Weekend/ Day Programs
September 2010 – July 2011
Date |
Program |
Presenter |
| September 16-18 |
Writing to Pray |
Marilyn McArthur and Sarah Yasin |
| October 2, 2011 |
Mindful Meditation Retreat |
Judy Gross |
| October 21-23, 2011 |
Relax and Knit |
Connie Bartelson |
| November 5-6, 2011 |
Mindful Meditation Retreat |
Judy Gross |
| December 4, 2011 |
Mindful Meditation Retreat |
Judy Gross |
| December 9-11, 2011 |
Contemplative Weekend |
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| January 14, 2012 |
Mindful Meditation Retreat |
Judy Gross |
| January 20-22, 2012 |
Contemplative Weekend |
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| Febreuary 3-5, 3012 |
Contemplative Weekend |
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| February 17-19, 2012 |
Stations of the Cross |
Kathy Hill |
| February 25-26, 2012 |
Mindful Meditation Retreat |
Judy Gross |
| March 2-4, 2012 |
Pysanky |
Karen Brouillette and Susan Dow |
| March 23-25, 2012 |
Claiming the Promise |
Sr. Helene Cote, p.m. |
| March 30-April 1, 2012 |
Jesus |
Michael O'Laughlin |
| April 15, 2012 |
Mindful Meditation Retreat |
Judy Gross |
| April 19-22, 2012 |
Claiming the Promise |
Sr. Helene Cote, p.m. |
| June 8-10, 2012 |
Freedom |
Rev. Ed McLean and
Michele De Simone |
Writing to Pray
September 16-18, 2011
There is an adage that “Writing is thinking on paper,” but we could easily say that “writing is praying on paper.” The act of writing, either by hand or on the computer, requires us to slow our thinking down and the space between our thoughts and words gives God the chance to “slip” in. During this weekend retreat we will explore journal writing and writing in response to sacred image, biblical figures, music, scripture, spiritual topics and other writings. Participants will explore different ways to enrich their prayer through writing.
Presenters: Both Marilyn McArthur and Sarah Yasin are founding members of the St. Peter’s Writers Group, a group formed to write, read and discuss topics that center on Catholic themes such as hope, grace, prayer, etc. Both have published in a variety of ways.
Registration deadline: September 10, 2011
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $140 (includes registration)
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Mindful Meditation Retreat
October 2, 2011
Mindfulness meditation is the practice of slowing down enough to be able to appreciate what is happening in the moment, of dropping anxious thought about what’s ahead and letting go of old business. In a tranquil, restorative setting we will practice sitting, walking, eating and moving with intentional attention and without the distraction of every day responsibilities. Each retreat presents a different theme along with the opportunity to reflect upon applying the practices into daily life.
Full details available at www.judygrowss.com/retreats.
Presenter: Judy Gross, MEd, has trained at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is a 500 hour Professional Level yoga instructor. She leads mindfulness meditation sits, programs and retreats in southern NH.
Sunday October 2, 2011 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
9:00 AM event registration, 9:30 AM program begins
Cost: $90 (includes lunch)
Registration deadline: Monday, September 26; register/pay directly at www.judygross.com/retreats Questions: judy@judygross.com or 603-672-3224
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Relax and Knit
October 21-23
Join the Holy Knitters Prayer Shawl Ministry as we joyfully share in the care of God's people by using the gifts of our hands to knit or crochet sacred prayer shawls. Basic knitting or crocheting skills are a prerequisite for this retreat. A detailed list of required materials will be provided upon registration. Whether you will be making your first shawl or you are a seasoned prayer shawl disciple, you will experience helpful assistance and wonderful fellowship in a beautiful, prayerful setting.
Presenter: Connie Bartelson has led numerous Knit and Relax Retreats in Massachusetts, Maine and NH. She is also the leader of the St. Rafqa Prayer Shawl Knitting Ministry in Worcester, MA. She is a retired math teacher and a Red Hatter. She has been a knitter for about 50 years.
Registration deadline: October 14, 2011
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $140 (includes registration)
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Mindful Meditation Retreat
November 5-6, 2011
Mindfulness meditation is the practice of slowing down enough to be able to appreciate what is happening in the moment, of dropping anxious thought about what’s ahead and letting go of old business. In a tranquil, restorative setting we will practice sitting, walking, eating and moving with intentional attention and without the distraction of every day responsibilities. Each retreat presents a different theme along with the opportunity to reflect upon applying the practices into daily life.
Full details available at www.judygrowss.com/retreats.
Presenter: Judy Gross, MEd, has trained at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is a 500 hour Professional Level yoga instructor. She leads mindfulness meditation sits, programs and retreats in southern NH.
