COME TO THE WATER HOLY SPIRIT RETREAT CENTER Vol.16 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2015 CALENDAR Retreat Day: Lent: A Passage of Love March 4 9:30-3:00 Lenten Day of Reflection March 12 9:00-3:30 Welcome Spring: What Does Owl Say? What s the Buzz? April 26 1:30 3:30 Volunteer Work Day May 16 9:00 Early Aft Ice Cream Social May 17 2:00-4:00 Franciscan Retreat: Deepening Our Response to the Franciscan Call June 7-13 Quiet Retreat July 3-12 Mini Directed Retreat: October 12-15 Just Treatment of Others The challenge for the Israelites and for us is to understand the connection between love of God and love of Neighbor. The requirement is a basic tenet of other major religious groups. Every religious tradition has its own sacred texts. They not only encourage prayer, fasting and silence, but also remind their disciples that consistent care and concern for their neighbor <and enemies> is imperative. I am sure as you read the following statements... that you will hear amazing similarities. Even though we all have to acknowledge our failings, faithful discipleship includes the just treatment of others. In fact, the title of the following selections is Becoming a Caring Community. I found this statement on the Interfaith Voices of Peace and Justice web site. Baha i Desire not for anyone the things that ye would not desire for yourself. Baba Ullah Buddhism Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Udana-Varga, 5:18 Christianity So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 Confucianism Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you. Analects 15:23 Hinduism Never do to others what would pain thyself. Panchatantra 111:104 Islam Do unto all men <and women> as you would they should do unto you, and reject for others what you reject for yourself. Mishkat-el Masabih Jainism In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self. Lord Mahavira, 6 th century BCE
(continued from page 1) Judaism What is hateful to you, do not to your fellowmen <and women>. That is the entire Law Talmud, Shabbat 314 Native American Respect for all life is the foundation. The Great Law of Peace Sikkhism Treat others as thou wouldst be treated thyself. Adi Granth Taoism Regard your neighbor s gain as your own gain and neighbor s loss as your loss. T ai Shang Kan Ying P ien Zoroastrianism That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatever is not good for itself. Dadistan-I-Dinik, 94:5 The similarities and our responsibilities are sobering! I wonder what the world would look like if each of us tried to live our tradition more fully. (excerpted from Stories Seldom Heard by Sr. Patricia Bruno, OP. March 2010) If you would like to help us to conserve paper and save on printing and postage costs, send us your e-mail address and your next newsletter will arrive digitally! To Contact Us: Holy Spirit Retreat Center 3864 420 th Ave 507-234-5712 retreat@frontiernet.net Visit us on the web at: www.holyspiritrc.org Plan now for our October Mini Directed Retreat: Soul s Journey: Being Open to the Flow of Divine Wisdom Monday Thursday, October 12-15, 2015 A time for reframing, refreshing and restoring our inner being through communal and personal prayer, and daily one-one spiritual direction. (Further details will be available in the Fall/Winter 2015 Newsletter) Love is the guarantee that the life of the Spirit is growing in us. Love is the sign of the Holy Spirit at work in the Church and in the world. Thomas Merton
2015 Spring/Summer programs March Retreat Day: Lent: A Passage of Love Wednesday, March 4 9:30 am 3:00 pm Lent invites us to walk with Jesus in his passage of love. His journey is woven with strength, vulnerability, tenderness, pain and will always stay with us. This story of love continues to unfold in our lives and in our world in many different ways. Jesus deepest desire is that we might experience a new freedom to love so that all may be one. This retreat day will include reflections, prayer, and time for you. May it be a graced time to honor your journey of love and accept the tenderness of God. Presenter: Janet Mallak, SSND Janet holds a Master s Degree in Ministry and a certificate in Spiritual Direction and currently serves as a Spiritual Director, leading retreats and seminars. Cost: $30 (includes lunch ) Please register by February 28 April Welcome Spring! Sunday, April 26 1:30 pm 3:30 pm WHAT DOES OWL SAY? S. Rita Brom will bring an owl (or more?) and her naturalist s insights into the world of owls. S. Alice Thraen, Assisi