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SUMMARY:The Cup of Our Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:How do you find your cup of life these days? Empty? Overflowing? Somewhere in between?  \n\n\n\nCups come in all colors\, styles and sizes\, and we invite you to bring a favorite cup from home as we learn together and experience what it might be like to take time to refill our own cup of life. Focusing on themes found within Joyce Rupp’s book The Cup of our Life: A Guide for Spiritual Growth and using a combination of mediums like journaling\, labyrinth walking\, artistic expression and conversation\, our hope is that you will leave this retreat more aware of who you are and how you might find refreshment in your daily journey.  \n\n\n\nParticipants in this overnight retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawtha) will experience a renewed appreciation for the ups and downs of life and head home with tools and tips of renewal to carry on the practice of filling their own cups. If you spend time in your daily routine caring for others\, this retreat will benefit you! This would also be a great gift to the caretakers in your life for a chance to get away and be renewed!  \n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator\n\n\n\nPastor Amy Eisenmann currently serves as the pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. Having served in congregations in North Dakota\, South Dakota and Minnesota\, Pastor Amy has a heart for the people of the Midwest and leading retreats and doing outdoor ministry. In her free time\, she enjoys playing with her one-year-old Cavachon puppy\, Adalee; playing guitar; writing poetry and drinking good coffee.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this overnight retreat is $175 and includes sessions\, Saturday night lodging\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday breakfast. The commuter fee is $95 and includes sessions and Saturday lunch and dinner. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/the-cup-of-our-life-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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SUMMARY:Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Winter Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:As we enter into the colder months\, the earth retreats and rests to prepare for a new cycle. We\, too\, need this time of restoration. And while much of the land and its inhabitants slumber\, a few crops including resilient greens (e.g.\, kale\, spinach\, arugula) and root vegetables (e.g.\, turnips\, beets and parsnips) thrive in the cooler temperatures\, assuring a continued abundance of nourishing foods.  \n\n\n\nGuided by mystics\, poets and saints\, let’s gather around the table and explore how these winter foods are grown\, ways in which our food choices can support a healthy outlook on winter\, and how eating foods grown locally provides an opportunity to foster peace at personal\, community and global levels. Come reflect on new ways of connecting with how food is grown and why this matters for personal and planetary health.  \n\n\n\nAbout the facilitators\n\n\n\nThis overnight retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will be facilitated by Christina Campbell and Ann Jackson\, PBVM.  \n\n\n\nChristina Campbell\n\n\n\nAssociate Professor in Food Science and Nutrition at Iowa State University and Registered Dietitian Christina Campbell researches prenatal lifestyle choices on the health of mothers and children and the intersection of food and peace. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in medical nutrition therapy\, reducing consumer food waste\, the US food system and sustainable diets.  \n\n\n\nAnn Jackson\n\n\n\nPrairiewoods Coordinator of Spiritual Services Ann Jackson\, PBVM\, blends eco-spirituality\, literature\, and leadership in service to individual spiritual direction and group facilitation. Ann delights in listening with others to the energy of Spirit stirring creativity\, passion\, discernment and service.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this overnight retreat is $175 and includes presentations\, Friday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast and lunch. The commuter fee is $95 and includes presentations and Saturday lunch. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/pathways-of-peace-food-as-relationship-winter-table-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241027T130000
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Love & Trust in Times of Change Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Change is rumbling in the ground beneath our feet. Growing conflicts\, major elections and shifting weather patterns—as well as turns in our personal lives—all remind us that we are living in stormy transformative times of uncertainty. We need one another in new ways\, and we need renewed capacities for love and trust.  \n\n\n\nThis weekend retreat with author Karen Hering is for all who wish to gather on the cusp of change to deepen our understandings and practices of giving and receiving a liberating love\, of becoming trustworthy and trusting others\, and of gaining skills to strengthen and sustain relationships we can rely on in the midst of change. We’ll draw from the wisdom of bell hooks\, James Baldwin\, Sharon Salzberg and others\, engaging guided reflection with writing\, silence\, conversation and embodied practices.  \n\n\n\nLed by Karen Hering\, author of Trusting Change and facilitator of Threshold Times on Substack\, the retreat will offer an experience and exploration of joy\, creativity\, love and trust.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this weekend retreat is $255 and includes presentations\, Friday and Saturday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. The commuter fee is $180 and includes presentations\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/cultivating-love-trust-in-times-of-change-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241006T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T130000
