Image of grace, bringer of
peace.
...
Fitzgerald
Springbank
Retreat chose the whooping crane, an endangered species, as a symbol
for its commitment to Earth justice.
Springbank
is the perfect place for your
- Sabbaticals
- Private Retreats
- Staff Retreats
- Planning Meetings
- Small Conferences
- Hermitage Experience
We invite you to come spend some
uninterrupted time
on 80 acres of wooded trails and natural beauty ... a place for prayer,
recollection and rest.
Recognizing the sacredness of
Earth and the
fragility of its eco-systems, we commit ourselves to the healing of our
planet and we encourage others to have a deeper understanding of the
inter-connectedness and vulnerability of Earth and all life forms.
"The
day will come when after harnessing space, the ind, the tides and
gravitation, we will harness for God the energies of love and on that
day for the second time in the history of the world we shall have
discovered fire."
...
Teilhard de Chardin
"You
will learn more in woods than you will in books. The trees and stones
will teach you what you will never learn in the school of the masters."
... St.
Bernard
"A
spirituality which can animate, develop and strengthen the sense of
being one human family with shared resources and mutual love for each
other."
...
Ursula King
"Preach
the Gospel at all times, if necessary use words."
... St.
Francis
"The
Universe is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects."
...
Thomas Berry
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Springbank
Programs
Sabbaticals
Mini-Sabbaticals
Presenters
Springbank Programs:
2010 Winter/Spring Schedule
Fall/Winter 2010 Schedule
February
8 - 13, 2010
Wholeness / Holiness Retreat
for Women
Opening Minds and Hearts
Margie Hosch OSF
An
intensive retreat designed to integrate the spiritual and psychological
aspects of our lives. Multiple strategies will be utilized for helping
each woman develop a new sense of inner strength and self-nurturing
through daily individual and group spiritual direction, counseling,
creative expression, prayer and silence ~ a safe, holy environment for
women who have come to a turning point in their lives and desire a
greater wholeness. Call or e-mail for a detailed flyer.
6
Days/5
Nights Monday, 9a.m. - Saturday, 4p.m.
Cost: $650 Deposit:
$100 Balance: $550
February
16 - 17, 2010
Well-Springs Music and Spirit in Action
Pepper Sarnoff MA
MS - Faye Townsend LMT
Participation in
the Well-Springs program will lift one's heart and mind to a greater
clarity and lightness. Powerful music and the healing arts are pivotal
in this healing of mind, body, spirit, and emotions.
2 Days/1
Night Tuesday, 10a.m.- Wednesday, 4p.m.
Cost: $200 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $150
February
19 - 21, 2010
12
Step Retreat for Men and Women
Kathy
McGrogan MA - Richard Guess MEd - Dot Goodwin
Exploration of Native
Spirituality and Tradition is one of the many ways to connect with our
Higher Power. Experiences will include Sage Blessings, Prayer Lodge,
Drumming and a Give Away Ceremony.
3 Days/2 Nights
Friday, 7p.m.- Sunday, 1p.m.
Cost: $195 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $145
February 22 - 25, 2010
Basketry~Weaving Balance & Beauty
Linda
Szocik SSJ TOSF
Come
enjoy the contemplative art of
basket-making. Woven into the schedule will be time for personal
reflection and communal prayer.
No experience necessary-materials furnished.
4 Days/3 Nights
Monday, 7p.m.- Thursday, 1p.m.
Cost: $325 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $275
February
26 - 27, 2010
Collaborative Hope for Women
& Men
Christian
Spiritual Wholeness
Patricia
Frisch PhD - Fr. David Valtierra CO
The
challenges of today call for a balance of the gifts of both men and
women for Christian spiritual wholeness. We will focus on building
complementary and inclusive relationships to bring about a fuller
expression needed to restore harmony and peace in family life and the
larger Earth community. We will share ideas from Scripture passages,
stories, legends, and beliefs that enhance trust and hope for a
collaborative world.
2
Days/1 Night Friday, 7p.m.- Saturday, 4p.m.
Cost: $175 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $125
March
2 - 12, 2010
Pottery
& Native Wisdom
Ursula
Ording OP - Trina McCormick OP
Judy Markiewcz SNDdeN
Share
the ancient wisdom of your Native sisters and brothers, create Native
crafts and drums and experience Prayer Lodge and Vision Quest.
