Upcoming Retreats
JANUARY 2010
ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT:
FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS
January 22-24
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
God's unconditional, faithful love is central for each of us on our journey – as is the person of Jesus who calls us to discipleship with him. The focus of the retreat will be God-and-Us in relationship; that is, to know God's loving presence more intimately, and experience relationship with God as friend-to-friend.
Presenter: Sr. Christine Wiltrakis, MSBT
Sr. Christine Wiltrakis is a Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity and a member of the retreat team. She has extensive experience in religious education, pastoral ministry, adult faith formation and spiritual direction.
Fee: $150 (includes a $40 non-refundable deposit)
FEBRUARY 2010
ANNUAL MEN’S RETREAT:
FOUND-FORGIVEN-FORTIFIED
February 19-21
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
Jesus is the Father's missionary who is sent to find us. Once we are found, he forgives and heals us. Then he fortifies us with the Spirit for life and mission. Each Lent we are invited to re-enter into the same saving cycle. Jesus continues to be the Father's missionary to us. We continue to be found, forgiven and fortified so that Jesus may accompany us into the challenging mission that we face every day. Let Jesus find us and show us his way for this Lenten walk with him.
Presenter: Fr. Guy Wilson, ST
Fr. Guy is a Missionary Servant of the Most Holy Trinity and Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Holy Trinity, Alabama. He has been delegated by his congregation to identify and develop programs to promote a missionary formation in the daily lives of committed lay men and women.
Fee: $150 (includes a $40 non-refundable deposit)
MARCH 2010
DANCE OF THE CELTIC SPIRIT
March 12-14
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
Come and celebrate the coming feast of St. Patrick as Carmel Boyle invites us to pray with Celtic themes through song, reflection and gentle movement. Led by the spirit of song, you will encounter the spirituality of the ancient Celts who were ever conscious of the immanence of God. The Dance of the Celtic Spirit will be in the company of the Trinity, the angels and the saints. Partners in the dance will include St. Brigid and St. Patrick, but the intimate companion – through the music – is Christ.
Presenter: Carmel Boyle, M.Min
Carmel Boyle is a singer and songwriter who gives retreats, workshops and concerts throughout Ireland and the United States. She is co-founder of An Croi, an holistic retreat center in County Meath, Ireland.
Fee: $160 (includes a $40 non-refundable deposit)
HOLY WEEK RETREAT
March 29 - April 4
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
This year's Holy Week retreat will simply be a time for joining our retreat center community in a silent retreat with the option of spiritual direction and of prayer times in common. There will be daily Mass at the retreat center on Tuesday and Wednesday. We will join St. Joseph Parish here at Holy Trinity for the liturgies of the Triduum (Holy Thursday through Easter). We welcome you to join us for all or a part of this week.
Fee: $50/per overnight (includes $40 non-refundable deposit)
APRIL/MAY 2010
CONTEMPLATION AND HEALING
April 30 - May 2
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
The heart of reconciliation, healing and peace emerges from a sincere contemplation of the mystery of God's divine love. This retreat provides the opportunity for an encounter with the living God revealed in Christ Jesus who went about doing good and healing all kinds of infirmities. Our prayer will be for an openness to this same healing power flowing from the Heart of Jesus. There will be times of sharing and times of silence during this retreat.
Presenter: Fr Dennis Berry, ST
Fr. Dennis holds a Doctorate in Spiritual Theology and gives retreats and presentations throughout the U.S. and Latin America. He currently serves as a general councilor for his community, the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity.
Fee: $150 (includes a $40 non-refundable deposit)
JUNE 2010
RECOGNIZING JESUS IN THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
June 15 - 21
Beginning with Supper 6:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
Concluding with Brunch on Monday
The Evangelist, Luke, pictures Jesus at meals more than any of the other Gospel writers. Not just at the Last Supper but throughout the Gospel, Luke helps his community of believers, living probably 50 years after Jesus' death and resurrection, to feast upon and savor the profound revelations to be had in their celebration of the “Breaking of the Bread”, the Eucharist. This week-long retreat is designed to increase our appreciation of the Holy Eucharist in this Year of Luke as we enter into the Evangelist's love for Jesus as Prophet, Christ and Lord through the stories he tells of Jesus at meals with his friends (and “enemies”).
Presenter: Fr. Martin Iott, O.P.
