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Retreat House Spirituality Center, Inc.

Retreat House Spirituality Center fosters spiritual growth through community engagement, offering programs that inspire wisdom, compassion, and purpose. They create spaces for reflection, conversation, and exploration of transformative ideas and practices.

For practicing spiritual directors, caregivers, coaches, guides, and contemplative practitioners who desire to help sustain and deepen the spiritual ecosystem of Retreat House.

For practicing spiritual directors, caregivers, coaches, guides, and contemplative practitioners who desire to help sustain and deepen the spiritual ecosystem of Retreat House.

Companion Circle

Sustaining Circle members ensure that Retreat House remains a vibrant home for spiritual companioning, contemplative practice, healing, and meaningful connection. Many members regularly meet with directees, clients, or small groups at Retreat House and are active participants in the wider life of the community.

Sustaining Circle members ensure that Retreat House remains a vibrant home for spiritual companioning, contemplative practice, healing, and meaningful connection. Many members regularly meet with directees, clients, or small groups at Retreat House and are active participants in the wider life of the community.

Sustaining Circle

For spiritual direction students and emerging practitioners who desire to grow in contemplative guidance, spiritual formation, and community.

For spiritual direction students and emerging practitioners who desire to grow in contemplative guidance, spiritual formation, and community.

Emerging Practitioner Circle

What does it mean to live with greater wisdom, compassion, and purpose in a rapidly changing world? The Great Search is an online book circle exploring the lives and writings of remarkable thinkers, mystics, poets, and visionaries whose voices continue to inspire seekers today. Together, we&#39;ll engage their stories and ideas through thoughtful conversation, reflection, and Retreat House&#39;s Compassionate Circle practices. Participants are welcome to join us for a single session or journey through the entire series. Whether you&#39;re familiar with these writers or encountering them for the first time, you&#39;ll find a welcoming community of curiosity, deep listening, and shared discovery. The series is facilitated by Tammy Minuti,&nbsp;Lil Smith, and guest facilitators from the Retreat House community. There is no cost to participate. If you receive something meaningful through the experience, you&#39;re invited to support the ongoing work of Retreat House with a voluntary donation. Emphasis of Each Week:&nbsp;June 22 - Seeking Vision &mdash; Thomas BerryJune 29 - Seeking Earth &mdash; Nan ShepherdJuly 6 - Seeking Presence &mdash; Martin BuberJuly 13 - Seeking Awareness &mdash; Carl Jung July 20 - Seeking Wellness &mdash; Julian of NorwichJuly &nbsp;27 - Seeking Love &mdash; Jalaluddin RumiAugust 03 - Seeking Wisdom &mdash; Rabindranath TagoreAugust 10 - Seeking Meaning &mdash; Etty HillesumAugust 17 - Seeking Faith &mdash; Edwin Muir&nbsp;

Summer Book Group

Join Jackie Linden Schade, pastor, spiritual director, and trained InterSpiritual Meditation (ISM) facilitator, along with Fran Shelton, author, pastor, and spiritual director, for a monthly gathering of contemplative practice, reflection, and community. InterSpiritual Meditation draws from the wisdom of the world&#39;s contemplative traditions while honoring the unique spiritual journey of each participant. Through guided meditation, silence, sacred readings, and shared reflection, these gatherings offer a welcoming space to deepen your inner life, cultivate presence, and explore the sacred with openness and curiosity. Whether you&#39;re new to meditation or have an established contemplative practice, you&#39;ll find a community committed to listening deeply, honoring diverse spiritual paths, and creating space for personal transformation. Join us in person at Retreat House on the second Sunday of each month from 5:00&ndash;7:00 pm All are warmly welcome.

Monthly InterSpiritual Meditation

Discover the richness of Celtic spirituality through prayer, reflection, and contemplative practice. Led by spiritual director Sharon Hudak, this monthly gathering draws from the wisdom of the Celtic Christian tradition and the writings of voices such as John O&#39;Donohue,&nbsp;Ray Simpson, and others who invite us to encounter the sacred through creation, stillness, beauty, and everyday life. Together, we&#39;ll explore contemplative prayer practices that awaken our awareness of God&#39;s presence in the natural world, deepen our connection with the sacred, and nurture a more attentive way of living.Whether you&#39;re new to Celtic spirituality or have long been drawn to its wisdom, you&#39;ll find a welcoming community gathered for prayer, reflection, and shared discovery. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:45 a.m. in St. John&#39;s Room. All are welcome.Stay for lunch at 12:30 pm.&nbsp;

Contemplative Prayer in the Celtic Tradition

Writing may begin in solitude, but it often grows in community.Join us each month for an online gathering where writers come together to share ideas, encourage one another, and reflect on the creative journey. Whether you&#39;re writing memoir, poetry, fiction, essays, journaling, or simply discovering your voice, Writers&#39; Gathering offers a welcoming space to connect with others who love the written word. Together, we&#39;ll explore what we&#39;re writing, why we&#39;re writing, where we&#39;re finding inspiration, and what challenges we&#39;re encountering along the way. No previous writing experience is necessary. Writers of all genres and every stage of the journey&mdash;from beginner to experienced&mdash;are warmly welcome. Facilitated by Gretchen Martens, Writers&#39; Gathering is a sacred space of giving and receiving where stories are honored, creativity is nurtured, and writers encourage one another as they continue discovering their unique voice.

