Day Retreats
Walk the Walk - Breathe the Prayer
with
Lloyd Young
Wednesday, January 27, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
An ecumenical mini-retreat especially for those 60 years of age and older.We will seek to deepen our awareness of the Lord’s healing presence by breathing short prayers, walking in the silence, listening for the Spirit’s whispered word. Includes lunch.
COST: $20 ($17 if paid in full by January 13)
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Letting Go of a Grudge
 Fr. Frank Desiderio, CSP
Sunday, January 31, 9:00 am to 4:20 pm
Using themes from The Big Question: A Film About Forgiveness, executive producer, Fr. Frank Desiderio, CSP takes people through the five steps of L-E-T G-O, to show how to let go of hurt and resentment,
and discover ways to become a more forgiving person. Lunch included.
COST: $75 ($65 if paid in full before January 20, 2010) Â Â
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Living Healthy in the 21st Century
Diane Wood, MA
3 Saturdays: February 13, March 13 and April 10, 2010
9am to 4pm (sessions 1&2); 9am to 1:30pm (session 3)
This Lenten journey will help you re-establish your body as a temple of God in today’s world. Learn what healthy foods to eat, how to reduce food cravings, improve the quality of your sleep, reduce your reaction to stress and live the life God intended for you with purpose and passion! Workbook provided. Please bring a box or can from your pantry. Lunch included.
Cost for all 3 sessions: $135 ($125 if paid in full before January 29, 2010) Bring-a-Friend Discount: 2 guests for $225 for all three sessions.
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Lenten Journey: Stations of the Cross
 Sr. Julia Costello, DMJ
All Fridays during Lent begining at Noon;
February 19, February 26, March 5, March 12,
March 19 and March 26.
Stations of the Cross will be prayed at noon on all Fridays of Lent. Retreat center staff and DMJ sisters will partner to lead these devotions. As we journey in the His footsteps we will remember especially the
suffering and marginalized people in our world. All are welcome to join us.
Cost: Donation
Journeying with Jesus in the Labyrinth:
Stations of the Cross
Tammy Ichinotsubo-Ezzi, PhD
Friday, February 26, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
and Sunday, March 28, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
The Labyrinth is a walking meditation tool that allows one to center and focus on being more open to God’s presence and voice. In this Lenten Labyrinth experience, you will have an opportunity to walk with Jesus through the Stations of the Cross following the path of the Labyrinth. Cost: Donation
Walk the Walk - Breathe the Prayer
Presenter
 To be Announced
Camina el Sendero ~ Respira el RezoÂ
Para ser Anunciado
El miércoles, 24 de marzo, a las 9h30 hasta las 13h00
Un mini-retiro ecuménico sobre todo para aquellos de 60 años de edad o más. Procuraremos profundizar nuestra conciencia sobre la presencia de curación del Señor por medio de la respiración de oraciones o rezos cortos, caminando en el silencio y escuchando la palabra susurrada del EspÃritu. Incluye el almuerzo.
Costo: $20 ($17 si se paga en su totalidad hasta el 13 de febrero)
Finding Your Strength in Caregiving
Shirley Espique
Tuesday, April 20, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Your healing presence and listening in a healing way are crucial in your caregiving journey. We will focus on how to include your spirituality in the care you give as you deal with the challenges and personal gifts you encounter in caregiving, as well as what to look for while taking care of the sick and how to draw assistance from different sources in the care of your love one. This time is about caring for YOU, who cares for others.
COST:$45 ($40 if paid in full before April 6)
God, What Am I Supposed to DO?
Tammy Ichinotsubo-Ezzi, PhD
Saturday, April 24, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Well before Eckhart Tolle and The Power of Now, there was Jean-Pierre de Caussade, SJ and the Sacrament of the Present Moment which he wrote about in Abandonment to Divine Providence. The wisdom of this 15th Century cleric speaks to the anxiety, the uncertainty, and the desire for fulfillment in life that many of us experience now in the 21st Century. Spend the day exploring, experiencing and integrating into your life the fullness of God’s gift of the present moment, and with it an awareness of God’s leading to whatever your “next step†might be. Lunch included.
COST:$65 ($55 if paid in full before April 9, 2010)
Companions in Prayer Training
Lloyd Young
Wednesday, May 26, 9:30 to 1:00 pm
This half-day prayerful retreat will prepare and train volunteers for “Companions in Prayer†to “Walk the Walk- Breathe the Prayer†with other older adults in hospitals, nursing homes, hospice or in neighbors’ homes. COST: $20 ($17 if paid in full by May 12)
God: A Relationship Guide
Judith E. Turian, PhD
Saturday, June 5, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Would you like to deepen or repair your relationship with God? Are you having problems knowing, trusting or surrendering to your higher power? And how do you know if you’re doing God’s will anyway? Based on her book God: A Relationship Guide, published by Hazelden, Dr. Judith will help you answer these questions and show you how a relationship with God is like a human love relationship with some of the heartache and all of the joy. Lunch included. COST:$65 ($55 if paid in full before May 21, 2010)
To register for any of these events contact Gerry at (310) 377-4867 ext 234 or gericsson@maryjoseph.org