Cedarbrake Calendar

The Heart of Worship, Journaling with Scripture and Art retreat will be held May 5 from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Experience God’s word in a different way, through journaling and art, to give greater insight to God’s will. Practicing to read, record, and reflect on God’s Holy Word helps one also to record what God is doing in my life and to realize even more how God is more present. Mary Pomeroy, Spiritual Director and retreat presenter will facilitate this day. The cost is $40 and includes lunch.

May 23: Discovering Your True Self, Detaching From Your False Self retreat from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The retreat is based on the book by Rev. Richard Rohr, "The Immortal Diamond." Deep within us is the true self; however, it has been hidden by who or what we think we should be. We will spend the day identifying the false image we hold on to as we ask the Lord to show us the beauty of our true selves. Bev Collin, assistant director of Cedarbrake will present this day. The cost is $40 and includes lunch.

“Silence is God's first language; everything else is a poor translation. In order to hear that language, we must learn to be still and to rest in God,” said Father Thomas Keating. Desert Solitude is a silent retreat offered by Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton for the last 20 years. This retreat gave you the time and the space to eat and pray in silence for three, four or five nights. Summer Silence, as it is now known, will include centering prayer; however, various prayer experiences such as: Lectio Divina, Ignatian prayer, Taize prayer, Adoration and Daily Mass. The cost for the retreat ranges from $325 to $745 depending on length of stay and size of room. The fee includes all meals, linens and prayer materials

July 25: Boundless Compassion, a day of reflection, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton. Cost: $40, which includes lunch. Details: www.austindiocese.org/cedarbrake or (254) 780-2436. Boundless Compassion retreat will be offered at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center from 9:30 am-2:30 pm. The retreat will be based on the book by Sister Joyce Rupp, “Boundless Compassion.” The Gospels tell us to be compassionate and the question is how? This retreat will invite and challenge us to look for ways in which we can develop and embrace Our Lord’s stance towards all of life. Beverly Collin, assistant director of Cedarbrake, will present this day. The cost is $40 and includes lunch.

The Praying with Icons retreat will be offered at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton Aug. 24-26. Iconography can be a profound way to pray. Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Father Clyde Rausch will give this retreat. He served 29 years in Sweden as a missionary, where he learned Iconography. Fr. Rausch currently resides at the Oblate Renewal Center in San Antonio. The cost is $225 per person for single room, $180 per person for doubled room and $100 for commuters