Monthly Online Writer's Group

Join us each month as we explore the transformative practice of grateful living through thoughtful conversation, reflection, and community. Guided by the work of the&nbsp;Grateful Living organization, these gatherings invite participants to discover how gratitude can become more than an occasional feeling&mdash;it can become a way of seeing and engaging the world. Together, we&#39;ll explore practical practices, spiritual wisdom, and meaningful conversations that help cultivate greater presence, compassion, resilience, and purpose. The gatherings are facilitated by Richard Mickelson, a trained Grateful Living facilitator, using resources developed by the Grateful Living organization, inspired by the teachings of Br. David Steindl-Rast. Whether you&#39;re seeking encouragement, a deeper spiritual practice, or simply a welcoming community for reflection, you&#39;ll find a place here.All are welcome.

Gratefulness Gatherings

Once a month, pause in the middle of your week and allow the gentle sounds of the harp to create space for rest, reflection, and renewal. On the third Wednesday of each month, local harpist Patsy Sadowski offers a contemplative musical experience accompanied by poetry, prayer, and thoughtfully chosen readings. Together, they create a peaceful hour that invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with the sacred. Following the meditation, you&#39;re invited to stay for SouperSoul&mdash;a simple lunch of homemade soup, warm conversation, and community around the table. Please let us know you&#39;re coming so we can prepare a place for you.

Harp Meditation Gathering

What becomes possible when people of different faiths, cultures, and life experiences gather around the same table? Common Ground is a monthly interfaith gathering where curiosity is welcomed, stories are honored, and respectful conversation creates space for deeper understanding. Each month, participants share insights from their own spiritual traditions, cultural experiences, and practices while exploring a common theme together. More than a discussion, Common Ground is an opportunity to practice listening with compassion, discovering shared values, and building meaningful relationships across differences. It reflects the heart of Retreat House&mdash;a place where brave conversations, sacred stories, hospitality, and mutual respect create a community of belonging.A delicious lunch with options to accommodate a variety of dietary needs is provided. There is no cost to participate, and all are welcome.

Common Ground Interfaith Lunch

Rooted &amp; Resourced: A Supervision Retreat for Spiritual Directors and Compassionate Listeners is a small-group supervision retreat designed to nourish both your practice and your spirit. Set within the contemplative environment of Retreat House, this day offers an opportunity to step away from the demands of daily ministry and return to the heart of your calling. Through a blend of nature-based reflection, contemplative practice, individual discernment, and group supervision, participants will be invited to slow down, listen deeply, and attend to the questions emerging within their own work and lives. Bring Your Focus QuestionParticipants are encouraged to arrive with a question, challenge, relationship, or area of curiosity connected to their practice of spiritual accompaniment.Together, we will create space to explore:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Questions arising from spiritual direction relationships</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Challenges in maintaining presence and attentiveness</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Personal and professional discernment</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The intersection of one&#39;s own spiritual journey and companioning work</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Areas of growth, renewal, and continued formation</li></ul>Consultation questions will be explored during the lunch hour, while the day will also include opportunities for individual reflection and nature-based contemplative practices.What You Can Expect<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Guided supervision and reflective conversation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nature-based contemplative practices</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Time for silence, reflection, and renewal</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Individual and group exploration</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Meaningful connection with fellow practitioners</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A nourishing lunch and unhurried pace</li></ul>This retreat is intentionally limited to six participants to allow for depth, presence, and meaningful engagement. About Your Facilitators:&nbsp; Diane Bricker Perkins School of Theology Certificate in Spiritual Direction (CSD) Advanced Certificate in Supervision (ACS), Fordham University&#39;s Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education Rev. Dr. Lil Smith San Francisco Theological Seminary Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction (DASD) Certificate in Supervision through Together in the Mystery (TIM)

