Marie Louise Trichet Gallery

Selected Pieces of the American Mural Project

Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

July 9-11, 2010

Friday, 6 pm (dinner) - Sunday lunch

Program #6648

The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness

Rabbi Rami Shapiro

We are all born in the image of God. Living out the likeness of God is a choice. In this retreat, we will explore Biblical attributes of Lovingkindness and teachings from various faith traditions as the framework for cultivating a life of goodness. This retreat will be conducted in an atmosphere of silence.

Those who register for this program and Directed Retreats (July 11-16) will receive a copy of The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness by Rami Shapiro.

Fees:
$190 (shared room, hall bath)
$230 (private room, hall bath)
$260 (private or shared room, bath in room)
$160 (commuter)

July 9-16, 2010

Friday dinner, 6 pm through Friday breakfast, 8 am

Program #DR6649

Directed Retreats

These retreats, conducted in an atmosphere of silence, offer daily individual spiritual direction.

Ann Casagrande, DW, Mary Fahy, RSM, Peg Luby, RSM

Fees:
$490 (private room, hall bath)
$565 (private room with bath, when available)

July 11-16, 2010

Sunday, 5:30 pm (dinner) through Friday breakfast, 8 am

Program #DR6650

Directed Retreats

These retreats, conducted in an atmosphere of silence, offer daily individual spiritual direction.

Cathleen Murtha, DW and Margaret Holden, FSP

Those who register for this retreat and for the Sacred Art of Lovingkindness (July 9-11) will receive a copy of Rami Shapiro's book.

Fees:
$350 (private room, hall bath)
$425 (private room with bath, when available)

August 14-21, 2010

Saturday, 5:30 pm (dinner) through Saturday breakfast, 8 am

Program #DR10

Directed Retreats

These retreats, conducted in an atmosphere of silence, offer daily individual spiritual direction.

Mary Fahy, RSM, Peg Luby, RSM, Cathleen Murtha, DW, Maryann De Francesco, RSM

Fees:
$490 (private room, hall bath)
$565 (private room with bath, when available)

August 14-21, 2010

Saturday, 5:30 pm (dinner) through Saturday breakfast, 8 am

Program #GR10

Guided Retreat - Awe-Filled Wonder: The Interface of Science and Spirituality

Spirituality for today calls us into a community of the Sacred. The longing for union with the Sacred has brought science and spirituality together. We are now appreciating the insights of this union. This retreat will explore a contemporary spirituality rooted in the context of tradition and our 21st century world.

Barbara Fiand, SND de N

The book, Awe-Filled Wonder,by Sr. Barbara Fiand, is available from Wisdom House for $10 plus #3 for shipping.

Fees:   
$490 (private room, hall bath)
$565 (private room with bath when available)

September-December 2010 Programs

September 11, 2010

Saturday, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Program #6656

Radical Forgiveness

Join us for a retreat day dealing with the heart of all peaceful living - forgiveness. Learn how to access freedom from an angry, unforgiving way of life that leads to burnout and prevents us from giving and receiving love.

Antoinette Bosco

Fee:   
$40 (includes lunch)
Bring one friend for $25 payable with registration. Scholarships available.
(Non-refundable deposit: $15)

September 16 - November 19

Continuous Present:
Poetry and Image
Jo-Ann Iannotti

University of Connecticut
Torrington,
Brick Wall Space

September 18 - January 8

Marie Louise Trichet Gallery

The Spirit Book Series
Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord

Opening Saturday, September 18
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Artist’s Talk, 3:45 pm,
followed by refreshments

Gallery hours:
Monday-Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

September 18, 2010

Saturday, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Program #6657

Laughing with the Saints -
Humor, Joy and the Spiritual Life

How can we joy as an essential part of our lives? This retreat day is an opportunity to take a fresh look at saints and spiritual masters and how humor played an important part in their relationship with God and others. Learn how your spiritual life can be enlivened by theirs and enjoy some good laughs along the way!

James Martin, SJ

Fee:   
$40 (includes lunch)
Bring one friend for $25 payable with registration. Scholarships available.
(Non-refundable deposit: $15)

September 25, 2010

Saturday, 10:00 am - noon

Program #6658

Women's Journeys

Monthly conversations about life and spirituality. Set aside time for yourself and a friend.

Rosemarie Greco, DW

Fee:   
$15 (Lunch option add $10)

September 29, 2010

Program #WA 10

2010 Wisdom Award

An evening honoring the life and service of Marie Wallace of Litchfield, CT and Matthew Pagano of Winsted, CT. This award is given by the Daughters of Wisdom through Wisdom House.

