Sisters of St. Martha - Spirituality Centre

Sisters of St. Martha - Prince Edward Island

Spirituality Centre Calendar

Statement Vision Christian Meditation January Program February Program March Program April Program May Program June Program Staff Program Leaders Your Information	Spindle A symbol of the transforming power of Jesus Christ in our lives. It represents conversion and is at the same time an instrument of change.
Statement We believe there is a unrealized potential for growth within every human being. Growth is a process into deeper awareness of self and one's relationship with God, others and all creation. Our SPIRITUALITY CENTRE provides a place and opportunity for reflection on the Word of God and our life experience. Retreats, prayer, meditation, spiritual direction and topical presentations invite us into this process of growth.
Vision *Vision statement of the 2005 General Chapter of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha of P.E.I.* Grounded in the spirituality of St. Martha and Reverencing God in all creation, we, the Sisters of St. Martha of Prince Edward Island, dare to risk being prophetic. Rekindled in our charism, we strive to embrace diversity among us as we extend hospitality toward all creation. top>>
*January*
A Come Away Day Silent Retreat Jesus often invited his disciples to 'come away to a quiet place' to be refreshed. This day of rest and silence offers you the opportunity to do just that, to be aware of God's presence within you and around you. For those who wish, there will be meditation beginning at 9:15 am and an opportunity to meet with a spiritual guide. Date: Tuesdays beginning January 10 Time: 9:15 - 3:00 pm Fee: $15.00 (includes dinner)or brown bag lunch and donation Please register 892-6585
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Weekly Christian Meditation Do you desire to live more peacefully and have God the center of your daily living? Christian meditation is one way to help you become fully human, fully alive and centered in truth. Christian meditation changes people and the world in which they live. This weekly prayer time consists of listening to a 15 minute taped reflection by Dom John Main, OSB and 25 minutes of silent meditation. Date: Tuesdays beginning January 10 Time: 9:05 - 9:50 a.m. Repeated: 7:15 - 8:00 p.m. Facilitators: Centre Staff Fee: No fee - All denominations welcome. Please register 892-6585
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Dream Group Are you interested in knowing more about your dreams and what they may be asking of you? Are you interested in coming together in a small group to share and discover the deeper meaning of dreams? Several people working together can do more to interpret a dream than one person. Date: Second Tuesday of every month beginning January 10 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Facilitator: Edna Gallant, csm Fee: Donation Please register 892-6585
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Ecological Communal Exercises (Living Our Common Faith) Earth's beauty and diversity often fill us with feelings of awe and wonder allowing us to sense the Divine. Yet we live in a time of ecological decline caused by human activity. The cry of the earth is an expression of the cry of Jesus in His Passion. This program, the Spirituality of St. Ignatius in a communal setting, is a continuation of what was begun in September 2005. Date: Every second Wednesday beginning January 11 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Facilitators: Ignatian Team Members Fee: $50.00 or sliding scale. Please register 892-6585
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Christian Meditation and Its Spiritual Gifts” Meditation is a very simple process by which we prepare to be at peace with ourselves and others and our world so we can appreciate the peace of God living within us. On Mondays, beginning January 16, six introductory sessions will be offered on Christian Meditation to all desiring this simple form of prayer. Input will be given on: What is Christian Meditation? Where is it rooted in tradition and Scripture? Why is it a beneficial way to pray? There will be tape, video and witness presentations, time for questions and for practicing this ancient form of prayer. Date: (6) Mondays, beginning January 16 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Facilitators: Kathleen Bolger, csm and Team Members Fee: Donation. All donations welcome Please register 892-6585
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Joumal Writing For Self-Understanding This workshop teaches a method of writing that leads to self–understanding. It will help you understand yourself and your lived experience, make greater sense of your life, so as to be happier with yourself, and come to believe more in yourself and in what you can do. Date: January 23,26,30 and Feb. 2 (4 evenings) Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Facilitators: Myrna Aylward, csm Fee: $60.00 (pre-registration required) Please register 892-6585, Email: myrna@transforming-self.com
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Improving Relationships Learning to Relate Better to the People in My Life The goal of this workshop is to help us understand relationships and ourselves in relationships so we can live them in a more peaceful and life-giving manner. Date: January 27 (6:30-9:00 p.m.) January 28 (9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Facilitators: Myrna Aylward, csm Fee:$60.00 (pre-registration required) Please register 892-6585, Email: myrna@transforming-self.com
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*February*
How to Bring Out the Best in My Child As a parent you have the most important job in the world. Take a closer and more positive look at yourself and your child. You will gain insights into what can help you bring out the best in your child and increase peace and happiness within your family Date: February 1 (7:00-9:00 p.m.) or February 11 (9:00-12:00 noon) Facilitators: Myrna Aylward, csm Fee: $20.00 Please register 892-6585, Email: myrna@transforming-self.com
