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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/New_York:20240803T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T140000
DTSTAMP:20260726T143752
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SUMMARY:Annual All Franciscan Day in Cincinnati\, OH
DESCRIPTION:8:30 AM (registration opens) to 2 PM (closing prayer) \n\n\n\nThe Stigmata of Francis: The Gift of La Verna – What is our identification with Christ’s Love? Come discuss together the events in Francis’s life that drew him into the “Miracle” on Mt. La Verna and to sing the “Praises of God”!  \n\n\n\nOur presenter for the day\, Sr. Olga Wittekind\, OSF\, poses the provocative question for us: What are the events in your lives that enable your Love to “Christ” the world?  \n\n\n\nSister Olga is a Sister of St. Francis\, Oldenburg\, IN. She is the Director of the Oldenburg Franciscan Retreat Center. She is a Clinical Psychologist trained at St. Louis University and is a Jungian Analyst trained in Switzerland and Chicago. Sister Olga taught at Marian University in Indianapolis. She is a therapist and a spiritual director.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/annual-all-franciscan-day-in-cincinnati-oh/
LOCATION:St. Vivian Church\, 7600 Winton Rd\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45224\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T180000
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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/New_York:20240807T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T153000
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Guided by contemplatives like Bourgeault\, Keating\, Rohr\, and Merton\, we practice contemplative prayer. We share God’s movement in our lives and reflect on our experiences through this process. All are welcome! \n\n\n\nMore information\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.oldenburgfranciscancenter.org/programs.html \n\n\n\n(812)933-6437 \n\n\n\ncenter @oldenburgosf.com
URL:https://franfed.org/event/contemplative-prayer/2024-08-07/
LOCATION:The Oldenburg Franciscan Center\, 22143 Main Street\, Oldenburg\, IN\, 47036\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Oldenburg Franciscan Center":MAILTO:center@oldenburgosf.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T160000
DTSTAMP:20260726T143752
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/Chicago:20240809T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240811T150000
DTSTAMP:20260726T143752
CREATED:20240509T185411Z
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SUMMARY:Active Hope for a Troubled World Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re troubled about the state of the world or are struggling with personal challenges\, you’ll find a safe and sacred place in this retreat to honor your feelings and discover that you are not alone. Working with the transformative power of The Work That Reconnects process\, you will be embraced in a compassionate experience that will ground you in gratitude and allow you to honor your pain\, feel your interconnectedness to all life and embrace your unique Light for making a difference in your life and in the world. This weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will offer you a supportive community\, transformative rituals\, healing time on the land\, deep sharing\, quiet reflection\, song\, movement and celebration. It will be facilitated by Kathleen Rude\, who fell in love with the natural world as a young child and found her voice for environmental activism at age 10. She has a bachelor’s degree in wildlife ecology and a master’s in natural resources. Kathleen began her career as an environmental writer. Her studies of indigenous spiritual practice eventually led her to become a shamanic practitioner\, ceremonial leader and teacher. She is a senior facilitator of the Work That Reconnects (WTR)\, an interactive process/workshop that helps to transform despair and overwhelm into empowerment and inspiration. She has been mentored by Joanna Macy\, the internationally-acclaimed root teacher of the WTR. Kathleen has created A Guided Self-Practice of The Work That Reconnects (42 minutes)\, available as a digital download. She is the author of the novel The Redemption of Red Fire Woman\, a spiritual story of suspense and romance in the Colorado high country. She is currently working on a new book\, How To Be An Every Day Difference Maker. The cost of this weekend retreat is $255 and includes sessions\, Friday and Saturday lodging\, and Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\nTo register: https://pw.retreatportal.com/calendar/event?programcode=24PGR26451
URL:https://franfed.org/event/active-hope-for-a-troubled-world-retreat-at-prairiewoods-in-person/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T113000
DTSTAMP:20260726T143752
CREATED:20240625T134147Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Autobiography: Our Journey to God
DESCRIPTION:“Spiritual Autobiography” is a way to seek our spiritual depths. We can articulate the past\, present\, and future of the hope-filled spiritual journey that we are on. With Carl Jung\, we will seek to make the Soul’s journey conscious. Using Jungian concepts of “memories\, dreams\, and reflections\,” we will recognize God’s movements in our lives. Come discover the pearl great price! \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.oldenburgfranciscancenter.org/programs.html\n\n\n\n(812)933-6437 \n\n\n\ncenter @oldenburgosf.com
URL:https://franfed.org/event/spiritual-autobiography-our-journey-to-god/
LOCATION:The Oldenburg Franciscan Center\, 22143 Main Street\, Oldenburg\, IN\, 47036\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Oldenburg Franciscan Center":MAILTO:center@oldenburgosf.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T120000
DTSTAMP:20260726T143752
CREATED:20240624T213630Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Talks — Calamity Jane: Legend of the West
DESCRIPTION:Monthly coffee talks at Oldenburg Franciscan Center. \n\n\n\nwith April Boyle\, Associate  \n\n\n\nMeet a Wild Woman from the Wild West! She was an Army scout\, pioneer\, sharpshooter\, ox team driver\, storyteller\, dance hall girl\, and prostitute\, among other interesting roles! Hear her story and see if you can find signs of God’s abiding presence in this most unlikely character. Discover how Calamity’s life holds important lessons for your own life today!
URL:https://franfed.org/event/coffee-talks-3/
LOCATION:The Oldenburg Franciscan Center\, 22143 Main Street\, Oldenburg\, IN\, 47036\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Oldenburg Franciscan Center":MAILTO:center@oldenburgosf.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240816T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240818T130000
DTSTAMP:20260726T143752
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/Chicago:20240816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240817T160000
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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/New_York:20240824T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T113000
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SUMMARY:Prime Paradigm Shifts for the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Discover three revolutionary shifts reshaping theology\, science\, and scripture studies. These ideas are closer to our modern experience of God and offer a modern lens for faith in a dynamic universe. Embracing these uplifting\, thought-provoking paradigms will inspire us to listen to the call to action in our rapidly changing world. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.oldenburgfranciscancenter.org/programs.html \n\n\n\n(812)933-6437 \n\n\n\ncenter @oldenburgosf.com
URL:https://franfed.org/event/prime-paradigm-shifts-for-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:The Oldenburg Franciscan Center\, 22143 Main Street\, Oldenburg\, IN\, 47036\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Oldenburg Franciscan Center":MAILTO:center@oldenburgosf.com
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