st. scholastica retreat center · st. scholastica retreat center, a ministry of the benedictine...
TRANSCRIPT
St. ScholasticaRetreat Center
2013RETREAT SCHEDULE
1205 S. Albert PikeFort Smith, AR 72903
www.stscho.org
“Rest in God” at Hesychia House
of Prayer
Hesychia House is for any adult who wants to spend time alone in prayer. Four hermitages-three for short term stays and one for longer terms--are available in scenic New Blaine, AR, where St. Scholastica’s Bene-dictine community was founded in 1879.Retreatants are invited to participate in the prayer life of the core community, have a scripture-based retreat, or choose to be alone. Hesychia, located in a rural area amid pastures of grazing cattle and sur-rounded by mountain ranges of exquisite beauty, has 200 acres of trails for guests to explore.The hermitages have limited cooking and refrigeration facilities, a full bath, air conditioning, and electric heating in addition to a wood-burning stove. Retreatants pre-pare their own breakfast and noon meal in their hermit-ages. They are invited to share the evening meal with the core community, or if they prefer, they can also pre-pare that meal in their hermitage. Suggested donations are $50 per night for the first week; $35 a night for longer stays; and $20 for a single day. Call for reservations at:
Hesychia House of Prayer 204 St. Scholastica Road
New Blaine, AR 72851 Phone: 479.938.7375
[email protected] Louise Sharum, OSB, Director
To view a slide show of Hesychia House of Prayer, visit www.stscho.org
St. Scholastica Retreat Center 2013 Pocket Schedule
Silent Directed Retreat3-day 5-day 8-day
Jan. 3-6 Jan. 3-8 Jan. 3-11 Sister Rachel Dietz, OSB
March 1-2A Realized Mystery:
Living Out Our Baptisimal PriesthoodJared H. Bryson, M.Div.
March 14-17The Power of Centering Prayer:
Transforming the False SelfNick Cole
March 28-31Triduum
Benedictine Community of St. Scholastica
April 5-7Sacred Pauses:
Living Mindfully Through the HoursMacrina Wiederkehr, OSB and Velma Frye
May 3-5Songs of the Lord: Psalms
Sister Hilary Decker, OSB
June 9-15The Benedictine Way:
Five-Day Guided Silent RetreatMacrina Wiederkehr, OSB
September 6-8The Journey Matters:
Opening Ourselves to an Emmaus EncounterCackie Upchurch
November 15-17The Heart of the Hunter:
A Retreat for Hunters of GodMacrina Wiederkehr, OSB
December 5An Advent Day of Recollection:
Sheltering the Seed of HopeMacrina Wiederkehr, OSB
St. Scholastica Retreat Center is nestled in the foothills of the Ozarks, in the center of Fort Smith, Arkansas, the second largest city in the state, and located on the grounds of St. Scholastica Monastery. We provide an environment of quiet and peace for enhancing one’s spiritual journey.In addition to the retreats we sponsor that are showcased in this brochure, we offer space to other ministries, families and groups to allow them to develop their friendships as well as their relation-ship with God. Private retreatants are welcome. Private retreats are available with or without spiri-tual direction.
GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Center’s environment is casual, respectful of each individual, worry free, and full of hospitality. Our meals are simple yet wholesome. We do our best to accommodate people with dietary restrictions.This is a smoke free campus.To obtain more information on the retreats listed in this brochure or any of our other offerings please contact Kathy Schmelzer by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 479.783.1135. We do have information on our website at www.stscho.org.
Mission Statement: St. Scholastica Retreat Center, a ministry of the Benedictine Community of St. Scho-lastica Monastery, is rooted in gospel values and the monastic way of life. We provide a sacred space for people of all faiths to develop and enrich their rela-tionship with God. In a spirit of hospitality, we offer spiritual guidance, opportunities for human develop-ment and spiritual growth, a variety of programs to nurture one’s pilgrim journey and an environment for quiet reflection and healing.