Heights beekeeper, will share her wonder at the amazing world of bees. Free Will Offering Lenten Day of Reflection Thursday, March 12 9:00 am 3:30 pm Come experience God s love and mercy as we break open scripture in a silent day of reflection. Take time to pause, reflect, listen and respond in faith to God s loving presence. This is a directed retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. Lunch and snacks are provided by Fragino s Bistro Facilitator: Jackie Cesario, Certified Spiritual Director Cost: $50 (includes lunch) To register, call Jackie at 507-625-2395 May Volunteer Work Day Saturday, May 16 9:00 am Early Afternoon Time once again to clean up after a long snowy winter. Join us for prayer, work, and camaraderie. Lunch will be on us. Ice Cream Social Sunday, May 17 2:00 pm 4:00 pm (see page 4 for details)
Join us Sunday, May 17, 2015 for Sweets and Music! 2:00-3:00 pm Sweets: Ice Cream and Bars 3:00-4:00 pm Music by Gary Froiland: a One-Man Band Gary has enjoyed performing music for over 30 years. Some of the instruments he plays are the 5- string banjo, guitar, harmonica and musical saw. Gary plays songs of home and family, patriotic songs and Gospel music. To make a full band sound he has recorded himself on other instruments, so as he plays along with these recordings, you hear many Gary Froilands at the same time, even singing harmony with himself! Enjoy this hour of listening and toe-tapping with us after your tummy has been filled with the Sweets! Holy Spirit Retreat Center
Summer 2015 retreats Deepening Our Response to the Franciscan Call Dates: 5:30 pm dinner Sunday, June 7 Noon Saturday, June 13 Retreat Facilitator: Father Martin Pable, OFM Cap Our Franciscan roots call us to fidelity to the Gospel way of life. Retreat is a time to renew and reconnect with those roots so that we can be a source of blessing and hope for our world. A native of Wisconsin, Father Marty entered the Capuchin Order and was ordained to the priesthood in 1958. Following his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the Catholic University of America in 1965, he taught courses in Pastoral Counseling at St Francis Seminary in Milwaukee and at Sacred Heart Seminary in Hales corners, WI. He has done extensive counseling and spiritual direction with priests, religious and laity and conducts retreats, workshops, and continuing education programs around the country. Presently he serves as minister to priests for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, WI. Besides retreat work and spiritual direction, he is available to conduct programs in parishes, especially on topics of spirituality and evangelization. Please Register by May 25, 2015 Cost: $425 (includes retreat fee plus room and meals) $275 Commuter (includes retreat fees and meals) Quiet Retreat Dates: 5:30 pm dinner Friday, July 3 1 pm Sunday, July 12, 2015 Directors: Ss. Charlotte Hesby, JoAnn Haney, Monique Schwirtz This is an opportunity for a private, meditation, or directed retreat - you decide what your heart needs at this time. We will provide meals and the quiet of our peaceful lakeside setting, along with optional daily group prayer, meditation times, liturgy and group sharing of experiences and questions in meditation practice. Our experienced spiritual directors will be available for one-to-one sessions for those who wish. This is your time to plan and use as best suits you. Please Register by June 7, 2015 Cost: $400 (includes retreat fee plus room and all meals)
HOLY SPIRIT RETREAT CENTER 3864 420th Avenue Return Service Requested Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #8 HOLY SPIRIT RETREAT CENTER ADVISORY BOARD S Rita Brom, OSF Marilyn Frank Leo Bromenschenkel Mike Niemczyk Mike Donohoe S Christine Stanoch, OSF PROGRAM PLANNING & MARKETING COMMITTEES Marlene Breckner Donna Hagerty S Lois Knipp, OSF Bonnie Johnson Jackie Cesario Pastor Cindy Kennedy Linda Grant HOLY SPIRIT RETREAT CENTER TEAM S Jennifer Corbett, OSF S JoAnn Haney, OSF S Charlotte Hesby, OSF S Monique Schwirtz, OSF S Carmen Sonnek, OSF SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS: Retreat Center 18 bedrooms, Kitchen, Dining Room, Chapel, Conference Room, Lounge, Large Screen TV, A-V Equipment Hermitages Spiritual Direction Walking Paths, Labyrinth Mission of the Center Holy Spirit Retreat Center, grounded in the Gospel as expressed in the Franciscan Spirit, offers opportunities for personal and spiritual growth for individuals and groups within an environment of natural beauty and solitude.