual journey. The opportunity for spiritual direction will be available on Saturday. You will be able to meet with an experienced spiritual director and speak about what is moving with you, what you are noticing, or what questions may be surfacing as you experience the silence. The director will listen, may ask or pose questions, may make observations, etc. Spiritual direction is confidential and takes place in a safe setting.
WHAT IS A SILENT DIRECTED RETREAT?
A silent retreat takes place in complete silence, as the name suggests. When Jesus sent his disciples out, he told them to take nothing with them for the journey for he knew there was nothing they would need except to be open to the Spirit. The same is true for a silent retreat. During this time, you allow yourself to detach from your normal life routines and rituals and willingly submit to the silence of the retreat. This means you will intentionally let go of communications and connections (no emails, texts or phone calls) for the duration of the retreat in order to be in and experience the silence. In doing so, you commit that you will enter the silence completely and not engage with the “outside world”; rather, you will focus on what the silence brings you and what you notice happening with and to you in it.
HOW DOES THIS RETREAT WORK?
Retreatants will arrive on Friday and check in starting at 3pm. After settling into your room, dinner will be at 6pm in the main dining room. This will be the only meal during the retreat where we will not observe silence. After dinner, retreatants will attend an orientation meeting about the retreat. In this meeting, we will discuss the retreat schedule, what to expect during the retreat, discuss silence during meals and the availability of spiritual direction for retreatants. After orientation, you will enter the silence until the conclusion of the retreat on Sunday.
WHAT DO I DO DURING A SILENT RETREAT?
One of the most important points of making a silent retreat is to accept the invitation to move away from the culture of “doing”. In a retreat time, you may suddenly notice how tired you are, so you may engage in things like resting, listening, watching, simply being still in body and spirit or enjoying the outdoors, sitting or walking in nature, visiting the outdoor chapel, walking the labyrinth, etc. We discourage you from bringing a book or books to read for the retreat. That is not experiencing the silence, which is the point of giving yourself this time.
WHAT ARE THE RETREATANTS COMMITMENTS?
The retreatant commits to enter and observe the silence, to let go of outside communication and to be open to how the movement of the Divine may occur during this sacred time of silence.
WHAT ABOUT SPIRITUAL DIRECTION?
During a silent retreat, the opportunity to meet with an experienced, trained spiritual director is often made available to retreatants. Spiritual direction is an ancient ministry in which one who is formed and experienced as a director accompanies another on their spiritual journey. The opportunity for spiritual direction will be available on Saturday. You will be able to meet with an experienced spiritual director and speak about what is moving with you, what you are noticing, or what questions may be surfacing as you experience the silence. The director will listen, may ask or pose questions, may make observations, etc. Spiritual direction is confidential and takes place in a safe setting.
QUESTIONS:
- For questions regarding the silent retreat, please contact Karen Scully at [email protected]
- For questions regarding registration, accommodations, meals or payment, please contact Bob Pearson at [email protected]
SUMMER, 2024
Registration is Now Closed!
Discernment:
The Heart of Spiritual Direction
Sr. Elizabeth Liebert, Ph.D
WHAT: A workshop [in-person or virtual] for spiritual directors/supervisors/students in formation. This workshop will explore aspects/movements of the Ignatian discernment process and the use of discernment in spiritual direction.
WHERE: In person at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, 477 Grogan Road Stoneville, NC 27048 and virtually via Zoom. If you are staying at St. Francis Springs, you must make your reservations directly with them. You can reach their online reservation system by clicking here: https://stfrancis.checkfront.com/reserve/
WHEN: August 6, 2024 9:00AM to 5:00PM
COST: In Person $175, Virtually $125, Recording Only $125 (3 month viewing period). All in person and virtual attendees will have access to the recording for 3 months after the presentation.
REGISTRATION: To register, please complete the form below and indicate your preference: In-Person Attendee, Virtually Attendee or Recording Only. Please register by July 15, 2024. Registration is now closed!
PAYMENT: To pay online, please see below and follow the online prompts. To pay via paper check, please mail your payment to: Emmaus Center for Spirituality, 9935-D Rea Rd., #507, Charlotte, NC 28277 and indicate "Discernment" in the memo portion of your check.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Registration fees are per person. These materials are for your own personal use and we ask that you do not share them.
