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Benedictine Retreat & Conference Center
Ministry to Ministers
supporting ministers as they seek to be faithful to their ministerial vocations
For more information or to register
Email the Benedictine Center or call 651.777.7251
Registering last minute?
While we welcome walk-ins, it is always wise to call 651.777.8181
to insure that an event has not been filled or cancelled.
Personal Retreats, Self-Care Days
Plan a day of quiet reflection, an overnight stay, or a retreat of several days tailored to individual needs and interest. Spiritual direction available as desired. Call 651.777.7251 or email the Benedictine Center.
Holy Youth: What We Don’t Know About Adolescent Spirituality
Jeff Kaster $25
Tues., Feb. 17, 7-9p
Young people are very serious about God. We misunderstand their spirituality when we conclude that their dispositions and attitudes of feigned indifference means that they don’t think seriously about questions of faith. Hear what Jeff Kaster has learned working with youth for over twenty-five years and what parents, teachers, ministers, and other adults can do to engage youth in theological conversations. Register online.
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Transforming the Heart of the World:
Living as a Contemplative Today
a public event with Fr.
Thomas Keating
Fri., Feb. 27, 7-9p
$40
Hosted by the Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery
at Transfiguration Catholic Church
6133 15th Street North
Oakdale, MN 55128
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Fr. Thomas Keating, himself a master and teacher of the contemplative journey, is world renowned for his work reviving contemplative practice from within the Christian tradition. He is the co-founder of the Centering Prayer movement and works tirelessly to help people “tune into a fuller level of reality that is always present.” Plan now to attend this rare opportunity with one of the spiritual giants of our time. He writes:
The modern world lies under a pervasive sense of anguish, of being abandoned, or at least experiencing God as absent. Yet events that seem to turn our lives upside down and inside out are part of God's redemptive plan, not only for us, but for the world in which we live. God may be preparing a great awakening for the world, if God can find enough people to cooperate in this mysterious plan.
Register online.
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Christians at Midlife
Vic Klimoski $25
Tues., Mar. 10, 7-9p
Each phase of life poses new questions, new challenges. Midlife, as a time of taking stock and making plans, has a unique place in how one interprets life experience as a way of choosing a more purposeful future. The session looks at the influence of faith in enriching that interpretative process. Register online.
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iLLUMINARE Ministry Renewal Days
facilitated by Jackie Witter
9:30a-3p (includes lunch)
$30 per person for one session
$15 per person for group of three or more participants
$60 per person for three renewal days
$75 per person for four renewal days
(Note applicable discount during registration)
iLLUMINARE Ministry Renewal Days provide ongoing formation and spiritual renewal for ministers. Individual ministers and ministry staffs experience a time for prayer, theological reflection, conversation, and renewal. Each day includes private time, shared discussion, and presentations. (iLLUMINARE Ministry Renewal Days are subsidized by a Lilly Endowment grant). Group rates for parish staffs available. Learn more about iLLUMINARE.
Teachers' Retreat
Bill Hudson $75 includes lodging and meals
Fri., Jul. 31, 7p thru Sat., Aug. 1, 12p
An annual event inviting teachers into a time of reflection and prayer as they prepare for another year of forming the young for the future. Register online.
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For more information or to register
Email the Benedictine Center or call 651.777.7251
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