October 2

Saturday, 9:30am – 12 noon

Program #6659

The Gift of Our Pets

Our pets are an integral part of our lives. Come to this workshop and learn how music created by Janet Marlow can help relax your dogs, cats, and horses. This workshop is for owners only. It will bring calm and peace to their environment, and joy and peace to their lives, as well as the lives of their pets. Children who attend need to be accompanied by an adult. This program is supported by Litchfield Veterinary Hospital.

Janet Marlow

Fee: $20 (adult) $10 (children)
(Non-refundable deposit: $5)

October 6, 13, 20

Wednesdays, 10 – 11:30 am

Program #6660

Fall Labyrinth Walks

Introduction to the labyrinth including walk,
reflection and sharing.

Guides:
Jo-Ann Iannotti, OP and
Rosemarie Greco,DW.

Donation

October 16

Saturday, 10 – noon




Program #6661

Women’s Journeys

Monthly conversations about life and spirituality. Set aside time for yourself and a friend.

Facilitator: Mary Ellen Bannon

Fee: $15 (Lunch option add $10)

October 21

Thursday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Artist’s Talk and Reception

Whitson Gallery - UCONN,
855 University Drive,Torrington, CT. For info:
pamela.bramble@uconn.edu,
860-626-6821

Jo-Ann Iannotti, OP

October 29 – 30

Friday, 6 pm dinner – Saturday 4:00 pm

Casagrande Institute for Interfaith Conversation: Money and Faith
An interfaith conversation covering the varying perspectives of different faiths about the role of money in our lives.

Presenters:
Margaret Shea McCarthy, Barbara Cohen, Rev.Terry Marie Wysong and Mufti Ikram ul Haq

Fees:
$30 – Friday evening with dinner
$90 – Saturday only with meals
$105 – Commuter, full program
$130 – Full program, overnight, meals, shared room
$150 – Full program, overnight, meals, private room, hall bath
$165 – Full program, overnight, meals, private room with bath

Stay overnight Saturday with dinner and Sunday breakfast – an additional $50

(Non-refundable deposit: $50)

November 6

Saturday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm.

Program #6662

Organization and Weight Loss

Do you struggle with organizing? Do you want to lose weight? This program will discuss time management, food preparation, kitchen organizing and other organizing skills related to weight loss and health. The presenter will share how being organized helped her lose 23 lbs. This program will give participants the skills to take charge of
body and home!

Susan Lovallo

Fee:
$40 (includes lunch). Bring one friend for $25 payable with registration.
Scholarships available.
(Non-refundable deposit: $15)

November 13

Saturday, 9:30 am – noon

Program #6663

Spirit Book Workshop

Connect with your creativity and the spirit of nature in this hands-on workshop based on “The Spirit Book Series”. After a short introduction and walk to gather materials, participants will make a simple handmade book and add texture, imagery, and pattern. Extra materials will be provided. No art experience necessary.

Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord

Fee: $15 (includes lunch)

November 19-21

Friday 6 pm (dinner) – Sunday lunch

Program #6000

Women's AA/ALANON Retreat

A weekend retreat for prayer, reflection, and sharing within a supportive community. Full weekend attendance required. All meals included.

Sr. Maurice Doody, OP

Fees:
$155 (shared room)
$195 (private, hall bath)
$225 (private or shared room with bath)
(Non-refundable deposit: $50)

Sr. Maurice’s 2011 retreats:
May 20-22 and November 18-20, 2011

November 20

Saturday, 10 am – noon

Program #6664

Women’s Journeys

Monthly conversations about life and spirituality. Set aside time for yourself and a friend.

Facilitator: Rosemarie Greco,DW
Musician, theologian, Administrator of Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center.

Fee: $15 (Lunch option add $10)

December 4

Saturday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Program #6665

Preparing for Christmas: The History and
Spirituality of the 18th century Neapolitan
Crèche at the Abbey of Regina Laudis

Mother Cecilia Schullo, OSB
and Sister Angèle Arbib, OSB

The 18th century crèche at the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, CT reopened to the public in December 2008 after a three-year conservation/restoration treatment undertaken by a team of experts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Beginning at Wisdom House, community members from the abbey will trace the history of the crèche, its significance within the monastic life of prayer, and give an inside view of the fascinating and painstaking detail involved in a restoration project of this importance.

The afternoon session will be held at the Abbey of Regina Laudis to see the crèche.

Fee: $40 (includes lunch). Bring a friend for $25 payable on registration. Scholarships available.
(Non-refundable deposit: $15)

THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED WITH A DONATION IN MEMORY OF DEACON MICHAEL IMPELLITTERI, SR.

January 7-9, 2011

Friday - Sunday

Program #KD 1-79

Praying the Hours with Thomas Merton: A Winter Retreat

You are invited to share a weekend with spiritual master Thomas Merton to discover a contemplative way to pray the hours, an intimate "lectio" of quiet praise at dawn, day, dusk and dark. From his rich treasury of spiritual writings, Kathleen Deignan, CND designed a Book of Hours composed exclusively of his sacred poetry, "found" psalms, hymns, and canticles, weaving them into a breviary to sustain the prayer life of worldly Christians like ourselves. Join us in learning the art of sanctifying time -- a healing and transformative practice for engaged contemplatives that draws the soul into deep silence and devotion.

