The Soul of a Pilgrim:
An online retreat for Lent
8-week companion retreat to the book
March 4-April 28, 2019
with Christine & John Valters Paintner
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Eyes of the Heart:
Photography as Contemplative Practice
A companion retreat for the book
April 29-June 16, 2019
with Christine & John Valters Paintner
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Jubilee Year Community Retreat:
Exploring Sacred Rhythms of Time
June 2019-June 2020
with Christine & John Valters Paintner, and the Abbey Wisdom Council
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We also have 12 self-study retreats available
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2019 Live Programs and Pilgrimages
The Soul's Slow Ripening:
Celtic Practices for Spiritual Direction
March 1, 2019 • 10:00-4:00
at the Avila Carmelite Centre in Dublin, Ireland
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD
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The Soul's Slow Ripening:
A Day Retreat in Seattle, WA
March 9, 2019 • 9:00-3:00 – FULL
at the Ignatian Spirituality Center in Seattle, WA
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD & Betsey Beckman, MM
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Writing on the Wild Edges:
A Creative Retreat in the Pacific Northwest
March 10-14, 2019 • FULL
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, REACE
limited to 14 participants
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Evening of Celtic Wisdom, Song, Poetry, and Dance
March 17, 2019 • 6:00-7:30 p.m.
at the University Congregational UCC in Seattle, WA
with Christine Valters Paintner, Simon de Voil, & Betsey Beckman
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Soul's Slow Ripening:
Monastic Wisdom for Discernment in Galway, Ireland
March 26-April 3, 2019 • FULL
with Christine & John Valters Paintner
limited to 12 participants
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Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea, & Stone:
An Embodied Writing and Voice Retreat
April 14-19, 2019 • FULL
with Christine Valters Paintner, Aisling Richmond, and Deirdre Ni Chinneide
limited to 16 participants
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Writing on the Wild Edges:
A Creative Pilgrimage and Retreat in Ireland
April 27-May 3, 2019 • FULL
with Christine & John Valters Paintner
limited to 16 participants
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Monk in the World Pilgrimage:
Journey to the Sacred Edge of Ireland
May 25-June 2, 2019 • FULL
with Christine & John Valters Paintner
limited to 12 participants
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Poetry and the Sacred Garden of the World: A Veriditas Retreat in Chartres, France
June 10-14, 2019 • registration details at this link
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, REACE
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The Elements as Wise Guides & Companions:
A Weekend Retreat in Westfield, MA
October 18-20, 2019 • registration details at this link
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, REACE
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The Soul's Slow Ripening:
A 5-Day Retreat in Rhinebeck, NY
October 20-25, 2019 • registration details at this link
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, REACE
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Awakening the Creative Spirit:
Experiential Education for Spiritual Directors in the Pacific Northwest
October 27-November 1, 2019 • registration details at this link
with Kayce Stevens Hughlett, MA, LMHC and Betsey Beckman, MM
limited to 10 participants
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2020 Live Programs and Pilgrimages
Writing on the Wild Edges:
A Creative Pilgrimage and Retreat in Ireland
August 25-31, 2020 • registration details at this link
with Christine & John Valters Paintner
limited to 16 participants
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Monk in the World Pilgrimage:
Journey to the Sacred Edge of Ireland
September 8-16, 2020 • registration details at this link
with Christine & John Valters Paintner
limited to 12 participants
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Honoring Saints and Ancestors:
A Retreat on the Sacred Island of Iona, Scotland
October 10-16, 2020 • FULL
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD & Betsey Beckman, MM
limited to 18 participants
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Vienna Monk in the World Pilgrimage:
Journey to the Sacred Center
November 2020 (dates TBD) • registration details at this link
with Christine & John Valters Paintner
limited to 15 participants
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Please note:
We will be taking a Jubilee sabbatical year
June 2019-June 2020
The only live programs offered during this time will be at Genesis Spiritual Life Center in Westfield, MA October 18-20, 2019
and at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY October 21-25, 2019. Registration links are above.
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