Saturday, November 5 (9:00 AM) to Sunday November 6 (1:00 PM)
9:00 AM event registration, 9:30 AM program begins
Cost: $150 (includes 4 meals and single room/hall bath accommodations)
Registration deadline: Monday, October 31, 2011;
register/pay directly at www.judygross.com/retreats Questions: judy@judygross.com or 603-672-3224
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Mindful Meditation Retreat
December 4, 2011
Mindfulness meditation is the practice of slowing down enough to be able to appreciate what is happening in the moment, of dropping anxious thought about what’s ahead and letting go of old business. In a tranquil, restorative setting we will practice sitting, walking, eating and moving with intentional attention and without the distraction of every day responsibilities. Each retreat presents a different theme along with the opportunity to reflect upon applying the practices into daily life.
Full details available at www.judygrowss.com/retreats.
Presenter: Judy Gross, MEd, has trained at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is a 500 hour Professional Level yoga instructor. She leads mindfulness meditation sits, programs and retreats in southern NH.
Sunday December 4, 2011 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
9:00 AM event registration, 9:30 AM program begins
Cost: $90 (includes lunch)
Registration deadline: Monday, November 28; register/pay directly at www.judygross.com/retreats Questions: judy@judygross.com or 603-672-3224
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Contemplative Weekend
Dec. 9-11, 2011
Come away for a while and BE STILL!
Registration Deadline: December 2, 2011
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $130 (includes registration)
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January 2012
Mindful Meditation Retreat
January 14, 2012
Mindfulness meditation is the practice of slowing down enough to be able to appreciate what is happening in the moment, of dropping anxious thought about what’s ahead and letting go of old business. In a tranquil, restorative setting we will practice sitting, walking, eating and moving with intentional attention and without the distraction of every day responsibilities. Each retreat presents a different theme along with the opportunity to reflect upon applying the practices into daily life.
Full details available at www.judygrowss.com/retreats.
Presenter: Judy Gross, MEd, has trained at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is a 500 hour Professional Level yoga instructor. She leads mindfulness meditation sits, programs and retreats in southern NH.
Sunday January 14, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
9:00 AM event registration, 9:30 AM program begins
Cost: $90 (includes lunch)
Registration deadline: Monday, January 9; register/pay directly at www.judygross.com/retreats Questions: judy@judygross.com or 603-672-3224
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Contemplative Weekend
January 20-22
February 3-5
Come away for a while and BE STILL!
Registration Deadline: January 13, 2012 for the January 20-22 weekend
January 27, 2012 for the February 3-5 weekend
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $130 (includes registration)
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Stations of the Cross
February 17-19, 2012
As we approach the Lenten season Father Andrew Costello, C.Ss. R sums up well what we need to do as we meditate on the Stations of the Cross: “The heart of the matter is to go deeper and deeper into the sufferings of Christ, so that we might come out of this spiritual journey with an appreciation of what Christ did for us, and have a deeper love for Him and for our brothers and sisters.” May this weekend fill your hearts with love!
Presenter: Kathy Hill has a Masters of Education from Antioch College. She is a former high school teacher and taught CCD for 25 years at Sacred Heart Parish in Greenville, NH. She retired after 35 years in education. Kathy enjoys quilting with friends to create items for church fundraisers.
Registration deadline: February 10, 2012
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $140 (includes registration)
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Mindful Meditation Retreat
February 25-26, 2012
Mindfulness meditation is the practice of slowing down enough to be able to appreciate what is happening in the moment, of dropping anxious thought about what’s ahead and letting go of old business. In a tranquil, restorative setting we will practice sitting, walking, eating and moving with intentional attention and without the distraction of every day responsibilities. Each retreat presents a different theme along with the opportunity to reflect upon applying the practices into daily life.
Full details available at www.judygrowss.com/retreats.
Presenter: Judy Gross, MEd, has trained at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is a 500 hour Professional Level yoga instructor. She leads mindfulness meditation sits, programs and retreats in southern NH.
Saturday, February 25 (9:00 AM) to Sunday February 26 (1:00 PM)
9:00 AM event registration, 9:30 AM program begins
Cost: $150 (includes 4 meals and single room/hall bath accommodations)
Registration deadline: Monday, February 13, 2012;
register/pay directly at www.judygross.com/retreats Questions: judy@judygross.com or 603-672-3224
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Pysanky
March 2-4, 2012
Join us for a Lenten weekend retreat exploring the art, symbolism and joy in creating pysanky. Pysanky are Ukrainian Easter Eggs, decorated using beeswax and dyes that are applied in layers. No experience is necessary, all materials will be provided. (Please bring your own apron.) This is an opportunity for exploring the art of pysanky. Each participant will create his/her own unique and beautiful eggs. Come enjoy fellowship and a wonderful weekend exploring this unique art. Please call Karen at (603)878-4702 for more information.