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SUMMARY:The Power of Silence: October Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps you’ve participated for years in Prairiewoods’ Silent Directed Retreats. Or maybe you have seen these advertised and considered scheduling one for yourself\, but aren’t sure what a Silent Directed Retreat is. If you’ve participated in a Silent Directed Retreat\, we welcome you back. If you’ve never participated in a retreat like this\, we invite you to consider this question: What’s the deepest silence you’ve ever known?  \n\n\n\nSilent Directed Retreats offer opportunities to enter into deep silence to sense what it feels like to awaken a quiet and palpable connection with the Source of All Being. Each day you will receive ongoing direction as you and a professionally-trained spiritual director intentionally listen to the movement of the Source of All Being in your heart. \n\n\n\n Silence assists you to get in touch with feelings\, thoughts and actions as you reflect\, meditate\, pray and rest. Silence deepens the capacity to discern\, notice\, sense the movement of the Source of All Being within the whole of your life. Sharing with a professional may bring you clarity\, deepen your commitment and accountability to the direction of your life\, and offer insight into that direction.  \n\n\n\nAt Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha)\, we try to hold any outside stimulation to a minimum so that everything—the silence\, solitude\, reflective activities\, meals\, etc.—supports your journey within. A daily centering practice is offered. Optional reflective activities such as artwork\, yoga and singing bowl meditation are available throughout the week. Even meals are eaten reflectively in silence. Each day supports your individual needs. Stroll woods and prairie. Sense sunset quietly turn to dusk. Journal or read\, if you choose. Nap. Engage in yoga\, art expression\, meditation. Notice how food nourishes your capacity for silence. Explore holding the silence with creation all around you: humans\, stone\, tree\, pond\, squirrel\, deer\, turkey\, star\, moon\, dawn\, dusk … Is the silence simply the absence of noise? Or is it also a presence unto itself? See for yourself!  \n\n\n\nCome re-establish and remember the deep connection we share with all of Creation as we listen together to the GREAT SILENCE. Take time to rest in silence\, to sense its wisdom\, to know its fullness as it offers you life.  \n\n\n\nAuthor Carolyn Myss assures: “The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind." This retreat will be facilitated by Cindy Dunn; Eric Evans; Ann Jackson\, PBVM; Leslie Schwarting; and Lucille Winnike\, FSPA. The cost is $525 and includes lodging\, meals and spiritual direction. Partial scholarships are available. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/the-power-of-silence-october-silent-directed-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T160000
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SUMMARY:A Day of Quiet Renewal
DESCRIPTION:Experience a day of renewal and relaxation. Take time out of your busy schedule to spend some quiet time on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Francis. Explore our library\, grab a comfy chair\, and read\, journal\, or just gaze out the window. Experience Spiritual Direction with a Sister. Spend time to center and renew yourself. God is waiting! (In person Only)
URL:https://franfed.org/event/a-day-of-quiet-renewal-9/2024-10-04/
LOCATION:The Oldenburg Franciscan Center\, 22143 Main Street\, Oldenburg\, IN\, 47036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240929T110000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
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SUMMARY:Digital Detox: An Unplugged Experience at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Depending on the data source\, Americans spend between 4–7 HOURS daily on their phones. This doesn’t account for time in front of computers and other devices. We invite you to cut the cord for a weekend.  \n\n\n\nReconnect to your inner thoughts and your Divine Nature. Join facilitator Leslie Schwarting and others in peaceful silence at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) for an unscheduled weekend of quiet. Walk the trails\, read\, be creative\, spend time on the labyrinth and participate in optional Spiritual Direction sessions. We invite you to see what emerges from a dedicated time of silence and reflection.  \n\n\n\nAbout Leslie Schwarting\n\n\n\nLeslie serves as a full-time spiritual director and retreat facilitator at Prairiewoods. A wife\, mother of three adult women and former hospital executive\, Leslie completed her spiritual direction certification with the direct intention to tend to the souls of others on this journey of life. Leslie has extensive experience in leading large teams\, developing organizational engagement strategies\, improving processes and most importantly to Leslie\, connecting deeply to those around her. She loves to create space for her directees and support them as they explore what their hearts crave\, identify where opportunities for healing are\, contemplate the rich questions of our lives\, and grow closer to God\, the Earth\, oneself and others. She is innately curious\, loves reading\, silence\, spending time with her family\, being outdoors\, traveling\, singing in her car while commuting\, trying new things and meeting new people.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this weekend retreat is $255 and includes lodging\, all Saturday meals and Sunday breakfast. Lodgers only\, please. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/digital-detox-an-unplugged-experience-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
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SUMMARY:Ecological Spirituality: New Horizons for the 21st Century Retreat at Prairiewoods (hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:9 am. – 1 p.m. each day. Come spend the mornings with us as we welcome Diarmuid O’Murchu online from Ireland. Spend the afternoon and evenings in reflection at Prairiewoods or in your own home.  \n\n\n\nMost of us are not aware of the fact that we live within the context of a world-view (a way of being in the world and understanding it). Thanks to new scientific insights of the 20th century\, our sense of the world has expanded enormously.  \n\n\n\nFor over 50 years now\, we have been inspired by geologian Thomas Berry and others on the pioneering work of the New Universe Story. How to ground that vision—ecologically and spiritually—remains a formidable challenge\, the aspects of which will be explored in this retreat/workshop.  \n\n\n\nCome spend the mornings with us as we welcome Diarmuid O’Murchu online from Ireland. Spend the afternoon and evenings in reflection at Prairiewoods or in your own home.  \n\n\n\nAbout Diarmuid O’Murchu\n\n\n\nDiarmuid O’Murchu\, a member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order and a graduate of Trinity College in Dublin\, Ireland\, is a social psychologist whose early working life had been in social ministry\, predominantly in London. A long-time friend of Prairiewoods\, in his more recent years\, he has worked as a workshop leader and group facilitator\, conducting programs on Adult Faith Development across several countries. He is a widely read author\, whose many books have long resided on the shelves and in the hands of Prairiewoods guests. Now as a retired missionary\, he lives in Dublin. For more information\, visit www.diarmuidomurchu.com or read his latest book\, Ecological Spirituality. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe author will attend via Zoom\, and participants are invited to join in person or via Zoom.  \n\n\n\n\nThe in-person cost is $230 and includes Wednesday and Thursday lodging and Wednesday lunch through Friday lunch. \n\n\n\nThe commuter fee is $150 and includes three morning presentations and daily lunch. \n\n\n\nThe online only fee is $100 and includes three morning presentations.\n\n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/ecological-spirituality-new-horizons-for-the-21st-century-retreat-at-prairiewoods-hybrid/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Virtual Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240906T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20240624T203552Z
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SUMMARY:Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Autumn Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Harvest is just beginning! Nurturing body and spirit\, autumn harvest foods play a significant role in fostering peace at personal\, community and global levels. Drawing on wisdom of mystics\, saints and poets\, let’s honor the abundance of nature and how these foods provide an opportunity to transform our relationship with food at the individual\, community and global levels. Come celebrate and reflect on new ways of connecting with how our food is grown and why this matters for personal and planetary health.  \n\n\n\nAbout the presenters\n\n\n\nThis overnight retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will be facilitated by Christina Campbell and Ann Jackson\, PBVM.  \n\n\n\nChristina Campbell\n\n\n\nAssociate Professor in Food Science and Nutrition at Iowa State University and Registered Dietitian Christina Campbell researches prenatal lifestyle choices on the health of mothers and children and the intersection of food and peace. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in medical nutrition therapy\, reducing consumer food waste\, the US food system and sustainable diets.  \n\n\n\nAnn Jackson\n\n\n\nPrairiewoods Coordinator of Spiritual Services Ann Jackson\, PBVM\, blends eco-spirituality\, literature\, and leadership in service to individual spiritual direction and group facilitation. Ann delights in listening with others to the energy of Spirit stirring creativity\, passion\, discernment and service.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this overnight retreat is $175 and includes presentations\, Friday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast and lunch. The commuter fee is $95 and includes presentations and Saturday lunch. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/pathways-of-peace-food-as-relationship-autumn-table-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20240624T211846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T221601Z
