CHRISTOS CENTER
Upcoming Retreats
Workshops and Events
Soulful Play
Back by popular demand--a day set apart just for you.
Christos Soulful Play is coming:
Friday, August 8th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
At Colonial Church of Edina.
Bring a friend or two and enjoy God's abundant creativity inviting us to play, wonder, reflect, and savor. All the activities will be hands on involving the five senses.
Bread for the Journey: Bread Making
Playing with Words: Creative Journaling
Creative Play Sampler: Collage, Mandalas, Prayer Beads
Aromatherapy: Oils in Biblical History--their use in prayer and healing
Labyrinth: As a tool for prayer
A light lunch of homemade bread, cheese, fruit, and beverage will be provided; or bring a bag lunch if you prefer. Cost for the entire day is $20 to cover materials.
Email Joyce at joycechristoscenter@msn.com to register
651-653-8207
RESCHEDULED
A Local Pilgrimage to Rice County
(Northfield, MN Area)
Facilitators: Paul Radunz, Steve Simmons, Dick Beckmen
Date & Time: Saturday August 9, 2008--9:30 am - 3 pm
Car Pools will leave the Twin Cities at 8:30 am and return by 4 pm
Cost: $40
Send payment with registration
A dictionary notes that the term "erratic" is derived from a Latin word erraticus, which means "wandering." In geology, the term "erratic" refers to stones or boulders that are transported by glaciers some distance from their points of origin and then deposited on the landscape as the glaciers retreat. These rocks have 'wandered' far from home and are strangers in their new land. What affect might these strange rocks have on those who encounter them?
The Bible is full of stories where God asks his beloved to become wanderers--Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus all left the homes of their birth to fulfill God's purpose in their lives. And each had dramatic affect on those who encountered them within the certainty of a place they had known all their lives.
Come journey with us on our fourth Christos local pilgrimage, Saturday, May 17th. Through visiting a beautiful glacial erratic, contemplative wandering, and shared stories from your guides we will explore unexpected encounters with God.
The environment for our pilgrimage will be a few outdoor areas in Rice County. We will provide car pools from Minneapolis and St. Paul and between the locations on the pilgrimage.
Download a flyer to register
janetchristoscenter@msn.com
651-653-8207
Will You Drink From This Cup?
An invitation to spiritual formation through relationship with the poor.
A City House spiritual formation program in collaboration with Christos Center for Spiritual Formation / or Loyola Spirituality Center / or Sacred Ground and others.
This program is for you if you want to deepen your relationship:
- With God
- With the poor
- In a supportive environment of fellow learners
Wednesday nights 7:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Loyola Spirituality Center
389 North Oxford Street
St. Paul, MN 55104-4734
September 17, October 1, October 15, November 5, November 19, December 3
Plus a full day inner city pilgrimage, Saturday, October 25
Cost: $395 - $695 based on ability to pay - 21 hours of sessions
Register for an information / registration session Thursday September 11, 7:00 pm
Contact Tom Allen at 763-227-0686 or tomallen@city-house.org
AWAKE AND AWARE: AN IGNATIAN EXPERIENCE
A silent retreat in ordinary life
focusing on closeness with Christ
through prayer and scripture
Our Annual Fall Silent Retreat
The retreat begins on Friday evening with a two-hour session. Then everyone goes home for a quiet evening. On Saturday we return to spend the day working with four central prayer experiences from the life of Christ and the scriptures. A participant of a previous retreat said, "The retreat offered opportunity for the Holy Spirit to access deep places in me in a way that doesn't happen during the normal pace of life, even during quiet times." Bring a Bible, a journal and a willingness to enter into some significant periods of quiet as we pray together and look for God's presence in our ordinary lives.
For those who register in advance, there will be material to use for two days prior to our gathering on Friday. These preparatory readings and reflections can be done in a short period of time. They can be e-mailed or sent by regular mail.
Date: September 26-27, 2008
Location: Christos Center
Time: Sept 26, 7-9 pm and Sept 27, 9-3:30 pm
Cost: $45
Facilitators: Christos Ignatian Staff
Bring a bag lunch-snacks provided
Download a flyer to register
Directions to Christos
janetchristoscenter@msn.com
651-653-8207
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