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SeekaRetreat - Iowa retreats, retreat workshops, programs and events. Directory of retreat leaders and spiritual directors and coaches. Retreats include themes with topics including: spiritual retreats, religious retreats, healing, yoga, self improvement etc...
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Iowa is bounded by the Mississippi River, across which lie Wisconsin and Illinois (E); Missouri (S); Nebraska and South Dakota, from which it is separated by the Missouri and the Big Sioux rivers, respectively (W) and Minnesota (N).
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Retreat Centers with Scheduled Retreats
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Shalom is an experience of place. . .
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offering an alternative
to the stress of today’s living,
and instead focuses retreatants on living
lives of faith and deepening spirituality,
which is life-giving and lasting.
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Retreat offerings range from scheduled weeklong or weekend retreats to days of reflection to private or directed retreats. A wide variety of spiritual and educational programs are offered. Spiritual direction can be arranged with a trained spiritual director.
Situated on a scenic 81-acre prairie, Shalom offers people of all faith traditions a sacred space where they can be supported in their search for God and fullness of life.
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Our “place” includes: quiet, safe walkways; a meditation garden with fountain; small and large chapels; three large conference rooms; parlors; a library, and a hermitage. Shalom’s main chapel is its most cherished space with stained glass windows that were made in Germany in 1900.
Shalom is an ideal place for retreats, conferences, and meetings. Featuring 55 bedrooms (some double-occupancy), Shalom can sleep up to 75 people, and is handicapped accessible. Nutritious, home-cooked meals are served with warm hospitality. A wide variety of AV equipment and free Wi-Fi is also available.
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Highlighted Retreats
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- 2009 Advent Retreat Weekend:
Friday, Dec. 4, 7:00pm – Sunday, Dec. 6, 1:00pm
Finding & Becoming Peace in a Troubled World
Director: Dan Crosby, OFM.CAP
We live in a world that seems increasingly violent and full of hatred. We long for peace—for ourselves, our families, our world. How do we discover the “peace the world cannot give” and then become bearers of that gift to those around us? This retreat will open up ways to satisfy these longings and hopes that we share with others throughout the world. Sunday Eucharist.
- ORDINARY LENT, ORDINARY SIGNS & THE ORDINARY LIFE OF JESUS RETREAT
Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, 5:30pm – Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, 9:30am
DIRECTOR: Matt Walsh OP
An “Ordinary” Lent: God uses the ordinary – bread, water, wine – to come to us. During the retreat we will reflect on some of the other ordinary things God uses to get our attention – sunsets and coffee – flowers and friends – and most especially the “ordinary” life of Jesus. Each day we will celebrate Eucharist and gather for two conferences. During the retreat we will also have a Communal Celebration of the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing. Includes daily Eucharistic Liturgy.
- MEETING THE JESUS OF LUKE: THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME! RETREAT
Sunday, June, 6, 2010, 5:30pm – Saturday, June 12, 2010, 9:30am
DIRECTOR: Dr. Wendy Cotter, CSJ
Come and join us as we share a retreat with the Jesus of Luke’s gospel who celebrates the Visitation of the Holy Spirit and calls us to allow that Spirit to transform our lives. The special wisdom sayings of Jesus, combine with unique stories about him, found only in Luke’s tradition, will open the door to a new insight into the person of Jesus and the Good New he calls us to share with the world. Includes daily Eucharistic Liturgy.
- THE CHRIST OF THE MIRACLE STORIES:
Discovering Jesus Downtown Retreat Day
Sunday, June 13, 2010, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Director: Dr. Wendy Cotter, CSJ
Many commentaries on Jesus miss the outrageous characters who ask for miracles, and what Jesus’ personal response to them was meant to teach the disciples about our attitudes to others. In this day of prayer, we will get up close to those encounters between Jesus and certain of those petitioners, and meet a new Jesus, one who has so much to say about living “downtown.”
- THE SPIRITUALITY OF THOMAS MERTON RETREAT
Sunday, June 13, 2010, 5:30pm – Saturday, June 19, 2010, 9:30am
Director: Patrick Collins, SJ
Four themes from the writings and life of this great spiritual master are presented: The Journey from the False to the True Self, Contemplation, Prayer, and the Desert: Solitude and Silence. Discussions and experiences of contemplative prayer are included. Includes daily Eucharistic Liturgy.
- DANCING with GOD RETREAT
Monday, June 28, 2010, 5:30pm – Saturday, July 3, 2010, 9:30am
Director: Charles Wehrley, CSsR
Dancing with God is not your average two-step! It is a life-long lesson in learning to let go of our need to control life. It’s learning to surrender our lives to God and allowing God to take the lead as we dance through this life and into the next.Letting go requires faith, and faith requires that we believe in the great intangibles of life. This means we come to believe in the mystery of life, even when common sense tells us not to believe. It means we must also learn to trust ourselves and to believe in those people we love. Once we surrender and allow God to lead us through life’s dance, we find we are no loner dancing with two left feet. Our missteps are fewer and so are our miseries. New found faith allows us to better dance through the hardships of life. We find peace in the dance of life and greater happiness in each step. Includes daily Eucharistic Liturgy.
- THE MIRROR OF MY UNSEEN FACE: Using the parables as a map for our spiritual journey retreat
Sunday, July 4, 2010, 5:30pm – Sunday, July 11, 2010, 9:30am
Director: Nancy Schreck, OSF
This retreat will use as its guide the parables of Jesus. Parables are not just clever stories but an invitation to look into the mirror of our lives to discover the truth of Jesus’ very tall tales. They serve as a window into the mind of Jesus who used them to share his deepest beliefs about the reign of God. Together the window and the mirror create a path for following Jesus. Includes daily Eucharistic Liturgy.
- GOD, JESUS & PRAYER IN TODAY'S UNIVERSE STORY RETREAT WEEKEND
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, 7:00pm – Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010,1:00pm
Director: Michael Morwood
God Is Near; Tomorrow’s Catholic; Praying a New Story; Is Jesus God? Finding Our Faith; From Sand to Solid Ground; and Children Praying a New Story Christian tradition has always carried two “stories” about God. One story has told of human isolation from God because of a “Fall,” the “theological story” of Jesus who won access to God in heaven. The other story has been carried by the mystics and pointed to by theologians reminding us that “God” is an everywhere reality beyond all human concepts and images. Jesus is revealer of this Presence in which we live and move and have our being.
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Grace Corner B & B Retreat House
712-944-5696
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At Grace Corner you can relish the silence or enjoy the laughter of loved ones and friends. Come to be at rest in your own way; come to reconnect with a Creator who loves you.... |
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Peace and quiet. Simple, welcoming spaces. Nourishing food. A spiritual approach to life, health, and rest. You will enjoy all of this and more at Grace Corner Bed & Breakfast Retreat House.
Located just eight miles from Sioux City, Grace Corner offers all the serenity and charm of a small Iowa town while allowing you easy access to the cultural resources of a larger community.
Onsite massage therapy, spiritual direction, and personal retreat services will broaden your experience from mere lodging to an enriching blend of rest, refreshment, and renewal. |
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If this sounds like the quiet interlude you've been craving in the midst of your busy life, plan now to reserve your time and space at Grace Corner, opening for business (if you want to call it that) on May 30, 2008.
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