Personal Retreat Days

Take a day away from the busyness of your life to rest awhile in the Lord and experience God’s presence. Come to Francis House for silence, personal prayer and optional Spiritual Direction. The day begins and ends with a brief prayer together. Not a series.
Date: Wednesdays: February 10,  March 10,  April 14,  May 5,  June 2
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Donation: $10; $40 with Spiritual Direction; please bring a bag lunch.

Ash Wednesday Retreat

Crossing the Desert
We have been offering this retreat day for years at Francis House and it is such a wonderful way to begin the Lenten Season. We come together as a community of faith to ask God to make of this Lent whatever God desires and we ask for the grace to cooperate with God’s action. This year we will each receive Robert Wicks’ book, Crossing the Desert, in which he teaches us to let go, see clearly and live simply. Only after the desert has done its work in us can we be strengthened by grace. So, welcome to the desert called Lent. We will begin together. Well begun is half done, as we know.
Date: Wednesday, February 17
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM including liturgy
Donation: $30 includes book and lunch

Simply Surrender

Lenten Retreat Day
Suppose your main Lenten practice this year is accepting what is, surrendering to the presence of God in your life as it actually is, instead of how you want it to be. St. Therese of Lisieux is the master teacher of this art. This Lenten retreat day will help to focus your attention as you follow the small book, Simply Surrender, throughout the six weeks of Lent. Surrender is not a popular word these days. Spiritually it means to let go and let God direct your life. Give yourself this Lenten retreat day as a gift of time and space for God and you.
Date: Thursday, February 25
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Donation: $30 includes book and lunch

Understanding the Enneagram

The Enneagram is a study of spiritual patterns that afford profound insight into the workings of human consciousness. It is one of the world’s oldest models for understanding how people relate to one another and to God. Based on nine personality types, the Enneagram allows us to identify the central motivation of our actions. This recognition leads to compassion for ourselves and others. This workshop is for those who are new to the Enneagram or would like further knowledge of the nine types.
Date: Sunday, March 14
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Donation: $40 includes materials. Please bring a bag lunch.

Finding God in Each Moment:

The Practice of Discernment in Everyday Life
Discernment is a key to interior freedom and intimacy with God. It is a grace to be asked for and an exercise to practice. This morning retreat will be a jump start to an in-depth, prayerful study of discernment that you can continue on your own, using the book provided. We all long to know and do God’s will. This program will help fulfill that desire.
Date: Thursday, March 18
Time: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Donation: $30 includes lunch and book

Please, always register for programs! To register by mail, send your name, address, phone number and email to:  Francis House of Prayer, PO Box 392 Rancocas, NJ 08073.  You may also register by calling:  609-877-0509.

If you are registered and you cannot come, please call and let us know! Thank you.