Fr. Martin Iott, a Dominican priest, serves as a preacher of retreats and missions for parishes and retreat centers. His background includes parochial ministry, religions education, campus ministry and hospital chaplaincy. He is currently living in Adrian, Michigan at the Friends of God Dominican Ashram, a house of contemplative prayer.
Fee: $330 (includes $60 non-refundable deposit)
“BEE” GOOD AND “BEE” A POWER FOR GOOD
– A FAMILY RETREAT
June 25 - 27
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
This is a fun-filled, faith-filled retreat for all the family! Children, parents, grandparents alike enter into songs, crafts, prayers, the Eucharist, meals, peer group sharing, and games. We will join together for the theme of “Bee” Good, Do Good and “Bee” a Power for Good. Our first family retreat last year was so well-received; we encourage you to sign up early to insure a place.
Presenters: Sr. Olivia Montejano, MSBT, Sr. Florence Waters, MSBT & their creative team
Sr. Olivia has years of experience in the field of education. Sr. Florence is the teacher of our four-year-old children at St. Joseph Child Development Center in Holy Trinity, AL. Both Sisters are Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity and bring experience with family retreats.
Fee: $75 each adult and $50 each child. Children under four are free. (Additional donations are welcome to defray costs)
For registration and important details, call Sr. Barbara at (334)855-4474.
JULY 2010
HISPANIC FAMILY RETREAT
“BEE” GOOD AND “BEE” A POWER FOR GOOD
July 2-4
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
This fun-filled and faith-filled Hispanic family retreat will be held here at Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat.
For further information and registration, contact the Hispanic Ministry Office at St. Columba Parish in Dothan, AL at (334) 702-7229 and speak with Lorena or Sr. Susanne, MSBT.
AUGUST 2010
ANNUAL BIBLE INSTITUTE
WHY ARE THERE NO PROPHETS?
August 20 - 22
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
We will look at the Prophets of Israel, their ministry and the conditions that brought about the need for prophecy. What did this mean for the People of God in ancient times, and what does this mean for us, God's People of 2010?
Presenter: Fr. Gary Banks, S.T.
Fr. Gary Banks is at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Stirling , NJ . A graduate of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome , he has pursued biblical studies at Catholic University , Washington , D.C., Hebrew University , Jerusalem , and St. Georgen, Frankfurt am-Main, Germany . His studies in Spiritual Theology were at Gregorian University in Rome . Fr. Gary served as a seminary professor while pastoring in inner city Los Angeles , CA . He has also been a missionary in the Caribbean and Mexico .
Fee: $150 (includes $40 non-refundable deposit
SEPTEMBER 2010
HEALING SHAME TO HEAL OUR DEEPEST HURTS
September 3 (one day program)
10:00 - 3:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
One of life's biggest and deepest wounds is shame. Shame is a deep sense that I am not worthy or good enough to be loved or forgiven. This feeling makes it difficult to be in loving relationships with others, ourselves or with God. Guilt may come and go as we are forgiven or reconciled. But shame touches our entire self. We feel inadequate and unlovable. This shame becomes a core part of our being and may be acted out in addictions, compulsions and destructive relationships. This one-day workshop will focus on the dynamics of healing shame so that our deepest hurts can be healed.
Presenter: Fr. Matt Linn, S.J. & Jeanne Jones, Ph.D.
Fr Matt Linn is an internationally known author and retreat director. He has been involved for years in retreat and healing ministry, nationally and internationally, and has been with us annually for many years.
Dr. Jones is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in counseling and is a spiritual director from St. Paul, MN. She has done extensive writing and workshops on shame. She is a wife, mother and grandmother.
Fee: $45 (includes $15 non-refundable deposit)
HEALING OUR IMAGE OF GOD TO HEAL LIFE’S HURTS
– A WEEKEND RETREAT
September 3 - 5
Registration 7:00p.m. (Eastern Time)
When we've been wounded, we often withhold our trust of God and others. Healing occurs as we develop a loving image of God. This weekend retreat will use Eric Erickson's eight stages of development to heal our negative memories and strengthen our positive memories. With this firm developmental foundation, we will experience a God of love healing us in our past, present and even future crises. As scripture promises, we know that God works in all things for the good of those who love God. (Rm 8:28)
Presenter: Fr. Matt Linn, S.J.
Fr Matt Linn is an internationally known author and retreat director. He has been involved for years in retreat and healing ministry, nationally and internationally, and has been with us annually for many years.
Fee: $150 (includes $40 non-refundable deposit)