Weekend Liturgies

Come celebrate weekend Liturgy with us in the main chapel of Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center on Saturdays at 4:00 pm.
Beginning September. Please call in advance.

Group Spiritual Direction

Do you sense the need to pray and share with others about your spiritual life on a regular basis? The heart of group spiritual direction is prayerful small-group sharing (maximum five). Assisted by a facilitator, participants gather on a regular basis to focus on discerning and articulating God’s presence in daily life. When asked by a friend how she prayed for her, the mystic Julian of Norwich responded, “I look at God, I look at you, and I keep on looking at God.” Put simply, the group’s challenge is to keep on looking at God for each person in the group. Come join with others who seek a greater awareness of God in all of life. You are welcome to attend the opening session to help you discern if God is calling you to this type of spiritual friendship right now in your life before committing to these sessions and sharing your journey with others.

Leader: Gaynell Cronin
Tuesday, September 11, 7:00 - 9:00 pm:  Special introduction and information.
Tuesdays:  October 16; November 13; December 11; January 15; February 12; March 11; April 15; May 13
Choose times:  10:00 am - 12:00 noon; 4:00 - 6:00 pm; or 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
Fee: $120.00 for series

[Online registration form]

2008
Lenten Taize Prayer

Join us in an Ecumenical Evening Prayer service modeled upon those designed by the Interdenominational Christian community of Taize, France. These sacred candlelight services include beautiful seasonal chants and songs, reading of a psalm and Gospel passage followed by a generous time of silence for personal reflection, prayer of intercession for global needs and closing prayer around the cross.

Presenters: A member of Briarcliff-Ossining Ministerial Association or Mariandale Retreat Center staff will serve as presider each week.
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 800 pm
Fee: Free will offering.

Detachment: Journey into Freedom -- A Lenten Retreat

During the season of Lent, we are invited to prepare for the Holy Days. These days of silence, prayer and reflection call us to new levels of availability for God in our lives. The themes of detachment, poverty of spirit, and inner openness to the Divine call will be presented to enrich the holy season and prepare us for the Paschal Mystery in our lives. Joy is in inner freedom.

Presenter: Don Bisson, FMS, D. Min.
Friday, February 8, 6:00 pm - Sunday, February 10, 1:00 pm
Fee: $175.00

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Contemplating God's Word . . . Sharing it with Others

Participants will be invited to reflect on God's Word as revealed in scripture, the world around us and in the heart. Responding to that Word, they will discover ways to share it with and proclaim it to others in a variety of ways such as in personal conversation, in spiritual direction, or prayer groups, or in more formal settings such as classes, prayer services and liturgies.

Presented by "We Proclaim" Institute: Rose Marie Harkins, OP; Connie Koch, OP; Carol Otto
Saturday, February 23, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Fee: $55.00

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Pre-Triduum Quiet Days

Come away, slow down, and prepare your spirit to celebrate the Holy Days. Arrive anytime after lunch on Tuesday and create your own quiet days. Participate in Taize Prayer (optional) on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm.

Contact Joan Fronc, OP before Wednesday, March 12 for reservations.
Tuesday - Wednesday, March 18-19
Fee: $60.00 per day, Tuesday, and/orWednesday

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Triduum Retreat

You are invited to experience immersion in the ritual of these Holy Days. Registration will begin at 3:00 pm on Holy Thursday. The first gathering will be at 5:00 pm, followed by a festive dinner. The Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper will be at 8:00 pm. The Triduum will conclude with breakfast on Easter Sunday.

Presenters: Nancy Erts, OP; Joan Fronc, OP; Francis Gargani, CSsR; Linda Rivers, OP; and others
Thursday, March 20, 3:00 registration - Sunday, March 23, breakfast
Fee: $195.00

[Online registration form]