Silent Retreat
Space provided March 1-5, 2019
Schedule for March - Arrive Friday or Sunday at 5:00 pm and check in at the Crain Center, followed by dinner together at at the O'Neal Center Dining Hall.
Depart Sunday or Tuesday after Closing Conversation and Lunch.
Depart Sunday or Tuesday after Closing Conversation and Lunch.
A friend of Gilmont, Jonathan Bailey, Recently shared this blog post concerning the need for silence:
We live in a world addicted to noise. We use noise as a way to distract us from what really matters. We only have to practice silence once to recognize the depth and distraction of our soul. In their zeal for spiritual guidance, monastic Christians would flood Abba Moses, a wise monk, with many questions. This was often his reply, "Sit in your cell (their sparse living quarters) and your cell will teach you everything." Sitting in silence is the master teacher. It's one of the beautiful ways we open ourselves to grace...
We live in a world addicted to noise. We use noise as a way to distract us from what really matters. We only have to practice silence once to recognize the depth and distraction of our soul. In their zeal for spiritual guidance, monastic Christians would flood Abba Moses, a wise monk, with many questions. This was often his reply, "Sit in your cell (their sparse living quarters) and your cell will teach you everything." Sitting in silence is the master teacher. It's one of the beautiful ways we open ourselves to grace...
Gilmont will provide space for you to grow into intentional silence comfortably whether you are a veteran or a novice.
Participants will receive a small guide prior to arrival to explain expectations and to make suggestions as to how to guide yourself through the experience.
Meals will be served in silence in community.
Practice spaces will include: art supplies and instruction, guided prayer stations, camp fires, labyrinths, and worship.
Silence will be broken for:
An hour meeting with a Spiritual Director each day.
Rest space will be in our comfortable lodge rooms. Most opt for a single room, but you may stay with a roommate in the lodge or choose to stay in the Cabin. .
All invitations to participate in the retreat offerings are optional.
Participants will receive a small guide prior to arrival to explain expectations and to make suggestions as to how to guide yourself through the experience.
Meals will be served in silence in community.
Practice spaces will include: art supplies and instruction, guided prayer stations, camp fires, labyrinths, and worship.
Silence will be broken for:
An hour meeting with a Spiritual Director each day.
Rest space will be in our comfortable lodge rooms. Most opt for a single room, but you may stay with a roommate in the lodge or choose to stay in the Cabin. .
All invitations to participate in the retreat offerings are optional.
Price will include meals, snacks and overnight stays in the lodge or cabin. Linens are provided in the Lodge. Bring your own to the cabin.
Private Lodge Room: 4 night retreat $375; 2 night retreat $250
Double Lodge Room: 4 night retreat $250; 2 night retreat $170
Cabin community space: 4 night retreat $180; 2 night retreat $120
Limit 25 participants.Visit www.gilmont.org
Private Lodge Room: 4 night retreat $375; 2 night retreat $250
Double Lodge Room: 4 night retreat $250; 2 night retreat $170
Cabin community space: 4 night retreat $180; 2 night retreat $120
Limit 25 participants.Visit www.gilmont.org