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Lord, By Your Cross and Resurrection, You Have Set Us Free

Presenters: Mary Boys, SNJM and Miriam Malone, SNJM

This retreat will explore the meaning of the death and resurrection of Jesus in our daily lives
as we probe the Gospels, experience ritual prayer, ponder in silence and share our reflections.

 Mary Boys, SNJM, is a religious and theological educator teaching at Union Theological Seminary
in New York City. She is also involved nationally and internationally with Jewish-Christian dialogue.
Mary loves opening up new possibilities on biblical texts.

Miriam Malone, SNJM, is engaged in pastoral ministry formation at Holy Names University in Oakland
and through SNJM FIRE for Ministry. She has experience in retreat work and liturgical formation.
She loves using her creative energy to bring ritual to life and life to ritual that transforms.

July 6-13, 2009

Directed Retreat: All you who are thirsty,
Come to the Water! (Is. 55:1)
for “water is a sacred gift that connects all of life.”
(SNJM Corporate Stand Statement)

Directors: Mary Garvin, SNJM; Sheila McEvoy, SNJM;
Pat O’Neil, SNJM; Barbara Williams, SNJM

Mary Garvin, SNJM, Retreat Team Leader, is an experienced retreat director and teaches theology
and women’s studies at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA.
Mary’s passion is facilitating reflection on our call in response to the needs of a global society.

Joan Bourdon, SNJM, is on the staff of Villa Maria del Mar Retreat Center and is experienced in both retreat work
and spiritual direction. She provides ongoing spiritual direction throughout the year as part of her ministry at the Villa.
Her style is “to be a deep listener to ascertain where the retreatant is feeling called by God at this particular time
in her life and then to offer some suggestions about how she might proceed during her retreat.”

Sheila McEvoy, SNJM, has been a spiritual director for over 20 years with an interest and training in Ignatian Spirituality.
She has served as the Director of SEEL (Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life) for 6 years. In her words,
“It is always a privilege and an honor to be with men and women seeking a deeper relationship with God.”

Pat O’Neil, SNJM, grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and received her training as a spiritual director
at the Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Montreal where she currently works part time. Pat teaches courses
in on-going spiritual direction and supervision of spiritual directors.
She has also been doing spiritual direction and retreat work for many years.
Pat says, “I am in awe and wonder at the creative ways God invites us into deeper relationship.”

Barbara Williams, SNJM, has been a spiritual director for 37 years working with religious and lay men and women.
She has served as retreat director for 8-day, 30-day and 30-week “retreat in daily life” retreats.
Her main interest is Ignatian spirituality, especially as applicable to the busy life of 21st century people.

To Register:

An Evening of Reflection
and Learning

The Strength and the Sorrows

of Mary the Mother of God

          What History and the Gospels Tell Us about Her
 

Who is This Intriguing Woman whom Christianity   has Often Portrayed as Quiet and Passive?

Join us to discuss the woman who pondered her challenging and often painful life

yet stayed faithful to her Son even when almost everyone else fell away. 

 Facilitator Dr. Susan Mahan

Villa Maria del Mar
Santa Cruz 

Wed., May 13        7 - 9 pm    
$15         Refreshments

Call 831-475-1236 for more information

Susan T. Mahan, Ph.D. is a Catholic theologian and Master Catechist for the Diocese of Monterey.  An experienced teacher of adults and leader of retreats and workshops, she is also a wife and mother of three and teaches for the University of San Francisco. 

12- Step Related Retreat with Tom Weston, SJ

October 30 - Nov. 1, 2009 (nearly booked)

Jan. 8 - 14, 2010.

Events may be held on-site, off-site, or at one of SNJM FIRE's own retreat locations:
- Villa Holy Names, Los Gatos
- Villa Maria Del Mar, Santa Cruz

To schedule a workshop, explore possibilities or for more information on services and fees, contact
Miriam Malone, snjm at
FIRE for Ministry

Web site: www.snjmfire.com