Presenters:Karen Brouillette is a wife and mother of seven children. She has enjoyed the art of pysanky for the past 10 years. Karen enjoys learning alongside her children and has been homeschooling for over 10 years. Her passions include pysanky, monarch butterflies and iconography. She is a docent at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, MA. As a Roman Catholic, Karen values the symbolism and faith that is expressed in the art of pysanky
Susan Dow is a Roman Catholic, wife and mother of six and has been homeschooling for twenty years and is currently teaching three of her children. Art is an important part of their curriculum. Susan is an artist specializing is watercolor, but loves to create with any media! Susan loves her faith, nature, reading and time in the garden. She has been decorating pysanky eggs for five years and was first introduced to this art through Karen Brouillette.
Registration deadline: February 24, 2012
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $140 (includes registration)
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“I came that you may have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10)
Claiming the promise...
Sr. Helene Cote
March 23-25, 2012
Jesus’ words express in John 10:10 are both a promise and a challenge. They promise the “more” that we are all seeking and they challenge us to trust God’s presence in our lives. During this time of retreat, we will explore how to open ourselves to these life-giving words, how to re-examine the choices we make and thus live in a way that is both fully human and deeply spiritual.
Presenter: Sister Helene Cote, p.m., MTS studied spirituality at the Gregorian University, Rome, Italy and at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. She is a spiritual director, an inner healing provider, and a presenter for retreats and workshops.
Registration deadline: March 16, 2012
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $140 (includes registration)
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Jesus
March 30-April 1, 2012
Details on the development of the theme TBA.
Presenter: Michael O’Laughlin was an assistant to Henri Nouwen when he taught at Harvard University. He went on to write and edit several books and articles about Nouwen, including God’s Beloved: A Spiritual Biography of Henri Nouwen.
Registration deadline: March 23, 2012
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $140 (includes registration)
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Mindful Meditation Retreat
April 15, 2012
Mindfulness meditation is the practice of slowing down enough to be able to appreciate what is happening in the moment, of dropping anxious thought about what’s ahead and letting go of old business. In a tranquil, restorative setting we will practice sitting, walking, eating and moving with intentional attention and without the distraction of every day responsibilities. Each retreat presents a different theme along with the opportunity to reflect upon applying the practices into daily life.
Full details available at www.judygrowss.com/retreats.
Presenter: Judy Gross, MEd, has trained at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is a 500 hour Professional Level yoga instructor. She leads mindfulness meditation sits, programs and retreats in southern NH.
Sunday January 14, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
9:00 AM event registration, 9:30 AM program begins
Cost: $90 (includes lunch)
Registration deadline: Monday, April 9; register/pay directly at www.judygross.com/retreats Questions: judy@judygross.com or 603-672-3224
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“I came that you may have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10)
Claiming the promise...
Sr. Helene Cote
April 19-22, 2012
Jesus’ words express in John 10:10 are both a promise and a challenge. They promise the “more” that we are all seeking and they challenge us to trust God’s presence in our lives. During this time of retreat, we will explore how to open ourselves to these life-giving words, how to re-examine the choices we make and thus live in a way that is both fully human and deeply spiritual.
Presenter: Sister Helene Cote, p.m., MTS studied spirituality at the Gregorian University, Rome, Italy and at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. She is a spiritual director, an inner healing provider, and a presenter for retreats and workshops.
Registration deadline: April 12, 2012
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Thursday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $200 (includes registration)
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“Freedom: The ability to identify the voice of God in your heart and follow it. ".
June 8-10, 2012
Presenters: Father Edward McLean- Father Ed is a priest of the Archdiocese of Harford and Director of the Catholic Information Center in Hartford, Connecticut. He is a spiritual director, a pastoral counselor, a lecturer and a retreat master for laity, religious and clergy.
Michele De Simone is a Pastoral Associate working in the areas of pastoral care, spiritual direction, pastoral administration and retreat work. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY and a Certificate in Spirituality from Mercy Center, Madison, CT. She is married and has an adult son.
Registration deadline: June 1, 2012
Arrival and departure times: 4:00 pm Friday to Sunday after the noon meal.
Deposit: $30/person (non-refundable)
Cost: $140 (includes registration)
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2010-2011
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Prayer is at 5:00 pm (optional)
Programs begin at or around 7:00 pm
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Our Lady of Hope House of Prayer
400 Temple Road
New Ipswich, N.H. 03071
Telephone: 603-878-2346
Email: olhope1@yahoo.com |
