WELCOME TO MARILLAC CENTER

Date: Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, 6:30 p.m. to Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, 6:30 p.m. (Sunday Mass optional)

Summary:

Join staff of Marillac Center for a retreat on ways of praying. Learn about praying our experiences; praying with Scripture; centering prayer; and Taize prayer. Each conference will be followed by a prayer experience. Facilitators will include:

• Sister Susan Chase, SCL
• Sister Paula Rose Jauernig, SCL
• Sister Sheila Taylor, SCL
• Sister Noreen Walter, SCL
• Sister Kathleen Wood, SCL

Fees:

• Donation for this retreat is $50.00 and includes lunch and dinner on Saturday.
• Overnight accommodations are available for $55.00 per night.
• To register for this retreat, send a $25.00 deposit to Marillac Center, 4200 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054.
• Make checks payable to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
• All are welcome. Scholarships are available.

Location:
O’Shea Conference Center
SCL Mother House
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

Registration deadline: Jan.25, 2019

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online: 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Date: September 6, 2018

Details:
7:00- 8:00 p.m.
First Thursday of each month except June, July and August

Summary:

What is Taizé prayer? Taizé prayer is a quiet simple way of prayer designed for people of all Christian traditions. These meditative candlelit services include simple chants sung repeatedly; rich silence; and prayers of praise and intercession.

History of Taizé: These prayer services emerged from an ecumenical community of monks in Taizé, France. Brother Roger, Taizé’s founder, arrived in the village of Taizé, France, in 1940. In the midst of World War II, he dreamed of creating a community where reconciliation was a daily reality. He began by giving shelter to refugees of the war, especially Jews. Brother Roger recognized that the search for reconciliation was within each individual as well as within the community. Initially, the Taizé founder lived alone, until brothers from various Protestant and Catholic backgrounds joined him. Today, as an ecumenical monastic community, Taizé represents a sign of reconciliation.

Taizé prayer has become loved around the world for its simplicity and opportunity for reflection.

Fees:

• There is no fee associated with this prayer opportunity.

Location:
Annunciation Chapel
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

Registration deadline: There is no need to register for this event. Persons of all faiths are welcome.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Date: September 6, 2018

Details:
7:00- 8:00 p.m.
First Thursday of each month except June, July and August

Summary:

What is Taizé prayer? Taizé prayer is a quiet simple way of prayer designed for people of all Christian traditions. These meditative candlelit services include simple chants sung repeatedly; rich silence; and prayers of praise and intercession.

History of Taizé: These prayer services emerged from an ecumenical community of monks in Taizé, France. Brother Roger, Taizé’s founder, arrived in the village of Taizé, France, in 1940. In the midst of World War II, he dreamed of creating a community where reconciliation was a daily reality. He began by giving shelter to refugees of the war, especially Jews. Brother Roger recognized that the search for reconciliation was within each individual as well as within the community. Initially, the Taizé founder lived alone, until brothers from various Protestant and Catholic backgrounds joined him. Today, as an ecumenical monastic community, Taizé represents a sign of reconciliation.

Taizé prayer has become loved around the world for its simplicity and opportunity for reflection.

Fees:

• There is no fee associated with this prayer opportunity.

Location:
Annunciation Chapel
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

Registration deadline: There is no need to register for this event. Persons of all faiths are welcome.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Date: September 6, 2018

Details:
7:00- 8:00 p.m.
First Thursday of each month except June, July and August

Summary:

What is Taizé prayer? Taizé prayer is a quiet simple way of prayer designed for people of all Christian traditions. These meditative candlelit services include simple chants sung repeatedly; rich silence; and prayers of praise and intercession.

