Prayer

Praying with the Ones You Love:  This 2 hour workshop/retreat works with groups to explore what prayer is and how we can share prayer, and therefore faith, with each other.  With Jesus as the model for prayer and sharing, we bring groups together to see that we can pray together at times other that Sunday Mass and we can pray together in a variety of ways. 

Seeing God in the Ordinary:  This workshop explores the presence of the Holy Spirit in us and around us.  We will explore techniques to bring God into the chaotic fabric of our everyday lives.

Sacraments of Initiation:  This retreat, based on the Diocese of Rochester Confirmation program developed by Carol Pickel, explores the sacraments of initiation through the symbols of the sacraments.  We will look at the scriptural basis of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist as we pray our way to a deeper understanding of these sacraments and their symbols in our lives.

What is Really Present???  This retreat explores Eucharist and the presence of Christ.  We examine the Mass and the Eucharistic presence in Word, Bread and Community.

Advent:  Retreats (or Parish Missions) based on the Advent role models--- Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth and Zachariah--- who help us see our own Journey toward the coming of the King.

Lent: Exploring the journey to the Cross.  This Lenten retreat explores the symbols and the liturgies of Holy Week.  Through exploration of scripture and symbols rooted in the Celebration of Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil, we will journey in Faith to a deeper understanding of Christ’s Love for us and His call to us.

Holy Heroes!!  This retreat/ workshop will explore the Saints and other Holy People in our world as messengers of God’s unfailing Love.  We look to them as guides; where-ever we are on our journey.  We will meet St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis of Assisi, Brother Lawrence, Mother Teresa and more.  We can focus on individuals of your choosing.

Not Ordinary, Extraordinary!  We will explore the richness of “Ordinary” time on our liturgical calendar.  We will journey through Scripture to find Jesus present in the “ordinary” of our lives.