Events 2024
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Forest Dwelling Program: Spirituality for our Wisdom Years
Forest Dwelling Program: Spirituality for our Wisdom Years is a two-year program of education and formation. It includes one six-day gathering each year on the campus of Oblate School of Theology (virtual or in-person – recordings available), (4) 13-week sessions of spirituality and aging content, 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. A certificate will be awarded upon completion.
Online applications for Cohort 4 will open in the Summer of 2024. For more information click here
Growing in Wisdom: Seeking Deeper Generativity
Growing in Wisdom: Seeking Deeper Generativity is a two-year program for those who are embracing the second half of life and who are longing to explore the spiritual invitations of their wisdom years. This is offered on Zoom. Applications are being accepted for the February 2024 – November 2025 program. Fr. Ron will be offering presentations. For more information click here
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
“Our Deep Desire for Love and Our Deep Resistance to Love: The Way We Actually Wrestle with God”
For more information or to register click here
Teleios Conference: Spirituality and Scripture
Teleios Conference: Spirituality and Scripture
An Interdisciplinary Conversation
Offered in partnership with the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Spirituality at the Oblate School of Theology. In person at OST or on-line.
Speaker: Talks with Oblate novices, Godfrey IL
Talks with Oblate novices, Godfrey IL
not open to the public
Speaker: Aurora Living
Aurora Living
Star of the North Retreat Centre, St. Albert, AB is offering an online/on-site signature, three-year program – Aurora Living: Word and Creation. The emphasis is to deepen our relationship with Sacred Word and story from Christian and other wisdom traditions, and renew our relationships with Christ’s Spirit for the good of creation.
For more information or to register click here
Retreat
Sponsored by Spirit Wind Ministry
Rockport TX
“Keeping Christ Incarnate: The Stunning Implications of the Incarnation”
God didn’t come to earth in the flesh for just 33 years. Christ didn’t leave us when he ascended into heaven. We, the Christian community, continue the incarnation. We are the Body of Christ. We do not represent Christ, replace Christ, or become only his mystical body. We ARE the Body of Christ and we continue to give physical flesh to God. This has astonishing implications for how we pray, seek healing, look for guidance, understand religious experience, and for how we “bind and loose” our loved ones. A look at the concept of the Incarnation and its astonishing implications.
For more information contact Susan Oakley smoak53@msn.com
Guest Speaker
Oblate Gala Tribute Dinner
Chateau Lacombe
Edmonton AB Canada
Join us in a Gala tribute of gratitude and celebration for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, and support the ministry of The Star of the North, an Oblate Ministry of OMI Lacombe Canada
For more information or to purchase tickets click here
Aurora Living
Aurora Living
Star of the North Retreat Centre, St. Albert, AB is offering an online/on-site signature, three-year program – Aurora Living: Word and Creation. The emphasis is to deepen our relationship with Sacred Word and story from Christian and other wisdom traditions, and renew our relationships with Christ’s Spirit for the good of creation.
For more information or to register click here
Forest Dwelling Program: Spirituality for our Wisdom Years
Forest Dwelling Program: Spirituality for our Wisdom Years is a two-year program of education and formation. It includes one six-day gathering each year on the campus of Oblate School of Theology (virtual or in-person – recordings available), (4) 13-week sessions of spirituality and aging content, 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. A certificate will be awarded upon completion.
Online applications for Cohort 4 will open in the Summer of 2024. For more information click here
Retreat
King’s House at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Belleville IL
Topic: Being Disciples of Jesus in Charity, Justice, and Prophecy – Why simply being Good-hearted is not Enough
Our communities, civil and church, have never been more divided about what constitutes charity, justice, and prophecy. Faith issues and moral issues have never been more divisive.
Today the sincere are being divided from the sincere. What is charity? What is justice? What is prophecy? What is taught in scripture and what is the Church’s rich tradition on charity, social justice, and prophecy? A spirituality of charity, justice, and prophecy.
This event is currently sold out but if you wish to be put on a wait list call (618)397-0584
Speaker
Oblate School of Theology
2024 Summer Institute
“The Lazarus Outside our Door – Being Good News for the Poor”
Featuring Fr. Gregory Boyle, Br. Don Bisson, Fr. Ron Rolheiser
Other Speakers TBA
In person and on-line options. All presentations will be recorded and will be available for viewing through July 31, 2024. An automated follow-up email will be sent on June 21with instructions on how to re-watch.
For more information, and to register click here
Retreat
Queen’s House Retreat and Renewal Center
Saskatoon SK Canada
Topic TBA
For more information or to register click here
Retreat
King’s House, Christ the King Retreat Center
Buffalo MN
Topic “Wrestling with God”
For more information or to register click here
An Afternoon with Fr. Ron Rolheiser
Talk offered on Zoom
WRESTLING WITH GOD AND WITH LOVE – RESISTANCE AND SURRENDER WITHIN OUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
What do God and love ask of us? That can be answered in a single word, “Surrender.” But much inside of us resists, wanting its own way; so goes the journey. Jacob wrestled an entire night with God; the great prophets often said to God, “Thy will be changed”; Jesus himself sweated blood in Gethsemane, asking God to change his will; and even in our most intimate relationships we still resist losing our independence. Our journey in faith and in love is a constant struggle between resistance and surrender. What drives this? What is healthy and what is not? Understanding God, understanding ourselves, understanding our struggle, and understanding love.
Fee: Donation
For more information or to register click here
Retreat
Star of the North Retreat Center
St. Albert AB Canada
Topic TBA
For more information or to register contact programs@starofthenorth.ca