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SUMMARY:Desert Surrender
DESCRIPTION:Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis prayer experience is rooted in the forty days and nights Jesus spent in the desert\, fasting\, praying\, and surrendering to the will of the Most High God. Though tempted\, he resisted every enticement\, remaining faithful to his mission and grounded in trust. \n\n\n\nThis time of prayer invites us to see Jesus as our model: one who examined his life with honesty\, made deliberate choices\, and valued his personal ministry of building the Kingdom. Together\, we will reflect on how we are called to participate in that ministry today. \n\n\n\nThe retreat will include scripture\, guided meditation\, quiet reflection\, time for sharing\, and a closing prayer. \n\n\n\nPlease register by March 2. \n\n\n\nAfter receiving your registration\, you will receive a confirmation email from us which will be your invoice. We never want our retreat costs to be prohibitive to anyone who wants to attend our programs\, so we are pleased to offer scholarships. Fill out our simple scholarship request form now! \n\n\n\n*Read about our cancellation and refund policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSr. Linda Zahner\n\n\n\nSr. Linda is a member of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison\, Kansas. For 32 years\, she worked in education as a teacher\, administrator\, and executive officer for a consolidated Catholic school system. In 1996\, she received her certification as a spiritual director and retreat director from the Creighton Spirituality Program. She completed massage therapy training at the Universal College of Healing Arts in Omaha\, Nebraska\, passing her national boards in 1999. Sr. Linda guides retreats and offers therapeutic massage\, promoting a holistic approach to health and well-being of body\, mind\, and spirit.
URL:https://www.mountosb.org/event/desert-surrender/
LOCATION:Sophia Spirituality Center\, 751 S. 8th Street\, Atchison\, KS\, 66002
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Sophia Spirituality Center,Spiritual Programs,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Souljourners Inquiry Session
DESCRIPTION:On-site \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions are designed for those who are interested in becoming a spiritual director\, or learning the skills of spiritual direction\, through Souljourners\, our 3-year on-site formation program. Join us as we provide an in-depth view of Souljourners to help you determine if it is a path you feel called to pursue. Have your program questions answered. For those coming for an on-site day\, you will also have the opportunity to tour the campus and Sophia Center as well. \n\n\n\n*Following our on-site inquiry sessions\, we invite you to join us in the monastery dining room for lunch with the sisters. \n\n\n\nPlease register no later than 3 days prior to Zoom inquiries\, and no later than 1 week prior to in-person inquiries.
URL:https://www.mountosb.org/event/souljourners-inquiry-session-13/
LOCATION:Sophia Spirituality Center\, 751 S. 8th Street\, Atchison\, KS\, 66002
CATEGORIES:Souljourners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T153000
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Silence–A Prayerful Day Away
DESCRIPTION:On-site \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience the rejuvenation that a quiet\, peaceful day away can bring. Join us for Coffee & Silence—a mini-retreat intended for you to spend time as you wish: in silent prayer\, reading\, contemplative walks\, or restful reflection. Bring your lunch\, and enjoy coffee (or tea!) and perhaps a delicious treat as you savor this prayerful escape. \n\n\n\nPlease register no less than 2 days prior. \n\n\n\nAfter we receive your registration\, you can expect to receive a confirmation email from us.
