Upcoming Programs

General Information

  • Room, meals, and linens are included in program cost.
  • Unless noted otherwise, weekend programs begin Friday at 7:30 pm and end Sunday after the noon meal.
  • Programs may be cancelled for insufficient registration.
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Would  you like more information about any of our programs?  We can be reached at (256) 734-8302 or retreats@shmon.org.

 

Introduction to Centering Prayer

September 3-5, 2010

January 21-23, 2011

Centering Prayer is a method of Christian prayer rooted in the ancient Christian contemplative tradition. Its purpose is to foster a deeper intimacy with Christ through the silence and stillness of contemplative prayer.
This workshop/retreat is designed for those new to Centering Prayer. Private rooms and the ability to maintain silence are required. Limited enrollment.

Contemplative Outreach Birmingham Staff

Cost: $195, Private rooms only

Printable Registration Form (pdf)

Woman Spirit Rising

September 24-26, 2010

The Cosmic Woman: Giving Birth to a New Consciousness.  This retreat, led by nationally-known lecturer and writer Dr. Elizabeth Anne Stewart, will explore the ways of thinking and being exemplified by Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi, and others who have worked for justice and freedom from oppression.  We will assess our own consciousness to help us counter the ways of thinking and being that have fostered oppression and violence in the world and begin to work for a new world order.

WSR Team: Sister Mary McGehee, OSB; Dr. Wendy Arthur; and Barbara Hammond
Cost: Private Room $220; Shared Room $200/person

Printable Registration Form (pdf)

Seeking God: The Benedictine Way of Living

October 15-17, 2010

March 25-27, 2011

This retreat is an opportunity for single Catholic women 18-45 to 'come and see' the Benedictine way of life. The weekend will include reflective presentations, prayer and meals with the Sisters, and time for personal prayer and reflection. For those who are discerning their vocation this is an invitation to come and see what our way of life is all about. There is no charge for the weekend; however, donations will be accepted.


Retreat Directors: Sister Magdalena Craig, O.S.B. and Team

To register, contact Sister Magdalena at vocations@shmon.org or (256) 734-2199

Rule of Benedict: Simplicity of Life

October 22-24, 2010

St. Benedict teaches all Christians that a simple, balanced life is necessary for peace of mind, body, and heart. This retreat will explore ways in which the Rule of St. Benedict invites us to gentleness and serenity in our attitude and use of material goods.

Retreat Directors: Sister Mary McGehee, OSB; Sister Thérèse Haydel, OSB
Cost: Private Room $195; Shared Room $175/person

Printable Registration Form (pdf)

 

Intensive Centering Prayer

October 29-31, 2010

April 15-17, 2011

Develop further the discipline of Centering Prayer and deepen your relationship with God.  There will be extended periods of Centering Prayer and shared Lectio Divina.  The weekend will be spent in silence.  Pre-requisite: Introduction to Centering Prayer.

Contemplative Outreach Birmingham Staff

Cost: Private Room $195

Printable Registration Form (pdf)

Cross and Compassion: The Spiritual Quest of Edith Stein

November 20, 2010

9:00 am - 3:30 pm

In this second offering in our series on women saints, we will reflect upon the life and spirituality of Carmelite saint and martyr St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). We will consider her life in the context of her time, with a special focus on her concern for human brokenness and her emphasis upon the cross of Christ.

Retreat Director: Sister Elisabeth Meadows, OSB

Cost: $30

Printable Registration Form (pdf)

 

Advent Day of Reflection

December 1, 2010

9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Because the season of Advent speaks to the heart's longing to birth new life, this day will offer the opportunity to ponder your heart's longing for God in the context of the scripture readings for the Sunday's of Advent.  A "40-hour retreat" option is available, arriving on December 1 and departing on December 3.  Call for details.

Retreat Director: Sister Kathleen Gallas, OSB

Cost: $30

Printable Registration Form (pdf)

 

Greeting Christ: A Christmas Card Making Retreat

December 3-5, 2010

Based on the New Testament tradition of greeting one another in the name of Christ Jesus, Our Lord, and St. Benedict's directive to greet all guests as Christ, this retreat will combine reflective presentations of the spirituality of greeting others with practical guidance in creating handmade Christmas cards.  No previous experience required, although some may wish to bring any personal cutting or coloring supplies. 

Retreat Directors: Sister Mary McGehee, OSB; Sister Thérèse Haydel, OSB
Cost: Private Room $195; Shared Room $175/person

Printable Registration Form (pdf)

 

 

Day by Day: A Liturgy of the Hours Retreat

February 11-13, 2011

Pope Paul VI, in Laudis Canticum, recommended that the Liturgy of the Hours be prayed by "all Christ's faithful." Subsequent popes have echoed this call. During this retreat, the Sisters will instruct participants in the structure of the Hours, psalmody, and the historical background of praying the Hours. Retreatants will join the monastic community for Lauds and Vespers, and enjoy silence, meditative prayer, and the rhythm of monastic life.

Benedictine Sisters
Cost: Private Room $195; Shared Room $175/person

Printable Registration Form (pdf)

 

 

BENEDICTINE JOURNEYS

 

WALES: A LAND BEYOND TIME

September 15 - 29, 2010
(Estimated cost: + $2850)

Featured destinations:

Cardiff; Brecon Beacons National Park; Pembrokeshire Coast National Park;

Wye Valley; St. David's;Snowdonia National Park; the Snowdon Mountain Railway;

and, in England, the city of Chester


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AUSTRIA: A LYRICAL LANDSCAPE

November 2 - 11, 2011
(Estimated cost: +/- $2600)

Featured destinations:

Vienna and Salzburg; Danube Valley; Salzhammergut Lake Districk and Hallstadt;

Benedictine Abbeys of Melk (men) and Nonnberg (women)

 

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To register or to obtain more information about Benedictine Journeys
please contact Sister Magdalena Craig, OSB,
at magdalenaosb [at] shmon.org or (256) 734-2199

 

For additional information about our programs, please contact:

Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center

Telephone: (256) 734-8302
E-mail: retreats @ shmon.org