Incorporate Retreat Living into Your Daily LifeRetreat in Daily Life
A seven-month experience of the Spiritual Exer-cises of St. Ignatius, the retreat is offered Octo-ber to May under the guidance of St. Scholastica Retreat Center. The retreat is carried out in the retreatant’s daily life by praying for an hour each day with a weekly assignment of scripture pas-sages, being guided in a group once a week for 30 1 1/2 hour sessions, and having 18 sessions with a spiritual director. If you feel the Lord is calling you to this kind of spiritual journey contact Kathy Schmelzer by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 479.783.1135. We ask that this contact be made by the end of July as time is needed to prepare and discern your readiness for this spiri-tual journey.
Formation in the Ministry of Spiritual Direction
St. Scholastica Retreat Center offers Spiritual Direction Formation Classes for certification to become a Spiritual Director. This is a five-stage discernment process which prepares you to walk with directees in their faith journeys. The program, presented from a Roman Catholic perspective, is open to all Christians.
Step 1: Retreat in Daily Life experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.
Step 2: Introduction to Spiritual Direction the initial study of the ministry.
Step 3: Spiritual Classics personal reading and group discussion
of selected Spiritual Classics.Step 4: Practicum I
beginning of Spiritual Direction with directees plus course work.
Step 5: Practicum II next level of Direction with course work.
SCHOLARSHIP POLICYIn keeping with the Rule of Benedict governing hospital-ity, those who have been blessed with more may wish to contribute more, and those who have less give less so that “all may be at peace in the house of God.” St. Scho-lastica Retreat Center has established a scholarship policy. For more information on the scholarship policy, please contact Kathy Schmelzer by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 479.783.1135.
RE
GIS
TR
ATIO
N F
OR
M
NA
ME
OF
RET
REA
T:__
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
__
DAT
E: _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
REG
ISTR
AN
T’S
NA
ME:
___
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
_GEN
DER
____
_
AD
DR
ESS:
___
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
_
CIT
Y: _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
____
__ST
ATE:
___
____
____
__ Z
IP C
OD
E: _
____
____
____
____
____
____
__
TELE
PHO
NE
NU
MB
ER: _
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
E-M
AIL
: ___
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
_
PAY
MEN
T IN
FORM
ATIO
N: D
EPO
SIT
AM
OU
NT:
____
____
____
__ __
_ BY
CH
ECK
____
_ CR
EDIT
CA
RD __
____
____
____
__
If y
ou w
ish
to p
ay b
y cr
edit
card
, we
glad
ly a
ccep
t Mas
ter C
ard,
Vis
a, o
r Dis
cove
r. Pl
ease
cal
l the
Ret
reat
Cen
ter O
ffice
479
.783
.113
5 w
ith y
our
cred
it ca
rd in
form
atio
n.
Plea
se se
nd th
is fo
rm a
nd d
epos
it to
St.
Scho
last
ica
Ret
reat
Cen
ter,
1205
S. A
lber
t Pik
e, F
ort S
mith
, AR
729
03.
You
may
als
o re
gist
er o
nlin
e at
ww
w. st
scho
.org
or b
y ph
one
at 4
79.7
83.1
135.
ST. SCHOLASTICA RETREAT CENTER’S 2012 PROGRAMSilent Directed Retreat
3-Day: January 3-6 5-Day: January 3-8 8-Day: January 3-11This retreat is an individual prayer experience, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Participation in this kind of retreat leads to a profound discovery of how deeply you are loved by God. Your prayer is enriched and guided by a spiritual guide with whom you will meet each day. For the first time you have a choice on the length of your retreat: three, five, or eight days. All three retreats begin on Thursday evening, January 3. The three-day retreat ends Sunday, January 6, after lunch; the five-day ends Tuesday, January 8 after lunch; and the eight-day ends Friday, January 11 after lunch. Cost is $235.00 for the 3-day, $450.00 for the 5-day, and $600.00 for the 8-day. A $50.00 non-refundable deposit is needed at the time of registration. Lodging and meals appropriate to the length of your stay are included in the price. These retreats are directed by Sr. Rachel Dietz, OSB and other qualified Spiritual Directors.
