St. Joseph’s Motherhouse

2025 Main St. West

North Bay Ontario

705-474-3800

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

“Blessed are the pure in spirit.”

Tuesdays (beginning September 17, 2019) 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Holy Family Chapel

Join with others to experience contemplative

prayer. Christian Meditation is a process of enter-

ing into silence to open oneself to the love and

presence of God at the core of our being. The

repetition of a mantra assists the Meditator to

enter into stillness.

Union with God is the goal of all Christian life.

Christian Meditation is organized to carry out the

tradition of purity of heart and seeing God, the

promise of the beatitude.

Seeing God, according to the Christian tradition is

the true meaning of life and to reach this goal is to

find the happiness that lies at the spiritual core of

every human act and desire.

TAIZÉ PRAYER

Third Thursday of Month (beginning October 17, 2019)

7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Holy Family Chapel

The Taize community in France is an ecumenical monastic order with a strong devotion to peace and justice through prayer and meditation. This order of monks welcomes all those who wish to pray with them. Many of the songs created for this ecumenical monastic order are used during our Taize Prayer at the Motherhouse.

A Taize hour of worship service involves song, si-lence, a scripture reading , meditation, intercesso-ry prayer and/or icons. There is no preaching.

Everyone is Welcome!

ON-GOING

OPPORTUNITIES

ON-GOING

OPPORTUNITIES

SOLSTICES & EQUINOXES

“Earth is God’s great work and to serve that work

is humanity’s highest calling.”

~ Thomas Berry

These are astronomical events that happen as the Earth moves around the Sun. Join us in celebrating the change of SEASONS.

FALL EQUINOX Mon, Sept. 23, 2019

7:00 p.m. - McColgan Room

Facilitators: Daniel Currie is a musician/singer/songwriter performing in the North Bay area with a long time interest in personal spiritual growth. Sr. Sharon Miller has a great passion for Mother Earth. She invites everyone to join her in the journey to-wards Earth’s wellbeing.

No registration required. Come and bring a friend. Free Will Offering

REGISTRATION For more information, contact:

Retreat Ministry Office 705-474-3800, Ext. 213

SISTERS’ ANNUAL RETREAT

June 14—June 20, 2020

A Silent Preached Retreat Director: Fr. Gilles Mongeau, sj

“CHRIST’S DISARMED HEART: OVERCOMING VIOLENCE WITH LOVE”

The world grows more and more violent, even in the small daily interactions of ordinary life. It is in desperate need of Christians who can overcome violence with love and help promote peace at interpersonal, social and international levels. The retreat will make use of the resources of Ignation and Me daille spirituality to explore how we can participate in the peacemaking mission of Christ’s disarmed heart.

Suggested Offering: $500

LABYRINTH WALKING MEDITATION

Walking a labyrinth is a contemplative prayer. It is meant to be travelled as a holy journey on sacred ground, with open heart and mind. A labyrinth symbolizes life as a pilgrimage, a spiritual journey whose ultimate destiny is our Creator God.

The Labyrinth is located at the west end of the building. Walking Guides are available in the Lobby. Visitors, please sign in with the staff at Reception.

Why wish upon a star when you can pray to the one who created it!

ADVENT RETREAT DAY Saturday, November 30, 2019

9:30 am - 3:00 p.m.

McColgan Room

“LISTENING TO THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD”

We are made, the scriptures assure us, in the im-

age of God. Nothing can change that original

goodness. Even if we try to hide it, it is always

ready to set our personality ablaze with light..

How do we live with this truth and remain deeply

connected to the inner heartbeat of the ONE who

is always present to us?

Advent beckons us to come and listen, listen,

listen!

Facilitator: Patty Ann Dennis

Suggested Offering: $40

LENTEN RETREAT DAY

Saturday, February 29, 2020

9:30—3:00 p.m.

McColgan Room

THE PASCHAL MYSTERY AS A WAY OF LIFE

Facilitator: Sr. Pat Carter, csj

Suggested Offering: $40

PRIVATE RETREATS &

DAYS OF REFLECTION In our fast paced world, our bodies, minds and spirits often yearn to slow down and get off the roller coaster of life.

Why not risk to change your pace? Enjoy peace and silence in a beautiful setting.

Come for a day, weekend, or longer. Space is limited — plan ahead.

Fee Applies

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION (Available upon Request)

A Spiritual Director listens as you share your prayer experiences, helps you reflect on them and discover the path God is revealing to you. It is a relationship of trust between two people — a person seeking to discover where God is in their lives and a trained, experienced Director.

Fee Applies

WORLD LABYRINTH DAY

Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:00 p.m.—McColgan Room Facilitator: Sr. Sharon Miller,csj

Free Will Offering