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SUMMARY:A Day of Quiet Renewal
DESCRIPTION:Experience a day of renewal and relaxation. Take time out of your busy schedule to spend some quiet time on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Francis. Explore our library\, grab a comfy chair\, and read\, journal\, or just gaze out the window. Experience Spiritual Direction with a Sister. Spend time to center and renew yourself. God is waiting! (In person Only)
URL:https://franfed.org/event/a-day-of-quiet-renewal-9/2024-09-06/
LOCATION:The Oldenburg Franciscan Center\, 22143 Main Street\, Oldenburg\, IN\, 47036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240817T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20240624T200923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T200930Z
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SUMMARY:A Nature Walk With Francis and Clare
DESCRIPTION:Using the theme of St. Francis’ Canticle of Creation\, you are invited to a walk of gratitude within nature. Following St. Clare’s teaching\, you will have an opportunity to develop a closer relationship with your natural surroundings through gazing upon a natural element\, considering the expression of beauty through nature\, contemplating how that beauty is mirrored within and imitating\, or living out\, that beauty in your daily life. You will be invited to reflect on the experience of Francis in nature as expressed in the Canticle and then make your own addition to the Canticle as a way of bringing the Franciscan heritage into modern life. \n\n\n\nNote: Participants will be encouraged to walk outside during the retreat\, rain or shine. Please bring appropriate shoes and clothing.  \n\n\n\nPresenter: Raymond List\n\n\n\nRaymond List\, Ph.D.\, works as a clinical neuropsychologist at Gundersen Health System. He is an affiliate of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and a professed Secular Franciscan. He recently earned a Master of Theological Studies in Franciscan theology from the Franciscan School of Theology in San Diego. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nTo register\, visit https://www.FSCenter.org or call 608-791-5295. \n\n\n\n\nOvernight: $175 includes private bedroom\, breakfast and lunch on Saturday\n\n\n\nCommuter: $105 includes lunch on Saturday
URL:https://franfed.org/event/a-nature-walk-with-francis-and-clare/
LOCATION:Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 920 Market Street\, La Crosse\, Wisconsin\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240816T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240818T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20240624T202845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T202849Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming the Elder Tree: Purpose in the Second Half of Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:This retreat invites you to envision a second half of life that calls forth your truest self and unique purpose and to consider what it means to be an “elder” in the deepest sense: when our lived years contribute to a special wisdom\, vision and wholeness of self that are shared for the benefit of the community and society. We will place the development of elderhood in the context of our interdependent relationships with the more-than-human world\, from nature outside our window all the way out through our entire solar system\, the world soul and the greater universe story.  \n\n\n\nInspired by ecologist Suzanne Simard’s revelations about how forests are communities that are cooperative\, collaborative\, communicative and reciprocal\, we will consider how we can be the elder trees that nurture\, support and pass wisdom to others for the health and wellbeing of the entire community. Prairiewoods’ revered Grandmother Oak will thus be our touchstone and inspiration for the weekend. \n\n\n\n This retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will be facilitated by Thomas Dean and Chris Johnson. It follows the Circle of Trust® approach developed by Parker Palmer and the organization he cofounded\, the Center for Courage and Renewal. A Circle of Trust invites the individual soul\, or inner teacher\, to show up in a safe\, welcoming\, hospitable space\, where it can be heard and supported by a trustworthy community. For more on the approach’s core values\, touchstones\, and principles and practices\, visit couragerenewal.org/courage-renewal-approach/.  \n\n\n\nThis retreat will welcome participants of all ages and at any stage of life.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost is $255 and includes presentations\, Friday and Saturday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. The commuter fee is $180 and includes Saturday lunch and dinner and Sunday lunch. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/becoming-the-elder-tree-purpose-in-the-second-half-of-life-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20240624T211846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T221601Z
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SUMMARY:A Day of Quiet Renewal
DESCRIPTION:Experience a day of renewal and relaxation. Take time out of your busy schedule to spend some quiet time on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Francis. Explore our library\, grab a comfy chair\, and read\, journal\, or just gaze out the window. Experience Spiritual Direction with a Sister. Spend time to center and renew yourself. God is waiting! (In person Only)
