*New date ~ now Saturday, Feb. 12! Valentine Couples Dinner & Celebration with Rev. Jim Clarke, PhD, Director of Evangelization, LA Archdiocese. Celebrate your marriage with your beloved with a special dinner and a renewal of your marriage vows. Reservations are required.
Part One - Reflection Hosted online via zoom by all Los Angeles retreat centers, introductions by Dr. Michael Cunningham Reflection is one of the critical elements of any Lenten Journey. This evening, the retreat centers will provide their perspective on reflection, particularly during Lent. Expect to hear the differing charisms, suggestions and prayerful methods used by the leaders in these centers of solitude. The program will include prayer, presentation, and discussion for all.
*Remote Via Zoom* Path to Personal Freedom ~ 12 Traditions: Four, Five and Six: The topic of this workshop will be Traditions Four, Five and Six. The 12 Traditions, approved in 1950, established Principles for behavior within each group as well as between all groups. Many individuals have found these guidelines useful in their personal lives and relationships with others.
Lenten Reflections: Part Two ~ Prayer Hosted online via zoom by Mary & Joseph Retreat Center. “A People of Prayer” Lent calls us to a renewal of our prayer life with traditional seasonal forms of prayer like the Stations of the Cross, which is full of rich Scripture passages to sit with. This pandemic has put us in the longest “Lent,” a two-year season of penance, fasting, and introspection. This session offers suggestions and sharing on what types of prayer can bring us new hope and trust that Easter is indeed coming. Participants will listen to the Scripture of the Day: Matt 7:7-12, share in breakout rooms and experience a different way of praying as a community gathered on ZOOM. Psalm 138 “Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.”
The word mandala is from Sanskrit and means circle. A circle is a symbol of wholeness. Mandala making can be a spiritual tool for centering, healing, meditation, exploration, self-realization and expression. Our workshop will engage the experience of the mandala in a variety of ways including personal reflection, creating themed mandalas, learning more of the universality of mandalas, their presence in history, cultures, and nature. Mandala making has a language of expression with color, shapes, symbols, radiations and a personal mandala can be an instrument for peace, for storytelling, for the revelations of the Divine and more. Come and connect with yourself and the world around you. You may bring your own supplies and notebook, otherwise, all will be provided.
Once again our doors are open for a celebration of our Irish roots! Simpler this year, the evening will include Mass celebrated by Fr. Peter O’Reilly, a time to share a drink and a tale or two in a social time before dinner. Enjoy live music by Chris Murphy & The Bracken Band and our traditional Irish St. Patrick’s Day dinner of corned beef and cabbage. Please join us for a celebration in a safe and welcoming pub like atmosphere. Reservations are required.
Lenten Reflections: Part Three ~ Charity: Hosted online via zoom by Holy Spirit Retreat Center
A walk with the Good Samaritan. We’ll be looking at how I, like the innkeeper, might commit myself to complete an action of some kind for another. The evening will include scripture, reflection, and sharing.
*Remote Via Zoom* Spirituality Series 2022: FREEDOM is the key promise of the completion of Steps 8 & 9. Step 8 ~ Identify “harms”: 1. How did you diminish them? Not what you did… but what was the impact on them! What you did that diminished the quality of their lives? Which of these areas were affected? Physical; Emotional; Mental; Financial; Spiritual 2. What specifically can I do to balance the Justice scale? My change of behavior? My repair of damage? Step 9 ~ Willingness to address the damage to complete he Forgiveness Process: How do I prepare properly? How do I make amends to people I can’t find? How do I make effective amends to people I should not contact? or who don’t want contact with me? How do I make amends to dead people? What is the “Forgiveness Process”?
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. Spiritual Directors: Sr. Pascazia Kinkuhaire, DMJ; Sue Ballotti; Fr. Joseph Miller, SVD
Lenten Reflections: Part Four ~ Fasting: Hosted online via zoom by Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center. “Fasting” is a key element of the tradition of Lent, but what does “fasting” really mean to us today? This session will examine the traditional meaning of fasting and practical applications that will improve our Lenten experience and those around us. Finally, we will see how fasting can still be a valuable component of our Lenten Journey.