Have you tasted grasshoppers? Danced with ankle bracelets?* Rooted a plant? Come to our Advent retreat and experience all of this and more as we begin Advent by “becoming” the colorful characters of John the Baptizer, Mary, and Isaiah. Each person attending will receive a goody bag filled with surprises helping us focus on the lives of three major biblical characters, all of whom will enrich our preparation for Christmas. 

*There will be dancing options for those with limitations!

Please register by November 18. Once we have received your registration, we will send you an invoice for the retreat. Please know we have scholarships available; if you would like to make a request, email S. Carol Ann at sophia@mountosb.org. We strongly encourage you to add sophia@mountosb.org to your email contacts to ensure the delivery of emails regarding your retreat. We look forward to welcoming you.

Patricia Pickett’s approach to pastoral ministry and theological teaching includes praying in color and combining Scripture, art, and music. She received a Mayor’s Prize for Communication for her work with differently-able persons and the Theodore Trost prize for Pastoral Ministry. Pat holds a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Colgate Rochester Divinity School, a C.P.E from the University of Rochester, and a master’s degree in Religious Education and Sculpture from the University of San Diego. She is an Oblate of St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota., and has long worked with differently-able people, nursing home residents, and the Latinx community.