Retreats and Worship
Here is a listing of upcoming retreats, dialogue sessions, and worship opportunities for 2017. We also invite you to
visit www.sandamiano.org or call for more details or to register. You may also register using the enclosed envelope.
J A N U A R Y
January 7-28 (Saturdays)
Creating Authentic Relationships
Barbara Gordon Kaleva
Time: 10:00 AM-JrOO PM
Cost: $30 per session or $100 for series
(includes lunch)
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January 20-22
Helping to Heal Wounds - Our Own &
The World's (Trauma Retreat)
Tom Gorham, MA, CADCII & Carol M itchell, PhD
Cost $235 (prfwaeroom) or$205 (shared room)
When: Sunday, February 12th
5:00 PM
Cost: $50 per person
January 22
The Virgin Mary: Muslims and Christians
Knowing Ourselves by Knowing the Other
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Br. Michael Minton & Dr. Nazeer Ahmed
Time: 9:00 AM-4;O0 PM
Cost $40 (includes lunch)
January 27-29
Performing Ordinary Things in Extraordinary
Ways (Franciscan Spirituality Retreat)
Fr. Joe Chinnici, OFM
Cost $235 (private room) or $205 (shared room)
March 8-April 5 (Wednesdays)
FEBRUARY
March 10-12
February 7
Joumaling
Nancy Burchett
Cost $20
February 10-12
Valentine's Retreat for Married Couples
Fr. Rusty Shaughnessy, OFM and
Richard & Kaiia Obemesser
Cost $340 per couple
February 12
Day of Dialog for LGBTQ
San Damiano Staff
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM j Cost: Free
M A R C H
Lenten Taize Service
San Damiano staff & friends
Time: 7:00 PM-8:oo PM | Cost: Free
LifeSHIFT: Work & the Christian Journey
Thomas BachhuberandJim Briggs
Cost: $235 (private room) or $205 (shared room)
March 18
Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit
March 1
Ash Wednesday Evening of Renewal
Fr. Ken Laverone, OFM
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Cost: $25 (includes dinner)
Sr. Barbara Hazzard
Time: 10:00 AM-4:oo PM
Cost: $55 (includes lunch)
June 4-9
Silent Contemplative Retreat
Sr. Ishpriya
Cost $395 (private room) or $320 (shared room)
April 13-16
Holy Week Retreat
Fr. Ken Laverone, OFM & San Damiano Staff
Cost $255 (private room) or $220 (shared room)
April 23-27
Working Retreat
Fr. Tom Hartle, OFM
Cost Free
M A Y
March 7-April 25 (Tuesdays)
Lenten BookSeries: A Pilgrimage
through Lent and Beyond
Kathy Miranda, MA
Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Cost: $20 per session or $140 for whole series
May 21
Day of Dialog for LGBTQ
San Damiano Staff
Time too PM-4;oo PM | Cost Free
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Joumaling
Nancy Burchett
Cost: $20
Br. Michael Minton & Dr. Nazeer/^med
Time; 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Cost: $40 (includes lunch)
May 13
Spirituality & Conscious Aging: Finding
Meaning & Purpose in Our Retirement Years
Jim Briggs
Time 9:30 AM-3;oo PM
Cost $85 (includes lunch)
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Ourselves by Knowing the Other
Muslims and Christians: How We Know
May 13
Embodied Prayer
Steve Harms and Kaleo & Elise Ching
Time 9:00 AM-4;00 PM
Cost $40 (includes lundi)
APRIL
April 28-30
Franciscan Spirituality Retreat
Fr. Tom Hartle, OFM
Cost $235 (prrvateroom) or $205 (shared room)
March 5
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March 1
Ash Wednesday Day of Renewal
Fr. Ken Laverone, OFM
Time: 9:30 AM-3:00 PM
Cost: S40 (includes lunch)
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May 2-23 (Tuesdays)
The Road to Emmaus: Feminine Perspective
Jan Stegner
Time: 930 AM-2:00 PM
Cost $35 per session (includes lunch)
or $105 for whole series
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Come Aside and Rest Awhile
(Christian Meditation Day)
Sr. Barbara Hazzard
Time 10«0 AM-4:oo PM
Cost $55 (indieles IutkH)
June 25
Sacredness of Creation
Kathy Miranda & Sue Caldera
Time 9:30 AM-3;30 PM
Cost $55 (includes lunch)
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(Recovery Retreat)
Sr. Briegeen Moore, OSC
Cost $235 (prfvtrtc room) or $205 (shared room)
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Performing Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways
(Franciscan Spirituality Retreat)