History of Taizé: These prayer services emerged from an ecumenical community of monks in Taizé, France. Brother Roger, Taizé’s founder, arrived in the village of Taizé, France, in 1940. In the midst of World War II, he dreamed of creating a community where reconciliation was a daily reality. He began by giving shelter to refugees of the war, especially Jews. Brother Roger recognized that the search for reconciliation was within each individual as well as within the community. Initially, the Taizé founder lived alone, until brothers from various Protestant and Catholic backgrounds joined him. Today, as an ecumenical monastic community, Taizé represents a sign of reconciliation.

Taizé prayer has become loved around the world for its simplicity and opportunity for reflection.

Fees:

• There is no fee associated with this prayer opportunity.

Location:
Annunciation Chapel
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

Registration deadline: There is no need to register for this event. Persons of all faiths are welcome.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Date: Friday, April 5, 2019, 5 p.m. to Saturday, April 6, 2019, 5 p.m.

Summary: 

This presentation will weave the Universe Story and the Paschal Mystery together with the art of Marion Honors, CSJ; poetry; and theological reflection. The Great Flaring Forth of the universe is an invitation to contemplate how Divine Mystery enfolds the cosmos.

Facilitator: 

Sister Linda Neil, CSJ, is a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet. She is an educator, hiker and naturalist. Sister Linda holds a master’s degree from the Earth Literacy Program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.

Fees:

• Donation for this retreat is $75.00 and includes Friday dinner and Saturday lunch.
• Overnight accommodations are $55.00 per night and include breakfast.
• To register for this retreat, send your donation and a deposit of $25.00 to Marillac Center, 4200 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054.
• Make checks payable to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
• All are welcome. Scholarships are available.

Location:
O’Shea Conference Room
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Mother House
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

Registration deadline: March 26, 2019

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online: 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Date: April 14-20, 2019

Summary:
Holy Week portrays the greatest prophetic voice of all time and in that time, no one seems to be listening. Join us for Holy Week 2019 and listen to the prophetic voice speaking to you.

Facilitator:

Father Richard Gielow, CM, was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Mission of Saint Vincent de Paul in 1970. From 1971 to 1976, Father Gielow served as director of vocations for his congregation. In 1976, he was appointed rector and principal of St. John’s High School Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. Since 1982, he has been a member of the Vincentian Parish Mission Team

Fees:

• Retreat fee is $420 (includes the retreat, overnight accommodations and meals). A $50 deposit will reserve your space for this retreat. Make check payable to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
• Scholarships are available.

Location:
Marillac Center
4200 S. 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048

Registration Deadline: April 5, 2019

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online: 

Marillac Center
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Summary:

Come for a day of prayer and reflection. The time is yours: attend Mass, rest, relax, walk, read, pray, journal, follow the lead of the God who is waiting for you.

You may also want to meet with a spiritual director during your time with us:

• Sister Susan Chase, SCL
• Sister Karen Guth, SCL
• Sister Mary Pat Johnson, SCL
• Sister Mary Pat Lenahan, SCL
• Sister Kathleen Wood, SCL

Fees:

• Donation for this silent time of reflection and prayer is $35.00 and includes lunch.
• Spiritual direction is an additional $40.00.
• To register for this retreat, send a $15.00 deposit to Marillac Center, 4200 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054.
• Make checks payable to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
• All are welcome. Scholarships are available.

Location:
Marillac Center
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

Registration deadline: April 24, 2019

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online: 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 6 p.m. to Friday,  May 3, 2019, 11:30 a.m.

Summary:

Come for a day or a couple of days. The time is yours: attend Mass, rest, relax, walk, read, pray, journal, follow the lead of the God who is waiting for you.

You may also want to meet with a spiritual director during your time with us:

• Sister Susan Chase, SCL
• Sister Karen Guth, SCL
• Sister Mary Pat Johnson, SCL
• Sister Mary Pat Lenahan, SCL
• Sister Kathleen Wood, SCL

Fees:

• Donation for this silent time of reflection and prayer is $150.00 and includes overnight accommodations and meals. Spiritual direction is an additional $40.00.
• To register for this retreat, send a $15.00 deposit to Marillac Center, 4200 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054.
• Make checks payable to Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
• All are welcome. Scholarships are available.