All materials presented in this retreat are copyrighted.
A full refund is available if you cancel prior to July 15, 2024.
In lieu of a refund, please consider making a donation to the Emmaus Center for Spirituality
Registration fees are per person. These materials are for your own personal use and we ask that you do not share them.
All materials presented in this retreat are copyrighted.
A full refund is available if you cancel prior to July 15, 2024.
In lieu of a refund, please consider making a donation to the Emmaus Center for Spirituality
About Our Presenter:
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Elizabeth Liebert SNJM, Ph.D. is A Roman Catholic Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary who earned her doctorate in Religion and Personality at Vanderbilt University. She has spent over thirty years offering resources to future leaders of the church to help them understand and deepen their own spiritual grounding and to extend their ministries of spiritual nurture and care of their congregations and other ministries.
In addition to establishing formal courses of study in Christian spirituality and Ignatian discernment, Elizabeth has authored and co-authored several highly affirmed books on spiritual disciplines including The Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed: Uncovering Liberating Possibilities for Women, 2nd Edition, Way of Discernment: Spiritual Practices for Decision Making and Soul of Discernment: A Spiritual Practice for Communities and Institutions |
WINTER-SPRING, 2024
2024 Virtual Guided Ignatian Lenten Retreat
Registration for this event is now closed
Return to me ~ with your whole heart...
Joel 2:12
WHAT:
You are invited to participate in a seven-week Lenten journey through guided scripture readings, reflection and sharing. This retreat may be made in group or individual format (please scroll down for helpful information).
You are invited to participate in a seven-week Lenten journey through guided scripture readings, reflection and sharing. This retreat may be made in group or individual format (please scroll down for helpful information).
WHERE:
Virtually via Zoom
Virtually via Zoom
WHEN:
Group Retreat Options:
Group Retreat Options:
- 7 consecutive Tuesday evenings
- 7:00 PM until 8:30PM
- February 13, February 20, February 27, March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26
- 7 consecutive Wednesday mornings
- 10:00AM until 11:30AM,
- February 14, February 21, February 28, March 6, March 13, March 20 and March 27
- 10:00AM until 11:30AM,
- Individual Retreat Option
- 7 consecutive weekly meetings at agreed upon times with retreatant and director
RETREAT GUIDES:
- Your retreat guides are spiritual directors trained in Ignatian spirituality who have made similar retreats.
- Your group retreat guide will be: Karen Scully, Tuesday Evenings or Antoinette Enohmbi, Wednesday Mornings.
- Your individual retreat guide will be: Annie Gray [meeting dates/times will be arranged mutually after registration].
REGISTRATION: Registration for this Event is Closed
To register, please complete the form below and indicate your retreat preference: Morning Group Retreat, Evening Group Retreat or Individual Retreat. Please register by February 9, 2024.
To register, please complete the form below and indicate your retreat preference: Morning Group Retreat, Evening Group Retreat or Individual Retreat. Please register by February 9, 2024.
FEES & PAYMENT:
The suggested fee for the retreat experience is as follows:
To pay online, please see below and follow the online prompts. To pay via paper check, please mail your payment to: Emmaus Center for Spirituality, 9935-D Rea Rd., #507, Charlotte, NC 28277 and indicate Lenten Retreat in the memo portion of your check.
The suggested fee for the retreat experience is as follows:
- Group Retreat - $30.00 [7 sessions]
- Individual Retreat -$50.00 [7 sessions]
To pay online, please see below and follow the online prompts. To pay via paper check, please mail your payment to: Emmaus Center for Spirituality, 9935-D Rea Rd., #507, Charlotte, NC 28277 and indicate Lenten Retreat in the memo portion of your check.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Registration fees are per person. These materials are for your own personal use and we ask that you do not share them.
- All materials presented in this retreat are copyrighted.
- A full refund is available if you cancel prior to February 9, 2024.
- In lieu of a refund, please consider making a donation to the Emmaus Center for Spirituality
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Scroll below for additional information to help you discern if this type of retreat may be for you.