January 27th-29th | Fr. Joe Chinnini, OFM
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Cost: $235 (private room) or $205 (shared room)
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Fr. Joe Chinnici, OFM is the former president of the Franciscan
School of Theology, now in Oceanside, CA. He has been a
Franciscan friar for over 35 years. A specialist in the history
of the church in the United States, he gives retreats, lectures,
and writes in the field of Franciscan spirituality. He currently
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July 23rd-July 28th | Fr. Michael Crosby, OFM Cap
Cost: $395 (private room) or $320 (shared room)
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Fr. Michael Crosby is a Capuchin Franciscan living in Milwaukee.
His ministry is to develop a spirituality of discipleship for U.S.
a n d o t h e r " F i r s t Wo r l d " C a t h o l i c s . T h i s e ff o r t h a s t w o m a i n
expressions: corporate reform and church reform. Since 1973
Michael has been a pioneer among Catholics in promoting
corporate reform through socially responsible investing.
Michael's preaching and writing on contemporary biblical
discipleship has taken him around the world.
2017 Events Calendar
We have social events planned every
3rd Sunday of the month and then somel
Keep us on your busy social calendars
and bring friends! All events are at
San Damiano unless otherwise noted.
Finding Our Way Home
January 15
September Sth-ioth | Paula D'Arcy
Cost; $250 (private room) or $220 (shared room)
February 12
Paula D'Arcy, is an author and retreat leader who speaks
February 19
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throughout the US and abroad. She is President of the Red
Bird Foundation, which supports the growth and spiritual
March 19
Pasta Dinner
May 14
Mother's Day Brunch
May 21
Pasta Dinner
June 18
Father's Day Barbecue
July 16
Wine and Cheese
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development of people in need, in prison, and in Third World or
disadvantaged cultures. Paula is a former psychotherapist whose
personal tragedy led her to reach out to others. Paula also serves
as adjunct faculty at Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio,
TX and Seton Cove Spirituality Center in Austin, TX.
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Entering the Cave of the Heart
September igth-iyth | Fr. Michael Fish, OSB Cam
Cost: $250 (private room)or$220 (shared room)
Fr. Michael Fish is a Camaldolese Monk and a member of the New
Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, CA. He lives in solitude while also
August 20
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Bistro in San Ramon
offering retreats and missions on contemplative ways of being,
discovering the "inner monk" and the spirituality of journey.
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Meet the New Interim Director and Guardian:
Father Ken Laverone, OFM
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Father Ken is a canon lawyer and serves as the Judicial Vicar for the
Diocese of Monterey and as Professor of Canon Law at the Franciscan
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Father Ken is a 7th generation Californian. His 7th great-grandfather
was among the settlers who followed the missions in 1774. Perhaps
Father Ken's fate to become a Franciscan was sealed at birth. He was
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born in San Juan Bautista and baptized at the mission there. However,
he took a bit of a different path; he was a diocesan priest for 25 years
prior to joining the friars in 1996.
Since being a friar, he has worn many hats. Most recently, he was pastor for four years at St. Francis
of Assisi Parish in Sacramento. He has also served the Franciscans of the Province of Saint
Barbara in leadership roles: three years on the Definitorium (Provincial Council) and seven years
as the Vicar Provincial. He is an expert on Junipero Serra, having served as the Vice-Postulator
for the Cause of the Canonization of Junipero Serra and was part of the canonization in
September 2015, proclaiming the biography of St. Junipero to Pope Francis and the world.
