January 6 to 8 - Directed Prayer Weekend Retreat

Spiritual Renewal Center

Start the New Year with a weekend away with God.  Set your focus for 2012 by attending this silent directed weekend retreat.  Each retreatant will be assigned a spiritual director who will meet with you at scheduled times to discuss your experience of prayer and make suggestions for your time with God.  The weekend will begin at 6:00 pm on Friday night with dinner; you are welcome to check in anytime after 4:00 pm.  The weekend will conclude at noon on Sunday, January 8th.  This retreat at Stella Maris is offered by the staff of the Spiritual Renewal Center in Syracuse.

The offering of $200 includes two overnights with a private room, all meals, and four direction sessions.  Mass will be offered on Saturday evening.  To register, call the Spiritual Renewal Center at 472-6546.

January 27 to 29 - Enjoying Winter’s Beauty

Francis’s love of creation as the revelation of the glory of God is well known. Using the words of St. Francis, St. Bonaventure and Blessed John Duns Scotus, we will reflect on the beauty of creation as it reflects God’s love for us. Take time to relax and enjoy the beauty of winter while hearing the words of Franciscan
scholars about creation.

Presented by Sister Pat Larkin, OSF.

Offering:  $150.00

January 16 through 20- Busy Persons Retreat

“So could you not keep watch with me for one hour?” (Matthew 26:40)
So you can keep watch with me!  You can’t spend time in an overnight, weekend or, least of all, a full week retreat?  Not to worry!  In this retreat you can keep watch=pray with me in a retreat adapted for busy people.  You, the retreatant, schedules a half-hour daily prayer time and a meeting one-to-one 2 or 3 times for 45 minutes with a spiritual companion/director during the week.  You “go on retreat” in the midst of your busy life.  There is an opening prayer on Sunday evening and a closing prayer on Saturday evening for all who participate in this retreat. You go about your daily routine, seasoned by the retreat experience.