YOUR RETREAT IS WAITING...
MISSION STATEMENT
EMBRACING THE MISSION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF DIVINE CHARITY TO MAKE GOD’S LOVE VISIBLE IN THE WORLD,THE ST. JOSEPH RETREAT CENTER FOSTERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TOUCHED BY THAT LOVE. THE CENTER AND ITS SURROUNDINGS CREATE A WELCOMING SACRED SPACE WHERE GOD CAN BE ENCOUNTERED. IN A SPIRIT OF PEACE AND HOSPITALITY, WE PROVIDE SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOURAGE RETREATANTS TO MAKE THE LOVE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD VISIBLE TO THE WORLD.
Are you seeking to deepen your relationship with God through prayer?
Are you willing to devote an hour each day to prayer?
Would you be open to a companion on your journey of prayer,
to aid in discerning the movements of your heart and the voice of the Holy Spirit?
If so, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius may be for you!
Laura Parisi, LMHC Counselor and Spiritual Director, has been trained to accompany people through these experiences of prayer. St. Ignatius of Loyola wrote down these exercises after undergoing his own conversion and discernment. Originally given to others over a period of 30 days, there are now many possible adaptations.
The full Spiritual Exercises can be made over a period of approximately 30 weeks. During this time, the person undertaking this, prays with a specific exercise each day for approximately an hour. He or she records the course of the prayer in a journal as an aid to maximize attention to how God is at work. The journal is also helpful for the weekly meeting with one's director to share what has occurred in prayer.
Anyone interested in this experience may contact the center for more information. The stipend is somewhat negotiable, about $40 per weekly meeting, but all inclusive of 30 meetings and materials, the complete cost is about $1,200 which can be certainly be paid a little at a time.
For those unable to make a commitment to 30 weeks, there are other ways to experience parts of the Spiritual Exercises either individually or in a group.
For more information please contact the center or email Laura directly at [email protected].
Dear Friends of St. Joseph Retreat Center,
I hope and pray that all of you are well and refreshed after some quality summer rest and relaxation. As we progress to another beautiful autumn season, we are anxious to begin another grace- filled time here at St Joseph Retreat Center.
We hope to continue to create a welcome, sacred space where God can be encountered. To help us realize your personal and spiritual hopes and needs, we invite you to tell us what you would like to see presented at SJRC.
I'm sorry to say, we still can not offer any overnight accommodations but will do our best to enhance your spiritual experiences with short presentations, as usual, and perhaps longer days of reflection and prayers if you are interested.
Please help us meet your requests by filling out the attached questionnaire to the best of your ability, ASAP. Return your replies to Ronnie at [email protected].
Thank you for helping us to offer programs that will bring you closer to Christ and each other.
May Jesus, Mary and Joseph continue to bless each of you, your families, our country and our world in these crucial times.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Sister Josita DiVita, FDC
ST. JOSEPH RETREAT CENTER
QUESTIONNAIRE TO HELP US REALIZE YOUR PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL HOPES AND NEEDS
(Please fill out and return to Ronnie Keane at [email protected])