RETREATS

Center for Spiritual Development

Day Retreats

SEASIDE SEEING: A Beach Retreat
Saturday, Nov. 3
Presented by: David Hoover, MTS and Sharon Halsey-Hoover, MA
St. Augustine said that God wants "to restore health to the eye of the heart whereby God may be seen." Join us for this retreat at the beach, where beside the sea, we will seek to see how both in our lives and in nature we are being drawn daily into the depth of God's loving presence. Detailed directions to the location will be provided prior to the retreat. $25 (includes box lunch; parking additional)
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

NEW YEAR'S EVE SACRED TIME: Christ Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Monday, Dec. 31
Presented by: Christine Hilliard, CSJ
This traditional twilight retreat offers a sacred time to reverence one's spiritual journey of the past year as well as open oneself to the graces of the coming year. The evening features Liturgy for January 1st and a catered dinner. $50 (includes dinner)
4:00 - 10:00 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Center, Mother Louis Room

ASH WEDNESDAY RETREAT: A Generous Absence
Wednesday, February 6
Presented by: Dan Miller, Ph.D.
The journey of Lent involves the full, conscious, and active movement toward a deeper lived experience of the Paschal Mystery. We will enter into Lent by considering the unique love of God as a generous absence or an absenting presence, one that invites followers of Jesus to create a vacancy for God, others, and one's truest self. Bring a friend and join us for a day of prayer and reflection. $35 (includes light lunch)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Center for Spiritual Development

HOW TO ENJOY A THRIVING MARRIAGE!
Saturday, February 16
Presented by: John Yzaguirre, Ph.D. and Claire Frazier-Yzaguirre, M.Div., MFT
This is an inspirational and practical "mini-retreat" for all married couples, and for those preparing for marriage. Dr. John Yzaguirre and Claire Frazier-Yzaguirre are a Christian couple with over 25 years professional experience in marriage and family therapy. They specialize in integrating contemporary psychological research and Catholic spirituality. Participants will learn effective skills for building unity at the different stages of marriage and for restoring it as needed. $60 per couple (includes dinner)
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Center, Mother Louis Room

RCIA RETREAT: No Less Than a Disciple of Jesus
Saturday, March 1
Presented by: MaryAnne Huepper, CSJ
This retreat is designed for adults (Elect and Candidates) who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at this year's Easter Vigil. The day will invite us into a deeper understanding of our call to discipleship as adult Catholic Christians. Through Gospel texts, story, personal reflection, the insights of wisdom figures, music and film, we will focus on how our call to discipleship is forming us today. What are the challenges? As fully initiated Catholics, are we ready to plunge ourselves into the possibilities and the responsibilities that this extraordinary gift and vocation asks of us? Sponsors, Godparents and RCIA team members are welcome and encouraged to attend this retreat day. $25 (includes lunch)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Center, Mother Louis Room

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Weekend Retreats

AN INVITATION TO DANCE*
Friday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. - Sunday, Oct. 28, 12:00 p.m.
Presented by: Paula D'Arcy
The terrible/beautiful journey of life has so many unexpected twists and turns, yet along the way is the presence of God, calling the soul to awaken. Come and explore the themes of the play, "On My Way Home." Grief, loss, forgiveness and healing are all transformed by love into rich blessings. Through this powerful story, find your own story and learn what's possible for this world. $225, commuters $150

*Registration for the retreat requires attendance at the play, "On My Way Home." Friday evening attendance is recommended, but participants may also attend Thursday night if preferred. Room check-in is Friday evening, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

ADVENT RETREAT DAYS
Friday, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. - Sunday, Dec. 16, 12:00 p.m.
Presented by: Gregory Comella, CPPS
Advent is a season to let God become excessively present and born into our lives, our church, our world. This Advent retreat will explore dreaming and the meaning of dreams as a way of birthing God anew. $225, commuters $150

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OF SAINT TERESA OF AVILA
Friday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. - Sunday, June 22, 12:00 p.m.
Presented by: James Finley
This silent, weekend retreat will explore Saint Teresa of Avila's classic work The Interior Castle. We will allow Teresa to guide us through the mansions of our own soul, until we come to the seventh and innermost mansion, in which God lives. An emphasis will be given to the actual experience of the challenges and mystical awakenings that we experience in this interior journey through our own soul, to discover God within and beyond us, calling us to divine union. $225, commuters $150

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6-Day Retreats

HOLY WEEK RETREAT: From Darkness to Light
Sunday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. - Sunday, March 23, 10:00 a.m.
Presented by: Monica Brown & Hilary Musgrave, RSC
This guided retreat will offer participants a reflective space and prayerful, creative environment to prepare for and celebrate the Triduum. As well as special liturgies for the Triduum, the retreat will offer a session each day of guided scriptural reflection using music, imagery, sacred clowning and ritual to reflect on Jesus' Passion and its relevance for us. There will also be other optional sessions on various days throughout the retreat, such as morning and evening prayer, group sharing and relaxation, all of which will be part of a balanced program and entirely optional to each participant. $395, commuters $220

PRAYING OUR EXPERIENCES WITH ST. THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX
A meditative journal-writing retreat, based on the spirituality of Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower
Monday, June 30, 7:30 p.m. - Monday, July 7, 10:00 a.m.
Presented by: Joseph Schmidt, FSC
Founded on the spiritual tradition that prayer is an invitation to know and appreciate ourselves and our life experiences as providential gifts of a gracious God, this retreat provides the theory and practice of meditative journal-writing as a prayer-practice, based on the spirituality of St. Thérèse. St. Thérèse herself used her own experiences as the basis of her reflective writing and prayer and has left us a legacy of spiritual teaching on the benefit of praying our experiences. Her great spiritual challenge to each of us, to the world, and to the church is to live the Gospel mandate of creativity, compassion and nonviolence in the ordinary experiences of life; as well as to bring healing to our past experiences by enfolding them in the awareness of God's providence.

The retreat, conducted in an atmosphere of silence and respect for the personal privacy of each participant's personal faith-journey, offers opportunities for personal reflective journal-writing, sharing through discussions, communal Liturgy and periods of quiet prayer. Participants are requested to bring their own journal materials (pen and book). $395, commuters $220

THE AWAKENED HEART: Surrendering to Divine Intimacy - A Directed Retreat
Friday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. - Friday, July 18, 10:00 a.m.
Presented by: CSD Team
"Our hearts are restless until they rest in you," says St. Augustine. The hunger for intimacy with the Divine is the heart's deep desire. A daily meeting with a spiritual director will assist participants on that journey towards a deeper intimacy with the God of our lives. $395, commuters $220

CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS: A Retreat with Film
Monday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m. - Monday, Aug. 25, 10:00 a.m.
Presented by: Dominic DeLay, OP, Dominican priest and filmmaker, Mud Puddle Films (www.mudpuddlefilms.com)
Fade In: Retreatants viewing seven films, classic and contemporary, each related to a sacrament. Series of Dissolves to: sunny days, short presentations, group discussions, contemplative moments, joyful sacramental celebrations and amazing endings. Fini. $395, commuters $220

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Private Retreats
Accommodations are available for individuals who wish to make a private retreat. Two week's advance reservation is appreciated. For reservations call Ruth Terry at (714) 744-3175 ext. 4401 or rterry@csjorange.org.

Center for Spiritual Development

434 S. Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92868-3907

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