Location:
Marillac Center
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

Registration deadline: April 24, 2019

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online: 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Date: September 6, 2018

Details:
7:00- 8:00 p.m.
First Thursday of each month except June, July and August

Summary:

What is Taizé prayer? Taizé prayer is a quiet simple way of prayer designed for people of all Christian traditions. These meditative candlelit services include simple chants sung repeatedly; rich silence; and prayers of praise and intercession.

History of Taizé: These prayer services emerged from an ecumenical community of monks in Taizé, France. Brother Roger, Taizé’s founder, arrived in the village of Taizé, France, in 1940. In the midst of World War II, he dreamed of creating a community where reconciliation was a daily reality. He began by giving shelter to refugees of the war, especially Jews. Brother Roger recognized that the search for reconciliation was within each individual as well as within the community. Initially, the Taizé founder lived alone, until brothers from various Protestant and Catholic backgrounds joined him. Today, as an ecumenical monastic community, Taizé represents a sign of reconciliation.

Taizé prayer has become loved around the world for its simplicity and opportunity for reflection.

Fees:

• There is no fee associated with this prayer opportunity.

Location:
Annunciation Chapel
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

Registration deadline: There is no need to register for this event. Persons of all faiths are welcome.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Summary:
Matthew’s gospel is outstanding for his special “speeches of Jesus” created from collections of Jesus’ discipleship teachings, responding to the desires of his followers, those he has called to share his mind and heart, and to strive to be their very best selves for God. He teaches us to live a life of holiness, that is a life of perfect love , and bring that love to everyone, to the Church, and to the world. In this retreat, we listen to Jesus reaching out to us, to help us open ourselves more fully to receive his beautiful and uplifting teachings on the love of God and God’s desire for our world, and our own responsibility of leadership, as we stretch out our own hands to the needy, and create Community, Church, wherever we go.

Facilitator:
Sister Wendy Cotter, PhD, is a Sister of Saint Joseph from London, Ontario Canada, and an American citizen. She recently retired as Professor of Scripture in the Theology Department of Loyola University, Chicago. Sister Wendy has a specialization in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). She has authored two books, The Miracles of Greco-Roman Antiquity: A Sourcebook and, more recently, The Christ of the Miracle Stories: Portrait Through Encounter.

Fees:

• Retreat fee, room and board is $70 per day; $420 for the 6-day retreat.
• A $50 deposit will reserve your space for this retreat. Make check payable to Sisters of Charity.
• Scholarships are available.

Location:

Marillac Center
4200 S. 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048

Registration Deadline: June 6, 2018

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online: 

Register by mail:
Send your $50 deposit with check payable to the Sisters of Charity to:

Marillac Center
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Sister Helen Ann Collier, CCVI, a Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word, served at the Sangre De Cristo Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and as a spiritual director in the MTM sabbatical program at the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas. Sister Helen Ann’s ministry experience has included education, parish ministry and healthcare. She has served on the Provincial Leadership Team in her community as both Provincial and Director of Ministry.

Sister Karen Guth, SCL, is actively involved in direction and retreat ministry and has facilitated workshops with women’s groups. Sister Karen has an MA in Theology with emphasis in spirituality. She completed the Vincentian Spiritual Directors Program in Denver in 1998. She previously taught in Catholic schools; coordinated Making Choices, a program that trained women volunteers to mentor incarcerated women; and served as a team member at Marillac Center.

Sister Marilyn Peot, CSJ, has been in full-time spiritual ministry since 1972. Trained in the art of listening, discernment and spiritual development, she has done extensive study in psychological and emotional development and in varied spiritualities, Scripture and the Ignatian Exercises. In addition to retreat work and and spiritual direction, she has initiated ongoing groups for prayer, Scripture study and inner healing.

Details:
This directed retreat is scheduled May 28-June 4, 2019.