URL:https://franfed.org/event/a-day-of-quiet-renewal-9/2024-08-09/
LOCATION:The Oldenburg Franciscan Center\, 22143 Main Street\, Oldenburg\, IN\, 47036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T180000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
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SUMMARY:Discernment in the Franciscan Spirit: Life Decisions Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Considering changes in your life as summer draws to a close?  \n\n\n\nGive yourself the gift of time for prayer and discernment with this on-line retreat\, guided by the wisdom of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi. Open to adult women and men discerning any major life decision (vocation\, relationships\, intentional community living\, education\, job\, volunteer year\, etc.).  \n\n\n\nSr. Diane Tomkinson\, OSF will guide participants through a Franciscan discernment process to assist with their own unique life choices. See https://osfphila.org/events/life-decisions-discernment-retreat-3/ for more details. \n\n\n\nTo request participation\, please contact Sr. Diane at dtomkinson@osfphila.org by August 1st. (Please add Sr. Diane’s e-mail to your “trusted senders” list to be sure you receive additional communications about the retreat.)
URL:https://franfed.org/event/discernment-in-the-franciscan-spirit-life-decisions-retreat/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240802T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240803T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20240624T201952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T201959Z
UID:10000146-1722623400-1722697200@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Navigating Transitions: A Path to Rest & Renew Retreat at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:Are you currently facing a transition\, either big or small? Have you experienced a change in your job status\, a divorce\, empty nesting or loss of a loved one? Are you searching for some meaning and clarity on what next?  \n\n\n\nIn this overnight retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha)\, you’ll be treated to a path forward that will help you to reset and renew as you navigate your transition.  \n\n\n\nCome join facilitators Jill Saunders and Leslie Schwarting for a heart-centered\, guided journey where you will:  \n\n\n\n\nlearn a map for how to navigate your transition\, a map that gives you insights and permission to step forward in your truth; \n\n\n\npractice acceptance for your journey\, and consider the healing power of accepting what is; \n\n\n\nplay with a resiliency toolkit and spiritual practices to provide you with renewal for your transition; \n\n\n\nclarify your core values and gain insight on how living in alignment with your deepest values can propel you forward; \n\n\n\nexperience the wisdom of your future self and the guidance it has to shape a meaningful vision of possibility; \n\n\n\nget clear on your focus for the next six months to one year; learn practices to focus your energy on what’s most important and more! \n\n\n\n\nAbout the presenters\n\n\n\nJill Saunders\n\n\n\nJill Saunders is a leadership development facilitator and coach with over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 250 companies including Cargill\, Wells Fargo\, UBS Bank\, General Mills\, Hilton Hotels and CHS. She has her coaching certification from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and is a certified HeartMath coach and facilitator. She loves to create experiences for people that will give them tools and resources to create a life of renewal and vitality\, align their head and heart\, clarify what’s most important\, and move forward with focus. She lives in South Minneapolis and has one son\, Tyler\, who is 23. She loves to write and create products in her downtime.  \n\n\n\nLeslie Schwarting\n\n\n\nLeslie Schwarting serves as a full-time spiritual director and retreat facilitator at Prairiewoods. A wife\, mother of three adult women and former hospital executive\, she completed her spiritual direction certification with the direct intention to tend to the souls of others. Leslie loves to create space for others and support them as they explore what their hearts crave\, identify where opportunities for healing are\, contemplate the rich questions of life\, and grow closer to God\, Earth\, oneself and others.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this overnight retreat is $175 and includes presentations\, Friday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast and lunch. The commuter fee is $95 and includes presentations and Saturday lunch. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/navigating-transitions-a-path-to-rest-renew-retreat-at-prairiewoods/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240726T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240728T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20240624T195448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T195804Z
