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Guided Retreats - Are They For You? What is a Guided Retreat and how is it different from other kinds? Let’s begin with how it is similar to the Spiritual Center’s themed weekend retreats. Like these, the Guided Retreat focuses on a particular topic, field of scripture or life and faith issues. In this sense, both styles of retreats are the same. Like a Directed Retreat, there is some opportunity for individual spiritual companioning, but not necessarily on a daily basis. Like a Silent Retreat, there are times of day and perhaps meal times that are silent, but not necessarily every meal or all day. Like a Preached Retreat, there are conferences or talks, but not as many each day. A Guided Retreat can last for a couple of days, like a weekend retreat, or for much longer. It is meant to provide a quieter atmosphere for prayer and contemplation. It is a retreat that a group makes together with the leader(s) providing input based on a theme. The conferences or talks provide direction and opportunity for further reflection, but most of each day is unscheduled. Why? In our busy lives, retreats have as one goal or opportunity the offering to slow down our bodies, minds and spirits enabling us to listen more deeply to the movement of God’s Spirit in our lives.Sr. Roberta Popara, O.P.
Please Note: The 2011 Guided Women's Retreat originally scheduled for July 18-22, 2011 has been cancelled. Please watch this space for future programs.
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