Spiritual Retreats
Guided Retreat: Cosmos, Christ and Commitment; Seeking God Anew
St. Joseph Villa 81 Lynn Avenue, Hampton Bays, United StatesIn our seeking we find God at the heart of the Universe seeking us. This retreat draws us ever deeper into an experience of this great mystery. In turn, the mystery invites us to encounter Christ anew in the Cosmos, in the context of the Gospels, and in our personal lives. Through daily experiences of…
The Artist and the Theologian: Contemplating Creation
via ZoomJoin us for The Artist and the Theologian: Contemplating Creation This is a collaborative offering from the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, and Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood to celebrate the Season of Creation. This program combining a feast of images, music, and readings will draw participants into contemplation, compassion, and wonder at the glory,…
Advent Retreat Program: A Journey of Waiting, Watching, and Preparing for the Light
Sacred Heart Chapel Brentwood, NY +1 morePresented by Beth Barker and Joann Caramanico "The season of Advent means there is something on the horizon, the likes of which we have never seen before. So stay. Sit. Linger. Ponder. Tarry. Wait. Behold. Wonder." -Jan Richardson Come, step away for a while to intentionally wait, watch, and hope as you prepare for the…
Journey-Faith in an Entangled World: Book Discussion
via ZoomPresenter: Nancy Sylvester, IHM, Founder and President of the Institute for Communal Contemplation and Dialogue Nancy will speak about her new book, Journey-Faith in an Entangled World, inviting us to integrate our faith experience with contemporary insights from theology, philosophy, science, and psychology. Critical to this synthesis is contemplation and its capacity for transformation both of self…
Poetry and Prayer: An Evening with Naomi Shihab Nye
via ZoomJoin Naomi Shihab Nye for an evening of poetry and prayer. Nye will read from her work, then discuss how poetry can be a source of comfort while leading us to a greater regard for the dignity and respect of life. This event is a collaborative offering of the SSJ Center for Spirituality in Ocean…
Lenten Retreat: The Woman at the Well
St. Joseph Villa 81 Lynn Avenue, Hampton Bays, United StatesTHIS EVENT IS NOW WAITLIST ONLY! At times, we all need to have a heart-to-heart conversation with someone we love. In the Gospel, Jesus had a long one-on-one conversation with a woman. She went to the well to draw water, and Jesus was waiting there for her. He was expecting her. He is waiting for…
Lenten Taizé Prayer: Encountering God in Prayerful Silence
Sacred Heart Chapel Brentwood, NYLent is an opportunity for our community of faith to pause and reawaken to the bounty of God's Love. Taizé prayer is a meditative form of communal prayer that incorporates scriptural-based chant, periods of silence, and intercessory prayer. Let us come together as a community to rest in God's mercy as we surrender our hearts…
Lenten Retreat Day: The Seven Last Words of Christ
Joan de Lourdes Room, La Providencia Center 1725 Brentwood Road, Bldg #4, Brentwood, NY, United StatesWe can make the last week of our Lenten Journey more meaningful by meditating on the Seven Last Words spoken by Jesus from the Cross. Through prayer, reflection, and music, we are drawn more deeply into the Paschal Mystery, the unconditional gift of God’s love for us. Presenter: Carol Mackey Time: 10 a.m. – 3…
Triduum Services with the Sisters of St. Joseph
Sacred Heart Chapel Brentwood, NYAll are welcome to the following Triduum Services with the Sisters of St. Joseph: Mass of the Lord's Supper Thursday, April 17, at 4 p.m. Good Friday of the Lord's Passion Friday, April 18, at 3 p.m. Easter Vigil Saturday, April 19, at 4 p.m. Triduum Services are celebrated in the Sacred Heart Chapel, located…
“Are We One” Film screening
Join the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Sisters of St. Dominic for the screening of documentary "Are We One" about the life's work of 91-year-old Irish American Jesuit Zen Master Robert Kennedy. In the Spirit of Vatican II, which taught, "The Church rejects nothing of what is true and holy...and has a high regard…