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Who I am - A PRH Workshop Who I am? Why am I here? Where can I find meaning in my life? Where do I find courage to do what I want to do? Can I be truly happy? If yo are asking yourself even one of these questions, perhaps this workshop if for you. Date: 5 days February 3 - March 3 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) or 10 evenings February 6 (6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m) Fee: According to the PRH sliding Scale of Fees Please register 892-6585
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Exploring the Child's Basic Needs for Emotional Stability Your child has basic needs that seek to be filled today in order for them to develop as secure and confident adults of tomorrow. What are these needs? What can you do to fill them? Come and see. Date: February 16 (7:00-9:30 p.m.) or February 25 (9:00-12:00 noon) Facilitators: Myrna Aylward, csm Fee: $20.00. Please register 892-6585, Email: myrna@transforming-self.com
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An Introduction to the Bible Have you ever wondered what the Bible has to tell us about our Salvation? These six sessions will relate the story of Salvation as seen through the eyes and activity of many of the Biblical men and women, the ancestors of our faith. Come prepared to learn and read about many of the personages found in Scripture. Date: Begins Thursday, February 16 and continues for 6 weeks Time: 10:00 -11:30 a.m. and REPEATED 7:00-8:30 p.m. Facilitators: Edna Gallant, csm Fee: $5.00 per session Please register 892-6585
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*March*
Lenten Retreat: Theme - Forgiveness Luke 7 :36-50 To forgive others and to be reconciled within myself with God and all creation, cannot happen until we are at peace with what is alienated within ourselves. This retreat will enable such a process to unfold within us. Date: Friday, March 31 (7:00 p.m.) to Sunday, April 2 (noon) Facilitators: Marie Cahill and Edna Gallant Fee: $90.00 (registration, room and board) Pre-registration and $25.00 required. Please register 892-6585
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My Affective Live - A PRH Workshop What it means “to love” and ‘to be loved”. This PHR workshop will help you gain a deeper understanding of you affective life in order to live it better; to understand others better and help them in this essential are of their life. Date: March 14, 16, 24, April 7 (6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.) or March 25, 26, April 8 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Fee: According to the PRH sliding Scale of Fees Pre-requisite: Who Am I? Please register 892-6585
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*April*
Retreat: Christian Meditation with Yoga Prayer of Heart and Body In this weekend retreat, you will learn the basics of Christian Meditation, practice yoga postures, and experience their integration in your personal life. Time will also be given to scriptural prayer, quiet walks in the country fresh air, resting, reading and social moments. Place: Belcourt Centre, Sourth Rusitco, PEl Date: April 7-9 Time: Friday 7:00 p.m. to Sunday noon. Facilitators: Barbara Dick (St. John's, NFLD) and Lucie Legault (Montreal, PQ) (both certified yoga teachers) Fee: $195.00 Pre-registration and $50.00 deposit required by March 4. To register call Teri Hall, Souris 902-687-3367 or email: thall@pei.sympatico.ca or call Kathleen Bolger, csm at 892-6585.
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A Retreat Day for Men Come and spend the day in quiet reflection on Scripture in preparation for Easter. The day will consist of input, prayer, reflection, and sharing the meaning of the Paschal Mystery (Death and Resurrection) in our lives. Date: Saturday, April 8 Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Facilitators: Edna Gallant, csm and Gilles Michaud Fee: $15.00 (brown bag lunch) Please register 892-6585
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Easter Triduum/Paschal Mystery Spend some time during this Holy Week preparing to celebrate the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Pasch) by deepening your understanding of this great mystery. Time together will include input, prayer and reflection. Date: April 10, 11, 12 (Holy Week) Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Facilitators: Edna Gallant, csm Fee: Donation Please register 892-6585
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I am Seeing God This workshop will help you clarify what you are living in your search for God, or if you are already living a relationship with God to clarify this relationship, look for what could foster this meeting within yourself or what would help you to progress. All of this with a view to understanding well the importance of your relationship with God. Date: April 19, 21 and May 5, (7:00-9:30 p.m.) and April 22 and May 6 (9:00-4:30 p.m.) Facilitators: Myrna Aylward, csm Fee: According to the PRH sliding scale of fees Pre-registration with a $50.00 deposit is required (this is part of the total cost). Please register 892-6585, Email: myrna@transforming-self.com
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*May*
Christian Meditation and Gifts of the Twelve Step Programs This retreat, for people involved in Twelve Step Programs, offers the opportunity to explore the practice of Christian Meditation as daily prayer. In our time together, we will become acquainted with the history and practice of this ancient form of prayer which has helped change people's lives. Date: May 26 and 27 Time: Friday 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Facilitators: George Zanette (Toronto, Ontario) Fee: $40.00 (and brown bag lunch) Pre-registration and $10 required (non-refundable after May 1.) Please register 892-6585 or phone Lance at 892-3953, Alan at 892-7823 or Sister Kathleen at 892-6585
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*June*
Christian Meditation Retreat: Finding Stillness Within "First be, then you are ready to do." (John Main) All Christian meditators are invited to a day of silent retreat which will include input, reflection, silent prayer, sharing, and social moments. Taking time to be with other meditators will be both life-giving and an opportunity to deepen the gifts of community. Date: Saturday, June 3 Time: 10:00 a.m.-3 :30 p.m. Facilitators: Christian Meditation Team Fee: $5.00 or donation (brown bag lunch) Please register 892-6585