Kathleen Deignan, CND

January 22, 2011

Saturday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm.

Program #MJ 1-22

Knowing God's Will in My Life

Reflect on your relationship with God and learn methods of discerning God's calls in your life and responding to them. Discover the role spiritual direction plays.

Marguerite Janelle

Fee:
$40 (includes lunch). Bring one friend for $20 payable with registration.
(Non-refundable deposit: $15)

January 29 - April 9, 2011

Opening reception 3-5 pm

Marie Louise Trichet Gallery

Works of Constance Dodge

Gallery hours: Mon-Sat, 10 am- 4 pm

January 29, 2011

Saturday, 11 am – 3 pm.

Program #JM 1-29

Beating the Winter Doldrums

Come in from the cold and join a welcoming community of drummers where you will learn traditional rhythms from around the world. Participants of all levels welcome. Bring a drum if you have one. A limited number will be available.

John Marshall

Fee:
$35 (includes lunch). Bring one friend for $20 payable with registration.
(Non-refundable deposit: $15)

March 26, 2011

Saturday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm.

Program #LOD 3-26

Approaches to the Cross of Christ

Leo J. O'Donovan, SJ

Fee:
$40 (includes lunch). Bring one friend for $20 payable with registration.
(Non-refundable deposit: $15)

May 20-22, 2011

Friday 6 pm (dinner) - Sunday lunch

Program #SMD 5-2022

Women's AA-ALANON Retreat

A weekend retreat for prayer, reflection, and sharing within a supportive community. Full weekend attendance required.

Sr. Maurice Doody, OP

Fees:
$155 (shared room)
$195 (private room, hall bath)
$225 (private or shared room with bath)
(Non-refundable deposit: $50)

May 21 - April 20, 2011

Marie Louise Trichet Gallery

Photography of W.Scott Petersen

Gallery hours: Mon-Sat, 10 am - 4 pm

June 3-5, 2011

Friday 6 pm (dinner) - Sunday lunch

Program #CB 6-35

Jesus and Mary Magdalene: Wisdom Teachers

Explore the Unitive Wisdom as Jesus unfolds it and Mary Magdalene receives and transmits it. Cynthia Bourgeault's latest book, The Meaning of Mary Magdalene will be used during the retreat. The book will be available through Wisdom House after September 20, 2010 for $17 (free shipping).

Rev.Cynthia Bourgeault

Fees:
$190 (shared room, hall bath)
$230 (private room, hall bath)
$260 (private or shared room with bath)
$160 (commuter)
(Non-refundable deposit: $50)

June 11, 2011

Program #JM 6-11

Drumming with John Marshall

John Marshall

Fee:
$35 (includes lunch). Bring one friend for $20 payable with registration.
(Non-refundable deposit: $15)

July 8-10, 2011

Friday 6 pm (dinner) - Sunday lunch

Program #RR 7-810

The Naked Now: Learning from the Christian Mystics

Discover the lost tradition of mystical Christianity. Drawing on the Gospels, learn how to be spiritually awake and find enlightenment. (The book, The Naked Now is available at Wisdom House for $20 (free shipping).

Richard Rohr, OFM

Fees:
$190 (shared room, hall bath)
$230 (private room, hall bath)
$260 (private or shared room with bath)
$160 (commuter)
(Non-refundable deposit: $50)

July 18-24, 2011

Program #AC 18-24, CM 18-24, MF 18-24, PL 18-24

Directed Retreats

August 13-20, 2011

Program #CM 8-13, MF 8-13, PL 8-13, MDF 8-13

Directed Retreats

August 13-20, 2011

Program #RS 8-13

The Jewish Jesus

Rabbi Rami Shapiro

September 17 -December 31, 2011

Marie Louise Trichet Gallery

Works of Ralph Levesque

Gallery hours: Mon-Sat, 10 am - 4 pm

September 23-24, 2011

Program #TR 9-2324

Exploring Catholic Culture: Fostering Imagination

Timothy Radcliffe, OP

October 14-16, 2011

Program #DB 10-1416

Jung and the Contemplation of Mary

Donald Bisson, FMS

November 18-20, 2011

Friday 6 pm (dinner) - Sunday lunch

Program #SMD 11-1820

Women's AA-ALANON Retreat

A weekend retreat for prayer, reflection, and sharing within a supportive community. Full weekend attendance required.

Sr. Maurice Doody, OP

Fees:
$155 (shared room)
$195 (private room, hall bath)
$225 (private or shared room with bath)
(Non-refundable deposit: $50)