March 11-13, 2016
Women’s Serenity Retreat
Shawn D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-516-1704
[email protected]
Sheila K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-282-5138
[email protected]
At A Glance - Retreat Schedule
2015 - 2016
July 27 - August 2: 6 Day Directed Retreat
August 7-9:Women’s Weekend Retreat
August 4-6: Youth for Truth
August 28-30: Secular Franciscan Order
September 8-10: Women’s Midweek Retreat
September 11-13: Women’s Weekend Retreat
September 13: Trails to the Mount
September 18-20: Men’s Serenity Weekend
September 25-27: Friends & Relatives of Alcoholics
October 2-4: St. Elizabeth of Hungray Parish
October 16-18: Living In the Spirit
October 23-25: Women’s Weekend Retreat
November 6-8: Men’s Weekend Retreat
November 13-15: Men’s Serenity Weekend Retreat
November 27-29: Advent Retreat
December 6: St Francis Christmas Pageant
December 11-13: Winter Stillness Retreat
January 8-10: Men’s Weekend Retreat
January 15-17: Society of St Vincent de Paul Retreat
January 22-24: Mixed Serenity Weekend Retreat
January 29-31: Women’s Weekend Retreat
February 5-7: Men’s Weekend Retreat
February 12-14: Youth for Truth
March 4-6: West Side Kings
March 11-13: Women’s Serenity Weekend
March 18-20: Anglican Retreat
April 1-3: Married Couples Retreat
April 8-10: Women’s Weekend
April 15-17: Men’s Serenity Weekend Retreat
April 22-24: Women’s Weekend
May 6-8: Southern Alberta Intergroup of OA
May 16-20: Diocese of Calgary RC Clergy
May 27-29: Retreat Booked by Special Arrangement
June 3-5: Women’s Weekend
June 10-12: Men’s Weekend
June 20-26: 6 Day Preached Retreat
July 25-31: 6 Day Directed Retreat
April 8-10, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Teresa Grice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lethbridge 403-329-8967
[email protected]
Marilyn Warne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-246-9167
[email protected]
April 22-24, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Janice Ebbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-681-4521
[email protected]
Marg Osborne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-237-8107
[email protected]
Women’s Retreats
August 7-9, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Ann Ivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Innisfail 403-227-4695
[email protected]
Beverly Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Deer 403-341-6901
[email protected]
September 8-10, 2015, Tuesday - Thursday
Kathy Oczkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-246-0660
[email protected]
Katherine Cormier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-273-3823
[email protected]
September 11-13, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Audrey Mulrooney-Hutmacher . . .Red Deer 403-342-2801
[email protected]
Margo Swensrude . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Deer 403-346-5235
[email protected]
September 25-27, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Friends & Relatives of Alcoholics
Guest Presenter: Helena Fitzgerald, Winnipeg, MB
Sheila K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-282-5138
[email protected]
Jackie E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-239-8541
[email protected]
October 23-25, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Christina Kostiuk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-851-1012
[email protected]
Janet Durksen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-278-4007
[email protected]
January 29-31, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Simone DeCnodder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-284-1702
[email protected]
Dayna Muscoby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-460-7381
[email protected]
Dianna Ridgeway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-680-0358
[email protected]
June 3-5, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Sharon Heffernan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-295-2622
[email protected]
Cathy Pamer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-274-3217
February 5-7, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Bill Yuchem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-289-8929
Ken Hagel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-932-7067
[email protected]
April 15-17, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Men’s Serenity Retreat
Trent F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-803-1444
[email protected]
Ron P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-797-1957
[email protected]
Dale C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780-672-1957
[email protected]
Kerry G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .587-433-2166
[email protected]
June 10-12, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Tony Weyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Strathmore 403-934-3992
[email protected]
Ken Moen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-452-7868
[email protected]
Ken Moen Sr . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medicine Hat 403-527-0270
[email protected]
Men’s Retreats
Mixed Retreats
September 18-20, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Men’s Serenity Retreat
Jim D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edmonton 780-484-8713
[email protected]
Ron P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-797-1957
[email protected]
July 27- August 2, 2015, 6-Day Retreat
Directed Retreat
Mount St. Francis Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-932-2012
[email protected]
November 6-8, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Men/Deacons Retreat
Deacon Brian West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Chad Weiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Deer 403-347-3198
[email protected]
Karl Airey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lethbridge 403-382-8577
[email protected]
