Retreats by Carolyn Gorny-Kopkowski, OSB
based on select books by Sister Joan Chittister.
Here's what retreatants have to say about Sister Carolyn's
retreats: "It changed my life." "I found God in places I never
thought to look." "We did the retreat together and our
communication has deepened." "Wow." "Thank God I came
to this retreat."
For more information on these programs, contact Sister Carolyn:
Phone: 814-452-6318
Fax: 814-459-8066
Email: spirituality@mtstbenedict.org
Or write:
Sister Carolyn G-K
345 E. Ninth Street
Erie, PA 16503
COMPANIONS ON THE WAY (Men and Women in the Erie area)
Themes from The Monastery of the Heart; Thursday 2013 Dates:
OUR SERVICE
Co-Creation – April 4
Responsibility – May 2
OUR PROMISE
A Listening Heart – June 6
Conversion of Heart – August 11
OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Good Zeal – September 19
Peace – October 17
This program is free of charge, thanks to a generous benefactor.
A luncheon is served at 1:00 pm followed by a spirituality program until 3:15pm
Sister Joan Chittister’s book, The Monastery of the Heart is the basis of our
conversations.
Location: Glinodo Conference Center
6270 East Lake Road, Erie, PA
Sister Anne will come to your area to lead a retreat
on themes of monastic and Benedictine spirituality
including:
--Growing in Love and Freedom: the Rule of Benedict
and nonviolence
--Contemplative retreat in the Spirit of St. Gertrude
--Sacraments of Friendship and Community
Retreats would be a helpful in conjunction with or as
follow-up to Sister Joan’s books:
A Monastery of the Heart; Rule of Benedict:
Spirituality for the 21st Century; Wisdom Distilled
from the Daily, Illuminated Life; 12 Steps to Inner
Freedom
Anne holds a MA in Theology from St. John’s
University, Collegeville in monastic studies and
completed Shalem Institute’s program, “Leading
Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats.” Long
involved in peace and justice ministry, she serves on
the board of the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue
internationally and in the US.
For more information contact Sister Anne:
Email: annemcc@benetvsion.org
Phone: 814-459-9224
Retreats on Benedictine
or monastic spirituality
by Anne McCarthy, OSB
Based on the book, Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope
by Sister Joan Chittister. Participants arrive at 9:30 for
breakfast refreshments. Lunch is with the Benedictine
Community.
Location: Mt. Saint Benedict Monastery
6101 East Lake Road
2013 HOLY WEEK EXPERIENCE
with the Benedictine Sisters of Erie
Based on Sr. Joan Chittister’s Lenten book God
Speaks in Many Tongues
“God takes us beyond our one tongue
To the God of many tongues.
The one God brings us into Oneness.”
--Joan Chittister, OSB
Arrival Wednesday, March 27 from 4-5:00 p.m.
Concludes Easter Sunday following the Noon meal.
Contact Sr. Carolyn for more information:
spirituality@mtstbenedict.org
Erie Benedictine Sister Carolyn Gorny-Kopkowski will come to your
area to lead a retreat using selected books by Joan Chittister, OSB.
Group retreats are available for
The Gift of Years
Happiness
Breath of the Soul
Called to Question
In Pursuit of Peace: Praying the Rosary through the Psalms
In Search of Belief
Monasteries of the Heart
Scarred By Struggle, Transformed By Hope
Story of Ruth
The Friendship of Women
The Liturgical Year
Twelve Steps to Inner Freedom: Humility Revisited
Wisdom Distilled From the Daily
Sister Carolyn brings 28 years of experience in leading retreats.
Location: Mt. St. Benedict Monastery 6101 East Lake Road
Cost includes a $75 non- refundable deposit due no later than March 21. Sister Joan’s God Speaks in Many Tongues will be mailed upon receipt of registration form/deposit.
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WOMEN IN TRANSITION (Saturday Reflection Days)
Saturdays -- 9:30 Breakfast followed by Program 10 am – 3 pm
Lunch is with the Benedictine Community.
The Struggle with Powerlessness – The Gift of Surrender March 2
The Struggle of Vulnerability – The Gift of Limitations June 8
The Struggle of Exhaustion – The Gift of Endurance August 24
The Struggle with Scarring – The Gift of Transformation November 2
This program is free of charge, thanks to a generous benefactor.