Pause and Reflect: 10 Lenten Recollections to Attend

Holy Week is almost upon us, and it's time again to be recharged spiritually. Smart Parenting hopes to help you find the recollection or retreat that best suits you by providing you with a list of retreat/recollection schedules and locations.

 

1.    Lenten Retreat at the Parish of the Lord of Divine Mercy

Date:        
April 13 (Wed) to April 15 (Fri), 2011, 7.30 p.m.

Venue:    
Parish of the Lord of Divine Mercy, Madasalin corner Maamo Streets, Sikatuna Village, Quezon City

Details:
There will be a series of talks to prepare for Lent starting April 13. The speaker will be Rev. Fr. Omer Prieto.

Organizer:     
Parish of the Lord of Divine Mercy, QC

For reservations and inquiries, contact:
The Parish Office

Tel. No: (02)921-3337

E-mail: pldmqc@gmail.com

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2.    Lenten Recollection with Michael Angelo Lobrin

Date:        
April 14, 2011 (Thursday), 7.30 pm

Venue:    
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Phase 7, Vista Verde Executive Village, Cainta, Rizal

Details:
Recollection master will be Michael Angelo Lobrin, author of the book “Laugh With God Today,” and Bo Sanchez’s co-preacher on TV and on radio. You can read more about him on his official website: www.michaelangelolobrin.com.

Organizer:     
Parish of the Immaculate Conception, Vista Verde Executive Village

For reservations and inquiries, contact:
The Parish Office

Tel. No: (02)240-2765


3.    Special Lenten Intergenerational Healing Weekend

Date:        
April 15 (Friday) 4pm to April 17 (Sunday) evening

Venue:    
The Karis Retreat House, St. Michael St, Brgy Iruhin West, Tagaytay City

Details:
This special retreat is anchored on a psycho-spiritual approach that uses individual and group processing to make each person aware of the intergenerational patterns of thought, feelings and acts that have existed and still exists in the family tree. It aims to find the corrective measures to heal ourselves, and in the process heal interpersonal relationships and cut generational curses. The pastoral counselors are all graduates of the Center for Family Ministries (CEFAM) and are founding members of the Family and Pastoral Counselors Association of the Philippines.

The retreat and seminar fee of P3500/person covers the cost of lodging and meals. There is a reservation payment of P700 (deducted from the retreat fee). Slots are limited so interested parties should call for reservations.

Organizer:     
Healing Missionaries of the Holy Spirit

For reservations and inquiries, contact:
Gil Taino

Tel. No: 0922-891-0280 / 0917-878-5379

More details of the event can be found online here.

 

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4.    Overnight Lenten Retreat in Bacolod City

Date:        
Women’s Retreat: April 16 (Sat) 8.00am to April 17 (Sun) 3.00pm, 2011
Men’s Retreat: April 21 (Sat) 8.00am to April 22 (Sun) 3.00pm, 2011

Venue:    
Scala Retreat House, Fortune Towne, Bacolod City

Details:
This annual two-day Lenten Retreat will be led by Fr. Emmanuel Thomas. There will be two retreats, one for women and one for men. The registration fee of P800 per person is inclusive of accommodations (though this is non-compulsory), snacks and lunch. Families are also welcome to join, especially those who have teenagers. Please contact the organizers for more details.

Organizer:     
Maricar Dabao

 

For reservations and inquiries, contact:

Tel. No: (034)432-1052

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5.    SM Megamall Lenten Recollection 2011

Date:
April 20, 2011 (Wednesday) 12.00 noon to 5.00pm

Venue:
Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City

Details:
Recollection speakers will be Bishop Chito Tagle, Fr. Dave Concepcion and Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite, SSP.

For reservations and inquiries, contact:
Go to the Facebook event page

 

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6.    Individually Guided Holy Week Retreat

Date:        
April 20-24, 2011

Venue:    
Sacred Heart Novitiate, Jesuit Retreat House and Seminar Center, Novaliches, Quezon City and San Jose Seminary, Ateneo de Manila University Campus, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

Details:
CIS offers directed days of prayer during the most solemn Paschal Triduum.  A group of supervised retreat givers will guide the retreatants, one-on-one through the days of prayer.  The retreat usually begins at dusk of Holy Wednesday, and ends noon of Easter Sunday.

The Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS Phil) invites you to come away and experience the Individually Guided Holy Week Retreat.   Based on Saint Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises, this retreat is for men and women who long for a deep encounter with God, and who desire to pray in unity with the whole Church as it commemorates the Lord's passion, death and resurrection.  

Organizer:     
Center for Ignatian Spirituality (www.cisphil.org)

For reservations and inquiries, contact:
CENTER FOR IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY (PHIL)
Spiritual Pastoral Center, Seminary Road
Ateneo de Manila University Campus
Loyola Heights, 1108 Quezon City

Telephone number: (02)426-3240 to 51

Fax number: (02)426-4250

Email address: cisphil@gmail.com

To download the registration form, go to cisphil.org

 

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7.    Experiencing God More Holy Week Retreat

Date:        
April 21 (Holy Thursday) to April 23(Black Saturday), 8am to 12noon

Venue:    
Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig

Details:
Be spiritually refreshed and very blessed this Holy Week through this “Live-out” Retreat, which will start on Holy Thursday and end on Good Friday. It will be led by well-known Catholic lay preacher and author Bo Sanchez. Retreat investment is P997 per person for the entire 3-day retreat.

Organizer:    
Beaconlight Events and Seminars

For reservations and inquiries, contact:
Beckie via e-mail beaconlightevents+seminar@gmail.com


 

8.    Shalom 3-Day Araneta Lenten Retreat

Date:
April 21 (Holy Thursday) 7.00am to April 23 (Good Friday) 12.00noon, 2011

Venue:
Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City

Details:
The retreat will be led by Fr. Archie Guiriba, OFM, Servant-Leader and Spiritual Director of SHALOM International Catholic Charismatic Foundation, Inc. Fr. Archie is one of the most sought-after priest-preachers in the Philippines. (To find out more about him, please visit their website.) Retreat admission is free.

Organizer:    
Shalom International Catholic Charismatic Foundation

For inquiries, contact:
SHALOM Int'l Catholic Charismatic Foundation, Inc.
2/F Perlas Bldg. 646 Quezon Ave. Quezon City

Tel. No.: (02)543-5068

Fax: (02)732-5661

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9.     Build Your Life, Build The World Easter Encounter

Date:
April 21 (Holy Thursday) 1.00pm to April 24 (Easter Sunday) 1.30pm

Venue:
Notre Dame Vie Retreat House, 123 Susano Road, Brgy. San Agustin, Novaliches, Quezon City

Details:
The four-day stay-in Easter Encounter is for men and women (18-60 years old) who long for a deep encounter with God, and who desire to live in a meaningful way what the whole Church commemorates: the Lord's Passion, Death and Resurrection.

The cost of the Encounter is P 2,500 (inclusive of board and lodging and materials). A non-refundable reservation fee of P 1,000.00 is required. Deadline for registration is on April 16, 2011.

Organizer:    
Verbum Dei Missionaries

 

For reservations and inquiries, contact:

Tel. No:    (02)563-9313 / 0918-918-2371 / 0923-471-0690

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10.     Soul Healthy, a Holy Week Encounter

Date:
Thursday, April 21 at 1:00pm to April 23 at 1:30pm

Venue:
CCF St. Francis Square, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong

Details:
Seminar topics include :

• Realizing A Person’s True Value
• Understanding Your Biggest Obstacle
• Appropriating The Only Solution
• Having A Fresh Start
• Living out The Fruitful Life
• The Call to Commitment
• Living Purposefully

Registration fee is P500 for first 250 participants, P600 for succeeding registrants (includes 2 lunches, 4 snacks - coffee & biscuits, and seminar materials).  All men, women, young (18+), old, married, or single are invited to attend.

Organizer:
Christ Commission Fellowship

For reservations:
For more information, call Rio Sevilla - 635-3410 loc. 225 or 0917-8004845 or visit their Facebook page.

 

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LIST OF ONLINE LENTEN RETREATS

•    An Audio Lent Retreat Using The Readings for Liturgical Year A

•    Days of Deepening Friendship – An Online Lenten Retreat from Loyola Press

•    3-Minute Retreats from Loyola Press

•    Lenten Radio Retreat with U.S. Catholic Bishops

•    American National Catholic Church Lenten Retreat

•    Lenten Retreat Audio and Video Resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Official Website

•    Sacred Space Retreat Online for the Lenten Season


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