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November 2019
OLC Book Club – Focusing on Spirituality
Our OLC Book Club is returning for a second season! It is a different kind of book club because the focus is on spirituality. Future titles will be selected on a monthly basis, with the help of suggestions from participants. If you have not attended in the past you are very welcome to join us this month! Sisters Mary O’Brien, CP, and Anna Marie Becker, CP, are the moderators. Long-time retreatants will remember Sister Anna Marie, whom we are happy…
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Advent Retreat Day – O Antiphons
Join us for an Advent Retreat Day at OLC! “O come, o come, Emmanuel…” The most familiar Advent hymn, and every verse is actually based on an “O Antiphon.” During the final days of Advent, praying with these antiphons provides us with a novena for Christmas. Although 1000 years old, their rich imagery and history speak to us now, inviting us to peace and prayer in preparation for Christmas, and not to haste and hurry. Our Advent Retreat Day will…
Find out more »January 2020
Wellness Day at Our Lady of Calvary
OLC's Wellness Day is the perfect gift to give yourself or a special woman in your life. OLC's Wellness Day will begin with a class on Women's Health Issues by Alicia Clendennin with recommendations regarding wellness support through the use of essential oils and supplements. Alicia’s talk will build on last year's discussion, but you need not have attended last year’s presentation to benefit. Alecia Clendennin holds a Master's Degree in Nursing from Southern Connecticut State University and a post-graduate certificate in Holistic…
Find out more »Retreat Day – Gospel Portraits
Join us to explore the four Gospel Portraits of Jesus. Have you ever wondered why the Gospels are different? Because each of the four Evangelists had different goals when they wrote their Gospels, is this why we have four distinct Gospel portraits? Portraits of the same person can look very different but still be honest portrayals. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John each paint four different Gospel portraits of Jesus. This presentation will consider parallel passages from the Gospels. We will grow in…
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