Journey to the Heart of Love:
A Passage through Holy Week
Hallelujah Farm · Chesterfield, NH
April 8th – 16th, 2017
(week-long retreat)
April 13th – 16th, 2017
(weekend retreat)
“For where the heart is, there is the treasure”
Gospel of Mary Magdalene
This is an invitation to practice together, following from within the map given through the events of Holy Week, in a container of deep silence and recollection. To gently begin to enter into the heart of what it might be to ‘stand by’ in the spirit of Mary Magdalene. To open to the possibility that we may accompany, as Cynthia Bourgeault has written, and bear witness to “Jesus on his timeless passage through death, to the very source of life, and back into the world”, touching upon "the intense transformational energy of the Pascal Mystery”.
Conscious love; awakened presence; witness of the heart - these will be the themes that animate practices of silent prayer, conscious practical work, wisdom chant, embodying prayer, lectio divina, sacred conversation and Eucharistic worship. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, along with Bourgeault’s beautiful Holy Week Liturgies will weave their way into the experiential and participatory nature of the retreat.
Conscious love; awakened presence; witness of the heart - these will be the themes that animate practices of silent prayer, conscious practical work, wisdom chant, embodying prayer, lectio divina, sacred conversation and Eucharistic worship. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, along with Bourgeault’s beautiful Holy Week Liturgies will weave their way into the experiential and participatory nature of the retreat.
Retreat Guides: The Rev. Steven Bonsey, Allen Bourque, Kerstin Lipke & Laura Ruth.
Week-long Retreat begins: Saturday, April 8th at 5:30pm with a light supper.
Weekend Retreat begins: Maundy Thursday, April 8th at 12:00pm with lunch.
Both Retreats end: Easter morning, Sunday, April 16th at 9am with an optional brunch from 10-12 noon.
Cost: All are welcome at Hallelujah Farm and we are grateful for your support in the amount you feel you can afford. As a guideline, suggested contributions for these retreats are:
April 8-16, 2017 week-long (8 nights) retreat: $475 includes $75 deposit.
April 13-16, 2017 weekend (3 nights) retreat: $275 includes $50 deposit.
Venue: Accommodations are in shared double rooms. Single rooms may be available upon request. For more information about Hallelujah Farm go to www.hallelujahfarm.com.
Information & Registration: Contact Laura Ruth at laurampruth@gmail.com. To hold your place, the following registration fees are required: for the week-long retreat, $75 is due by March 17th. For the weekend retreat, $50 is due by March 29th. Please mail to Laura Ruth at 17 North Bear Swamp Road, North Middlesex Vermont 05682.
Week-long Retreat begins: Saturday, April 8th at 5:30pm with a light supper.
Weekend Retreat begins: Maundy Thursday, April 8th at 12:00pm with lunch.
Both Retreats end: Easter morning, Sunday, April 16th at 9am with an optional brunch from 10-12 noon.
Cost: All are welcome at Hallelujah Farm and we are grateful for your support in the amount you feel you can afford. As a guideline, suggested contributions for these retreats are:
April 8-16, 2017 week-long (8 nights) retreat: $475 includes $75 deposit.
April 13-16, 2017 weekend (3 nights) retreat: $275 includes $50 deposit.
Venue: Accommodations are in shared double rooms. Single rooms may be available upon request. For more information about Hallelujah Farm go to www.hallelujahfarm.com.
Information & Registration: Contact Laura Ruth at laurampruth@gmail.com. To hold your place, the following registration fees are required: for the week-long retreat, $75 is due by March 17th. For the weekend retreat, $50 is due by March 29th. Please mail to Laura Ruth at 17 North Bear Swamp Road, North Middlesex Vermont 05682.
This retreat is made possible by a grant from
The Narthex Foundation
and in partnership with Hallelujah Farm.
The Narthex Foundation
and in partnership with Hallelujah Farm.
Image: The Anointing of Christ, Julia Stankova
