Wisdom House: Program Calendar


Until July 12 Opening reception: Sunday, April 27, 3:30 - 5:00 pm.		Life with Clay - 35 Years Work of Joy Brown Marie Louise Trichet Art Gallery Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

March 1 Saturday, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Program # 6590		Loving the Darkness: Mother Teresa's Mysticism Leo O'Donovan, SJ Mother Teresa of Calcutta, whom the world knew as the great lover of Christ's poor, is now known also as a woman who suffered a deep sense of separation from the Lord to whom she daily gave her life. This retreat day will consider what the inner darkness she suffered can teach us today and how she sustained it over almost 50 years. Some attention also will be given to the influence Ignatian spirituality had on her. Donation: $35 (includes lunch) Scholarships available

March 8 Saturday, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Program # 6591		Organizing for Health and Happiness Susan Lovallo Learn how to get your home in order while improving your overall health. We will discuss how health and organizing are related. Enter spring with an overall feeling of clarity and renewed health and happiness. Donation: $35 (includes lunch) Scholarships available

March 20 - 23		Land Sabbath All at Wisdom House enter a silence to commemorate the days of Christ's suffering, death and resurrection. Offices are closed. The Center is not used. The Land rests.

April 4 - 6 Friday, 6 pm (dinner) - 1 pm Sunday Program # 6592		Embracing Wisdom -- A Woman's Retreat Jan Richardson Transition, threshold times, rites of passage: our journeys constantly offer change and possibility. This retreat will invite us to gather the wisdom that emerges as we prayerfully reflect on the past, engage the present, and dream into the future. With words and images, conversation and silence, we will seek the God of Wisdom who accompanies us in all times and seasons of our lives. Fees: $215 (shared room), $255 (private), $285 (private with bath), $255 (shared with bath), $195 (commuter) Scholarships available

April 27 Sunday, 2 - 3:30 pm Program # 6593		Art and Spirituality Forum -- Acceptance and Rejection: Tending the Spirit Artists in conversation about the role of acceptance and rejection in their lives and how they have grown spiritually through experiencing both. Moderator: poet Susan Kinsolving. Panelists: actress Cady McClain, poet Davyne Verstandig, music director Tim Stella, sculptor Joy Brown, painter Florin Firimita. Reception follows. Send for separate brochure or click here to download from website. Fee: $15

April 27 - July 12 Opening reception: Sunday, April 27, 3:30 - 5 pm		Life with Clay: 35 Years Works of sculptor Joy Brown Marie Louise Trichet Art Gallery Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

May 10 Saturday, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Program #6594		The Gift of My Mother: Celebrating Anne Morrow Lindbergh Reeve Lindbergh Join us to remember famed aviator and writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh and to explore her life in a program led by her daughter, Reeve. Book signing to follow. Donation: $35 (includes lunch) Scholarships available

May 16-17 Friday 6:00 pm (dinner) – Saturday 2 pm Program #6580 Co-sponsored by the Litchfield County Writers Project and made possible by a collaborative grant made to the Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut by the Connecticut Humanities Council.		Francine Prose at Wisdom House : A Literary Event for Readers and Writers The workshop will focus on Ms. Prose’s recent non-fiction work, Reading Like a Writer. Starting from the premise that quality reading informs great writing, she will guide the participants in a "close reading" of selected short stories. Open to avid readers, teachers, students, and writers: all those who love reading or want to improve their writing skills. On Friday evening, Ms. Prose will read from her work. A reception and book signing will follow. Fees: $135 (shared room) $155 (private) $170 (private with bath) $105 (commuter) $95 Saturday only $40 Friday evening only Meals included.


May 30 - June 1 Friday, 6:00 pm (dinner) - Sunday, 1 pm Program # 6000		Women's AA-ALANON Retreat Sr. Maurice Doody, OP A weekend retreat for prayer, reflection, and sharing within a supportive community. Full weekend attendance required. Fees:$155 (shared room) $195 (private) $225 (private with bath) $195 (private with bath)

June 7 Saturday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Program #6595		A wRite to Self Mary Lohmann This program is rooted in the belief that all our stories are sacred stories. We will use writing as a sacred rite to tap into our stories and help us to celebrate them, the joyful and the painful and everything in between. The activities of the program will serve as aids to self-discovery and self-appreciation. Donation $35 (includes lunch) *Scholarships available

June 8 Sunday, 1 pm and 2 pm (introduction) Program # 6596 Call to register 860-567-3163		Open Invitation for Family Labyrinth Walk Families are invited to come to Wisdom House to walk our outdoor 7-circuit Cretan style labyrinth. Short introduction to the labyrinth will be given at 1 pm and 2 pm and then families will be invited to walk the labyrinth. Donation

June 20 - 21 Friday, 6:00 pm (dinner) - Saturday, 3 pm Program #6597		Exploring Catholic Culture: Interpreting Scripture John R. Donahue, SJ Scripture is God's Word and Revelation in human language. Explore the ways Scripture has been and can be interpreted in the Roman Catholic community. Send for separate brochure or click here to download from website. Click here to download brochure

July 12 Saturday, 9:30 - 11 am Program #6598		Guided Labyrinth Walk Rosemarie Greco, DW Introduction, video, labyrinth walk and reflection time. Refreshments included. Donation: $5

July 23 - 27 Wednesday, 5 pm - Sunday, 1 pm Program #6599		Quiet Days Spend quiet days for prayer, reflection and renewal. Walk Wisdom House's seven-circuit labyrinth or relax by our pool. Spiritual direction available. Meals included. Fees: $60 per day

July 26 Saturday, 9:30 am to noon Program #6600		Drumming at the Labyrinth John Marshall Enjoy a morning drumming at Wisdom House's seven-circuit outdoor labyrinth led by master drummer, John Marshall. This pastoral setting will make it easy to be united with nature and each other. Bring a cushion, blanket or folding chair and a drum if you have one. Fee: $15 Adults, $10 Children under 12.

July 26 - October 11 Opening reception Saturday July 26, 1 to 3 pm		Natural Connections: Works of Amelia deNeergaard Marie Louise Trichet Gallery Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

August 4 - 8		Peace Arts Camp For Children Ages 5 - 12 Victoria Christgau, Debby DeGuire Enjoy creating a peaceful community through music, theatre, nature, crafts and peace studies. Led by Victoria Christgau and Debby DeGuire and friends. For schedule and to register, call The Connecticut Center for Nonviolence, A Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute at 860-567-3441 or visit www.ctnonviolence.org

August 16-23 Saturday, 5:30 pm (dinner) – 10 am Saturday Program #DR08		Silent Directed Retreats Jane Silk, RSM Cathleen Murtha, DW Peg Luby, RSM Fees: $400 (private room), $475 (private with bath)

August 16-23 Saturday, 5:30 pm (dinner) – 10 am Saturday Program #GR08		Guided Retreat: Contemplating the Holy in All of Life: A Gift from the Celtic Tradition Mary Irving, SSND This retreat will focus on contemplating the mystery of God through the mosaic of rich insights offered by Celtic Christian spirituality. Among these insights are a profound respect for the holiness of all creation and the mutual interdependence between our planet and the human community. The retreat will include a daily conference, suggestions for prayer and reflection and an evening faith sharing session. Fees: $400 (private room), $475 (private with bath)