7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson, VT
Fee: $165
Come to Lumen Christi for time to reflect, read, pray and be with your life! Enjoy home cooked meals and private bedrooms, as well as full use of grounds; including large living room, library, art room, chapel and picturesque countryside to stroll or contemplate.

3 pm Friday to 3 pm Saturday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson, VT
* Optional overnight Saturday for an additional fee - Breakfast provided, 11 am departure.
** Offered through Demeter Resolutions, please contact Anthe Athas at 802-864-0624
Offering women an opportunity to take time out to reflect on where you are and what you'd like to come next, this workshop includes a series of four guided sessions and activities enabling participants to gain more clarity about the present, explore goals for the future, consider obstacles and payoffs, envision a more integrated life.

Part of a series of three opportunities to practice this basic art. Dates: October 4, December 6, February 7
Time: Saturday, 10 am to noon
Location: ISD Burlington Office Site
Facilitator: Donna Iverson
Fee: $25 per session
An introduction to the basics and principles of Chinese breath work. Our focus will be on the series "The Eight Pieces of the Brocade".
* No experience or equipment required. Posures are done in a standing position, although easily modified for sitting in a chair. We will also explore grounding, centering and expanding awareness.

"JOURNEY INTO LOVE: FROM FEAR TO FREEDOM"
October 8, 15, 22, 29
Wednesdays, 7 pm to 9 pm at Mount St. Mary, Burlington
Presenter: Ann Duhaime, RSM
Fee: sliding scale $35 - $45
Vermont author Nan Merrill explores the idea of LOVE-Consciousness on her own journey "...as well as the liberating journey each of us takes toward personal enlightenment." "JOURNEY INTO LOVE invites us to celebrate the wondrous shining light each of us is meant to radiate..."
* Nan Merrill hopes to join us for one of our sessions!

** 10% discount on the book at Hopkins Book Shop if you mention the Book Discussion Group!

7 pm Friday to 3:30 pm Saturday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson, VT
* Optional overnight Saturday for an additional fee.
Fee: Oct 17-18/$80 Oct 17-19/$165
Facilitators: Mary Mitchell, Ann Duhaime,RSM
Come and enjoy the art of drumming! The rhythms of drumming offer healing, reduce stress and restore a sense of well-being. Our time together will include drumming, singing, meditation as well as time for personal space and reflection. Prior experience not necessary. Bring your drum. Some drums will be available.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson, VT
Facilitator: Judith Esmay
Fee: $165
Knitters know the pleasure and usefulness of their craft. They also know that knitting can be a tool for meditation and a lesson in living. Knitters, both novice and seasoned, are invited to laugh and listen and learn in the company of other knitters. We will give special attention to the knitting of prayer shawls.

Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to Noon at Mater Christi School Library, Burlington
Fee: $15
John Barbour, Director of The Champlain Valley Agency on Aging and his Associates will present a panel discussion on this timely topic concerning caring for aging parents both near and far. The presentations will be followed by questions from the audience.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson
Fee: $165
Come to Lumen Christi for time to reflect, read, pray and be with your life! Enjoy home cooked meals and private bedrooms, as well as full use of grounds; including a large living room, library, art room, chapel and picturesque countryside to stroll or contemplate.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson
Facilitator: Jean White
Fee: $165
Restore your body, mind and spirit in a weekend of Yoga classes (suitable for all levels), meditation, and presentations on Yoga background and practices. There will also be quiet time for Centering, walks, etc.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson
Facilitator: Elizabeth Mahoney
Fee: $165
Grief and loss disrupt and transform the patterns of our lives in both subtle and profound ways. Job uncertainty, financial insecurity, aging, divorce, declining health, illness and death of a loved one are but a few examples of ways we are challenged daily. Grief is personal. it has no time limit, no predictable pattern. This weekend will provide an opportunity to reflect, share, and journey, through prayer, toward acceptance, healing, and new life.

7 pm Friday to 4 pm Saturday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson
* Optional private retreat time, overnight Saturday to 1 pm Sunday for additional fee.
Fee: Dec. 5-6/$80 Dec. 5-7/$165
Facilitator: Claire Boissy, RSM
This overnight Advent and pre-holiday retreat calls you to slow down and welcome the many spiritual experiences of light. We will prayerfully ponder the deeper meaning of the many holidays that this special season brings.

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mount St. Mary, Burlington
Facilitator: Ann Duhaime, RSM
Fee: $35
Enjoy an Advent Day of Prayer as we prepare to celebrate the birth of The Light into our world. The day will include Advent reflections, prayer and personal time for contemplation. * Bring your lunch.

Part of a series of three opportunities to practice this basic art. Dates: October 4, December 6, February 7
Time: Saturday, 10 am to noon
Location: ISD Burlington Office Site
Facilitator: Donna Iverson
Fee: $25 per session
An introduction to the basics and principles of Chinese breath work. Our focus will be on the series "The Eight Pieces of the Brocade".
* No experience or equipment required. Posures are done in a standing position, although easily modified for sitting in a chair. We will also explore grounding, centering and expanding awareness.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson.
Fee: $165
Come and quiet your body and soul amidst the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Enjoy home cooked meals and private bedrooms, as well as full use of grounds; including large living room, library, art room, chapel and picturesque countryside.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson
Fee: $165
Winter calls us to wait in hope, to take time to be, to walk and be aware, to write and be reflective. Immerse yourself in the stillness where God dwells.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson
Facilitator: Claire Boissy, RSM
Fee: $165
What do the women mystics and winter have in common? During the beautiful season of winter, the landscapes outside our windows are covered with ice and snow; the women mystics call us to creatively explore our inner landscapes. Come pray and share in the tradition of the lives, spirit, wirtings and music of the extraordinary women who were impelled to share their unusual experiences of God and who forged new patterns of being in their restricted worlds.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson
Facilitators: Mike Kessler and Elzabeth Kligge
Fee: $165
Come and discover a deeper awareness of oneself and the natural world through tracking in the stillness of winter. To a tracker, each track is simultaneously an island within the ocean and the ocean itself. The two form an inseparable whole. To track is to sense this blessed and expansive wholeness where separation fades and the tracker begins to see all living things moving as One. This weekend will include outdoor tracking as well as indoor circle gatherings for instruction and discussion. there will also be time for personal reflection on your experiences. *Be sure to bring comfortable, warm, outdoor clothing, and a journal.

7 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday at Lumen Christi Retreat House, Benson
Facitator: Ann Duhaime, RSM
Fee: $160
Life often confronts us with many choices as we face uncertainty, doubt and confusion about decisions for our lives. How can we choose wisely? This retreat will focus on deep listening, body wisdom, and such questions as "Can I trust my intuition?", "How do I listen to God's guidance in my life?", "What do I really want?". This weekend includes gathering circles for prayer and discussion, as well as quiet time for personal reflection.

Part of a series of three opportunities to practice this basic art. Dates: October 4, December 6, February 7
Time: Saturday, 10 am to noon
Location: ISD Burlington Office Site
Facilitator: Donna Iverson
Fee: $25 per session
An introduction to the basics and principles of Chinese breath work. Our focus will be on the series "The Eight Pieces of the Brocade".
* No experience or equipment required. Posures are done in a standing position, although easily modified for sitting in a chair. We will also explore grounding, centering and expanding awareness.