UID:10000144-1722018600-1722171600@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Finding Peace in Mothering Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:In this weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha)\, we will explore our “mothering journey\,” not only how we currently mother\, but also how we were mothered\, and how we want to mother in the future. Join nurturers in community and conversations\, rejuvenate\, and relax through healing practices to send you home revitalized\, resourced and reconnected.  \n\n\n\nFriday evening\, we will spend some time getting to know each other\, unwinding and caring for ourselves. Our Saturday includes gentle yoga movement\, breathwork\, time in nature and opportunities for connection\, rest and self-reflection. After we wrap up on Sunday morning\, you’ll find yourself refreshed and ready to return to your mothering role with fresh eyes and a plan to care for yourself.  \n\n\n\nParticipants in this weekend retreat facilitated by Tammy Bayer and Rev. Jean Sullivan will gain a recognition of what influences their beliefs in their mothering values; identify parental beliefs vs. parental practices; be able to describe who they are at their core: before\, during and after mothering; identify practices that will support them in “filling their own cup” for the long haul of mothering; explore mindful movement\, relaxation techniques\, guided meditation\, energy work/chakras and grounding practices; and make connections in a warm and protected space. \n\n\n\n Note: You do not have to be a birth mother to enjoy or benefit from this event. This is for anyone who mothers others. The cost of this weekend retreat is $255 and includes presentations\, Friday and Saturday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. The commuter fee is $180 and includes presentations\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/finding-peace-in-mothering-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240713T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20240625T143056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T143102Z
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SUMMARY:Franciscan Retreat: "Befriending the Wolf Within"
DESCRIPTION:We will return to the dilemma of the people of Gubbio who had to face the challenge of an imperfect world and deal with the invitation to learn how to forgive and heal their community. We will place this concept into the practical\, concrete instructions that Jesus gave his disciples when he taught them to pray\, namely the revolutionary concept of forgiveness in the Lord’s Prayer. We will discover that this prayer is a call to live a consecrated life\, a Eucharistic existence within a dysfunctional world.  \n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator\n\n\n\nMichael Jennrich\, OFM has served in a variety of ministries\, including street ministry\, retreat work\, parish work\, campus ministry and hospice chaplaincy. He uses his gifts of singing\, spinning\, weaving and storytelling to accompany others on their journey of self-discovery. He is currently Chaplain for the University of St. Francis. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nhttps://www.portforprayer.org/registration/ or contact the office at 815-464-3880 or info@portforprayer.org
URL:https://franfed.org/event/franciscan-retreat-befriending-the-wolf-within/
LOCATION:Portiuncula Center for Prayer\, 9263 W. St. Francis Road\, Frankfort\, IL\, 60423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220821T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T020020
CREATED:20220726T142910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T144246Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Mindfulness & Yoga Retreat at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:Yoga is a healing modality for self-realization\, showing how we can progress along life’s journey by opening to our Divine Nature. Mindfulness calls on us to literally stop and wake up to exactly how things actually are right now\, with self-kindness\, which can be deeply healing and transformative. Come to Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) in the spirit of interconnectedness and receptivity to create a deliberate pause for self-reflection.  \n\n\n\nFacilitator Allison Peet will guide us to explore gentle hatha yoga\, yoga nidra\, various mindfulness meditations\, mandala drawing\, breath-focused practice\, loving kindness and self-compassion practice.  \n\n\n\nThere will be periods of silence offered\, as well as time for reflection and inquiry. All scheduled activities are optional and plenty of time and space will be offered for personal rest on your own to return home refreshed\, connected and renewed. Some experience with gentle yoga and meditation is preferred. \n\n\n\nAbout Allison Peet\n\n\n\nAllison Peet is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor trained at UMass Center for Mindfulness\, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Ph.D.\, and the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. She is a certified Buteyko Breathing Method coach and registered yoga instructor (RYT200). She’s taught since 2015 and hundreds have graduated from her MBSR program. Based on a pre and post self-evaluation\, 84% of grads lowered their perceived stress and reduced stress levels an average of 35%. Allison attends week-long or more silent meditation retreats and has a regular practice. The cultivation of mindfulness transformed her relationship with stress and anxiety\, which inspired her to start her own business\, From Within Wellness\, to benefit others.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions and all meals. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\n\nEvent information & registration
URL:https://franfed.org/event/womens-mindfulness-yoga-retreat-at-prairiewoods/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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