URL:https://www.mountosb.org/event/coffee-and-silence-a-prayerful-day-away-4/
LOCATION:Sophia Spirituality Center\, 751 S. 8th Street\, Atchison\, KS\, 66002
CATEGORIES:On-Site,Retreats,Sophia Spirituality Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T140000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Sowing Seeds of Compassion: A Boundless Compassion Weekend Retreat
DESCRIPTION:On-site \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis weekend retreat invites us to create a community rooted in compassion — toward ourselves\, one another\, and the world. With compassion at the center of our lived experience\, we learn to approach others with respect\, grow in our ability to lessen suffering\, and encourage each other to live compassionately. \n\n\n\nTogether we will reflect on the call to be a compassionate presence\, to adopt compassion as a way of life\, and to practice self-compassion. Through prayer\, reflection\, and conversation\, participants will be supported in deepening their understanding and practice of compassion in daily life. \n\n\n\nInterested participants will also be invited to continue the journey through three follow-up Zoom gatherings: Compassion and the Suffering\, Compassion and the Marginalized\, and Compassion for Creation. The weekend retreat and follow-up sessions are prerequisites for those who wish to become a Boundless Compassion Facilitator. More information about facilitator training will be available during the retreat. \n\n\n\nThe Boundless Compassion program was created by Joyce Rupp\, a well-known author\, spiritual midwife\, and retreat leader. Joyce is a member of the Servants of Mary community and author of Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life. \n\n\n\n*Cost includes a private room and meals. Our time together will begin with a social on Friday at 6:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nPlease register by March 6. \n\n\n\nAfter receiving your registration\, you will receive a confirmation email from us which will be your invoice. We never want our retreat costs to be prohibitive to anyone who wants to attend our programs\, so we are pleased to offer scholarships. Fill out our simple scholarship request form now! \n\n\n\nRead about our cancellation and refund policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Baum-Parr\n\n\n\nLaura Baum-Parr is a Boundless Compassion Facilitator who has a passion for uncovering the deeper meaning in everyday life. She is the former Coordinator of Marriage and Family Ministries for the Omaha Archdiocese. Laura was responsible for the development of marriage preparation\, marriage enrichment\, and family spirituality programs\, as well as facilitating a program entitled Leadership in Family Ministry\, which trained volunteers to assess the needs in their parishes and bring about programs to meet those needs.  \n\n\n\nLaura is the author of the book\, When Grace Happens: Prayers and Reflections Revealing the Sacred in the Ordinary. Laura has also worked for many years as a school psychologist in the public schools\, which has greatly benefited her work in ministry. She currently lives in northern Minnesota; at this time in her life\, she states that it is the birch and pine trees outside her window that are her greatest teachers about our God of compassion\, beauty\, and delight! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTammy Devine\n\n\n\nDeacon Tammy Devine is passionate about walking with God’s people. Devine collaborates with thought leaders to facilitate personal and communal growth toward living and leading well through coaching and retreat leadership. Devine is credentialed as a PCC Coach\, Certified as an End of Life Coach\, Positive Intelligence and Boundless Compassion Facilitator. Principal for Devine Coaching. \n\n\n\nTammy is a strategic and systemic whole-person promoter of well-being\, through coaching\, education and inspiration. She works with individuals\, small groups\, and organizations who are seeking to be good stewards of the gifts God has given. Walking together\, Devine invites listening — to oneself\, one another and God with the purpose of greater health\, healing andbeloved community. \n\n\n\nDevine is a registered nurse\, (BA\, Augustana University\, Sioux Falls)\, has a Master’s in Leadership from Luther Seminary. Is an ELCA Deacon\, a parish nurse/coordinator\, a laughter yoga leader\, has completed the Grace Institute for Spiritual Formation\, Coach training through Auburn Theological Seminary.
