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What Door Is God Asking Me to Open This Pentecost?
What Door Is God Asking Me to Open This Pentecost?
A bilingual retreat in Spanish and English
May 14, 2027 @ 7:00 pm – May 15, 2027 @ 3:30 pm CDT
$200
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In the Gospel for Pentecost, the disciples are gathered behind locked doors, afraid. Jesus comes into their midst and says, “Peace be with you.” He breathes the Holy Spirit upon them and then sends them out.
During this retreat, we will reflect on the doors we close when we are afraid and the doors Christ may be asking us to open. What keeps me behind a locked door? Where is fear holding me back? What might happen if I allow the Spirit to enter those places? And, most personally, what is the door Christ is asking me to open?
As part of the retreat, participants will create a traditional Hispanic devotional nicho, or shadow box with doors. The images and symbols inside will express a personal response to the retreat and an invitation from the Holy Spirit.
No previous art experience is necessary.
*Includes room, meals, and all art/project materials. Our time together will begin with a social at 6:00 p.m.
Please register by May 7.
After we receive your registration, you can expect to receive a confirmation email from us which will include your invoice. We never want our retreat costs to be prohibitive to anyone who wants to attend our programs and so we offer scholarships. Fill out our simple scholarship request form now!
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Sr. Helga Leija
Sr. Helga is a trained and experienced translator and a Benedictine Sister of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. She joined Global Sisters Report as Spanish liaison in July 2022 and became the Columns Editor in July 2023. She earned a bachelor’s degree in translation studies from the University of Texas in Brownsville and a master’s in religious studies from the University of the Incarnate Word. She has served as a preschool, elementary and high school teacher in bilingual and dual-language classrooms. She volunteers for Translators without Borders. She enjoys art journaling and cooking Mexican food.
Hna. Helga Leija
Hna. Helga es una traductora titulada y con experiencia que pertenece al Monasterio de las hermanas Benedictinas del Monte Santa Escolástica en Atchison, Kansas. Se unió a Global Sisters Report como Enlace en español en julio del 2022 y en julio de 2023 fue nombrada Editora de Columnas. Obtuvo una licenciatura en estudios de traducción de la Universidad de Texas en Brownsville y una maestría en estudios religiosos de la Universidad del Verbo Encarnado. Se ha desempeñado como maestra de preescolar, primaria y secundaria en aulas bilingües y de lenguaje dual. Es voluntaria de Traductores sin Fronteras. Le gusta escribir y pintar acuarelas y cocinar comida mexicana.
