2020-2021 Weekend Retreat Theme: The Heart of Love – The Spirit Within
“There is a Love beyond the world in the heart of everything” (Eric Doyle, O.F.M.).
This year’s theme will reflect on the Spirit of Love; the Holy Spirit. Where do we experience the Spirit in our lives? How does the Spirit animate, astonish, amaze and inspire us at every turn? Where is the Spirit hidden in plain sight? How does the Spirit help us in our weakness, lead us to forgiveness, send us forward in lov-ing service? As we reflect on our experiences of the Spirit, we are drawn ever more closely into the Mystery of God within Us.
Registration: Please register with one of the captains whose name and contact information are listed for the retreat you are considering. If you need to cancel, please contact the captain as soon as possible. Some of the retreats have a waiting list.
Arrival/Departure: The rooms are normally available from 4:00 pm Friday evening. Dinner begins at 7:00 pm followed by the first conference. The silence does not begin until after the first conference on Friday evening. The retreat ends with lunch on Sunday. The times are the same for the Women’s September mid-week retreat – Tuesday evening-Thursday lunch.
Winter Stillness Retreat: (below, under Mixed Retreats). Held in December, there are no conferences. The sched-ule is kept to a minimum (scheduled pray and meals). You can simply unplug and enter into the silence. Prayer suggestions will be offered, but feel free to bring your own materials. Register through Mount St. Francis.
Soul Care – Women’s Retreat: (below, under Women’s Retreats) is a unique weekend experience that contains both group time and space for the individual. Including music, poetry, contemplative practices, collage work, inspirational messages and more. Come to the Table is an invitation to come as you are and receive an invitation into soul rest, grace, mercy and love. Session Themes: Rest / Trust / Mercy / Grace / Love Facilitator: Cathy AJ Hardy – Singer-Songwriter, Spiritual Director, Retreat Facilitator & Teacher. Passionate about creating care for the soul through songs, stories & spaces. Cost: $395.
Men’s Retreats – Dates and Contacts
November 6-8, 2020, Friday to Sunday
Karl Airey, 403-382-8577, karlaireyonline@gmail.com
Don Mattern, 403-381-7319, mattern2@telus.net
Deacon Leo Farley, 780-352-7193
January 8-10, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Paul Valentine, C.403-862-4206 / Hm.403-243-5261, paul@valentinevolvo.com
Bill Locke, 403-874-1814, billilocke@gmail.com
February 5-7, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Ken Hagel, 403-816-1980, 7milagro8@gmail.com
Vincent Mendonsa, 403-249-6823, stamp2000inc@telus.net
June 11-13, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Ken Moen, 403-888-8833, kenmoen19@gmail.com
Ken Moen Sr., Hm.403-527-0270 / C.403-866-1270, kmoen@telus.net
Cliff Richards, 403-827-6683, cliff.richards@shaw.ca
Women’s Retreats – Dates and Contacts
August 7-9, 2020, CANCELLED due to pandemic
Ann Ivan, 403-227-4695, annivan40@gmail.com
Margaret Velthuis Kroeze, 403-340-0605, mlvk@shaw.ca
September 11-13, 2020, Friday to Sunday
Audrey Mulrooney-Hutmacher, 403-342-2801, audrey01@shaw.ca
Margo Swensrude, 403-346-5235, swensrude@gmail.com
September 15-17, 2020, Tuesday - Thursday
Kathy Oczkowski, 403-246-0660, fkoczkowski@shaw.ca
Katherine Cormier, 403-273-3823, wkcorm@telus.net
October 2-4, 2020, Friday to Sunday
Women’s Retreat: Soul Care
Presenter: Cathy AJ Hardy, Mission, BC
Claire Ziprick, 780-893-8372, clairezip@gmail.com
October 16-18, 2020, Friday to Sunday
Christina Kostiuk, 403-851-1012, c.kostiuk@shaw.ca
Janet Durksen, 403-278-4007, jdurksen@shaw.ca
January 29-31, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Simone DeCnodder, 587-223-4896, moniecede@gmail.com
Dayna Muscoby, 403-460-7381, daydc@hotmail.com
Dianna Ridgway, 403-680-0358, deedee411@live.ca
Margaret Ridgway, 403-689-0358, mridgway730@gmail.com
March 5-7, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Teresa Grice, 403-329-8967, teresa.grice2@alumni.uleth.ca
Jane Gainer, 403-857-8000, jgainer@ualberta.ca
April 30-May 2, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Janice Ebbert, 403-681-4521, jaebbert@shaw.ca
Rita Alexander, 403-381-4974, ritaalexander@xplornet.com
June 4-6, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Cathy Pamer, 403-274-3217
Erina Leiva, 403-289-1758, emheffernan@shaw.ca
Mixed Retreats – Dates and Contacts
October 23-25, 2020, Friday to Sunday
Secular Franciscan Order
Louisa Gagne, 587-360-1064, deerhaven.lg@gmail.com
Linda Schultz, 403-245-8549, linschz@hotmail.com
December 4-6, 2020
Advent Retreat
Theme: Wonders of God’s Love
Guest Presenter: Christa Hesselink, Elora, ON and Br. Michael, ofm
Linda and Russ Nicol, 403-932-1804, lindamnicol50@gmail.com
December 11-13, 2020, Friday to Sunday
Winter Stillness
Mount St. Francis Admin, 403-932-2012, mtfrancis@shaw.ca
January 15-17, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Friends
Marilyn Meek, 403-254-9726, marilyn-m1@shaw.ca
Carolynn Dawson, 403-251-1733, dawsoncm@telus.net
April 16-18, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Couples Retreat
Paul & Michele Grover, changrover@shaw.ca
Darryl & Bernadette Bossaer, 403-273-1710, beboss@shaw.ca
April 23-25, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Anglican Retreat
Patti and John Sinclair, 403-288-3294, pattijoansinclair@gmail.com
May 7-9, 2021, Friday to Sunday
Young Christian Professionals (ages 20 to 40)
Nakasha O., nogbonna@gmail.com
Extended Silent Retreats – Contact Mount St. Francis, 403.932.2012, Email mtfrancis@shaw.ca
