A "Contemplative Living Weekend" will take place at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center from Friday, September 12, at 6 pm (Dinner) to Sunday, September 14th at 1 pm.
The weekend retreat will focus on living the elements of the contemplative life. Times will be given for silence, personal prayer, lectio divina, communal prayer, and manual labor. Meals also will be taken in silence.
Facilitators for the weekend will be Elizabeth Gallagher and Sr. Jo-Ann Iannotti, OP. Ms. Gallagher is a member of Contemplative Outreach Network, a centering prayer practitioner, a spiritual director and social worker. Sr. Iannotti is Art and Spirituality Coordinator at Wisdom House.
The fee, including meals, is $170 for a shared room, $210 for a private room, $240 for a private room with bath, $130 for commuters. The fee includes all meals and materials.
For further information and to register call Wisdom House at 860.567.3163, email programs@wisdomhouse.org, or visit www.wisdomhouse.org.
Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center is an interfaith center presenting programs in spirituality, education, and the arts. It offers hospitality for group meetings and specializes in service to the not-for-profit community. The center is a ministry of the Daughters of Wisdom.
