Retreats

National Catholic Reporter, May 2, 2003

ALASKA

PLACE: Holy Spirit Center Anchorage, AK

TIME: Summer 2003

DESCRIPTION: Enjoy this summer in Alaska! Make your retreat at Holy Spirit Center. Rest, pray and find God in this beautiful mountain setting overlooking Anchorage. Personally directed retreats in the Ignatian tradition are offered year-round. Cost: $60/day. An eight-day directed retreat will be held June 25-July 2, a five-day directed retreat will be held from July 6-10. Massage and reiki are available by appointment. Early airplane reservations are suggested. For information and reservations contact: Holy Spirit Center, 10980 Hillside Drive, Anchorage, AK 99507. Phone: (907) 346-2343.

CALIFORNIA

PLACE: Center for Spiritual Development Orange, CA

TIME: As Indicated

DESCRIPTION: Summer Retreats: July 7-13, "Soul Sisters: Women Called to Healing and New Life in a Broken World" with Edwina Gateley; July 14-20, "Thirsting for the Living God" directed retreat; July 21-27, "I Have To Go Away" preached retreat with Gregory Comella, CPPS; Aug. 11-17, "Cultivating the Fruits of the Holy Spirit" with Michael Crosby, OFMCap. For information or to register, please contact: Robert Cogswell, Center for Spiritual Development, 434 S. Batavia St., Orange, CA 92868-3907. Phone: (714) 744-3475, ext. 4406; fax: (714) 744-3176. E-mail: csdinfo@csjorange.org

PLACE: La Casa de Maria Retreat Center Santa Barbara, CA

TIME: June-August 2003

DESCRIPTION: Enjoy the natural beauty nestled between the mountains and the ocean. Coming retreats include: June 1-4, "Days of Quiet, Rest and Renewal," Maureen Murray, RSHM (EB);June 6-8, "Retreat for People in Recovery," Msgr. Terry Richey, (EB); June 7, "Skills for Renewing Life, Workplace and Community," Dennis Rivers; June 7, "Divine Harmony and Music of the Spheres," Jeanne Martin; June 7, "Dias de Mujeres," (EB); June 20.22, "Faith at Work: How to Stay Centered," Marjory Bankson and Dough Wysockey-Johnson (EB); June 29-July 2, "22nd Annual Peace Retreat," Fr. Louie Vitale, OFM (EB); July 6-11 or July 20-25, "Family Retreat" (EB); July 11-13, "Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Aging," Lombard and Van Dyke (L); July 13-18, "18th Annual Women's Wholistic Retreat" (EB); August programs with Lu Bellamak: "Inner Dance and Zen Art" (EB), "The Art of Dying" (L), "Discovering the Goddess Within" (L), "Zen, Art and Meditation" (EB). La Casa de Mafia El Bosque Campus (EB), 800 El Bosque Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Phone: (805) 969-5031. La Casa de Maria Ladera Campus (L), 801 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Phone: (805) 565-9062. Web site: www.lacasademaria.org

PLACE: Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center, Oceanside, CA

TIME: July 4-11 and July 7-11, 2003

DESCRIPTION: Religious (July 4-11) women's (July 7-11) retreat on "Mid-life and Long-life Directions" with Fr. Rusty Shaughnessy, OFM; and Sr. Mary Lou Carlson, OSE A retreat for women in the second half of life (35-85-plus), for personal and spiritual growth, looking at mid-life and long-life directions. The religious sisters will begin on Friday, July 4--check-in between 4-6 p.m. The lay women will join them on Monday, July 7--check-in between 10 a.m.-noon, end after breakfast on July 11. Reservation forms available. For further information, write to: Retreat Office, 4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92057-6402. Phone: (760) 757-3659; fax: (760) 757-8025. E-mail: slretreat@sanluisrey.org Web site: www.sanluisrey.org

COLORADO

PLACE: Benet Pines Retreat Center Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: June through October 2003

DESCRIPTION: Retreats--all retreats led by Benedictine Sisters, except where noted. June 23-30, individual directed retreats; July 6-11, hiking retreat; July 24-27, "Spiritual Quest" Anthony D'Sousa, SJ; July 31-Aug 3, fly fishing retreat, Jim Qualey; Aug 18-23 and Sept. 2-11, individual directed retreats; Sept 7-11, hiking retreat; Sept. 13, discernment retreat. The hiking and fishing retreats are day trips that take you into areas of breathtaking beauty with a return to the retreat center for reflection, prayer and relaxation. Benet Pines Retreat Center, 15880 Highway 83, Colorado Springs, CO 80921. Phone: (719) 495-2574; fax: (719) 495-0469. E-mail: bpinescs@hotmail.com Web site: benethillmonastery.org

PLACE: Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House Sedalia, CO

TIME: Year-round

DESCRIPTION: Located on 280 acres in the colorful foothills and surrounded by panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, the Jesuit Retreat House offers the perfect setting for solitude, reflection and prayer. An experienced staff of Jesuits, women religious and lay retreat directors welcomes you to share in the richness of the Ignatian tradition. Directed, private, preached and 30-day silent retreats are available for clergy, religious and laity. Individually directed silent retreats: May 20-29, June 15July 17 (30-day Spiritual Exercises), June 16-25, June 27-July 6, July 8-17, Aug. 7-14 (preached retreat), Aug. 19-28. For information/brochure contact: Reservations Coordinator, Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House, PO Box 185, Sedalia, CO 80135. Phone: (303) 688-4198, ext. 102.