UPCOMING EVENT: UNDERSTANDING TRUE SELF AND FALSE SELF
(November 29, 2023)
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EVENTS
Upcoming Retreats
We offer long weekends at Stillpoint House of Prayer (Springtown, ON), where full lodging is provided. Our retreats are adapted to the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their friends and family members. We use a set of visuals, music and accessible language throughout the event, for an inclusive experience.
You may ask: what is a retreat exactly? It is a concentrated time of introspection, a combination of time spent in solitude and in community of those who are present. It is a time away from the business of everyday life, a time to rest and renew.
ADVENT 2023
Who am I, really?
From December 7 to 10, a weekend retreat will take place at Stillpoint, asking the question: Who am I, really? This retreat will be guided by the text of the Upper Room: Understanding True Self and False Self. All contents will be adapter to maximize an inclusive experience.
This retreat is specifically designed for persons with developmental disabilities and includes six group sessions, as well as two individual sessions for each participant.
Location: Stillpoint Retreat Center
Date: December 7-10, 2023
LENT 2024
What's wrong? What's next?
From March 7 to 10, 2024, we propose a retreat, at Stillpoint again, exploring these questions: What's wrong? What's next? This retreat will use the text of the Upper Room, as well, inviting the wisdom of Saint John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul. All are welcome to join and explore with the aid of music, visuals and creative journaling prompts.
Location: Stillpoint Retreat Center
Date: March 7-10, 2024
Upcoming Workshops
We offer three workshops which are different in content from the specialized retreats offered at Stillpoint. While the subject of our workshops is similar to the retreats you see listed above, workshops consist of two-hour sessions, which may repeat on a weekly basis, or may consist of a single session.
This year, we dive deep into mindfulness (October 2), understanding, true self and false self (Advent Wednesdays) and the dark night of the soul (Lent Wednesdays). We recommend our workshops for any member of the general public.
Our workshops are offered in collaboration with the Upper Room in Ottawa.
1
Understanding True Self and False Self
To learn more about this workshop, check the Upper Room website or contact us.
Location: The Upper Room (Ottawa)
Date: Nov 29, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20 (Wednesdays)
Time: 10 am to noon.
2
The Dark Night of the Soul
We offer a creative journalling workshop based on the work of Saint John of the Cross: The Dark Night of The Soul. All necessary supplies will be provided and all levels of creative artists are welcome. To learn more about this workshop, check the Upper Room website or contact us.
Location: Upper Room (Ottawa)
Date: Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20, 2024 (Wednesdays)
Time: 10 am to noon.
Contact Us
Contact us for further details on workshops and retreats.