The following is from Fr. Ray –
A couple of months ago I circulated details of a an online day retreat being given by Los Olivos. They are now running another one on Saturday 30th May. I am forwarding the email to you as it may be something you think worth circulating? As you will see, people need not commit to attending on Saturday as it will be available any time after that. It looks like it could be comforting and suitably positive for these difficult times. If you think it’s worth circulating, perhaps you can do some clever cutting and pasting. And if people want more info they are very welcome to contact me. revrayandrews@aol.com.
| Hello Ray,Greetings from Spain! We hope and pray this finds you well and healthy during these difficult times. Following our first Quiet Day at Home on Easter Monday, we are pleased to invite you to our next one this coming Saturday 30th of May. The theme of our online retreat will be “Via Lucis: the Path of Light”. We will be exploring signs of new life and resurrection through scripture, art, music, poetry, prayer and meditation. We will also draw from some of the teachings of the Spanish mystics: John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. You can find out more about it here: https://www.losolivosretreats.co.uk/quietdaymay2020On Saturday the 30th you will receive a formal invitation at 9 am UK time (10 am in Spain) with a link to join us live. The Quiet Day will start at 9.30 am UK time (10.30 am Spain), and will end at 4.30 pm UK time (5.30 pm Spain). Please, let us know if you intend to join us on Saturday, via email, replying to this one with a simple “Yes”. Likewise, it would be great if you could recommend it to a friend or group of friends. We would like to reach out as many people as possible. The schedule for the day will be as follows (all times UK): 09.30h Welcome and Introduction to the retreat (live video stream: 15-20 min) 10.00h Morning Prayer (video stream: 15-20 min) 10.30h Address 1. Via Lucis: signs of new life (video stream: 40 min) 11.10h Free time for personal reflection (resources provided) Lunch break 14.00h Address 2. Via Lucis: strangers and friends (video stream: 40 min) 14.40h Free time for personal reflection (resources provided) 16.00h Evening Prayer (video stream: 15-20 min) 16.30h Closing / wrap up session (live video stream: 10-15 min)If you are unable to join us live on Saturday, you will be able to follow the retreat at any time that works for you and at your own pace. All Quiet Day resources (including all the videos) will be available on demand from Saturday. After our first Quiet Day at Home, a number of retreatants very kindly offered to make a financial contribution towards the day retreat, giving us different ideas of how we may go about it. In the end, we have decided to keep the Quiet Day open to all, with no fees to participate. However, for those who would like to support this emerging ministry financially, we have made it possible to make a secure donation on our website via PayPal, or a credit/debit card. We are grateful for your generosity. Warm regards and blessings, Daniel & Guy |