Fees:

• The retreat begins at 7:00 p.m. on the first night and ends the morning of the last day. Please register as soon as possible, indicating your first, second and third choices of retreat directors. We will assign directors on a first come basis.
• Retreat fee is $70 per day and includes the retreat, overnight accommodations and meals. 6 days = $420; 8 days = $560.
• Scholarships are available.
• A $50 deposit will reserve your space for this retreat.

Location:
Marillac Center
4200 S. 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS  66048

Registration deadline: May 21, 2019

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online:

Register by mail:
Send your $50 deposit with check payable to the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth to:

Marillac Center
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Summary:
Matthew’s gospel is outstanding for his special “speeches of Jesus” created from collections of Jesus’ discipleship teachings, responding to the desires of his followers, those he has called to share his mind and heart, and to strive to be their very best selves for God. He teaches us to live a life of holiness, that is a life of perfect love , and bring that love to everyone, to the Church, and to the world. In this retreat, we listen to Jesus reaching out to us, to help us open ourselves more fully to receive his beautiful and uplifting teachings on the love of God and God’s desire for our world, and our own responsibility of leadership, as we stretch out our own hands to the needy, and create Community, Church, wherever we go.

Facilitator:
Sister Wendy Cotter, PhD, is a Sister of Saint Joseph from London, Ontario Canada, and an American citizen. She recently retired as Professor of Scripture in the Theology Department of Loyola University, Chicago. Sister Wendy has a specialization in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). She has authored two books, The Miracles of Greco-Roman Antiquity: A Sourcebook and, more recently, The Christ of the Miracle Stories: Portrait Through Encounter.

Fees:

• Retreat fee, room and board is $70 per day; $420 for the 6-day retreat.
• A $50 deposit will reserve your space for this retreat. Make check payable to Sisters of Charity.
• Scholarships are available.

Location:

Marillac Center
4200 S. 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048

Registration Deadline: June 6, 2018

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online: 

Register by mail:
Send your $50 deposit with check payable to the Sisters of Charity to:

Marillac Center
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org

Sister Helen Ann Collier, CCVI, a Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word, served at the Sangre De Cristo Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and as a spiritual director in the MTM sabbatical program at the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas. Sister Helen Ann’s ministry experience has included education, parish ministry and healthcare. She has served on the Provincial Leadership Team in her community as both Provincial and Director of Ministry.

Sister Karen Guth, SCL, is actively involved in direction and retreat ministry and has facilitated workshops with women’s groups. Sister Karen has an MA in Theology with emphasis in spirituality. She completed the Vincentian Spiritual Directors Program in Denver in 1998. She previously taught in Catholic schools; coordinated Making Choices, a program that trained women volunteers to mentor incarcerated women; and served as a team member at Marillac Center.

Sister Marilyn Peot, CSJ, has been in full-time spiritual ministry since 1972. Trained in the art of listening, discernment and spiritual development, she has done extensive study in psychological and emotional development and in varied spiritualities, Scripture and the Ignatian Exercises. In addition to retreat work and and spiritual direction, she has initiated ongoing groups for prayer, Scripture study and inner healing.

Details:
This directed retreat is scheduled May 28-June 4, 2019.

Fees:

• The retreat begins at 7:00 p.m. on the first night and ends the morning of the last day. Please register as soon as possible, indicating your first, second and third choices of retreat directors. We will assign directors on a first come basis.
• Retreat fee is $70 per day and includes the retreat, overnight accommodations and meals. 6 days = $420; 8 days = $560.
• Scholarships are available.
• A $50 deposit will reserve your space for this retreat.

Location:
Marillac Center
4200 S. 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS  66048

Registration deadline: May 21, 2019

Register by phone or email: Contact Sister Susan Chase at schase@scls.org or 913-680-2342

Register online:

Register by mail:
Send your $50 deposit with check payable to the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth to:

Marillac Center
4200 South 4th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048-5054

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 913-758-6552 EMAIL retreats@scls.org