Supervision Retreat

Some of life&#39;s most meaningful conversations happen around a table. Together at the Table is a recurring community gathering where people come together to share food, stories, ideas, and authentic conversation. In a world that often feels rushed, divided, or overwhelming, this is an opportunity to slow down, listen deeply, and discover the wisdom that emerges when people gather with openness and curiosity. Each gathering is shaped by those who attend. Conversations grow naturally from the questions, experiences, and interests people bring, creating space for thoughtful dialogue, meaningful connection, and a renewed sense of hope. Whether you come with a story to share, a question to explore, or simply a desire to be in community, there is a place for you at the table. Participants are invited to bring a small plate to share if they&#39;re able, though everyone is welcome regardless. Together at the Table reflects the heart of Retreat House&mdash;a place of hospitality, brave conversation, sacred storytelling, and belonging where all are invited to gather. This group typically meets on the 4th Saturday of each month (third Saturdays in November &amp; December) from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.&nbsp;

Together At The Table

Experience an evening of music, meditation, and community through the ancient practice of&nbsp;kirtan&mdash;a heart-centered form of mantra meditation rooted in the Bhakti tradition. Using simple call-and-response chanting accompanied by live music, kirtan invites participants into a rhythm of presence, reflection, and connection with the Divine through sacred sound. No musical experience is necessary&mdash;only a willingness to listen, participate, and be present. Following the meditation, we&#39;ll share a brief conversation about the practice and enjoy a vegan, gluten-free dinner together. Whether you&#39;re exploring kirtan for the first time or returning to a familiar practice, you&#39;re warmly invited to come as you are and experience an evening of contemplation, connection, and hospitality led by Lavanga and Aditi.

Kirtan Meditation Practice & Dinner

The changing of the seasons has long invited us to pause, reflect, and notice what is shifting within us. As summer gives way to autumn, join us for an evening of contemplative practice that creates space to honor change&mdash;both in nature and in your own life. Through a deeply restorative sound bath and a guided creative art experience, you&#39;ll be invited to slow down, listen deeply, and give expression to what is emerging in this new season. Led by artist and Visual Energy Curator&nbsp;Krista Miller, this gentle evening is designed for anyone longing to reconnect with themselves, the sacred, and the rhythms of the natural world. No artistic experience is necessary&mdash;only a willingness to be present and curious. Together we&#39;ll explore how creativity can become a spiritual practice, helping us mark transitions with intention and openness. Whether you are entering a new chapter, releasing what no longer serves you, or simply seeking a quiet evening of beauty and reflection, this experience offers a welcoming space to listen, create, and begin again.

Sound & Color: Equinox Sound Bath + Art

Many people today sense that the world is asking something different of us. Beyond achievement, certainty, and constant striving, there is a growing longing for a way of living that is more grounded, connected, compassionate, and life-giving. This four-session course offers an engaging introduction to the Sacred Feminine&mdash;an ancient yet deeply relevant way of understanding ourselves, one another, and the world. Together, we&#39;ll explore themes of wisdom, intuition, interconnectedness, creativity, embodiment, and the restorative rhythms that invite us into a fuller way of living. Through teaching, conversation, reflective practices, and shared experience, you&#39;ll discover how the Sacred Feminine offers fresh insight into your own life while providing hope and perspective for the challenges of our time. Whether this language is familiar to you or completely new, you&#39;ll find a welcoming environment where curiosity is encouraged and questions are honored. Led by trained spiritual director Kim Verriere, the course draws on her years of study and her own framework for understanding the Sacred Feminine in practical and accessible ways. Each session includes content presentation, experiential practices, and interactive discussion designed to help participants both understand and embody these timeless themes.

The Sacred Feminine In Everyday Life

Every spiritual direction practice begins with a conversation.Sometimes it&#39;s with a directee. Sometimes it&#39;s with a mentor. And sometimes it&#39;s with another spiritual director who reminds us that we don&#39;t have to build this work alone. &nbsp;Whether you&#39;re newly trained, just beginning your practice, recently relocated to North Texas, or simply looking for a community of fellow practitioners, you&#39;re warmly invited to join us for the first EMERGE gathering. This evening is intentionally simple. We&#39;ll spend time getting to know one another, sharing our stories, talking honestly about the joys and challenges of building a spiritual direction practice, and imagining how we might support one another in the years ahead. There is no presentation to sit through and no networking agenda to accomplish. Just thoughtful conversation, genuine connection, and the opportunity to become part of a growing community of spiritual directors. Come as you are. We&#39;d love to meet you.

Retreat House Spirituality Center, Inc.

Retreat House Spirituality Center, Inc.

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Summer Book Group

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Monthly InterSpiritual Meditation

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Contemplative Prayer in the Celtic Tradition

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Monthly Online Writer's Group

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Gratefulness Gatherings

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Harp Meditation Gathering

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Common Ground Interfaith Lunch

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Supervision Retreat

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Together At The Table

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Kirtan Meditation Practice & Dinner

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Sound & Color: Equinox Sound Bath + Art

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The Sacred Feminine In Everyday Life

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Emerge: The First Conversation

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