March 1-2A Realized Mystery: Living Our Baptismal Priesthood, a Lenten Retreat
Presented by Jared H. Bryson
The major question during Lent is, “What in us will be made new?” Sometimes it seems like nothing is new, but until we look deeper at the current reality we discover our newness is found through seeing our lived reality through a new lens. This two-day Lenten retreat will focus on renewing our Baptismal call and the Priesthood of the Faithful as new ways to revitalize our own identities. The approach of this retreat will focus on Sacramental Imagination as well as the role of theological reflection for the everydayness of our lives and the renewal of the community. Cost is $125.00 for overnight retreatants and $80.00 for commuters with a $50.00 non-refundable deposit due at time of registration. This includes overnight lodging and two meals. Commuter rate includes meals.
March 14-17The Power of Centering Prayer: Transforming the False Self
Presented by Nick Cole
This retreat, which will be conducted mostly in silence, is designed to be helpful wherever one is on the spiritual journey. We will review the method of the prayer, experience a taste of the psychology behind the prayer, and expose ourselves to the Divine Therapy by having opportunities to practice it. Our retreat presenter will be Nick Cole. In preparation for this retreat read Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating and/or Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening by Cynthia Borgeault. Practice the prayer before the retreat. Father Thomas is fond of saying, “The only way to do the prayer wrong is not to do it.” Cost of this retreat is $225.00 with a non-refundable $50.00 deposit, which includes three nights’ lodging and eight meals.
March 28-31Triduum
Come join the monastic community of St. Scholastica to celebrate the Triduum during Holy Week. You will enter into worship with the Sisters to follow in the footsteps of Jesus to Calvary and share in the joy of His resurrection. We will begin this commemoration of the Paschal Mystery with orientation at 2 p.m. on Holy Thursday and conclude with the Feast of the Resur-rection on Easter Sunday. Sister Rachel Dietz will give a talk on Saturday morning. Cost is $165.00 with a $50.00 non-refundable deposit due at time of registration. Price includes 3 nights’ lodging and nine meals.
April 5-7Sacred Pauses: Simple Rituals to Live Mindfully Through the Hours
Presented by Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB and Velma Frye
Presenters Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB and Velma Frye invite you to this feast of poetry, song, prayer, ritual, faith-sharing silence, and soul listening, all grounded in your deep yearning for union with God and all of Creation. The themes explored, the spirit of the hours, are from Sister Macrina’s book, Seven Sacred Pauses. The poetry in this book became the lyrics for Velma’s songs. This retreat is $225.00, with a non-refundable $50.00 deposit due at time of registration. The price includes two nights’ lodging and five meals.
May 3-5Songs of the Lord: Psalms
Presented by Hilary Decker, OSB
Retreatants will prayerfully peruse the types of psalms: hymns, lamentations, wisdom, thanksgiving and royal psalms. They will experience the psalms in a variety of creative media—dra-matization and art. There will be ample time for reflection and silent prayer with the Psalms. Cost of this retreat is $175.00 ($120.00 for commuters) with a non-refundable $50.00 deposit due at the time of registration. This includes two nights’ lodging and five meals. Commuter rate includes meals.
June 9-15The Benedictine Way: a 5 Day Guided Retreat
Presented by Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
The focus of this retreat will be Benedictine Spirituality as a pathway for spiritual growth. Sister Macrina will use themes from monastic spirituality to help you discern how the Benedictine Way can be for everyone. The “monk” is a universal archetype for everything in us that leans towards the Divine—all that searches for the holy and longs for purposeful living. You don’t have to live in a monastery to cultivate a monastic practice. You can create a sacred rule of life right in the midst of everyday living. We all have within us that place of communion where, if we slow down and learn to listen, we will hear God breathing in us. Learn to nurture the monk within. Come spend time with Sister Macrina, who invites you to nurture your inner monk and ground yourself in the Benedictine Way. Cost of this retreat is $450.00 with a non-refundable $50.00 deposit due at time of registration. This includes 6 nights’ lodging and 16 meals. The retreat will conclude mid-morning on the 15th.
September 6-8The Journey Matters: Opening Ourselves to an Emmaus Encounter
Presented by Cackie Upchurch
Sometimes we’re so focused on the destination that we miss the very human moments of the journey itself, those moments that open us up to a deepening encounter with the God who is our companion. We’ll use the Emmaus story (Luke 24:13-35) as our framework for the weekend. Through Scripture reflection and teaching, personal quiet time, and in sharing with oth-ers, we will be reminded of the almost-too-good-to-be-true grace that God gives us for the journey. Cost of this retreat is $175.00 ($120.00 for commuters) with a non-refundable $50.00 deposit due at the time of registration. This includes two nights’ lodging and five meals. Commuter rate includes meals.
