Events 2026
Fr. Ron’s schedule is limited while he undergoes chemotherapy and surgery in the first part of 2026. While he still a full-time faculty member at Oblate School of Theology, and accepts some outside engagements, his ability to travel and accept outside commitments will be limited.
Forest Dwelling Talks
Forest Dwelling Program: Spirituality for our Wisdom Years
This two-year program of education and formation will include two six-day gatherings on the campus of Oblate School of Theology (virtual or in-person – recordings available), 2 five-day virtual Gatherings, semester sessions of spirituality and aging content between each gathering, monthly elder circles to integrate concepts into the life events of an elder, regular spiritual direction and habitual contemplative practice in line with a participant’s primary spiritual tradition. Program may be taken completely online if desired. A certificate will be awarded upon completion.
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Speaking Engagement
Talks on chastity for novices, St. Louis.
Not open to the public.
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
Session 5-06 “Hope that all will be well and every manner of being will be well – so that we might be wrapped in Mercy”
1:00pm – 2:15pm
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Keynote Speaker
Teleios Conference Plenary: Generative Discipleship – The Deeper Secrets Inside the Gospels
The 2026 Teleios Conference Committee is excited to be partnering with Oblate School of Theology and The Institute for the Study of Contemporary Spirituality for this years conference: The Art of Becoming.
Join us at the Oblate school of Theology, San Antonio, Texas as we explore The Art of Becoming.
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Retreat
Star of the North Retreat Center
St. Albert, AB Canada
Struggling to Sustain Hope in a Time of Practical Despair – Friday evening public lecture offered in person and on zoom
We live in a time of widespread practical despair in that so many people feel powerless in the face of forces that seemingly have hatred triumphing over love, division over community, cruelty over civility, chaos over order, selfishness over altruism, and godlessness over God. How do we ground ourselves in hope when hope seems like a naivete? What is hope? How do we ground ourselves within it? And how do we sustain ourselves over the long haul?
A Spirituality of Transformation
Three day retreat beginning Friday evening and finishing at noon on Sunday.
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Talks
Growing in Wisdom
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Event
2026 30th Anniversary Conference
Longing for Home: The Prophetic Witness of Henri Nouwen in a Wounded World
St. Michaels College, University of Toronto, Toronto ON Canada
This special event will bring together Henri Nouwen followers of all types to explore the impact of his work on our lives, relationships and spirituality.
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Forest Dwelling
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Summer Institute
Oblate School of Theology Summer Institute
More program information will be forthcoming.
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