Pace e Bene! (Peace and all good!)
The Portiuncula Franciscan Hermitage and Retreat Center has currently scheduled the following
"Come to the Quiet" 2013
Spring Retreats
Men's Retreat: May 17-19
Women's Retreat: June 7-9
There appears to be a growing interest in the monastic life among people of all lifestyles, and no wonder! For centuries, the monastic life has provided monks and nuns with disciplines and practices aimed at helping them maintain balanced, healthy and centered lifestyles while they "prefer nothing to Christ!" But these practices are not only for monks! Join us as we explore practices such as silence, prayer, simplicity, solitude and celebration, and the benefits they have for all our lives.
Book your weekend "Come to the Quiet" retreat right away...spaces are limited!
On January 6, 2001, at the end of the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope John Paul II published Novo Millennio Inuente, his vision of dynamic Catholic life for the new millennium, calling for the whole world to reconnect with the mystical tradition, mentioning specifically Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and Therese of Lisieux.
In our “Come to the Quiet” Retreats we try as much as
possible to let these saints speak for themselves by a generous use of their
own words, keeping our own commentary to a bare minimum, so as not to impede
the flow of the “road maps.” We restrict ourselves just to those saints of the
Western Church who have been recognized as Doctors of the Church and have made
a major contribution to our understanding of the spiritual journey, the only
exception to this being our Seraphic Father, St. Francis of Assisi.
When Pope John Paul II considered what was the most important
legacy of the Jubilee Year 2000 that should be carried forward into the new
millennium, this is what he said: “But if we ask what is the core of the great
legacy it leaves us I would not hesitate to describe it as the Contemplation
of the Face of Christ” (NMI 15).
The latent richness of our own
Roman Catholic tradition should regain its necessary role in the world through
the teaching of Repentance and Penance through prayer. Contemplative prayer
naturally extends to the Eucharist, incorporating an hour of meditation before
the Blessed Sacrament each week. Our “Come to the Quiet” Retreats speak
specifically to people whose hunger and humility have already brought them to
the point St. Paul meant when he said, “We do not even know how to pray.”
We always begin with the ancient Catholic monastic tradition
of the “Jesus Prayer,” progress through Teresian Prayer (Lectio Divina),
the Office of the Hours, the Rosary, and end with the Ladder of Monks; Lectio,
Meditatio, Oratio, and Contemplatio representing the four rungs on
that Ladder.
“Come to the Quiet”
Retreat Schedule
Friday 7:00-8:00 P.M.
Short (15
minute) talk explaining the weekend and an explanation of the ancient Monastic
practice of the “Jesus Prayer.” This is
followed by an hour of Silence where people split off individually and find a
place to be by themselves. They can choose to remain in their, walk around outside, or do whatever makes them most
comfortable. Everyone is invited to remain in
total Silence.
Saturday Morning
Praying the Liturgy of the Hours
Praying the
Rosary (Become Hidden in the Wounds of
the Savior ~ St. Francis of Assisi)
Saturday Afternoon
Praying the Liturgy of the Hours
Teresian
Prayer (Lectio Divina)
Contemplative
Prayer
Ladder of
Monks (Guiggo)
Saturday Evening
Praying the Liturgy of the Hours
Large Group
Discussion
Into the Great Silence
Sunday Morning
Liturgy of the Hours
Sunday Mass at St. Sylvester's Catholic Church in Woodsfield, Ohio
Everyone will be dismissed immediately following the Liturgy
Cost: $110.00 (includes room and meals)
Cost: $110.00 (includes room and meals)
Mailing Address:
Portiuncula Franciscan Hermitage
P.O. Box 114
Richmond, IN 47375-0114
