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Adult Program NewsWeek Long Program~ Individually Directed RetreatsIndividually Directed Retreats are scheduled to begin on Sunday at 7:00 PM and end on Sunday of the following week at 10:00 AM.  The tranquil environment of the Villa Maria grounds offers the perfect background for this retreat. Prayerful reflection, often with Sacred Scripture, in an atmosphere of complete silence is the usual setting for this process. Each retreatant will meet individually with a director daily who will help them:
Participants may attend the retreat in its entirety, or may elect to attend only the first three nights and following morning or the last three nights and following morning. Upcoming Retreat Dates October 16 - 23, 2011 Directors: Ardath Blake, HM; Peggy Duffy, OSU; Barbara Lenarcic, HM; Fr. Bill Petro; Peggy Schmidt, IHM June 17 - 24, 2012 Directors: Ardath Blake, HM; Judy Cole, CSJ; Andre Feulner, SSJ; Barbara Lenarcic, HM; Peggy Schmidt, IHM August 12 - 19, 2012 Directors: Ardath Blake, HM; Catherine Higgins, CSJ; Barbara Lenarcic, HM;Rev. Tim Shephard, SJ; Rev. Terry Smith October 7 - 14, 2012 Directors: Ardath Blake, HM; Peggy Duffy, OSU; Barbara Lenarcic, HM;Fr. Bill Petro; Peggy Schmidt, IHM Director Bios  Sr. Ardath Blake, HM has received training and supervision in spiritual direction through the St. Bueno Spiritual Exercise Centre, Asaph, Wales UK; the Center for Spirituality and Lay Ministry of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT and at Loyola House in Guelph, Ontario. Ardath also has a MA in Theology and MS in Education and experience in parish pastoral ministry.  Sr. Judy Cole, CSJ is a spiritual director and retreat guide in private practice at River's Edge at St. Joseph Center. For more than 40 years, Judy has been accompanying others on their spiritual journey. She holds a Masters in Christian Spirituality from Creighton University. Her previous ministry experiences include elementary school teaching, parish ministry, spiritual formation work in the diocesan permanent diaconate program. Sister Judy is also a certified Mid-Life Directions consultant.  Sister André Feulner, SSJ studied at St. Louis University in St Louis, Missouri and received Certification in Spiritual Direction. She also completed training in direction of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius at Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Michigan. She held staff positions at Colombiere Center and the Jesuit Retreat House in Cleveland. She has been involved in directed retreats and spiritual direction for 37 years.  Sr. Barbara Lenarcic, HM received her training and supervision through the Center for Spirituality and Lay Ministry at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT and at Loyola House in Guelph, Ontario. She has a MEd. in Religious Education and a MEd. in Mental Health Counseling. She has experience in parish religious education, pastoral ministry, and as a therapist and spiritual director at a renewal center for persons in ministry.  Father Bill Petro, a retired priest in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, WV, was ordained in 1968 while with the Capuchin-Franciscans and joined the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in 1984. With many years of ministry in parishes and at Marshall University Campus Newman Center, he received a certificate in the ministry of spiritual direction in 2000, at The West Virginia Institute for Spirituality (SVIS). He is currently on staff there as spiritual director, retreat director for men’s spirituality, supervisor and teacher in the spiritual direction training program. He is also on staff as supervisor for the Pneuma Spiritual Direction Training Program at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.   Peggy Schmidt, IHM, has extensive experience as a spiritual director and retreat director. Her formation as a director included participation in the Colombiere Center Internship Program, the Guelph Loyola Center Institute, and the Mercy Center Supervision Program. She is committed to contemplative listening as she companions people who reflect on the Divine in daily life, within relationships, and in the world community in the ever-expanding universe. Tim Shepard, SJ, has a Master of Divinity from Loyola University and a Master of Sacred Theology/Spirituality from the Jesuit School of Theology. He is currently involved in spiritual ministry at the Colombiere Center in Clarkston, MI. Fr. Terry Smith of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is a retreat director, spiritual director and associate pastor of a parish. He has experience as a high school teacher, seminary faculty member, and pastor. He has been directing retreats at the Villa for 25 + years. Cost for this program is $475.00 which includes all meals and overnight accommodations. If you would like to register for this or any of our programs, there are several easy ways to do so. You may:
Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center 2105 Evergreen RoadP.O. Box 424 Villa Maria, PA 16155 *Registration is requested at least 3 weeks before the start of your retreat.
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