November 13-15, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Men’s Serenity Retreat
Jim G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-242-0688
[email protected]
Mike K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Albert 780-459-6158
[email protected]
January 8-10, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Paul Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wk 403-217-7466
hm 403-243-5261
[email protected]
Jack Dardis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-863-6481
[email protected]
Bill Locke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-874-1814
[email protected]
August 28-30, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Secular Franciscan Order
Louisa Gagne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Deer 403-224-2335
[email protected]
Linda Schultz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-245-8549
[email protected]
October 2-4, 2015, Friday to Sunday
St Elizabeth of Hungary Parish
Klara Ominger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-274-2385
October 16-18, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Living in the Spirit
Doreen & Patrick Coffey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-281-6025
[email protected]
Vivienne Hiltermann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-286-9364
[email protected]
November 27-29, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Advent Retreat
Linda and Russ Nicol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-932-1804
[email protected]
December 11-13, 2015, Friday to Sunday
Winter Stillness Retreat
Mount St. Francis Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-932-2012
[email protected]
January 15-17, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Marilyn Meek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-254-9726
[email protected]
Sallie Friesen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-220-9512
[email protected]
January 22-24, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Mixed Serenity Retreat
Jim B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edmonton 780-435-2403
Sheila H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-678-5840
[email protected]
March 18-20, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Anglican Retreat
Statia & Leon Demers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-242-1332
[email protected]
April 1-3, 2016, Friday to Sunday
Married Couples Retreat
Jordy & Linda Ketchum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-830-6210
[email protected]
Mauricio & Erina Leiva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-289-1758
[email protected]
June 20-26, 2016, 6-Day Retreat
Preached Retreat
Presenter: Fr. Bob Mitchell, O.F.M.
Mount St. Francis Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-932-2012
[email protected]
July 25-31, 2016, 6-Day Retreat
Directed Retreat
Spiritual Directors: Retreat Team
Mount St. Francis Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403-932-2012
[email protected]
Types of Retreats
Regular Silent Retreats
All our regular weekend retreats (and our two-day midweek
retreat) are organized through the generous service of
Captains who volunteer to register Retreatants.
Reservations for these retreats are made with the Captain
whose names, phone numbers, and email addresses appear
inside this brochure. All phone numbers are Calgary unless
otherwise stated. You may register with any Captain of a
particular retreat. Your registration with the Captain is
your confirmation. To cancel, please contact the Captain
immediately. These retreats begin with check-in on Friday
from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with supper at 7:00 pm. Silence
begins with the first session after supper. Eucharist is
celebrated on both Saturday and Sunday. The retreat ends
with lunch on Sunday.
Midweek Twilight Retreats (Evenings)
Various groups (church and other) are welcome to arrange
for a meditative evening (6:00 – 9:00 pm). Registration is
at 6:00 pm with supper at 6:30 pm. Our program consists of
a reflective talk given after supper followed by a silent
meditation, and a closing ceremony. You may bring your
own facilitator if you so wish.
Week Long Retreats
For those who wish a longer time for prayer and reflection
in our peace-filled pastoral setting, each summer the
Mount hosts two longer retreats. A directed retreat is
scheduled for July 27-August 2, 2015, a preached retreat is
scheduled for June 20-26, 2016, and a directed retreat July
25-31, 2016. These retreats begin on Monday with supper
and conclude Sunday with brunch. If assistance is required
for transportation, please contact the retreat centre.
Serenity Twilight Retreats 2015-16
The Serenity twilights usually take place on the first
Wednesday and Thursday of each month. To register please
phone 403-932-2012 or email [email protected] a few
days before the date.
“Somewhat to our surprise, staying sober turns out not to be
the grim, wet-blanket experience we had expected. While we
were drinking a life without alcohol seemed like no life at all.
But for most members of A.A. living sober is really living - a
joyous experience.”
- Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
September: How powerless? (step 1)
Men: Wednesday 2
Serenity Weekend and Twilight Retreats
These retreats focus especially on the spirituality of the 12step program. However all are welcome.
Women: Thursday 3
October: Come to believe? (steps 2-3)
Women: Wednesday 7
Men: Thursday 8
Winter Stillness Weekend Retreat
(December 11-13, 2015)
November: Why an inventory? (step 4)
A new initiative for those who feel called to unplug and
simply rest in the silence and beauty of the setting. Prayer
resources will be available but there will be no preached
conferences. Meals are provided and you may gather with
the Franciscan Friars for morning and evening prayer as
well as the Eucharist. Appointments with a retreat team
member may be arranged prior to your stay.
