October 11-14, 2021 – St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
All times US/Eastern (EDT)
Red events will be live-streamed; Bolded event will be recorded and posted as the situation allows.
Monday, October 11
- 7:00 am Morning Prayer
- 8:00 am Breakfast (possibly out)
- Morning: Officers/leaders will set up for the retreat
- Noon Take-Out Lunch
- 1:00 pm Administrative meetings (as needed)
- 2:30 pm Mid-Afternoon Prayer / Break
- Retreat attendees arrive and check-in between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- 4:30 pm Retreat Begins –A Service of Word & Table
- 6:00 pm Dinner
- 7:00 pm Check-in Introductions / Orientation – Br. George and Sr. Dianne
- 8:30 pm Compline
- 9:00 pm Convivium: Chats, Pilgrimage, Rest (as participants choose)
Tuesday, October 12
- 7:00 am Morning Prayer (30 min.)
- 8:00 am Breakfast
- 9:00 am Presentation 1 – Br. Mark Stamm
- 10:30 am Break
- 10:45 am A Service of Word & Table
- Noon Lunch
- 1:00 pm Self-care time (Meditate, take a walk, rest, chat)
- 2:30 pm Mid-afternoon Prayer (in meeting room) / Break
- 3:00 pm General Chapter Meeting (90 min.)
- 4:45 pm Evening Prayer (30 min.)
- 6:00 pm 75th Anniversary Banquet: Keynote – Br. Don Saliers
- 8:30 pm Compline
- 9:00 pm Convivium: Chats, Pilgrimage, Rest (as participants choose)
Wednesday, October 13
- 7:00 am Morning Prayer (30 min.)
- 8:00 am Breakfast
- 9:00 am Presentation 3 – Sr. Kimberly Greway
- 10:30 am Break
- 10:45 am Small Group Meeting Options:
- Life-Vowed Members – Meeting Room (Sr. Magdalene Ruth)
- New Members (less than 5 years) – Blue Room (Br. Jim)
- OSL Visioning – Library (Sr. Elizabeth)
- Quiet Meditation – Outdoors in Gazebo (weather permitting)
- Lukan Prayer Bead Craft Time (Sr. Heather)
- Virtual Small Group (Br. Daniel)
- 11:45 am Mid-Day Prayer (in meeting room)
- Noon Lunch
- 1:00 pm Testimony of Candidates for Life Vows / Reflections
- 1:30 pm Our Story Project – Br. Mark Stamm
- 2:45 pm Mid-Afternoon Prayer / Break
- 3:00 pm Self-care time (Storytelling, meditate, take a walk, rest, chat)
- 4:30 pm Evening Prayer (30 min.)
- 5:00 pm Hors d’oeuvres of Saint Luke
- 6:00 pm Dinner
- 7:00 pm A Service of Word & Table (including Memorial Rite)
- 9:00 pm Convivium: Chats, Pilgrimage, Rest (as participants choose)
Thursday, October 14 The Feast of Saint Luke (Transferred)
- 7:00 am Morning Prayer (30 min.)
- 8:00 am Breakfast
- 9:00 am Reflection on the Rule
- 9:45 am Assemble for Solemn Procession (as directed)
- 10:00 am Word & Table with Profession of Vows
Noon Lunch / Retreat ends