No art experience necessary.
11
Days/10 Nights Tuesday, 7p.m.- Friday, 1p.m.
Cost: $650 Deposit:
$100 Balance: $550
March
5 - 7, 2010
Vision
Quest
Grandmother
June Perry - Wendy Kraus MS CAS
Making
a Vision Quest is a
deeply prayerful and insightful experience. Being open and receptive to
what the Spirit is awakening in our lives is the focus of this
seven-hour "Quest." Prayer Lodge Ceremony is an integral part of this
experience.
3
Days/2 Nights Friday, 7:00 pm - Sunday,
1:00 pm
Cost: $200 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $150
March
12 - 14, 2010
Volunteer
Work Weekend
Join us
at Springbank for the weekend or just for a day. Gather with friends
for laughter, great food, and good old-fashioned work. We're counting
on you to help make this weekend a success.
Please
pre-register.
Saturday-Lunch & Dinner
No Cost. This is a mutual energy exchange.
March
18 - April 4, 2010
Mini
Sabbatical
This
discounted price includes all programs
offered during these dates.
18 Days/17 Nights
Thursday, 7p.m.-Easter Sunday 12noon
Cost: $950 Deposit:
$100 Balance: $850
March
18 - 21, 2010
Living
at the Edge ~ Living More Authentically the Spiritual Life
Hilda Montalvo
DMin
During
this retreat, we will weave together
the wisdom of the mystics with a new emerging, creative consciousness.
Through dialogue and quiet contemplation, we will deepen our experience
of the Divine within.
4 Days/3 Nights
Thursday, 7.p.m.- Sunday, 1p.m.
Cost: $300 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $250
March
22 - 25, 2010
Living Earth~T'ai Chi Chih
Retreat
Claire
Whalen OSF
An
invitation to integrate the
New Universe Story into life's decisions and actions. Learn the basic
movements of T'ai Chi Chih © during this week. Bring body, mind, and
spirit together to connect more deeply with the entire Earth community
and consider how humankind can use the powers of the universe to create
a positive future for all Earthlife. Brian Swimme's DVD series, "Powers
of the Universe," will be available for discussion and reflection.
4 Days/3 Nights
Monday, 9a.m.- Thursday, 4p.m.
Cost: $300 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $250
March
27 - April 4, 2010
HOLY WEEK RETREAT~ICON
PAINTING/ EASTER TRIDUUM
9 Days/8 nights
Saturday, 7p.m. - Sunday, noon
Cost: $675 Deposit:
$100 Balance: $575
Icon Painting as Prayer: March 27-31
Christopher
Marie Wagner OSF
Enter
into the deep prayer-time
of Holy Week through the writing of the icon of St. Mary Magdalene, a
woman who accompanied Jesus through his ministry, suffering and death
and announced the Resurrection to the apostles. The basic techniques of
iconography and an introduction to the theology and spirituality of the
icon will be addressed. Each participant will complete an icon using
acrylic paints and gold leaf.
Icon Painting optional; no experience necessary. Materials fee: $45
Easter Triduum April 1-4
Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday
Fr. Jim Conlon PhD - Jan Phillips - Karla Barker OSF
The
experiences during this retreat include a Holy Thursday
Seder/Eucharistic liturgy, Good Friday contemporary Way of the Cross
and Prayer Lodge, Holy Saturday program and contemplative time on the
land, Great Easter Fire/Vigil, and an early Easter Sunday Liturgy
followed by a celebrative brunch
4
days/3 nights Thursday, 3p.m.- Easter Sunday, 12 noon
Cost: $350 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $300
April
7 - 8, 2010
Drum-making
Judy
Markiewicz SNDdeN
Experience
drum-making in the native tradition.
Materials Fee: small drum $90-large drum $110
2
Days/1 Night Wednesday, 7p.m.- Thursday, 4p.m.
