Retreats
Choosing to set aside a day, a weekend, even a week for a spiritual retreat can be a worthwhile experience. On retreat, there is quality time for bringing one's life situations, events, and experiences to prayer and a deeper connection with God. The retreat offers one the grace to be oneself, the opportunity to be refreshed physically and spiritually, and the invitation to deeper transformation.
NEW! Custom Retreats and Winter Sabbaticals
Come to Marywood Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center for a retreat or winter sabbatical that is customized for wherever you may be in life.
Whether looking for greater meaning in life, transitioning in life, or just needing a period of rest, we invite you to include
us in this time. Our cozy cabins include fireplaces and gas heat, bedding, and fully equiped kitchens. On-site facilities include
our chapel and library. Facilitators are available to work with you during your stay.
Attention Interested Retreatants!
• Plan Ahead • Register Early • Space is Limited
Call ahead for space availability after the registration date, as occasionally space becomes available. For more information on any retreat, or to register: e-mail: marywood.center@gmail.com or call 715-385-3750.
2010-2011 Retreats Information
Vacation With A Purpose:
Earth Retreat
September 24-28, 2010
Presenter: Roselyn Heil, FSPA
Each day we will awaken to the Divine presence in our midst, exploring different forest trails and waterfalls of the Northwoods at the height of autumn colors (carpooling required). Evenings are free for campfires or canoeing and private time for prayer, reading or crafts in your cabin. Plan to arrive after 3:00 pm on Friday, September 24; dinner at 5:30 pm. Depart by 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 28. Register by Tuesday, August 24. Please include $100 deposit (refundable if reservation
is cancelled by August 24). Fees: Resident - $299 includes private room in shared lakeside cabin and meals; Commuters - $180 includes noon and evening meals.
Directed Retreat
October 17-22, 2010
Director: Kathy Lentsch, OSF
Retreat begins with simple supper at 5:30 pm on Sunday with departure at 10:00 am on Friday. Registration is limited. These are silent retreats. Each retreatant meets for one hour, once each day, with the spiritual director. Meals are shared in silence. The rest of the day is spent in prayer and solitude enjoying the woodland environment and lakeside cabin. Register by Friday, September 17. Please include a $100 deposit which is refundable if reservation is cancelled by September 17. Fee includes private room in shared lakeside cabin and meals. Fee: $500 for single person in a cabin; $450 for those willing to share a cabin with private bedroom.
Christmas Week 2010 Retreat - Special holiday price!
December 28 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM
thru January 1- Saturday - 10:00AM
Facilitator: Marla Lang, FSPA
What better time to "come apart" than when we celebrate the God of the Incarnation who had real flesh on Earth and speaks to us in the bread and butter of our lives! Come join others in discussing chosen highlights of Fr. Rolheiser's book, The Holy Longing. There will be time for leisure around the fire and a table of plenty. The retreat includes a celebrative New Year's Eve gathering and the welcoming of 2011. Suggested donation includes a private room in a shared cabin and meals: $150 + bring the makings for one meal during the retreat and a copy of The Holy Longing. Register by Friday, December 12. Please include a $50 deposit (refundable if reservation is cancelled by Dec. 5).
Guided Retreat:
"Nestled in the Woods"
January 3-7, 2011 - Monday 7:00 PM thru Friday 10:00 AM
Director: Kathy Lentsch, OSF
Need a break after the Holidays? Want a perspective and fresh start on the New Year? This time will have planned prayer experiences as well as discussions, guided meditation sessions and time to relax. Theme will focus on "New Beginnings." Bring a friend! Participants will have a private room in shared cabin and will be invited to bring your favorite dish to share for meals. Register by Wednesday, December 15. Please include a $100 deposit (refundable if reservation is cancelled one month prior to retreat). For this particular retreat register with Sister Kathy directly: 715-385-3750 or e-mail klentschosf@gmail.com Fee: $225.
Centering Prayer Retreat
January 21-22, 2011
7:00 PM Friday to 3:00 PM Saturday
Presenter: Pauline Wittry, FSPA
This retreat includes videos of Father Thomas Keating, OSB, periods of Centering Prayer, and time for questions. Private spiritual direction is available by appointment. Register by Tuesday, January 19 (715-385-3750). Fee: $75.00 includes lodging, snacks and Saturday meals. Commuters: $45.00 includes all but lodging.
