Pause and Reflect: Recollections and Retreats for Lent 2013

Summer is upon us, and with it comes Holy Week and the celebration of Easter for Catholics and Christians. Take some time out to rest not just your bodies, but your souls as well. Check out this list of retreat/recollection schedules:

1. Road Trip: Finding God in Your Life Experience
A Lenten Recollection Workshop

Date:    
March 16, 2013 (Saturday), 8.00 am to 5.00 pm

Venue:    
Villa Maria Social and Educational Center, 53 Cuenco Street, Sta Mesa Heights, Quezon City

Details:
Ms. Nina Robledo, Master of Theological Studies, will conduct the recollection, which is based on a retreat by Joyce Rupp (author of Dear Heart, Come Home) with insights from William Bridges (author of Transitions). The fee of P800 per person includes lunch and snacks.

Organizer:
Columban Lay Missionaries Philippines

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
0927-7945354 / 781-9140 / E-mail: wholeingcenter@yahoo.com.ph


2. Lenten Intergenerational Healing Retreat

Date:
March 22 (Friday), 6.00 pm until the evening of March 24 (Sunday), 2013

Venue:
Angels’ Hills Retreat and Formation Center, Tagaytay

Details:
The Intergen Weekend Program is conducted by the Healing Missionaries of the Holy Spirit. It 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.

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 fee is P3,500 per head, inclusive of lodging and meals. Reservations need to be made by phone beforehand. A reservation fee of P700 is required. Limited slots are available.

Organizer:
Healing Missionaries of the Holy Spirit

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Donna – 0927-5000018
Dads – 0999-8894556
Website:    http://intergenhealing.org/home/home/

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3. Come Vacation with the Lord! Holy Week Retreat 2013

Date:
March 22 to 31, 2013 (3-day, 5-day or 8-day retreats)

Venue:
Participants may choose from Baguio or Cavite locations

Details:
Participants may opt to have a retreat for three, five, or eight days.

Organizer:
Christian Life Community Formation Institute

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Christian Life Community Formation Institute
G/F CLC Center, Seminary Drive, Ateneo de Manila Campus, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel: (02) 426-0075/74
Email: clcfi@admu.edu.ph
Website: http://www.clcphilippines.org/

(Related story: 9 Ways to Prepare your Family for Lent)

4. SM Megamall Lenten Recollection

Date:
March 27, 2013 (Holy Wednesday), 10.00 am to 7.00 pm

Venue:
SM Megamall Halls 1, 2 and 3

Details:
The recollection is an annual event organized by the Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord in SM Megamall. The line-up of speakers is yet to be finalized.
    
Organizer:
Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord community

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord Office
Tel: (02) 638-8801
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EucharisticChapel

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5. Holy Week Retreat for Lay and Religious Men and Women
    
Date:    
March 27 (Holy Wednesday) until March 31 (Easter Sunday), 2013

Venue:
Good Shepherd Sisters Convent, Maryridge, Tagaytay

Details:
Fr. Francis O. Gustilo, SDB, will be giving the retreat, with the theme, “The Paschal Triduum from the Gospel of St. John: Praying its symbols and unleashing its life applications.”

Organizers:
The Religious Sisters of the Good Shepherd

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Sr. Mary Christina Sevilla
Email: maryridge2002@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.goodshepherdsisters.org.ph/news/retreats%202013

6. Individually Guided Holy Week Retreat

Date:
March 27 (Holy Wednesday) until March 31 (Easter Sunday), 2013

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.

The fee of P5,100.00 is inclusive of board and lodging and materials. There is a required non-refundable reservation fee of P1,350.00 upon submission of the registration form.
 
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. Ignatian Silent Holy Week Retreat 2013 with Fr. William “Bill” Kreutz, SJ

Date:
March 27 (Holy Wednesday) until March 31 (Easter Sunday), 2013

Venue:
Betania Retreat House, No. 9 Navy Base Road, Brgy. St. Joseph, Baguio City

Details:
This is a silent retreat organized as part of the continuing formation program for the Ateneo Alumni, but is open to all.
    
Organizer:
Companions in the Ignatian Journey

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Tel: (02) 426-0074/5
Email: companions2011@gmail.com     

(Related story: Visita Iglesia: 7 Famous Philippine Churches Worth Visiting This Holy Week)

8. Breakthrough: Your Future is Brighter than Your Past
A “Live Out” Holy Week Retreat by Bo Sanchez

Date:
March 28 (Holy Thursday) until March 29 (Good Friday), 2013
Time: 8.30 am to 12.00 noon each day
    
Venue:
The Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila

Details:
You’ll learn how to break free from past issues (Talk 1); from past guilt (Talk 2); and from past habits (Talk 3). There are two tickets to choose from: P997 per Plenary Ticket for both days or P497 per Balcony Ticket for both days. Seats are limited, so it’s important that you get your tickets early.
 
Organizer:
Beaconlight Events

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Email: beaconlightevents+seminar@gmail.com
Website: http://bosanchez.ph/HolyWeek2013/

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9. “A Faith Journey from Cross to Resurrection” — Angels Hills 14th Lenten Retreat

Date:    
March 28 (Holy Thursday) until March 31 (Easter Sunday), 2013

Venue:
Angels’ Hills Retreat and Formation Center, Tagaytay

Details:
Retreat speakers include Msgr. Sabino A. Vengco, Jr., Bishop Teodoro Bacani, Jr., D.D., Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite, SSP, Bro. Bot Balbero, and Bro. Carmelo Cortez. Fr. Louie Lester Niez, AM is the retreat coordinator. The San Lorenzo Ruiz All Male Choir and the DYCI Choir and Dancers will also be participating in the retreat.

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Ms. Monette Palo and Ms. Lorelyn Palma
(046) 413-2501 to 02 or 0917-5363203 / 0922-8693815 / 0939-9189456
Email: ahrfc99@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.angelshills.com.ph/


10. Holy Week Retreat for Young Professionals
    
Date:
March 28 (Holy Thursday) until March 31 (Easter Sunday)

Venue:
59 Nicanor Reyes Street, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Details:
This silent retreat invites participants to journey with Jesus in His total act of self-giving, and in the process, discover the meaning and relevance of His passion, death and resurrection in their own lives.  The retreat will also include quiet time for personal prayer and reflection, faith-sharing and opportunity for individual consultation with a Cenacle Sister.

Organizers:
Cenacle Sisters

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
434-2054, 434-3064, 0917-5608032, 0917-5703349
Email: cenacle.philippines@gmail.com

Alternatively, if you cannot attend any retreats or recollections in person, you can always go online and get some “soul nourishment” in the privacy of your own homes! Here’s a list of online Lenten retreats:

http://spaciousfaith.com/lenten-retreat/
http://visitaiglesia.net
http://www.loyolapress.com/lent-retreat.htm
http://retreats.sacredspace.ie/