Retreats and Workshops
Events
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‘Hearing the Heart of the Father’ Retreat
St. Vital - Beaumont 4905 50 Street, Beaumont, Alberta, CanadaHearing God's voice in our lives. Jesus tells us, “My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me,” but recognizing His voice can be challenging if we don’t know where to start. Join us from 1-3pm on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at St. Vital Parish, Beaumont for Hearing the Heart of the Father, a retreat exploring ways to better receive, interpret, and apply God’s heart for us in our lives. For more information contact rom8389@proton.me
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Come & See Weekend
St. Joseph Seminary 9828 – 84 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, CanadaMIGHT GOD BE CALLING TO BE YOU TO BE HIS PRIEST? Yearly, St. Joseph Seminary offer a weekend live-in experience for men who are discerning a call to the diocesan priesthood. If you’ve been thinking and talking about the priesthood, now’s the time for action: come and see for yourself! Ask questions, meet seminarians, and pray to know God’s will. There is no cost to you, and no obligations. This weekend is a great opportunity for your discernment journey. You will meet the team of priests who train and form future priests, our current seminarians who are in ongoing formation and discernment, and other men like yourself who are discerning the Lord’s will for their lives. So, Come & See us at St. Joseph Seminary (SJS), a beautiful place where Our Lord Jesus Christ continues to build up his Church and provide priests for tomorrow! REGISTER: Come & See Brochure
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Looking to See: Engaging the Visual Arts as a Spiritual Practice
Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, CanadaIn “Looking to See”, we will spend time exploring the marvelous collection of visual art at the Star of the North, paying special attention to the artworks that draw us in. We will select a single image and spend focused time with it, moving through the various stages of visio divina. Once the visio is complete, we will shift to written reflections to more fully explore our experience. Finally, there will be an opportunity to share some of our discoveries with the group. Register online, by email, or by phone: www.starofthenorth.ca 780-459-5511 execassistant@starofthenorth.ca Star of the North Retreat Centre, 3A St Vital Ave St Albert, February 8 2pm-4pm $40 Facilitator: Wenda Salomons
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Into the Deep: Lifting the Fog
Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, CanadaThis month’s focus is an examination of self as Lent begins. Register online, by email, or by phone: www.starofthenorth.ca 780-459-5511 execassistant@starofthenorth.ca Star of the North Retreat Centre, 3A St Vital Ave St Albert, February 18 9am-3pm $80 lunch included Facilitator: Lucie Leduc and Joy Ronald
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Wilderness: A Call to Wander and Wonder
Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, CanadaThe Lenten journey is valuable, even if it can feel challenging. As believers and seekers focus on fasting, prayer, and giving, there is a natural reflective response of gratitude and growth. Join us for a weekend of guided reflections and meditations, silence and sharing, partaking and abstaining. Register online, by email, or by phone: www.starofthenorth.ca 780-459-5511 execassistant@starofthenorth.ca Star of the North Retreat Centre, 3A St Vital Ave St Albert, February Friday 20th 7pm – Sunday 22nd 1pm Live-in: $290 Commuter: $190 Facilitator: Lucie Leduc and Joy Ronald
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Lenten-Easter Journey with St. Ignatius of Loyola
Zoom , CanadaLent is a time to deepen our relationship with God and broaden our response to the needs of others. Join companions in this spiritual practice over eight weeks, beginning just after Ash Wednesday and concluding two weeks after Easter. Our resource will be Tim Muldoon’s The Ignatian Workout for Lent, in which he reminds us that “we don’t make ourselves spiritual people by working hard” but rather by “removing obstacles to God’s grace.” This intentional spiritual journey will include a daily scripture passage (gospel texts from the Passion and Easter stories), accompanied by a brief reflection, written prayer, and call to action (Monday-Friday). It will be supported by a bi-weekly facilitated group time of communal prayer and sharing online and an hour-long one-on-one spiritual direction session online on alternate weeks. Note: Participants are responsible for acquiring their own books. Facilitated by Faith Nostbakken and Carol Sebastian February 23 – April 18, 2026 4 biweekly group gatherings (via Zoom): Monday, Feb, 23, Mar. 9, 23, & Apr 6, 7:00-8:30 pm 4 biweekly spiritual direction sessions (via Zoom) as individually scheduled Space is limited, register early.
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Mission at Assumption with Religious Sisters Philomena and Catherine
Asssumption Parish 9034 95 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB, CanadaSave the Date: We are having a Parish Mission at Assumption Parish on March 1 @ 6 p.m. and March 2 @ 6:30 p.m. with Sr. Philomena and Sr. Catherine, religious sisters of the Queenship of Mary Community based out of Ottawa. More details to come.
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Mission at Assumption with Religious Sisters Philomena and Catherine
Asssumption Parish 9034 95 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB, CanadaSave the Date: We are having a Parish Mission at Assumption Parish on March 1 @ 6 p.m. and March 2 @ 6:30 p.m. with Sr. Philomena and Sr. Catherine, religious sisters of the Queenship of Mary Community based out of Ottawa. More details to come.
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Listening to Hear: Engaging the Literary Arts as a Spiritual Practice
Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, CanadaPoems are often mysterious things. They can confound and confuse. And yet, because mystery is often embedded in poems, they are rife with material for contemplative practice. In these four sessions, we will explore a few poems using a modified lectio divina. Following this activity, we will have an opportunity for personal poetry writing, using simple structures and easily accessible writing prompts. Sharing is completely optional. Each session will introduce a different poetic form and writing prompts. No experience with poetry reading/writing is necessary to benefit from these sessions. Register online, by email, or by phone: www.starofthenorth.ca 780-459-5511execassistant@starofthenorth.ca Star of the North Retreat Centre, 3A St Vital Ave St Albert, March 4, 11, 18, 25 6:30-8:30pm $120 for four sessions Facilitator: Wenda Salomons
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Esperer Contre Toute Esperance
L’année Jubilaire de l’Espérance lancée par le Pape François s’est achevée le 28 Décembre 2025 en la fête de la Sainte Famille. Mais notre monde a toujours besoin d’Espérance car il semble être malade, chaotique… Il semble à la merci des volontés de domination, d’ambition, de personnes et de groupes qui désirent faire toujours plus de profits sans tenir compte des personnes plus pauvres et des équilibres nécessaires pour la vie des êtres humains. Comment ne pas perdre l’espoir, l’espérance devant des situations qui nous dépassent et devant lesquelles nous nous sentons démuni-e-s ? Durant cette retraite, nous allons essayer de voir comment L’Espérance peut guider et même habiter notre vie de chaque jour : Espérant contre toute Espérance, Abraham crut… Espérant contre toute Espérance, Jésus est ressuscité ! www.starofthenorth.ca 780-459-5511 execassistant@starofthenorth.ca Maison de retraites etoile du nord, 3A St Vital Ave St Albert, en Français du Vendredi 13 mars 19 h au Samedi 14 mars 15 h Live-in $190 Commuter $120 Online $90 Avec Sr. Catherine Grasswill et Caroline Maillet-Rao
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Into the Deep: Waking Up
Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, CanadaInto the Deep is a monthly series and this month’s focus is our role in the church and the world. We will approach Ezekiel’s question: How shall we then live? Register online, by email, or by phone: www.starofthenorth.ca 780-459-5511 execassistant@starofthenorth.ca Star of the North Retreat Centre, 3A St Vital Ave St Albert, March 18 9am-3pm $80 lunch included Facilitators: Lucie Leduc and Joy Ronald