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Staff KATHLEEN BOLGER, CSM, has a Master of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, Chicago, and a Master of Education from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. She has received Certification in the Enneagram Process, is an accredited Spiritual Director and has certificates in Adult Facilitation Skills. Presently she is coordinator of Christian Meditation for the Atlantic provinces. MARIE CAHILL, CSM, R.N., received her Nursing Education at the Charlottetown Hospital School of Nursing, her B.Sc.N. at Ottawa University and a certificate in Theological Studies from Regis School of Theology, Toronto, Ontario. She is a qualified Spiritual Director and since 1990 has been teaching the Process of Focusing. Marie is a Certified Trainer in this process and prepares others to become trainers. EDNA GALLANT, CSM, has a Master of Christian Spirituality from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, and a Master of Religious Education from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a trained Spiritual Director and has experience in retreat work. She works as an Adult Catechetical Teacher and is presently Director of the Spirituality Centre MYRNA AYLWARD, CSM, is a licensed PRH (Personality and Human Relations) Educator. SHe is a member of the PRH International and PRH Edmonton, AB. Myrna is presently working full time in the area of personal growth and development. She provides workshops, follow-up group work and counseling services to individuals, couples and groups.
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Program Leaders JOAN BEAGAN and her husband have a family of five, as well as ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. In 1993 Joan retired from the Diocesan Pastoral Center after twenty years of faithful service. She is a long time member of the Island Directors of the Ignatian Exercises (IDIE) and is a qualified director of Ignatian Spirituality. She is a Team Member for Living Our Faith. MARY CUMMISKEY, CND, is a member of the Congregation of Notre Dame. She has her B.A. and B.Ed. degrees and has much experience in the Senior and Junior High levels of teaching. She is a qualified spiritual director and has been ministering in the area of retreats and spiritual direction for many years. Presently Mary is involved in the following volunteer ministries: Project L.O.V.E., Upper Room and Red Cross Friendly Visitor Program. NORMA HANNOUCH was first introduced to Christian Meditation while living in Montreal. Laurence Freeman gave a presentation on John Main’s teaching at the Company where she was employed. Her journey took root at the Benedictine Priory where she attended weekly talks and meditation. She has been a meditator for twelve years. MARY MAKUCH, a retired school teacher, has completed the six year formation program at the Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Montreal She is experienced in providing Spiritual Direction and leading groups in Ignatian Spirituality. Before taking up residence on the Island, Mary has been a teacher and facilitator of the Ignatian Prayer Companion Program as well as a member of the Directed Retreat Team in Montreal. Mary was also involved in the Spiritual Direction Program at Newman Centre, McGill University, Montreal. She is a Team Member for Living Our Faith. LEAH AND GILLES MICHAUD have been educated in the Ignatian method of spiritual guidance. As members of the Atlantic Association of Spiritual Exercises (AASEA) for the past 28 years, they have participated and assisted in formation programs for individual and communal spiritual direction. They recently returned to PEI after serving for 5 years at the International Secretariat of the Christian Life Community in Rome, Italy. ALINE REID, has a B.A. from UPEI and has taught in Primary and Secondary Schools on and off the Island for many years. Aline is an Associate of the Sisters of St. Martha. She is involved in Ignatian Spirituality Programs, is a member of the Island Directors of Ignatian Exercises and has facilitated the RCIA process. She participates in various caring ministries with the elderly in their homes as well as in nursing facilities. She is a Team Member for Living Our Faith.
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For Your Information For a weekend retreat, the registration fee of $25.00 is required. This will assure you a place. Please mail or drop the registration fee at Mount St. Mary's. We want to share the gift of our Spirituality Centre and what it offers to all people. If you feel excluded from taking part in any of the programs because of finances, we do offer an alternative. Please call Spiritual Direction is an opportunity for on-going faith development under the guidance of a trained director. It helps people to explore their own spiritual journey, to embrace the values they cherish, and to be attentive to God's presence in the ordinariness of daily life. Times and sessions are arranged in consultation with a director. Offerings are left to the discretion of the person being directed. A Guide Retreat provides silence and solitude, daily reflective materials and presentations that will give the possibility of touching the deeper areas of one’s spiritual experience and growth. It includes one or two conferences with opportunities, for those who wish, to see a director individually during the course of the retreat. A Directed Retreat includes silence and solitude and daily conversations with a director who may offer suggestions for personal prayer. These meetings focus on the individual’s experience of God in prayer and assist the retreatant in discerning the movements of the Holy Spirit in his or her own heart. In the spirit of our Congregation vision of “reverencing all creation” the Centre is now a smoke andsent free environment. For further information on the Centre, Programs or Services offered, please call or write: Mount St. Mary's PO Box 1147 Charlottetown, PE CIA 7M8 902-892-6585 Sister Edna Gallant, csm email: egallant@peimarthas.ca Sister Kathlee!l Bolger, csm email: kbolger@peimarthas.ca Sister Marie Cahill, csm emaiI: jmcahill@peimarthas.ca

*The Centre is open to people of all denominations as well as those who are not committed to any church. All programs are open to both men and women unless otherwise indicated.*


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