Retreats & Workshops
NOTE TO MARYMOUNT ALUMNI: As a special remembrance for all Marymount College alumni, we offer you a special discount. When you register online for weekend and other multi-day retreats and workshops, enter the code MC-1 for a 15 percent discount. For one-day workshops, enter MC-2 for $10 off the registration fee.
2013 Theological Institute
JULY 25-JULY 28, 2013, at Manna House. Sister Catherine Michaud, Ph.D., will lead a challenging look at the documents that make up the heart of the Second Vatican Council, plus offer an indepth exploration of their impact 50 years later. This is a residential workshop with housing and meals available at Manna House. CLICK HERE to register online.
Other special offerings in 2013
Our theme for our 35th anniversary celebration in 2013 is “Everybody’s Hungry: Let us feed your body, mind & spirit.” So CLICK HERE for a list of our special retreats and events throughout the year.
A special retreat for younger working women
For single women in college or the workplace: A retreat-workshop on the religious life vocation as lived by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas. You will explore, pray, discern and experience the joy of community life in service to others, loving God and neighbor. You might find a new career! CLICK HERE to learn more.
Seasonal Spirituality
Explore the connection between the seasons of the year and the seasons of our lives. Join us for a day of prayer, journaling and contemplation to reflect on the rhythm of the natural world’s cycle. It’s like a mini-vacation. Renew your mind, body and spirit. CLICK HERE to find out more about our next offering and register today.
Saturday Retreats
Sometimes we just need a day away… to reflect, to study, to pray, or just to be. You’ll also find these workshops and retreats listed under their individual categories, but they’re gathered here for people who have a free Saturday and want to experience something new. CLICK HERE for the list of what’s coming up on a Saturday soon.
Discovering the Divine Artist
Spend a week in August 2013 discovering the Divine Artist at work in all creation, presented by two of the most gifted artists among the Sisters of St. Joseph. CLICK HERE for details and to register online.
Sabbaticals & personal retreats
If you’re a Catholic woman religious, we offer some retreats and workshops specifically for you. CLICK HERE to go directly to that section of our website. OR, if you want information on personal directed retreats or just a sabbatical that provides a respite in an otherwise hectic life, CLICK HERE to learn more about what we can offer.
Quilting
Whether you’re experienced or just learning to quilt, a weekend quilting retreat at Manna House is the ideal place to focus. You can spend quality time quilting in a relaxed and enjoyable place. Learn new techniques while creating a new project or working on a UFO (Unfinished Object). CLICK HERE to see what’s on the schedule and then register today!
Lacemaking
Bobbin lacemaking takes us back to the earliest history of the Sisters of St. Joseph in 17th century France. And yet as a modern contemplative practice, it creates in us heart-space where our communion with God may be woven into our lives, as surely as the design of threads and spaces unfolds at our fingertips. CLICK HERE for details on our next offering!
Meditation & Movement
Come. Breathe. Stretch. Listen. Center. Sister Julie Christensen and yoga trainer Shanell Mergerson lead weekend retreats that allow you to combine movement and meditation to deepen your awareness of God’s presence. CLICK HERE to learn more.
‘Have retreat, will travel’
Sister Janet Lander can bring many of our retreats to you — at retirement or retreat centers, motherhouses or other facilities of religious congregations. These weeklong guided retreats generally include morning and evening prayer, creative or contemplative activities and a daily reflection guide. Each of these programs can also be offered as an “Elder Retreat,” a three-day format specifically designed for assisted care and similar facilities. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
Writing
Enrich your life by journaling! It’s not just a diary to record daily events; you learn to trust what you write, clarifying how you feel and what you think. It’s a simple way to grow personally and spiritually. Attend our next journaling workshop to get started or to expand on what you already do. CLICK HERE for details.