November 15-17The Heart of the Hunter: a Retreat for Hunters of God
Presented by Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
We are all hunters tracking the mystery in the deep woods of our lives. The crucial hunt is not the hunt for BIG GAME but the hunt for meaning, for fullness of life, for God. Explore and discover the power of the heart and delve into the truth that we are both the hunters and the hunted for the Hound of Heaven is tracking us with the most powerful heart of all. Together we will explore: The Aboriginal Heart, The Seeking Heart, The Wounded Heart, The Compassionate Heart, and the Attentive Heart. Cost of this retreat is $175.00 ($120.00 for commuters) with a non-refundable $50.00 deposit at the time of registration. This includes two nights’ lodging and five meals. Commuter rate includes meals.
December 5An Advent Day of Recollection: Sheltering the Seed of Hope
Presented by Macrina Wiederkehr, OSBThe beautiful season of Advent can, at times, become the lost season of the liturgical year. The excitement of holiday preparations, the anticipation of gift-giving and reuniting with family members can be both a joy and a distraction in this season of light and life. So let us pause in the midst of our Christmas preparations and take a long, deep look at the spirituality of the season. We will gather in a small retreat community to shelter the seed of hope in our own hearts and in the larger global community. We will wait in a womb of our own lives for the seed of Christ to hollow out our darkness with life and light. Cost for this Day of Recollection is $50.00 with a non-refundable $20.00 deposit due at registration. Lunch will be served.
PRESENTERSJared H. Bryson is an oblate of St. Benedict of St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN. He currently ministers as the Vice-President—Mission, for Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. He holds a Bach-elor’s degree in organizational leadership from Greenville College and a Master of Divinity degree from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Christian Spirituality at Washington Theological Union in Washington, D.C. Jared has spent 18 years in retreat presentation, Spiritual Direction, parish and seminary education and health care ministries. Nick Cole has been practicing centering prayer since attending his first 10 day retreat in Snowmass, Colorado in May, 1990. In 1991, he was commissioned to teach the prayer and has presented numerous workshops. He began serving retreats at Snowmass (St. Benedict’s Monastery Retreat Center) in 1993. Nick is now retired from the active practice of medicine. He does volunteer medical clinic work and has taught in the residency program at the University of Colorado in Denver. He also continues to share ‘the prayer’ through retreat work and centering prayer workshops. He is married to Carolyn, and they share five children and nine grandchildren. Nick and Carolyn divide their time between Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Morrison, Colorado.Sister Hilary Decker, OSB is the co-director of St. Scholastica Monastery’s Oblate Program and formation for the ministry of Spiritual Direction Program. She holds a Theology Degree with an emphasis in Scripture from LaSalle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She taught Psalms at three monasteries in Kenya and Uganda in the summer of 2004, returning there in 2010 to teach Benedictine Spirituality. She has an extensive background in teaching, campus ministry, and retreat leadership.Velma Frye is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist with a strong background in classical and popular styles who performed nine times on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion and went on a 6-college tour with Garrison as his pianist and vocal duet partner. Her fourth CD, Sacred Pauses, puts Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB’s to music. While continuing to perform, record, and teach piano, Velma leads weekly singing circles for women and for mixed chorus. She also puts these skills to use in workshops and retreats.Cackie Upchurch is the director of Little Rock Scripture Study, the general editor of the Little Rock Catholic Study Bible, and associate contributor to The Bible Today, a journal of Biblical spirituality. She has used her graduate degree in Theology to serve God’s people as a teacher, retreat director, writer, editor, and spiritual companion.Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB is well known for her creative writing and retreat ministry. She is the author of eight popular books on prayer and spirituality and a regular contributor to the Catholic devotional, Living Faith. Her most recentg book is Abide: Keeping Vigil with the Word of God, Liturgical Press. Monastic spirituality has had a great influence on her writing. In her retreat ministry she attempts to lead seekers on a contemplative path away from wordiness, into the space between the words. She is a member of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
