Retreats and Gatherings 2020
Check out our March and April Workshops
February
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8-9
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A Group Coming to Snowshoe
Mercy Farm is available for a few days of quiet, time away, rest and renewal year round. The large windows in each room and trails for walking make nature accessible in a peaceful, meditative environment. Our facilities include a comfortable living room with a wood stove for winter months and overhead fans for warm summer months, library, art room and large meeting room all accessible to nature and overnight accommodations with meals provided. There are 39 acres for walking and appreciation of God's beauty through nature. Anytime rooms are available you are welcome to register for a few days of quiet and relaxation as an individual, with a group of friends or as a couple, for the day or overnight(s). |
March
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21
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Exploring Laudato Si' - A Call to Ecological Conversation / 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. /
Along with considering key themes of the encyclical, the workshop will also invite participants into experiential and prayerful reflection on how the natural world is revelatory of God, and of our kinship with all. Goals for this workshop: To support participants in their personal journey toward ecological conversion, grow familiarity and engagement with Laudato Si' and provide resources and experiences that can be shared with others. Co-led by Anne Curtis, RSM and Arlene Flaherty, OP, women religious committed to the process of their own ecological conversion and to accompanying those who also want to take this journey. Cost $20 (lunch included) Registeration: mercyfarm@mercyecologyorg or 802/537-4531 by March 10 Register for both (3/21 and 4/18) workshops $30. |
April
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18
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Changing Climate: Solutions for Believers / 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. /
Convinced that climate change is real, it is our obligation to preserve God's creation. We'll explore practical ways we can reduce our carbon footprint. This workshop is designed to prayerfully create a pathway to a flourishing future in your home, your church organization, and within the broader society. Goals for this workshop: Knowing that climate change is real we will plunge right into solutions, creating a plan for you, your household and your community. We will also spend time on national and state policy issues. Co-led by Tim and Sue Morse, who are hoping for a better world for their grandchildren. Tim, Professor Emeritus in Occupational and Environmental Heath at Conn Health, has extensive experience in worker and community training and advocacy. Sue is a Nurse, a Spiritual Director, and a Lay Associate with the Passionist community. Cost $20 (lunch included) Registration: mercyfarm@mercyecology.org or 802/537-4534 by April 7 Register for both (3/21 and 4/18) workshops $30 |
October
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3
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10-3:30 / Healing from Loss, Trusting the Rhythms of Life / Lisa Irish /
Our grief arrives after loss, naturally, with a wisdom all its own. Instead of resisting or tolerating grief's lessons, we are invited to embrace grief as our ally in healing. This day of input, prayer, and sharing will include conversations with creation - our teacher and resource. Losses of all kinds may be brought to the circle (death, estrangement, health, etc.), though a space of two months after a death is suggested. Together, participants will rest in the safe space of God's loving heart. Lisa Irish, MED, MA, weaves her training as a Board Certified Chaplain into her current ministries of spiritual direction, retreat leadership and writing. Her newest book,Grieving-the Sacred Art: Hope in the Land of Loss, reminds the reader, "The strength you seek to survive grief's demands is not found in resistance but within the tenderness of your loving heart." Learn more and subscribe to her monthly Glimmers at www.lisairish.com. |
Mercy Ecospirituality Center is available for a few days of quiet, time away, rest and renewal year round. The large windows in each room and trails for walking make nature accessible in a peaceful, meditative environment.
Our facilities include a comfortable living room with a wood stove for winter months and overhead fans for warm summer months, library, art room and large meeting room all accessible to nature by way of the windows. Overnight accommodations with meals provided. There are 39 acres for walking and appreciation of God's beauty through nature.
Anytime rooms are available you are welcome to register for a few days of quiet and relaxation as an individual, with a group of friends or as a couple, for the day or overnight(s).
To register call 802/537-4531 or email www.mercyecology.org
Our facilities include a comfortable living room with a wood stove for winter months and overhead fans for warm summer months, library, art room and large meeting room all accessible to nature by way of the windows. Overnight accommodations with meals provided. There are 39 acres for walking and appreciation of God's beauty through nature.
Anytime rooms are available you are welcome to register for a few days of quiet and relaxation as an individual, with a group of friends or as a couple, for the day or overnight(s).
To register call 802/537-4531 or email www.mercyecology.org