Father Ken is an avid hiker and has made 2 pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela. He also
enjoys cooking and makes dinner every Tuesday for the friars.
New: Group Spiritual Direction at San Damiano
Many people know about San Damiano as a place to go on retreat, but did you know that
we also provide spiritual direction? For many years, San Damiano has offered one-on-one
spiritual direction for individuals discerning life choices, discovering ways to pray, or
acknowledging a persistent longing or question.
Pi'nchus Spring (left) and Aaron Sherman
blow the shofar while observing
Yom Kippur at San Damiano.
New in 2017, San Damiano will also offer group spiritual direction. Group spiritual
direction focuses on two questions: How has the Spirit of God been present in your prayer
and life recently? How do you hear the presence of the Spirit of God in the group's sharing?
Spiritual community is forged, and the experience can be transformative for its members.
The monthly 2-hour sessions will be led by Ms. Kathy Miranda or Ms. Bidi Millet, both being
certified spiritual directors with over 19 years of experience each. The cost for each monthly
session is $20.
Call San Damiano to register. You may choose from one of 4 groups which start January 19,
January 21, February i, or February 4. All groups will meet from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Group
size is limited to 6 each.
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In this Issue
- May The Lord Give
Yo u P e a c e !
May The Lord Give You Peace!
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
- Meet Fr. Ken Laverone
We enter into the darkness of winter in the time of Advent that moves us toward Christmas and the New
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Year. Our spiritual lives are challenged to be aware of the small and sometimes dim light of God piercing the
darkness these winter months. As people of faith, the small but bright light of the nativity announces the
at San Damiano
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incarnation of God into our world. The event was mysterious even for Mary, who was not too sure what was
happening. Yet, she was attentive to the small Word of God that was calm, quiet, but of great power. She
welcomed into her life a place for that Word to take root and grow. Mary gave birth to Jesus in a strange,
dark, unknown, and simple place that was cold and not very tidy.
- Featured Retreats
- Upcoming Events
During the Advent and Christmas seasons, the scriptures speak to us in a way that ushers us into the year
with promise, hope, and challenge. 1 offer some thoughts that may be useful during this dark, busy, and for
many a difficult time of the year.
- Shout for joy! Be glad and exult! Is there any reason to shout for Joy? Come up with three reasons.
- The Lord has removed the Judgment against you! Do I really believe that? Do I really believe that God
is merciful beyond all human understanding? What will it take for me to embrace this mercy?
- Fear not, don't be discouraged! Why am I afraid? What's causing the discouragement today?
- God is in your midst! Really? Is God really here? How is God concretely in my life today?
- God will sing joyfully because of you! Give me a break! Why would God sing about me? Come up with
three reasons.
- Your kindness will be known to all. So, what? Who cares about my kindness and does it really make any
difference? When has my kindness made a difference?
- Have no anxiety. Make your requests known to God. Does God really care about my anxieties? Do, I turn
my anxieties and worries over to God or even let God know what they are?
- The peace of God will guard your hearts and minds. If only I knew where to find that peace. An open heart
might help the peace to be found. Do I really prefer conflict? Am I the cause of conflict? Am I letting God's
peace guard my heart and mind?
- What do I need to do to welcome Jesus? Share your clothes, food, and resources with those who have
nothing. Would I share what 1 have with Jesus? Jesus is in the poor. What am I sharing with the poor?
- John the Baptist preached Good News to the people. Sometimes, the Good News is bad news for me.
What is the bad news I need to embrace in my life? How is grace present in the bad news?
May this Advent and Christmas time connect our hearts with the love that God has for us, the mercy God
offers us, and the joy and excitement God provides us, God's creation.
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