A directed retreat invites us to be especially attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit within an atmosphere of solitude and silence. Regular meetings with an experienced director provide opportunities for talking about one’s prayer to discern how to continue to listen carefully to what God is saying in my life. Scripture and life experience provide the primary material for prayer. The cost for this retreat is $800.
Please join us as we gather by the river for a soul nourishing weekend at Linwood Spiritual Center. Enjoy the breathtaking views, the warm hospitality and the sacred grounds. Be embraced by Linwood's welcoming energy, as She encourages us to lay down our cares, open our minds and speak the language of the heart. Our weekend is rooted in the Spiritual Principles of the 12 Steps, prayer and meditation. We will spend our time together deepening our connection to our program, our sober sisters & our spiritual way of life. This retreat is open to all women in recovery. All lengths of sobriety are welcome. If you choose to, you are invited to bring a favorite prayer, meditation or poem related to recovery, to share with us. The cost of this retreat is $250. Mary McQuaid, NYS CARC, (NYS-Certified Addiction Recovery Coach) has been facilitating recovery and wellness retreats in NY for 25 years. She is a Personal Development Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher & Guided Meditation Artist living in Rhinebeck, NY. Having had a spiritual awakening, she tries to carry the message to others and practice the principles, one day at a time.
A concert of Swing, Blues, and Bossa's to benefit the Linwood Spiritual Center Nancy Donnelly vocals, Peter Tomlinson piano, and Lew Scott on Bass Sunday October 1st at 2:00pm Linwood Spiritual Center Pavilion 50 Linwood Road Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Join us for an afternoon of Jazz with breathtaking views of the Hudson River. The concert is rain or shine. Fell free to bring your own lawn chair. Nancy Donnelly has performed throughout the Hudson Valley for over 25 years-from small combos to Big Bands. She has had the pleasure of performing in NYC's world renown clubs including the Blue Note, Birdland, and the Village Gate. "Nancy's singing voice is always a delight to hear and she interprets ballads with introspective warmth, while on the mid-tempo pieces she swings with seemingly effortless ease." Bruce Crowther-Jazz Journalist. Peter Tomlinson's recordings include albums with Grammy Award winner Jay Ungar, "The Lover's Waltz", and Mark Dziuba, "Son of Cramdon", also featuring Adam Nussbaum and Jay Anderson. Of Peter's own albums, "Momentum", featured musicians include Dick Oatts, Dave Douglas, and Jimmy Cobb. Rhodes Spedale of Jazz Times Magazine says, "He's talented, lyrical, imaginative, and swinging all the necessary attributes of a fine pianist." Lew Scott has performed with many notable musicians including Chuck Terry, Joe Lavano, Herb Ellis, George Coleman, Dave Liebman, and John Abercrombie, as well as many others. He has toured with vocalists Melba Morre, Lainie Kazan, Nnena Frelon, and Michael Amante. Lew has worked with Anita O'Day, Mark Murphy, and many other singers including Robert Goulet, Vic Damone, Sergio Franchi, Jerry Vale, Al Martino, Eddie Fisher, Lucy Arnez, and Florence Henderson to name a few. "A Freewill offering will be taken to benefit Linwood Spiritual Center."
Come, join us as we pray through Joyce Rupp’s book, Open the Door. Let’s explore the rich image of the door as an invitation to growth and awareness. Discovering the many ways that doors are a potent symbol for spiritual growth, let’s share our own stories and wisdom around a circle of women and friends. Facilitated by Maureen Steeley, SU.
Autumn Machine Quilters. Come let Linwood's brilliant fall landscape inspire your creative projects. Please bring your own machine and supplies. Space is limited. The cost of this retreat is $430. Facilitated by Isaaic Keonig, SU.
The beauty of autumn on the Hudson is designed to help us be attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives. A directed retreat invites us to be especially attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit within an atmosphere of solitude and silence. Regular meetings with an experienced director provide opportunities for talking about one’s prayer to discern how to continue to listen carefully to what God is saying in my life. Scripture and life experience provide the primary material for prayer. The cost for this retreat is $800.
Come, join us as we pray through Joyce Rupp’s book, Open the Door. Let’s explore the rich image of the door as an invitation to growth and awareness. Discovering the many ways that doors are a potent symbol for spiritual growth, let’s share our own stories and wisdom around a circle of women and friends. Facilitated by Maureen Steeley, SU.
The Enneagram is a unique tool for self-understanding, offering insights and possibilities to people of all ages and backgrounds, to promote more effective inter-personal living. Enneagram knowledge can help a person better identify and nurture their gifts and can also assist in recognizing and choosing to avoid characteristics that can damage personal relationships. Come enjoy a stimulating introduction to the wisdom of the Enneagram. A refresher for some, a first encounter for others, and an appealingly new look for all! This brief taste is designed to leave you wanting more! The cost of this program is $60. Sr. Theresa Kastner, a Maryknoll Sister, taught Enneagram courses in Taiwan for more than 20 years-beginning in 1987. She has conducted multiple Enneagram workshops in the US since 2009. The title of the book she has written about this precious source of ancient-yet ever new-wisdom captures her approach to Enneagram. She entitled the book: "Seeking Understanding, Choosing Life: Enneagram-A Healing Journey."
