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Honoring Our Common Home: Reflecting on Laudato Si’ and Embracing Laudate Deum - Virtual Study Group

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11 - 12:30 

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"The fate of our planet is not sealed—it’s a call to conscience, action, and hope."
"Honoring Our Common Home: Reflecting on Laudato Si’ and Embracing Laudate Deum" invites participants on a transformative 4-week journey through Pope Francis’ compelling teachings on the ecological and spiritual crises shaping our world’s future. Beginning with Laudato Si’, we confront urgent environmental and social challenges, grounded in a profound biblical and moral vision for caring for creation. Over the first three weeks, participants will explore the roots of the ecological crisis, the urgent need for integral ecology, and the spiritual awakening required to heal our common home.
As the study deepens, we will engage with practical responses, lifestyle changes, and ecological education that foster genuine conversion and renewal. The final weeks turn to Laudate Deum, Pope Francis’ urgent exhortation expanding on Laudato Si’ with fresh climate science, ethical challenges of global cooperation, and a spiritual call to renewed commitment.
Through reflective reading, meaningful discussion, prayer, and action, this study inspires participants both to look back on transformative teachings and to boldly step forward in hope and responsibility. Join this faith-centered exploration and discover how praising God (“Laudate Deum”) through care for creation can shape a more just and sustainable future.

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I had a wonderful first visit during a weekend retreat.
The food and hospitality were just right. Clean, comfortable rooms, comfie bed and pillows, too. Love having a sink in the room. The program I attended was well planned and entirely worth the trip. I plan to return as frequently as I can for future events. Thank you!

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Becoming the Wise Woman: Embracing the Sacred Path of the Elder
Janice led our small group of wonderful ladies through exercises that made us think, helped us remember, and strengthened us our resolve to embrace the life we have this very moment. Through journaling, meditation, yoga, small group discussions and small and large group sharing we grew connected to one another and strengthened ourselves. I would recommend this retreat to my friends. I have attended retreats with Janice before and have made plans to do so again

The retreat house is lovely, clean and well managed. The food was delicious

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Upgrading the Heart: Living Beyond the Egoic Operating System
My experience was one of quiet peace, and unwinding from my busy life. At the same time, I felt an inner excitement to be learning new techniques to contemplative living. The grounds and spaces were quieting, and pleasant. Everyone's quiet friendliness made me feel confident, and accepted. I made friends, and felt refreshed by being around unique people, but with common passion.
Thank you.

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A heart-expanding experience
I recently attended Father Bill Sheehan's Upgrading the Heart: Living Beyond the Ego Operating System at Genesis. It was such an expansive experience that it's hard to believe I was only there for 43 hours. It felt like 4 or 5 days! Father Bill is such an amazing priest. He has been doing and teaching Centering Prayer for decades, and there is no one like him! He is so knowledgable, compassionate, articulate, and humorous. This workshop brought me closer to myself and to God than I would have believed possible in just a weekend.
As always, Genesis provided a warm (literally and figuratively!), comfortable, welcoming and supportive space as the backdrop for our learning to take place. Jen's meals were delicious, nutritious and plentiful. The staff were welcoming, kind and helpful.
I have already signed up for Father Bill's return workshop in December.

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Enneagram for the Inward Journey
This was an excellent retreat and a very spiritual experience. Genesis is a place of peace and transformation.

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