Lenten Weekend Retreat: Pause your Lenten Journey- Mar. 4, 2022

Lent is a time when we are invited to step back a little and ponder on the wonder of God’s great love and consider how we can return love for love! You can plan to make either the weekend retreat or extend the days to give you ample time for this retreat journey. This silent retreat provides time for reflection and prayer in our inspiring chapel, on our beautiful grounds or in your comfortable, private room. You can also walk the FCJ Centre’s labyrinth or enjoy a stroll in the nearby park. The retreat is based on the principles of Ignatian Spirituality. An experienced Spiritual Director, with whom you will meet daily, will accompany you, offering guidance on prayer and supporting you as you reflect on your own retreat and life experiences and continue to discover how God truly is in all things. The Retreat begins with a 7:00pm. Friday Evening Group Opening Prayer and concludes with a Group Closing Prayer on Sunday at 1pm.

Director:

Sr. Ann Marie Walsh is a member of the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ), and a staff member at the FCJ Christian Life Centre. She offers individual spiritual direction and individual or group retreats in person and on-line. Ann Marie came to the FCJ Centre in 2012 after many years in Catholic Education, both as a teacher and an administrator. She has held various leadership roles in her congregation. Having received her training in spiritual direction with the Jesuits at Loyola House in Guelph, Ontario, she was a member of the retreat staff there before coming to Calgary. The ministry of spiritual direction gives her the opportunity to remind people that God loves them uniquely and individually. Accompanying people in their search for a closer relationship with God brings her joy.