Come, join us as we pray through Joyce Rupp’s book, Open the Door. Let’s explore the rich image of the door as an invitation to growth and awareness. Discovering the many ways that doors are a potent symbol for spiritual growth, let’s share our own stories and wisdom around a circle of women and friends. Facilitated by Maureen Steeley, SU.
Yoga, Pray, and Play, the art of deep relaxation with Nancy Plumer. Come rest, relax, rejuvenate, and have FUN through the exploration of yoga, and experience yoga nidra (the art of deep relaxation). The heart of yogic teachings lies in the belief that a self-fulfilled person is a healthy person, free from dis-ease caused by stress and unhealthy living habits. The practice of yoga is designed to lead the person to an ever-increasing knowledge of themself and the needs of their body and mind in order to achieve and maintain good physical and mental health and spiritual harmony. Relaxation is a skill that is vital to life in the uncertain world we live in. We will utilize periods of silence to discover and listen to that deeper voice inside as well as time with community and laughter. We will experience the connection of mind, body, heart, and spirit. This retreat is for the new and curious about yoga to the experienced yogis and yoginis. Please wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a journal and a mat. The cost of this retreat is $450.
Come, join us as we pray through Joyce Rupp’s book, Open the Door. Let’s explore the rich image of the door as an invitation to growth and awareness. Discovering the many ways that doors are a potent symbol for spiritual growth, let’s share our own stories and wisdom around a circle of women and friends. Facilitated by Maureen Steeley, SU.
Spiritual Spa Day for Women November 4, 2023 ~ 9:30 - 4:30 $65 We know now how important it is to take better care of our bodies, but how often do we take time out from our busy lives to care for our souls? Come, and spend a day relaxing, praying, reflecting, sharing, and exploring the quality of your inner life in a contemplative, prayerful setting. Experience the gracious care of our creating God. The day will include some input and spiritual sharing, with the possibility of spiritual direction, yoga, stretching, massage therapy and/or reflexology, and use of outdoor Labyrinth. The day is limited to 12. Massage and reflexology are not included. Elizabeth Anne DiPippo, SU, Joy Scarano, Maureen Steeley, SU
Each stage of our aging includes its own riches as well as diminishments, temptations, and resistances. As the body leads the way, our intuition often senses the transitions before we can articulate what is happening. But the soul is ready for further adventure and longs for-and, in many cases demands-ever deepening spiritual maturation. during these two days of focused silent retreat, we will give ourselves sacred time and space to listen to how and where God might be both uniquely inviting and challenging us to risk spiritual "ripening" so that we might live into the fullness of this time. The cost for this retreat is $280. Janet Corso, was a member of Linwood's team that trained spiritual directors. She continues that work in the Marist Brothers Intercultural Spiritual Director's Training Program, has her own spiritual direction and supervising practice, and consults as well as giving retreats and programs. A past philosophy teacher for over thirty years, she founded Sarabrae, Women's Spirituality Center and was the director of Mariandale Retreat Center.
Come, join us as we pray through Joyce Rupp’s book, Open the Door. Let’s explore the rich image of the door as an invitation to growth and awareness. Discovering the many ways that doors are a potent symbol for spiritual growth, let’s share our own stories and wisdom around a circle of women and friends. Facilitated by Maureen Steeley, SU.
Spiritual Directors Professional Development Day November 15, 2023 - 9:30-3:30 DON BISSON, FMS Four Contemporary Spiritual Direction Issues: As we journey in spiritual direction new issues arise. Don Bisson will name four issues for conversation to enhance our Practice of Direction. A. When journeying with the very elderly such issues as scrupulosity, fear of death, regrets, the harshness of inner voices and others create deep suffering. How do we journey with them into peace and self-reconciliation? B. With so many new issues coming into people's lives, what is the role of consultation, and who is available for this ministry. C. The spiritual director must discern the differences between authentic spiritual practices and magical thinking. What criteria do we use? D. Many directors are beginning to age out. How do we discern when to begin retiring from a spiritual direction practice? DON BISSON, FMS is an experienced spiritual director, formator, and supervisor who has worked with dreams and spirituality for over 30 years. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Pacific School of Religion in the area of Jung and Spiritual Direction and a Masters of Transpersonal Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology with his masters project being “Dreams and Discernment”. The cost is $60.
Join us for a morning of prayer, reflection, and sharing. Learn about and experience different ways women pray: Lectio Divina (reading and praying with scripture passages), guided meditation, and praying with poetry. The cost is $65 per session. Led by Elizabeth Anne DiPippo, SU
Although its origins are ancient, the ageless insights the Enneagram offers can help us recognize and nurture the most life-giving and beneficial capacities of our respective types, to foster increasingly satisfying interpersonal relationships. This two day, more in depth exploration of the healing wisdom of the Enneagram, can also assist participants to better identify the behaviors of their individual type that can be obstacles to genuinely life-giving interactions. In addition, ways to modify such ineffective responses will be explored. A dynamic, interactive, and multi-faceted process will engage participants in both informative and enjoyable Enneagram learning. The cost of this retreat is $175. Sr. Theresa Kastner, a Maryknoll Sister, taught Enneagram courses in Taiwan for more than 20 years beginning in 1987. She has conducted multiple Enneagram workshops in the US since 2009. The title of the book she has written about this precious source of ancient-yet ever new-wisdom captures her approach to Enneagram. She entitled the book: "Seeking Understanding, Choosing Life: Enneagram-A Healing Journey."