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Ecological Spirituality: New Horizons for the 21st Century Retreat at Prairiewoods (hybrid)

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

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. Most of us are not aware of the fact that we live within the context of a world-view (a way… Continue Reading Ecological Spirituality: New Horizons for the 21st Century Retreat at Prairiewoods (hybrid)

$100 – $230

Digital Detox: An Unplugged Experience at Prairiewoods (in person)

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

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. Reconnect to your inner thoughts and your Divine Nature. Join facilitator Leslie Schwarting and others in peaceful silence at… Continue Reading Digital Detox: An Unplugged Experience at Prairiewoods (in person)

$255

The Power of Silence: October Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

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… Continue Reading The Power of Silence: October Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

$525

Cultivating Love & Trust in Times of Change Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

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. This weekend retreat… Continue Reading Cultivating Love & Trust in Times of Change Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

$180 – $255

Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Winter Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

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… Continue Reading Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Winter Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

$95 – $175

The Cup of Our Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

How do you find your cup of life these days? Empty? Overflowing? Somewhere in between? Cups 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.… Continue Reading The Cup of Our Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

$95 – $175