DOES YOUR SPIRIT NEED A BOOST ?
SHALOM HOUSE OF PRAYER invites you to deepen your spiritual life this Advent:
ADVENT MIDDAY PRAYER ~
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Come and be renewed with music and quiet prayer. A meaningful pause to open your heart to God’s love.
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Advent Mondays (Dec., 3, 10, 17) from 12:10 – 12:40 p.m.
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Place: Shalom House Chapel, 32 Norden Crescent (side door).
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NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
A TIME TO LISTEN: ADVENT RETREAT ~
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Dare to take some quality time to LISTEN to your soul, to be attentive to how God is longing to connect with you.
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Saturday, December 8, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Place: St. Jerome’s Church/Hall Suggested Offering: $40(includes lunch)
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Facilitator: Sister Lea Joanisse
CALENDAR OF EVENTS -- FALL 2007
Don't forget to check our new website for more information re: retreats and programs and also check out some neat pictures!! Just go to www.members.shaw.ca/shalomssm
Bridges to Contemplative Living Eight sessions, Oct. 11 – Dec. 20, 4:15 – 6pm
Based on the writings of Thomas Merton, this series provides a time of quiet to enable people to slow down and rest in the mystery of God’s love.
Facilitated by: Susan Febbraro, CSJ Associate.
Monthly Retreat Evening with Jean Vanier October 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 13, 7-9 pm
Time to receive meaningful video input on the Gospel of John followed by personal prayer time. Each evening stands independently.
Facilitated by: Lea Joanisse, CSJ and Friends of Shalom
Advent Midday Prayer Mondays, Dec. 3, 10, 17, from 12:10 – 12:40 pm
A time to be renewed with music, stillness, and guided Advent reflections.
Facilitated by: Lea Joanisse, CSJ
RETREATS
A Time to Listen: Advent Retreat Sat., December 8, 9 am – 4 pm
Dare to pause during the “hustle-bustle” of life to refresh your spirit and experience a variety of “listening” experiences. Silence and peace await you.
Suggested offering is $40St. Jerome's Church/Hall
Facilitated by: Lea Joanisse, CSJ
SERVICES
Reiki (appointment required)
Reiki is a gentle aid, working with our total energy system, to bring calm and peace to stressed minds and bodies.
Reiki Practitioner: Judith Rose
Spiritual Direction (appointment required)
Guidance provided to people on a one to one basis to assist them on their spiritual journey – deepening their life of prayer and becoming more aware of God’s presence in daily life.
Spiritual Directors:
Lea Joanisse, CSJ
Janet Norman (United Church minister)
Pat Rooney
Wilda Ryckman (United Church lay preacher)
SHALOM HOUSE LENDING LIBRARY…
You are welcome to come and check out our expanded selection of spiritual books on such themes as prayer, discernment, personal growth, women’s issues, classics and biographies, scripture etc.
Our librarians, Eunice Cloutier and Maureen Johnstone will be here on Fridays
from 11am to 1pm, beginning this Friday, October 12.
Shalom House is located on 32 Norden Crescent. You may park in the driveway.
Come and spend some of your noon-hour break….
--For some quiet time in the chapel
--Visiting the library and borrowing helpful books
--Socializing with tea/coffee in the kitchen
Please register for the programs and/or retreats
by calling 254-4690 or e-mailing shalomssm@shaw.ca
(NOTE: our new e-mail address effective now)