Celebrating Your Creative Self
February 13-19, 2011
Sunday-Saturday
Director: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Limit: 8 retreatants
There is much play involved in painting and play releases the spirit within. Something special happens when a person decides to let one's imagination rule in what one is doing. Children have this gift and we can become like them with a bit of effort. The purpose of this week is to get in touch with our creative selves with a variety of freeing painting experiences. Through reflection, it is possible to discover and integrate this into our sense of self. No art experience is needed to participate. Plan to arrive Sunday by 5:00; supper at 5:30 pm. Departure 10:00 am Saturday. Register by Monday, January 17. Please include a $100 deposit (refundable if reservation is cancelled by January 29, 2011). Fee: Residents $450 includes private room in shared cabin, all materials and meals. Commuters $300 includes noon and evening meals.
Guided Retreat:
May 18-22, 2011
Director: Kathy Lentsch, OSF
Retreat begins with a simple supper at 5:30 pm on first day and departure at 10 am the last day. This time will have planned prayer experiences as well as discussions, guided meditation sessions and time to relax. Theme will be "Healing and Forgiveness: God's gift!" Register by Monday, April 18. Please include a $100 deposit (refundable if reservation is cancelled one month prior to retreat). Fee includes private room in lakeside cabin and meals. Fee: $340.
Vacation With A Purpose
Watercolor Painting
May 30 - June 3, 2011
Monday - 9:00 AM thru
Friday - 3:00 PM
Instructor: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Residents arrive at cabin evening of May 29. Focus is water in its many forms: falls, rivers, streams, lakes, ice forms, rain/mist, snow. Fee: Residents $450 includes private room in shared cabin and all meals. Commuters $300 includes noon and evening meals. Deposit required.
Private Directed Retreat
June 12-17, 2011
Sunday-Friday
Director: Kathy Lentsch, OSF
Retreat begins with simple supper at 5:30 pm on Sunday with departure at 10 am on Friday. Registration is limited. This is a silent retreat. Each retreatant meets once each day for one hour with the spiritual director. Meals are shared in silence. The rest of the day is spent in prayer and solitude enjoying the woodland environment and lakeside cabin. Register by Thursday, May 12. Please include a $100 deposit (refundable if reservation is cancelled one month prior to retreat). Fee includes 5-night cabin-stay, spiritual direction and all meals. Fee: $425.00.
Pastel Painting
July 11-15, 2011
Monday - 9:00 AM thru
Friday - 3:00 PM
Instructor: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Residents arrive at cabin evening of July 10. Focus will be on landscapes done on different surfaces with different approaches to underpainting and working with some compatible materials. Fee: Residents $450 includes private room in shared cabin and all meals. Commuters $300 includes noon and evening meals. Deposit required.
Franciscan Retreat: All Franciscans at Heart
August 2 - 6, 2011
Tuesday - 5:30 PM thru
Saturday - 1:00 PM
Through the lens of Franciscan values, we will examine 10 mega-trends operative in today's world. These trends are those identified in John Allen's book, The Future Church: How Ten Trends Are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church. As we do so, we will ponder the words of Francis and Clare before the crucifix: "Give me right faith, sure hope and perfect charity. Fill me with understanding and knowledge that I may fulfill your command." There will be presentations, dialogue, and extended periods for quiet. Each afternoon will end with a ritual-celebration. Register by Friday, July 15. Include a $50 deposit for commuters and $100 for residents. Fee: Residents $299 includes a private room in a shared lakeside cabin and all meals. Commuters $180 includes noon and evening meals.
Mixed Media Paintings
August 15-19, 2011
Monday - 9:00 AM thru
Friday - 3:00 PM
Instructor: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Residents arrive at cabin evening of August 14. We will paint a variety of papers to use in collage. Assemble them into a paper collage that we will paint over leaving some areas of exposed paper. Subjects can be realistic or abstract and strong composition will be emphasized. Fee: Residents $450 includes private room in shared cabin and all meals. Commuters $300 includes noon and evening meals. Deposit required.
Attention Interested Retreatants!
• Plan Ahead
• Register Early
• Space is Limited
Call ahead for space availability after the
registration date, as occasionally space becomes
available.
