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Biblical Feminine Strength – 6 Week Lunch and Learn Series

February 19 @ 10:30 am - March 26 @ 12:30 pm
$90

The Samaritan Woman carrying water jugWhat do twelve women of the Bible have in common with women in our society today? How can they have anything in common with women in today’s society facing personal, familial and societal traumas?

God had a plan for each one of these women and God has a plan for you to fulfil your destiny. As they were, you were born for a time such as this. Come discover how God is touching your heart today with deep love, inspiration and courageous action to be the woman fully alive you were meant to be.

Join us six Thursdays during Lent to ponder these questions in fellowship.  Each Thursday, teaching and discussion about two Biblical women will be followed by lunch in the Retreat Center dining room.

Cost of $90 includes presentation and lunch for all six Thursdays, February 19th – March 26th.  If minimum series enrollment is reached, registration for individual sessions will be considered.  Call 256-734-8302 for details.

Weekly schedule:
10:30 – 11:45 am  presentation/discussion
11:45 am – 12:00 pm  break
12:00 – 12:30 pm lunch

Sister Veronica Ryan, the current Subprioress and a former Prioress of the Monastic Community, will be your lunch and learn presenter.  Sister Veronica is herself a shining example of joyful and Christ-like hospitality and this characteristic has shown through in her ministries as educator, administrator, Prioress, and pastoral minister.

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  • Step away from daily demands into a contemplative time of silence, prayer, and personal renewal. This six-day, five-night silent directed retreat offers an unhurried space to listen more deeply — to yourself, to God, and to what matters in your life. The Retreat Center is set on the peaceful grounds of Sacred Heart Monastery, inviting you to a time for rest, prayer, and quiet reflection in the Retreat Center Chapel, the prayer labyrinth, the Way of the Cross, and the gardens and grounds of the Monastery. The retreat begins with afternoon arrival on Tuesday, June 23, followed by an evening orientation to the facility, its amenities, and some practices of silent retreat. Silence begins after the orientation and continues throughout the week. Spiritual direction is scheduled daily; the remaining time is unstructured. The Benedictine Sisters welcome participants to join them daily at Lauds (morning prayer) and Vespers (evening prayer), and at Eucharist on the days when it is celebrated. Participants dine separately in a silent dining area. The retreat concludes after the noon meal on Sunday, June 28.

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Details

  • Start: February 19 @ 10:30 am
  • End: March 26 @ 12:30 pm
  • Cost: $90