Annual Women’s Silent Retreat, April 16 – 18, Mount St. Francis Retreat Center, Colorado Springs.
Sponsored by St. Michael the Archangel in Colorado Springs. The Retreat Director will be Julia B. Wilmot, D. Min. Julie has lead many retreats, been a guest preacher, an interim pastor and chaplain in a retirement village. She has received awards of excellence in preaching and individual and community spiritual direction. Her focus for the weekend will be: Sabbath, Theotokos and Holy Sophia: Lost Images for the Woman of God. We will be invited to rest in the Spirit of God's most Holy Sabbath, explore our role as bearers of the image of God, the very thumbprint of the Divine and celebrate the blessed wisdom into which we have been immersed. Arrive on Friday and allow the healing presence of Divine Silence to nurture us through the weekend so that we may return to the work of our hands refreshed and renewed to begin a new era of our lives. Space is limited. Single and double rooms available with $60 deposit required by February 1, 2010. Three meals provided on Saturday and on Sunday, breakfast and lunch only. If you are interested in attending or have any questions please contact: Jane Hammond @ marykayjane@mindspring.com or 719-579-9767 or Sue Kana @ suekana@comcast.net or 719-487-9113. Please put "Women's Retreat" in subject line. You can download a registration form here.
Quest 2K10 - Be the Change, April 16 - 18, Frontier Ranch, Buena Vista.
Quest is a youth weekend for the teens, grades 6 - 12, in youth groups. It is geared to those who wish to grow deeper in their faith journey with God. It includes plenty of worship, small group time, seminars, ministry experiences and plain old fun! This year's theme is Be the Change (Take 2), and is an effort to engage you and your youth in the ministry of servanthood. For more information, visit the Quest 2K10 page on the Diocesan web site.
St. Mary Magdalene’s 9HealthFair, April 17, 7:00 am to noon, St. Mary Magdalene, Boulder.
St. Mary’s in Boulder is providing a 9Health Fair on Saturday, April 17 from 7 am to noon. This fair offers many free and low-cost medical screenings to the general public, especially important in these tough economic times. We are looking for volunteers, and we are asking you to spread the word to those who might need to use the fair’s services. Contact Jeff Ward at 303-581-0174 or email jfwardinco@yahoo.com .
Saint John’s Cathedral 9HealthFair, April 24, 7:00 am- noon, St. John’s Cathedral, Denver.
Saint John’s Cathedral will provide a community-wide 9HealthFair. Can you help? Can you pass the information on to those organizations you are involved in, provide transportation, help someone get to the fair? Saint John’s is one of the largest 9HealthFairs in the state and one of the few 9HealthFair sites that offer all authorized screenings. Contact the Cathedral at 303-831-7115 or info@sjcathedral.org for more information
Annual Meeting and Spring Retreat, Daughters of the King, Colorado Assembly, April 30 - May 2, Spring Canyon Ranch, Buena Vista.
Mark your calendars for a weekend of renewal and learning at Spring Canyon Ranch near Buena Vista - Friday evening, April 30th through Sunday noon, May 2, 2010. Leading us will be retreat speaker, The Rev. Michelle Danson. This is a wonderful opportunity to discover, delight and dialogue as we commune together. Cost: $165.00 for the weekend, including 5 meals. Registration forms out soon. However, early birds can send name, address, phone, Chapter Affiliation and e-mail info, along with $65.00 down payment to: Sue Kuhl, Registrar 13406 York Way, Thornton, CO 80241. For more information, contact Nancy Severin, Assembly President at 970-867-6826 or nssfhs@bresnan.net
Continuing Education for Spiritual Directors: Spiritual Direction and the Aging Process - with Macrina Scott Wednesday, May 19, 4-6:15p.m. St. John's Cathedral
People who come for spiritual guidance have received from our culture a gloomy picture of aging. The spiritual director has the opportunity to model and communicate a different vision. Aging is a call to adventure, a time for new kinds of spiritual growth, and roles as elder in family, church, and society. we will reflect on the vision of Rabbi Zlman Schachter-Shalomi and share our own expereinces of companioning persons through the journey into elderhood. Macrina Scott, OSF, is a Franciscan sister, former director of a program of adult biblical education for the archdiocese of Denver, author, and retreat director. She has been trained by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi's Spiritual Eldering Institute programs on spiritual growth in the later years. She directs the Wisdom Center, which offers a year long program as well as shorter events for individuals of all faith traditions who choose to age consciously. Cost: $15 - $35, as you are able. Information: 303-282-9526 or learning@spiritualdirectioncolorado.org
Registration: Please register online and pay using your credit or debit card. Browse the Spirituality Calendar and click on Spiritual Direction & Aging on the February Calendar to register. A simple registration process begins on the event page. For secuirty purposes, you must have a log in and password for the SDCO web site to register. Click here for information about setting up your log in and password.
Diocesan Convention, Oct. Oct. 7 - 9, Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center (near I-25 and Belleview in south Denver)
If you and/or your church would like to assist in the planning and implementation of convention please contact Canon Neil Riley in the Office of the Bishop. We need people to oversee the following: hospitality, training seminars, catering and meals, convention Eucharist, and some of the other logistics needed to make this a wonderful experience for all. Please help serve us all by volunteering. To volunteer, contact Canon Neil Riley at
nriley@coloradodiocese.org.