Scroll below for additional information to help you discern if this type of retreat may be for you.
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WHAT IS A GUIDED IGNATIAN RETREAT?
This type of retreat is one in which the retreat leader prepares materials consistent with the season or theme (in this case Lent) which are then provided to each retreatant. These materials serve as the focus of prayer and reflection for the duration of the retreat. The retreat is based on the spirituality of St. Ignatius in that it is based on Scripture, the contemplation of it and noticing the movement of the Spirit with you accordingly. HOW DOES AN INDIVIDUAL GUIDED RETREAT WORK?
Those who wish to make an individual guided retreat will meet with a trained spiritual director, at a mutually agreed upon day/time, once a week for 1 hour for the duration of the retreat. You will be provided with materials for each week of the retreat. The first meeting will orient you to the retreat and address any questions you may have. |
HOW DOES A GROUP GUIDED RETREAT WORK?
Participants who prefer a group environment will meet as a group with a trained spiritual director once a week for 1.5 hours for the duration of the retreat. You will be provided with materials for each week of the retreat. The first meeting will orient you to the retreat and address any questions you may have. The first meeting is typically shorter, approximately 45 minutes in duration. WHAT ARE RETREAT COMMITMENTS?
As a participant in the retreat, you commit to pray consistently at least 30 minutes each day with the materials provided for the day and meet once a week in the retreat format you have chosen [individual or group]. QUESTIONS
Contact Karen Scully at [email protected]. |
FALL, 2023
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The Emmaus Center for Spirituality
presents A SILENT WEEKEND RETREAT RETREAT CLOSED Friday, October 27, 2023 to Sunday, October 29, 2023 Retreat Location: St. Francis Springs Prayer Center Stoneville, NC |
Do you desire to take a time out to detach yourself from the world?
Are you longing for a place to find rest?
Are you longing for a place to find rest?
We invite you to consider this abbreviated silent retreat weekend hosted by the Emmaus Center for Spirituality. You can enjoy the silence by walking, resting and finding time alone on the beautiful grounds of St Francis Springs Prayer Center. Bring a journal to record what you may discover as you listen in the silence of how God may be speaking to you. If you choose, you can meet with a spiritual director during the retreat to discuss what you have discovered.
To benefit from this retreat experience, it is helpful to have an appreciation for and comfort with being in complete silence. The goal is to be open to the silence and how God may move with you in this time.
There are trained, experienced directors available on Saturday for any retreatant who wishes to avail themselves of this ministry. More about this opportunity will be explained in the orientation meeting at the retreat. There is no extra fee for meeting with a director; this time is included as a part of your registration.
Scroll below for additional information to help you discern if you are being called to enter the sacred silence. You will also find detailed information regarding registration, accommodations, questions, etc.
To benefit from this retreat experience, it is helpful to have an appreciation for and comfort with being in complete silence. The goal is to be open to the silence and how God may move with you in this time.
There are trained, experienced directors available on Saturday for any retreatant who wishes to avail themselves of this ministry. More about this opportunity will be explained in the orientation meeting at the retreat. There is no extra fee for meeting with a director; this time is included as a part of your registration.
Scroll below for additional information to help you discern if you are being called to enter the sacred silence. You will also find detailed information regarding registration, accommodations, questions, etc.
IS THIS RETREAT FOR ME?
WHAT IS A SILENT DIRECTED RETREAT?
A silent retreat takes place in complete silence, as the name suggests. When Jesus sent his disciples out, he told them to take nothing with them for the journey for he knew there was nothing they would need except to be open to the Spirit. The same is true for a silent retreat. During this time, you allow yourself to detach from your normal life routines and rituals and willingly submit to the silence of the retreat. This means you will intentionally let go of communications and connections (no emails, texts or phone calls) for the duration of the retreat in order to be in and experience the silence. In doing so, you commit that you will enter the silence completely and not engage with the “outside world”; rather, you will focus on what the silence brings you and what you notice happening with and to you in it.
HOW DOES THIS RETREAT WORK?
