Monday, March 13, 2023

Jericho House Youth Leadership, Justice & Spirituality Centre

CARE for OUR COMMON HOME RETREAT

You are invited to participate in a Care of Our Common Home Retreat at Jericho House, June 2-4, 2023.

The retreat’s context is “Response to the Cry of the Poor”, and offers a time for kindred spirits to explore how to befriend the ecological crises and its challenges. The retreat is open to residential, and commuter participation, and includes opportunities for:

small and large group discussions
contemplative practice
personal and group reflection
action and advocacy networking
community building

The retreat begins with dinner at 5:30 on Friday and ends with lunch on Sunday. The cost for residential participation is $255.00. Jericho House’s grant enables the fee to be simply a “free will” offering.

For further information and to register, please contact either Br. Bill Carrothers, cfc or Sr. Jacquie Keefe, cssf at this email address, [email protected].

We look forward to you joining us. Please RSVP by May 24, 2023.

"Contemplation is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things under God." Thomas Merton, ocso

SITE:

10845 Rathfon Road
Wainfleet, ON LOS 1V0
PHONE: 905-834-0553
FAX: 905-834-5230

MAIL:

10845 Rathfon Road
Port Colborne, ON L3K 5V4
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEB:www.jerichohouse.org

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Jericho House Youth Leadership, Justice & Spirituality Centre

CARE for OUR COMMON HOME RETREAT

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