A series of six day-long retreats in LifeProcess awareness, two in the Fall of 2008 and four in the Spring of 2009, is designed to complement, deepen, and extend the presentations of the Year of Dedication of The Norbertine Library. These offerings include reflection, spiritual conservation, meditative writing and lunch. Some retreatants experience this work as a new kind of group spiritual direction.
ENVISIONING PEACE IN VIOLENT TIMES: FOLLOWING THE WAY OF THE PROHPETS
Through the depth of their experience and vision, the prophets are often a step or two ahead of their times. We will spend this day of meditative writing walking in their footsteps with the help of Ira Progoff’s Star/Cross cycle of meditations. This retreat day includes reflection, spiritual conversation, meditative writing and lunch.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
LIVING CREATIVELY IN A BROKEN WORLD: THE SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE OF OUR TIMES
We will spend this retreat day of LifeProcess awareness exploring the shape of the creative journey from suffering to service in light of its destructive opposite. The day will include meditative conferences, time for reflection and the quality of your own lived experience, and spiritual conversation.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
About the Retreat Leader
Fr. Francis Dorff, O. Praem. is a Norbertine priest, theologian, spiritual director, and writer in residence at the Norbertine Hermitage Retreat in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A former professor of theology and philosophy, he has been actively engaged over the past twenty five years in the ministries of retreat, spiritual direction, and religious formation and renewal. Fr. Fran’s present work is primarily focused on experiencing and sharing a life-integrating approach to spiritual development.
He is the founder of The Center for LifeProcess Awareness and a specialist in meditative writing. He is a specialist in the depth psychology of Ira Progoff, and the author of eight books and many articles on living spirituality. Fr. Fran has a licentiate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and a doctorate in philosophical theology from the Institut Catholique in Paris.
Registration and Information
To reserve a space and/or for more information, please contact Meg Ashcroft at (505) 873-4399 Ext. 204, or email her at Mashcroft@norbertinecommunity.org.
The cost for each retreat day is $40.00 which includes lunch. A $10.00 non-refundable deposit is required. Please make checks payable to the Norbertine Community.
Overnight Accommodations
Those who wish to do so may extend the day into a solitary retreat by staying at the Hermitage Retreat overnight. The accommodations are on a first-come first-served basis. The cost for an overnight stay is $35.00 per day per person. Overnight retreatants are welcome to join the Norbertine Community for Sunday Eucharist at 9:00a.m.
