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Living Mindfully retreat
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Upcoming Retreats and Activities
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To Register for a Retreat
Click below on "Registration Form," print out the
form, fill in the requested information and mail it with your
deposit to the Retreat Center.
(address at bottom of this page)
Registration Form
May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Calligraphy Class: Copperplate
Sister Magdalen Stanton, OSB will be offering a “Calligraphy Class:
Copperplate” at St. Scholastica Retreat Center on five consecutive Thursdays: May
1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Register for either afternoon courses (2:00-3:30
p.m.)
or evening courses (6:00-7:30 p.m.).
Course fee is $40 plus $10 for supplies.
Copperplate is an elegant 18th century formal script. Learn
the graceful & versatile Italic letter forms and good practice
habits, plus get information on the terms, tools & supplies used
by calligraphers, including various pigments, art quality
papers, liners, layout & design, use of color, and more.
Students will use flexible pointed pen nibs in oblique nib
holders. Classic thicks and thins are attained by varying
pressure on the nib. For more information, call Sister Magdalen at (479) 783-4147
or e-mail
Sr. Magdalen, or view
pdf flyer.
May 17, 2008
Caregivers: Renew Your Spirit
Presenters: Sister Rachel Dietz, OSB; Kathy Lyon, LMSW;
and Vicki Wilke, LSW, ACBSW
This day will be spent enjoying an opportunity to get to know and
share with other caregivers. There will be spiritual
nourishment, reflection time, and some soothing and relaxing
experiences. View the
brochure in pdf format.
$10 fee includes lunch.
June 14, 2008
Create your own Gourd Prayer Bowl
Presenter: Sr. Melissa Anna Letts, OSB
Enjoy creating your own decorative gourd bowl using wood burning
tools, paints and dyes, while learning the spirituality and
meaning of Native American symbols. View the
flyer in pdf format.
$35 + $15 supply fee, deposit $35
June 27-29, 2008
The Heaven Before Us
Presenter: Paula D'Arcy
Scripture points to here. Now. This. To heaven as
a new way of seeing the very life we're living right now. So
much opens up when we begin to see the kind of relationship we might
have with the earth, with others...the way we might live and love.
Come and explore what it means to see the heaven before us, and ask
what might change for all of us, if we began to recognize the many
ways God comes disguised as our lives. View the
tri-fold brochure in pdf format.
$200, deposit: $35
September 20-26, 2008
Drinking from the Life-Giving Waters of God
A five-day silent retreat
Presenter: Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
Lectio Divina is an ancient way of praying the Word of God:
breathing in the Word, careful reflection of the Word, abiding with
the Word. Experience being drawn into the life-giving stream
of God's Word as you allow this prayerful practice to transform you.
You will keep company with God in the scriptures, through creation
and with your life experiences. Themes will be drawn both from
Sr. Macrina's book, The Song of the Seed, and from her
Romancing the Word Little Rock Scripture Study columns.
View
the tri-fold
brochure in pdf format.
$450, deposit: $50
October 10-12, 2008
Soul Writing
Presenter: Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
Deep in the ground of your being, underneath your words,
beneath your confusions, hopes, dreams and questions, there is a
well of silence waiting for you. In this retreat you will be
invited to enter that sacred silent space, draw forth words to
enrich your life and enhance the creative being you are. You
need not consider yourself "a writer" to participate. Your
willingness to enter the deep places of your life and to listen with
your soul are enough.
View the tri-fold
brochure in pdf format.
$200, deposit: $35
October 24-26, 2008
Honoring Your Energetic Relationships
Presenter: Mary Brenzel
Energy is the dynamic, moving force that forms the foundation
of our well being. Using modern and ancient healing and
spiritual practices, this retreat will explore the use of energy to
bring balance to the body, mind and soul. Applying energy
techniques, guided visualization, quiet reflection and journaling,
participants will examine their energetic connections with God,
Mother Earth and other people, to enhance their vitality and health.
View the tri-fold
brochure
$150, deposit: $35
November 8, 2008
This I Believe Retreat
Presenter: Jay McDaniel, PhD.
This workshop will focus on a kind of Christian thinking
called Process Theology which offers a unique understanding of God
as a reality who is "in process" along with the world. God
invites and encourages people to be open to change and embraces each
living being with a tender care. Process Theology is an option
for Christians of many persuasions, for people who are "spiritual
but not religious" and for those who belong to other faiths.
Emphasis will be on openness to ideas and open discussion. View the
flyer in pdf format.
$50, deposit: $35
December 4, 2008
Advent Day of Recollection
Presenter: Fr. Tom Elliot
Advent is a special time for spiritual preparation. A
time when God prepares our hearts in an extraordinary way for the
Christ-child, much like parents prepare their home before bringing
home a newborn. The day of recollection will give us an
opportunity to learn more about the spiritual home of our hearts and
give us time to prayerfully begin preparing for the newborn Savior!
$35, deposit: $15
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Meet our Presenters
Mary Brenzel
is a registered nurse, certified as both a healing touch
practitioner and infant massage instructor. For the past 14
years she has been actively involved inteaching health and
wellness and promoting complementary and alternative medicine.
She is employed as a personal health coach.
Paula D'Arcy
is an author and an internationally recognized speaker and
retreat leader. After her experience of tragedy, she dedicated
herself to help others find healing and hope even in the darkest
hours. To learn more about Paula and her ministry, check out her
web site www.redbirdfoundation.com.
Sr. Rachel Dietz,
a licensed clinical and social worker and a licensed
marriage and family therapist, has given many retreats and
workshops for individuals and groups for more than 20 years.
Currently she works in administration in the St. Scholastica
community and has a small counseling practice.
Fr. Tom Elliot, BA, M.Div.
is the pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church in Fort
Smith, AR. In addition to his parish ministry and interest in
spiritual formation, he writes and performs Christian music and
offers talks and retreats.
Msgr. Scott Friend
is currently the Diocesan vocation director in Arkansas. He
has worked extensively in Spanish ministry since 1989 and
recently has been named the 2007 recipient of the Catholic
Church Extension Society's Lumen Christi Award. His studies in
spirituality have helped him in his work in spiritual direction
and retreats.
Sr. Melissa Anna Letts, OSB
, a native of Oklahoma, has been a pastoral minister working
with hospice patients. Currently Sr. Melissa serves as the DRE
for the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Calumet. She is a
gourd artist and was juried into the Red Earth Native American
Festival in 2006, displaying and selling some of her pieces.
Dr. Jay Mc Daniel, Ph.D.,
professor at Hendrix College, Department Chair, Director
of Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy, is the
author of numerous articles and books on Christianity and
Ecology. His latest book is Gandhi’s Hope: Learning from
Other Religions as a Path to Peace.
Sr. Magdalen Stanton, OSB
studied calligraphy, photography
and metalsmithing at the Memphis College of Arts. In addition,
she has studied with a number of well known calligraphers in
workshops. She was one of the founding members of the Memphis
Calligraphy Guild, and taught classes & workshops for this
organization. Upon moving from Memphis to Fort Smith, she taught
calligraphy and various ancillary craft classes at the former
WestArk Community College for several years.
Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
is a member of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith. She
is well known for her writings and her retreat ministry. Her
latest work, Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through
the Hours, will be out in spring of 2008.
