Pause and Reflect: Recollections and Retreats for Lent 2014

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, by attending a retreat or recollection.

Check out this list of upcoming retreats/recollections schedules:

1. Lenten Recollection: “Beyond the Silver Lining (from darkness to light)”
Date: April 5, 2014 (Saturday), 8.00 am to 4.00 pm

Venue: 70 Scout Fernandez St. Barangay Laging Handa, QC

Organizer: Dominican Sisters of Regina Rosarii

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Regina Rosarii Center for Contemplative Prayer
Look for Sr. Ding, Sr. Brenda or Imelda.
Tel. No: (632) 3725327 / (63) 928-7545475
Email: regina_seminars@yahoo.com / http://reginarosarii.org


2. Intensive Contemplative Experience in Lent (ICEL)
Date: April 10 (Friday) to April 13, (Sunday) 2014, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm

Venue: Regina RICA (along Marcos Highway, Sitio Aguho Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal)

Details (from the Regina Rica website):
The Intensive Contemplative Retreat is a three-day intensive practice of contemplative prayer, which will be enhanced with the intensity and length of the sitting practice that helps make contemplation a habit and a way of life.

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Regina Rosarii Center for Contemplative Prayer
Look for Sr. Ding, Sr. Brenda or Imelda.
Tel. No: (632) 3725327 / (63) 928-7545475
Email: regina_seminars@yahoo.com / http://reginarosarii.org


3. Vacation With the Lord Holy Week Ignatian Retreat
Date: April 11 to 20, 2014
*Participants can choose to go on a 3, 5 or 8 day-long retreat
    
Venue: Participants can choose from 3 venues: Mirador Jesuit Villa, Baguio City; HDCFC, Trece Martires City; or Villa Sta. Luisa, Tagaytay City

Details:
This is a silent retreat intended for all who wish to pause, recollect, and reconnect with themselves and their God in the middle of a busy year. Retreat types, retreat directors, and venue options are made available to participants on the website: http://www.clcphilippines.org/hwr2014/. A pre-retreat orientation and a post-retreat prayer session are also included in the package.

Organizer: Christian Life Community of the Philippines

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Christian Life Community Formation Institute
G/F CLC Center, Seminary Drive, Ateneo de Manila Campus, Quezon City, Philippines
Email: clcfi@admu.edu.ph
Tel. No: (632) 4260074 / (63) 915-8005368 / (63) 939-4674005


4. Lenten Intergenerational Healing Retreat
Date: April 11 (Friday), 5:00 pm until April 13 (Sunday), 2014

Venue: Angels’ Hills Retreat and Formation Center, Tagaytay

Details:
The Intergen Weekend Program 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:
Tel. No: (632) 7221233
Website: http://intergenhealing.org/home/
 

5. Belong, Believe, Become: A Lenten Recollection
Date: April 12, 2014 (Saturday) 9.30am to 11.30am

Venue: Conference Rooms, Convento Building, Santuario de San Antonio Parish, Forbes Park, Makati

Details:
The recollection master is Fr. Dave Concepcion. He will talk about “Belong, Believe, Become,” based on the following beliefs, i.e. that our life 5 years from now will be dictated by the books we read and the people we hang around with; where we belong speaks of what we believe in and this in turn will dictate what we will become.

Participants will be led to reflect on the belief that our life on earth is a journey, and we will only get to our desired destination (i.e. heaven) by making the right choices every day.
    
Organizer: Santuario de San Antonio Parish Community

For inquiries, please contact:
Tel. No: (632) 8438830
Email: ssap_info@yahoo.com

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6. The Laity in Today’s Spirituality (Greenbelt Chapel Lenten Recollection)
Date: April 14, 2014 (Holy Monday) to April 16, (Holy Wednesday), 2014 (after every 7pm Mass)

Venue: Sto. Niño de Paz Community – Greenbelt Chapel, Makati City

Details:
The speaker for all 3 evenings will be Fr. Armand Robleza, SDB. The topics are as follows: “Selfie No More” (Holy Monday), “Meet Coach J” (Holy Tuesday), and “Living Life With No Regrets” (Holy Wednesday)

Organizer: Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel Community

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel Office
Tel: (02) 7298175
Email: greenbeltchaplain@gmail.com


7. SM Megamall Lenten Recollection
Date: April 16, 2014 (Holy Wednesday), 12.00 noon (registration) 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.
    
Organizer: Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord community

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord Office
Tel: (02) 6388801
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EucharisticChapel


8. Reinvent 2014: A “Live Out” Holy Week Retreat by Bo Sanchez
Date: April 17 (Holy Thursday) until April 18 (Good Friday), 2014, 8:30 am to 12:00 noon daily
To culminate with a Grand Easter Feast on April 20 (Easter Sunday)
    
Venue: Thurs-Fri: The Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila; Sunday: The Arena, SM Mall of Asia

Details:
In this Holy Week 2014 Retreat, you’ll discover how something powerful can happen in your life. You’ll be refreshed, receive His Word and get into prayer. You’ll be cleansed deep in your spirit and experience God’s Love all over again.

Tickets cost P1497 per person.
VIP Front Seats + Super Benefits Available
VIP Seats will be available to those who want to help make REINVENT 2014 more affordable to others.
           
DONOR VIP Tickets are available at P1997. This ticket includes front row seats and an autographed copy of Bo Sanchez’s newest book (which will be launched this Easter), How To Deal With Difficult People.
       
BENEFACTOR VIP Tickets are available at P2997. This ticket includes front row seats, an autographed copy of Bo Sanchez’s newest book, PLUS the complete set of videos of all the REINVENT 2014 talks, and morning snacks at the Benefactors Lounge on Thursday and Friday.
 
Organizer: Beaconlight Events

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Email: Meann at beaconlightevents+seminar@gmail.com


9. The Family Journey in the Year of the Laity: A Three-Day Holy Week Retreat
Date: April 17 (Holy Thursday) until April 19 (Black Saturday), 2014, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon daily
To culminate with a Grand Easter Feast on April 19 (Easter Sunday)
    
Venue: Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City

Details:
This retreat will focus on the Christian Filipino family and its indispensable role as laity. Speakers include Christian Family Movement (CFM)’s Child and Youth Development National Chair Couple Dexter and Jessica Veronique Yu, Fr. Ramil Marcos of the Santo Tomás de Villanueva, and Bro. Michael Angelo F. Lobrin. Admission is free.

Organizer: Christian Family Movement-Diocese of Pasig, in cooperation with Radyo Veritas 846

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Email: cfmphil@asia.com
Tel. No: (632) 7246747
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CFMPhilippines


10. Individually Guided Holy Week Retreat
Date: April 16 (Holy Wednesday) until April 20 (Easter Sunday), 2014

Venue: 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. 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 P5,600 is inclusive of board and lodging and materials. There is a required non-refundable reservation fee of P1,680 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: (632) 4263240 to 51
Fax number: (632) 4264250
Email address: cisphil@gmail.com
To download the registration form, go to cisphil.org.  

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/

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