December: Who to talk to? (step 5)
A Day Away Retreat
A new option this year, the day will start with a prayer
reflection and include the celebration of the Eucharist,
home cooked lunch, private room and quiet time. 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. October 14 (Wed), November 12 (Thurs),
December 9 (Wed), January 14 (Thurs), February 9 (Tues),
March 10 (Thurs), April 13 (Wed), May 12 (Thurs).
Individual Silent Retreats
The Mount is also available for individuals who seek a
time of silent reflection and prayer. If you so desire,
appointments with a retreat team member may be made
prior to your stay.
Men: Wednesday 4
Women: Wednesday 2
Women: Thursday 5
Men: Thursday 3
January: How ready to let go? (steps 6-7)
Men: Wednesday 6
Women: Thursday 7
February: Amends to whom? (step 8)
Women: Wednesday 3
Men: Thursday 4
March: What is prudent? (step 9)
Men: Wednesday 2
Women: Thursday 3
Mount St. Francis
Retreat Centre
Retreat to the beauty of creation
Silent Retreat Theme: Creation: Loving Gift of God
This year’s sessions for the regular retreats will focus on
what we can learn from creation to feed our own spiritual
landscape. Topics include: The cosmic story; A new era, a
new vision; Drawn into the web of life; A compassionate
heart; Delight in what is yet to be. These 40 hour silent
retreats are a time of inspiration, reflection and healing
based on the Judaeo-Christian traditions and Scriptures.
Cochrane, Alberta
CREATION:
LOVING GIFT OF GOD
Costs
Over the past 66 years, the generosity of so many people has
enabled The Mount to continue its ministry. We are keeping
the cost at $185 for our regular weekend retreats, $90 for an
individual 24-hour retreat, $25 for serenity twilight retreat,
$30.00 for an evening twilight or Day Away retreat ($40.00
with a private room). Day and evening retreats include one
meal. The 6-Day Directed retreat is $650.00 and the 6-Day
Preached retreat is $600.00. An income tax receipt is issued
for donations of $20.00 or more above our costs. Please do
not let cost deter you from a needed retreat. Retreat gift
certificates are available through the office.
Meals and Dietary Concerns
Our outstanding kitchen staff prepares all meals at the
Mount, providing an experience of deliciously wholesome
dining. If you have special dietary requirements please notify
us before arrival at 403-932-2012 or email [email protected]
Mission Statement
Mount St. Francis is a retreat centre set apart in the
foothills of the Rocky Mountains where all are welcome in
the name of Christ. The Franciscan Friars of Western
Canada, inspired by the vision and example of Saints
Francis and Clare of Assisi, in collaboration with the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary and many other loyal
supporters, have served in this spiritual centre of peace,
healing, and prayer since its foundation in 1949.
Mount St. Francis is a sponsored ministry
of the Franciscan Friars of Western Canada.
For more information, see www.franciscanfriars.ca
Facilities available:
Main Retreat Centre: 36 rooms (2 double), conference
room, dining room, chapel, and library.
St. Elizabeth Place: 6 rooms (2 double) and meeting space
for 10-15. Ideal for group meetings and seminars.
Lodge 3 (old carriage house): 4 rooms plus sitting room
Hermitage: Our log cabin hermitage is open for a rustic,
meditative time apart.
Pavillion: Open air facility accommodates 200 in theaterstyle seating
To Sundre
To Banff
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Bookings
To book for regular silent retreats, please register with one
of the captains listed in the brochure for the retreat you
wish to attend. For any other bookings or inquiries, phone
the office at 403-932-2012 or email [email protected]
Trans-Canada Hwy
To Banff
To Calgary
To Bragg Creek
April: Wrong again? (step 10)
Women: Wednesday 6
Men: Thursday 7
May: How conscious a contact? (step 11)
Men: Wednesday 4
Women: Thursday 5
June: What practice? (step 12)
Women: Wednesday 1
Men: Thursday 2
Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre
Phone: 403-932-2012 Fax: 403-932-6151
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.mountstfrancis.ca
Box 430, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, T4C 1A6
41160 Retreat Road
August 2015 – August 2016