Retreatants will arrive on Friday and check-in at 3pm. After settling into your room, dinner will be at 6pm in the main dining room. This will be the only meal during the retreat where we will not observe silence. After dinner, retreatants will attend an orientation meeting about the retreat. In this meeting, we will discuss the retreat schedule, what to expect during the retreat, discuss silence during meals and the availability of spiritual direction for retreatants. After orientation, you will enter the silence until the conclusion of the retreat on Sunday.
WHAT DO I DO DURING A SILENT RETREAT?
One of the most important points of making a silent retreat is to accept the invitation to move away from the culture of “doing”. In a retreat time, you may suddenly notice how tired you are, so you may engage in things like resting, listening, watching, simply being still in body and spirit or enjoying the outdoors, sitting or walking in nature, visiting the outdoor chapel, walking the labyrinth, etc. We discourage you from bringing a book or books to read for the retreat. That is not experiencing the silence, which is the point of giving yourself this time.
WHAT ARE THE RETREATANTS' COMMITTMENTS?
The retreatant commits to enter and observe the silence, to let go of outside communication and to be open to how the movement of the Divine may occur during this sacred time of silence.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
During a silent retreat, the opportunity for spiritual direction is typically made available to retreatants. Spiritual direction is an ancient ministry in which one who is formed and experienced as a director accompanies another on their spiritual journey. The opportunity for spiritual direction will be available on Saturday. You will be able to meet with an experienced spiritual director and speak about what is moving with you, what you are noticing, or what questions may be surfacing as you experience the silence. The director will listen, may ask or pose questions, may make observations, etc. Spiritual direction is confidential and takes place in a safe setting.
WHEN?
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Friday, October 27, 2023
to Sunday, October 29, 2023 |
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WHERE?
St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, 477 Grogan Rd., Stoneville, NC [In Person Only]
St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, 477 Grogan Rd., Stoneville, NC [In Person Only]
REGISTRATION
To register, please email Bob Pearson at [email protected]. Bob will assist with lodging, payment discussion, and answer any questions you might have about St. Francis Springs Prayer Center.
To register, please email Bob Pearson at [email protected]. Bob will assist with lodging, payment discussion, and answer any questions you might have about St. Francis Springs Prayer Center.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
COST: $300
- Includes accommodations, all meals from Friday dinner to Sunday brunch, spiritual direction session (if desired) and any handouts. You may make payment as follows:
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Registration fees are per person. These materials are for your own personal use and we ask that you do not share them.
- All materials presented in this retreat are copyrighted.
- A full refund is available if you cancel prior to October 17, 2023.
- In lieu of a refund, please consider donating to St. Francis Springs Prayer Center or Emmaus Center for Spirituality
QUESTIONS:
- For questions about the silent retreat, please email the Emmaus Center at [email protected].
- For questions about registration, payment, accommodations, meals or the retreat center, please email [email protected].
Past Offerings
Continuing Education Series: Resistance In The Director
The Emmaus Center is sponsoring this virtual continuing education offering on Resistance In The Director. In this workshop, we will explore the notion of resistance in a spiritual director, how it manifests and how it may impact the relationship with the directee. This workshop will involve lecture, small group discussions, reflection and time for questions and answers. James M. Bowler, SJ will be our presenter.
This offering will be recorded for those that cannot attend on the day of the event. The recording will be available for two months after the event for all those who have registered. The link for viewing will be sent out to all registered participants.
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The Enneagram and Spiritual Direction ~ A Virtual Workshop for Spiritual Directors and Supervisors Training Completed - Registration Closed
Engaging the Enneagram in spiritual direction and supervision, including:
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Supervisory Training For Spiritual Directors
Offered by Together in the Mystery Training Completed - Registration Closed The Emmaus Center for Spirituality is pleased to sponsor an important program being offered on the East coast for spiritual directors. If you are an experienced spiritual director serving in the ministry of direction and sense a call to serve as a supervisor of spiritual directors, we would encourage you to explore the Together in the Mystery Program. This is a well-established supervisory training program in partnership with San Francisco Theological Seminary. |
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If you have any questions or need additional information about Emmaus Center for Spirituality programs/events listed above, please email us i[email protected]m or call us at 980-505-5342.