Cost: $100 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $50
Must be registered by March 15th
April
9 - 11, 2010
Native Wisdom & Jewelry
Making
Ed McGaa (Eagle
Man)
More
than one hundred years ago, the revered Sioux holy man Black Elk,
foretold the problems Mother Earth faces today. In the spirit of Black
Elk's vision we will learn five major environmental problems of today
and explore solutions. Using semi-precious stones participants will be
invited into making personal jewelry in the Native Tradition. Materials
fee: $20 minimum
3
Days/2 Night Friday, 7p.m.- Sunday, 1p.m.
Cost: $250 Deposit: $50.00
Balance: $200
April 12 -
14, 2010
Watercolor
Painting
Sharon Culhane OP
Come explore the transparent and
fluid
qualities of the watercolor medium. Let color free your inner creative
self. There will be opportunities for prayer, rest, and reflection on
the beautiful grounds of Springbank. No art experience necessary;
materials provided.
3 Days/2 Nights
Monday, 9:30a.m.- Wednesday, 4p.m.
Cost: $300 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $250
April 16 -
18, 2010
Moments of Grace
The Christian Tradition Enters
Into Its Cosmological Phase
Gail Worcelo sgm
"Moments
of Grace" hold both crisis and opportunity and are transformational
events which can change the course of future unfolding. During this
retreat we will reflect on the significant "Moments of Grace" which
shaped Christian Tradition and explore the new moments pressing to
emerge. Insights will be drawn from the work of Fr. Thomas Berry as
guidance for our way forward. This will be a contemplative retreat with
a balanced schedule of silence, Centering Prayer, input, writing, and
time in the natural world.
3
Days/2 Nights Friday, 7:00 pm - Sunday, 1:00 pm
Cost: $275 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $225
April 20 - 21, 2010
The Enneagram Map
Weaving personality and
spirituality on the journey to our deeper selves
Sandra Smith MDiv
We
will take a new look at the Enneagram map and explore the motivation of
the nine types. We will learn how our type keeps us on automatic and
asleep to our lives and discover specific strategies for waking up to
our deeper selves. When we wade into the water of a "holy pause" we can
shift the contracted energy that sustains our compulsions into a more
expanded energy that allows our compassion and spiritual qualities to
arise. We will explore the "vice to virtue conversion" and the role of
the body's wisdom in this process.
2
Days/1
Night Tuesday, 10a.m.- Wednesday, 4p.m.
Cost: $225 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $175
April 22, 2010
Join us in celebration of
Earthday for the following presentation:
Deepening Our Sense of
Ecological Belonging
A Journey into our Relationship
with Nature
Dan Shelton PhD
EdD
What is a Sense of Ecological Belonging?
Why have we forgotten our inborn sense of oneness with Nature?
Why do we ignore what supports our every breath and life?
Ecology, in its most basic meaning, is the study, experience, and
direct participation in relationship with Nature. Dan will gently
guide us in rekindling a relationship with Nature that is deeply
meaningful, ecologically sustainable, inviting us to become wise
citizens of Peace with Earth and all things—living or non-living.
1
Day Thursday 10a.m. - 4p.m.
Cost: $75 Deposit:
$25 Balance: $50
Lunch
included - Please Pre-register
April 23 - 25, 2010
Healing Remedies~Self Care
"Being healthy is a means to
serving our purpose."
Louise McCormick
RN MS - Cindy Barkei RN BSN
Learn
new ways to care for yourself through herbal medicine, aromatherapy,
healing touch, nutrition, and mindfulness techniques. Opportunities
will be available for making personalized aromatherapy essential oils.
"Healing touch" sessions available. (Cost includes botanicals and
essential oils.)
3
Days/2 Nights Friday, 7p.m. - Sunday, 1p.m.
Cost: $285 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $235
May 7 - 9, 2010
A
Contemplative Retreat
Trina
McCormick OP - Judy Markiewicz SNDdeN
Anne-Marie Bourque RSM - Jeanne Nisley OSF
Retreat
into the quiet of nature and your own soul with guided morning and
evening reflections based upon Sacred Scripture. Spend some
uninterrupted time on 80 acres of wooded trails and natural beauty ~ a
time to listen and to be in the comforting silence. Spiritual
direction, healing massage, and body work available upon request.
3
Days /2 Nights Friday, 7p.m. - Sunday, 1p.m.
Cost: $240 Deposit:
$50 Balance: $190
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