Nourish Your Soul And Connect With Others Through Online Retreats
Feeling the need to take a pause, nourish your soul and connect with others? I’ll be offering a series of contemplative retreats this winter designed to be a fulfilling way to refresh and renew your soul. Presentations include the use of images, music and poetry as well as prompts for reflection. I find that people also enjoy sharing in small groups during these online presentations so I make sure to include time for you to connect in that way.
All of my Winter 2020 and 2021 retreats will be conducted via Zoom. Please note all retreat times are listed in Central Standard Time (CST). If you are living in a different time zone, please be sure to determine the correct time in your area.
I look forward to meeting new friends through these winter offerings and seeing familiar faces!
Judith Valente
JValente17@msn.com
“The Art of Pausing: Embracing the Current Moment” ONLINE via ZOOM
Sponsored by the Trappist Monks of Mepkin Abbey, South Carolina
Using image, music poetry and writing prompts, we will explore practical ways to pause each day to reflect on what really matters in our lives and how we can be more mindful in the present moment. We’ll come away with a plan for being more attentive to others and the world around us as we head into a new year.
Session Times: Friday, December 11 from 6:00–7:30 PM Central Time. Saturday, December 12 from 9:00 — 11:00 a.m. Central Time and 1:00 — 2:30 PM Central Time.
Suggested Donation: $60
To Register: https://conta.cc/2IuBXsY or contact Fr. Guerric Heckel at mepkinguestmaster@gmail.com or guerricheckel@gmail.com. W-843 761–8509 or C- 843 934–9115
“I’m so thankful I was able to participate in your beautiful session on The Art of Pausing. Your presentation was calming, inspiring and pitch perfect. I love the people who gathered and who became a kind of instant community” — Retreat Participant, “The Art of Pausing.”
Writing the Prologue to Your New Year Mini-Retreat ONLINE via ZOOM
Sponsored by the Chicago Cenacle Retreat Center
Start the new year with a positive plan. There is a saying, ‘write it down, make it happen.” Instead of letting events act on us, we can create our own story. We begin by writing the plot for what we’d like to see happen in our lives in the new year. We make a start by reflecting on not only where we’ve been in the past year, but mainly where we want to be going in the new year.
Retreat Time: Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021 from 10 AM - Noon Central Standard Time.
Suggested Donation: $20
To Register: https://www.cenaclesisters.org/chicago/Retreats-Programs/ or contact Mark Piper at mpiper@cenaclechicago.org
“Thank you for a wonderfully reflective day. I enjoyed your structure, input, and the opportunity to connect with the participants!” — Retreat Participant, “Reclaiming a Sense of Wonder”
The Art of Pausing Mini-Retreat ONLINE
Sponsored by the Chicago Cenacle Retreat Center
Take time to pause and reflect on what really matters while learning simple daily mindfulness practices to help us stay attuned to the sacred in everyday life no matter where we are located, no matter what stage of life we are in.
Retreat Time: Wednesday Feb 17 from 10 AM — Noon Central Standard Time.
Suggested Donation: $20
To Register: https://www.cenaclesisters.org/chicago/Retreats-Programs/ or contact Mark Piper at mpiper@cenaclechicago.org
“I enjoyed the photo montages and music. They set a prayerful tone for the entire retreat. I also enjoyed the small groups.” — Retreat Participant, “Thomas Merton’s Contemplative Wisdom for the 21st Century.”
