7:00 pm Friday, October 11 to
12:00 pm Sunday October 13, 2024
Celebrating Three Gifts of Autumn: Beauty, Letting Go, and Peace
with Melannie Svoboda, SND
Whether you love autumn or are saddened by its arrival, this weekend is meant for you. Nestled in mid-October, this retreat focuses on three gifts that the fall season wishes to bestow upon us: the sheer beauty of the season… the freedom to Let Go… and growth in inner Peace. We will explore how fall challenges us to trust in forces greater than ourselves. And we will see how the season can lead us to deeper inner peace in a world often marked by adversity and unrest. Our time together will include input, scripture, prayer, music, quiet time, humor, short videos, and sharing.
Melannie Svoboda, SND, is a Sister of Notre Dame of Chardon, OH who has ministered as a high school and college teacher, novice director, congregational leader, retreat leader, spiritual director, and writer. She earned an MA in English from Indiana University and an MA in Spirituality from Duquesne University. Her many books include Hanging onto Hope, The Grace of Beauty, and Picking Strawberries: Prayer-Poems. You can visit her blog Sunflower Seeds at melanniesvobodasnd.org.
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Maria Education and Spirituality Center
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Villa Maria, PA 16155
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