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From the quiet of the inner courtyard garden and adjoining chapel, the spirit of simplicity and tranquility permeates the Center. Dedicated to a "Contemplative Way of Being", Santa Sabina offers a place of quiet and beauty for groups and individuals who come for Center retreat programs or for their own conferences and group retreats. Santa Sabina, Catholic in its history and heritage, is ecumenical in its philosophy and outreach. We welcome people of all faiths to participate in programs or to spend personal retreat time at the Center. The following is the schedule of retreats for 2010: February 17, 2010: February 26-28, 2010: with Alexandra Kovats, CSJP. March 10, 2010: April 1-4, 2010: with with Jude Siciliano, OP and Patricia Bruno, OP, reflecting on the pattern of life, death, resurrection in the life of Jesus and in our own lives. May 13-16, 2010: withpoet/writer Kim Stafford who describes his vision of this extended retreat weekend as contemplative time together considering the understory . . . the mysteries and questions . . . in our own lives. July 23-28, 2010: with Biblical scholar from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Barbara Green, OP. August 20-26, 2010: with with Esther Kennedy, OP, Director of Spirit Mountain Retreat in Idyllwild, CA. November 12-14, 2010: continuing to explore with us the unfolding story of our universe and of the earth in which we dwell. December 17-19, 2010: is our annual contemplative Advent retreat. More information TBA. Monthly Days of Prayer with Camalodolese monks, Thomas Matus, Arthur Poulin, and Andrew Colnaghi: Wednesday, 9:30-2:30, including 1:15 Eucharist ~ 2009 dates are: September 16, October 14, and November 11, and December TBA. Thomas Merton Reflection Evenings: Tuesdays 7:30-9 PM. Monthly gatherings for quiet and shared reflection on the writings of Merton. To receive further information about retreats and/or a Program flier, contact the Center at: Santa Sabina Center, 25 Magnolia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 . 415-457-7727; sntasabina@aol.com |
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