For more information on any retreat,
or to register: Call 715-385-3750 or
e-mail: marywood.center@gmail.com
Private Directed Retreats can be scheduled at any time dependent on availability of cabin and director.
• Sabbaticals and 30-day Retreats are available November thru April each year. Plan ahead.
• Private Directed Retreats can be scheduled at your convenience throughout the year, and for the duration of your choosing, subject to availability of cabins and director. Plan ahead. For more information, and/or to plan, call Sr. Kathy Lentsch (715-385-3750).
"At-Your-Site" Retreat Offerings - Let us come to you!
Your Choice: whole day, half day or evening
• You Are My God -or- on a theme focused for Liturgical Ministers by Sr. Marla Lang, FSPA
• Sacred Presence: Spirituality Of The Everyday! by Sr. Kathy Lentsch, OSF
• Radical Amazement: Mystery of God In Our Universe by Sr. Rose Heil, FSPA
Suggested donation to be negotiated.
For more information, or to inquire about other possibilities, or to schedule a retreat at your site, e-mail: marywood.center@gmail.com, or call 715-385-3750.
Personal Time Away
Plan your own program for a week, a month, or more, or work with Marywood's on-staff specialist (see suggestions below). Call today to reserve your dates.
Cabins are complete with:
• fireplace and wood
• gas heat
• bedding and linens
• fully equipped kitchen
For planning assistance or more information contact:
Sister Kathy Lentsch
715-385-3750 or e-mail klentschosf@gmail.com
• Sibling Sisters
Have you ever thought of or wished for some meaningful family time with your siblings? In this time away Sister Kathy will facilitate the remembering, the conversations and rituals among the group. As well as time together there will be opportunities for one-on-one conversations with each other. This delightful time for sharing can be adjusted to week days as well as weekends; minimum two days. Please bring along pictures and mementos that are meaningful to you and your family.
• Best Friends Get-Away
It has been said that friends are true treasures and lovely luxuries in our lives.
There are those particular friends who have journeyed with us in times of intense joy, deep sadness and through difficult decisions. They are often the safe place where we have been vulnerable and taken off our masks. Their support and love has provided us with an enormous amount of courage. This time away will have a similar format to the "Sibling Sisters" experience and will be adapted for best friends be it two individuals or a group of friends. Please bring a picture, symbol or memento that is significant to your relationship(s). Length of time away can be adapted and vary according to the needs of the individuals; minimum 2 days.
• Transitions
The Transitions experience will be particularly helpful for someone finding themselves at a crossroad, discerning a significant decision, or wanting to clarify or nurture some positive movement or growth in their life. Sister Kathy will be available to listen, journey with, act as spiritual guide to create together meaningful questions and rituals for the individual. Length of time varies depending on needs of the individual; minimum 2 days.
Cabin Rate: $60 per night first person; $15 per night each additional.
Facilitator fees can be negotiated.
Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center offers the serenity and amenities for the retreat experience you may have been seeking.
Plan Ahead • Register Early • Space is Limited
(Late registrations welcome; call for possible space availability)
For more information, please call 1-715-385-3750 or e-mail us at marywood.center@gmail.com
Personal Time Away
Some persons look for a quiet, peaceful, restful place to think and pray. The center provides some options for personal reflection and renewal; personally designed time, planning assistance from staff members, art expression opportunities and others.
Private Retreats
Individuals are welcome to schedule a number of days for creating a personal retreat format. The grounds, chapel, library, and listening room are resources available for quiet reflection.
Guided Retreats
Some of these retreats are scheduled by the center. Usually a presentation is given, to be followed by silent time, personal reflection, and group discussion. Groups of eighteen or less are also able to schedule a time with a presenter of their choice.
Individual Directed Retreats
Experienced retreat directors are available for a daily meeting in this style of retreat. On an individual and personally guided retreat, solitude, prayer, scripture and connection with nature are usual elements.
For all of these retreats, our cabins on the shores of Trout Lake and in the midst of tall pines, provide an ideal setting for renewal of one's whole person. The size and types of buildings offers a coziness and warmth which is unique among retreat centers.
Winter Sabbatical
Plan your own program for two weeks, a month or more. You can connect with regularly scheduled programs at Marywood. Staff, resources and spiritual direction are available as desired. A Chapel is on location. Trails for snow shoeing and cross country skiing are close at hand.
Contact us for additional information, individual prices and available dates.
