***Limited space is available - online registration is closed. Easter Sunday Breakfast, Sunday, March 31, 2024 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
A family tradition! Join us for a delicious buffet breakfast as we celebrate Easter with family and friends. Reservations are required by Monday, March 25.
The Power of Living Gratefully ~ Experience, deepen, and share the power of living gratefully. Bring gratitude to life… We hold grateful living as an engaged mindfulness practice, grounded in both wisdom and science, which supports our ability to see the wonder and opportunity in every moment, and motivates us to act boldly with love, generosity, and respect towards one another, ourselves, and the Earth. Our Grateful Gatherings will be held on the first Tuesday of each month in 2024. Gatherings will be in person at Mary & Joseph Retreat Center (check kiosk upon arrival for meeting room) and by Zoom.
Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. Greg Johnson is a lay contemplative and computer scientist by profession. He has been active in contemplative practice for over 30 years. Herb Kaighan is a retired professional who has been on a spiritual path since his youth. He leads workshops & retreats and is a trained spiritual director. He has authored 4 books on spiritual awakening & meditation.
Join Mary & Joseph Retreat Center for the seventh annual Pilgrim Walk, a 4.8 mile walk through the streets and trails of Palos Verdes to the sacred grounds of the retreat center. As pilgrims, walkers will be blessed, walk to various stations for reflection and to have passports stamped. Modeled after the famous pilgrimage, “the Way”, to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, this half day walk is adapted to our own time and neighborhood. All ages and faiths welcome. All activities will be outdoors.
Come join us on a special Silent Retreat that will give you time to commune with yourself and with your God. In the busyness of daily life, it is essential to find time to listen deeply to our own inner world and to discern God’s voice inviting us to intimacy. This retreat offers a unique, contemplative opportunity to commune with God in the solitude of our hearts. An experienced Spiritual Director will accompany you through these five days as you seek to discover the subtle movement of the Holy Spirit within you. Come deepen your relationship with God which will be enhanced by solitude, nature and a labyrinth walk.
Kintsugi …Making Broken Things Beautiful (or Mixed Media Kintsugi). Kintsugi is the Japanese tradition of mending broken things with gold and making the broken piece valuable again. I will teach a process using broken pieces of pottery, china, and glass and together make a decorative piece to lean against a window and catch the light shining thru. There are a few other mixed media ways to experience the process of kintsugi that we will explore. You are also welcome to bring a small broken treasure to restore. Kintsugi is a spiritual practice…but also fun! A satisfying, healing experience as the symbolism of making broken things new is carried on into our lives. No previous art experience is required.
Celebrate Earth Day by embarking on a transformative journey towards your envisioned dreams in personal, social, or professional spheres. Explore the natural phases of change & discover the essential nutrients for nurturing the seeds you will sow. Engage in mindfulness exercises, nature journaling, artistic expression, spiritual reflections, & meaningful discussions to amplify the impact of your efforts towards a new & fulfilling vision. Blossom like a flower. Mark Mitchell has been a coach, psychotherapist, educator for over 40 years.
Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. Greg Johnson is a lay contemplative and computer scientist by profession. He has been active in contemplative practice for over 30 years. Herb Kaighan is a retired professional who has been on a spiritual path since his youth. He leads workshops & retreats and is a trained spiritual director. He has authored 4 books on spiritual awakening & meditation.
Every year on the first Saturday in May, thousands of people around the globe participate in World Labyrinth Day as a moving meditation for world peace. World Labyrinth Day (WLD) creates a unified wave of peace around the world by Walking as One at 1:00 (13:00) wherever you are. It is an opportunity to create events, virtual or in person, to bring people from your community together. Join Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in this worldwide moving meditation, a prayer for peace. At 12:00 Noon we will gather for an introduction to our Labyrinth Bonaventure and preparation for the walk at 1:00 p.m. Join our team of Labyrinth facilitators for this celebration of the labyrinth experience. No reservations are required. We offer this program at no charge; donations are always welcome.
The Power of Living Gratefully ~ Experience, deepen, and share the power of living gratefully. Bring gratitude to life… We hold grateful living as an engaged mindfulness practice, grounded in both wisdom and science, which supports our ability to see the wonder and opportunity in every moment, and motivates us to act boldly with love, generosity, and respect towards one another, ourselves, and the Earth. Our Grateful Gatherings will be held on the first Tuesday of each month in 2024. Gatherings will be in person at Mary & Joseph Retreat Center (check kiosk upon arrival for meeting room) and by Zoom.