URL:https://www.mountosb.org/event/sowing-seeds-of-compassion-a-boundless-compassion-weekend-retreat/
LOCATION:Sophia Spirituality Center\, 751 S. 8th Street\, Atchison\, KS\, 66002
CATEGORIES:On-Site,Retreats,Sophia Spirituality Center,Spiritual Programs
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SUMMARY:Re-Creating a Life
DESCRIPTION:Learning How to Tell Our Most Life-Giving Story\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn-site \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is closed for this event. \n\n\n\nCan changing your story change your life? Many people are seeking to make sense of the space between what they imagined their lives would be and what they actually are. \n\n\n\nThis retreat is designed for anyone who desires time to listen deeply to the stories they are telling about their lives. Dr. Diane Millis will introduce a variety of approaches for mining meaning in our personal stories and exploring God’s presence within them. \n\n\n\nThrough prayer\, reflection\, writing\, and conversation\, Diane will guide participants in discovering more life-giving stories. As she writes in her book\, Re-Creating a Life\, “It’s not what we’ve experienced that defines us\, but the stories we tell about our experiences.” \n\n\n\nJoin us to develop your capacity to author a story that reflects who you are now and who you are being called to become. \n\n\n\n*Includes noon meal. \n\n\n\nPlease register by March 12. \n\n\n\nAfter receiving your registration\, you will receive a confirmation email from us which will be your invoice. We never want our retreat costs to be prohibitive to anyone who wants to attend our programs\, so we are pleased to offer scholarships. Fill out our simple scholarship request form now! \n\n\n\nRead about our cancellation and refund policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiane Millis\n\n\n\nDiane holds a B.A. and M.A. in Communication Studies and a Ph.D. in Family Studies from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. Since completing her doctorate\, she has studied theology and trained in spiritual direction\, retreat direction\, and the practice of interfaith dialogue. She has served on faculty of various colleges\, universities\, and theological schools throughout the United States. She was a guest presenter for our Souljourners Residency in 2025 and will continue to assist with Souljourners programming. \n\n\n\nShe is the author of three books\, Re-Creating a Life (SDI Press\, 2019)\, Deepening Engagement (SkyLight Paths\, 2015)\, and Conversation–The Sacred Art (SkyLight Paths\, 2013).
URL:https://www.mountosb.org/event/re-creating-a-life/
LOCATION:Sophia Spirituality Center\, 751 S. 8th Street\, Atchison\, KS\, 66002
CATEGORIES:On-Site,Retreats,Sophia Spirituality Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T113000
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SUMMARY:Thomas Merton: Contemplative Prayer and the Search for Home
DESCRIPTION:Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will explore two of Thomas Merton’s major concerns — the search for one’s true home and the kind of prayer life that can bring us closer to what he called “the secret face of God.” On these topics\, Merton’s writings and his personal struggles continue to provide important guidance for us today. \n\n\n\nWe will reflect on what constitutes home: where we have found it in the past and where we experience our “true home” today. Is it a place we know or a place we hope for? Is it rooted in the past; and if so\, how can we return to it or recreate it wherever we are? How did Merton come to realize his own “true home”? \n\n\n\nIn the second half\, we will examine Merton’s understanding of contemplative prayer\, cultivated over a quarter century of monastic life\, as well as the advice he offered to those seeking a contemplative life outside the monastery. We will explore how to integrate contemplative prayer into daily living so fully that\, as Merton wrote in his famous essay Day of a Stranger\, “What I wear is pants. What I do is live. How I pray is breathe.” \n\n\n\nTime will be provided for private reflection\, group discussion\, and creative writing. \n\n\n\nPlease register by March 25. \n\n\n\nAfter receiving your registration\, you will receive a confirmation email from us which will be your invoice. We never want our retreat costs to be prohibitive to anyone who wants to attend our programs\, so we are pleased to offer scholarships. Fill out our simple scholarship request form now! \n\n\n\nRead about our cancellation and refund policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJudith Valente\n\n\n\nJudith Valente is a journalist\, poet and the author of six spirituality titles and three poetry collections. She is an oblate of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison\, KS\, which is the subject of her award-winning memoir\, Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence\, A Spiritual Home and a Living Faith.  She is also the author of How To Live: What The Rule of St. Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness\, Meaning and Community; as well as co-author ofThe Art of Pausing; and How To Be\, the latter two books written with Brother Paul Quenon\, a monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. Judith guides frequent retreats on how to live a more contemplative life in the secular world and leads the annual “Benedictine Footprints” retreat/pilgrimage to lesser-known parts of Italy. Her newest book is The Italian Soul: How to Savor the Full Joys of Life\, about what we can learn from the Italian lifestyle about living more mindfully and joyfully.
URL:https://www.mountosb.org/event/thomas-merton-contemplative-prayer-and-the-search-for-home/
LOCATION:Sophia Spirituality Center\, 751 S. 8th Street\, Atchison\, KS\, 66002
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Sophia Spirituality Center,Zoom
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