• Looking to See: Engaging the Visual Arts as a Spiritual Practice

    Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, Canada

    In “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

  • Into the Deep: Lifting the Fog

    Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, Canada

    This 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

  • Wilderness: A Call to Wander and Wonder

    Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, Canada

    The 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

  • Listening to Hear: Engaging the Literary Arts as a Spiritual Practice

    Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, Canada

    Poems 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

  • Into the Deep: Waking Up

    Star of the North Retreat Centre 3A St. Vital Avenue, Saint Albert, AB, Canada

    Into 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