About Prairiewoods
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center is an
ecospirituality retreat and conference center in
the Franciscan tradition. It is located on 70 acres
of woods and prairie on the outskirts of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Prairiewoods offers a variety of
programs and retreats, as well as conference space
to rent. Please join us for an enriching experience
in this relaxing, nurturing environment!
Do you long for God?
Prairiewoods
A Place of Peace and Transformation
draw me
into your
friendship
Do you desire time to reflect on
your own spiritual path and the
movement of the Spirit within
your life?
Would you like to enrich your
spiritual experience through
monthly prayer and reflection?
Would you like a framework in
which to explore and pray your
“heart’s desire”?
S.E.E.L. may be the next step in
your spiritual journey.
“Through S.E.E.L., I feel I belong to
a community of like-minded people
who are trying to stretch and deepen
spiritually. To quote a hymn, S.E.E.L. is
ineffably sublime.”
—past participant Lynne Hirleman
Spiritual Exercises
in Everyday Life
(S.E.E.L.)
Prairiewoods is sponsored by
the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.
120 East Boyson Road
Hiawatha, Iowa 52233
319-395-6700
[email protected]
www.prairiewoods.org
3–2015
A Retreat that Meets Nine Saturdays,
Sept. 2015–May 2016
“S.E.E.L. has been
a life-affirming
journey that has
addressed my
longing to know
God. Learning how
to pay attention to
God’s presence and
infinite love has
given me freedom,
peace and a sense
of wholeness.”
—past participant
Carol Lyon
Spiritual Exercises
in Everyday Life
facilitated by Betty Daugherty, FSPA; Marj English, OSF;
Lucille Winnike, FSPA; Ann Jackson, PBVM; & Laura Weber
Prairiewoods is happy to offer the
eighth annual Spiritual Exercises in
Everyday Life. S.E.E.L. is a nine-month
retreat based on the spiritual exercises
of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius
recognized that, in addition to the
intellect, emotions and feelings also
help us come to a knowledge of the
movement of the Spirit in our lives.
There is no one method of Ignatian
prayer; Ignatius drew on a number of
sources and Ignatian Exercises contain
different kinds of prayer.
The Exercises, which are oriented
to mission and rooted in contemplation,
include prayer with scripture, group
discussion, individual reflection and
individual spiritual direction. The Exercises
also develop dispositions of the heart that
then become part of daily life.
Retreatants in S.E.E.L. will become
better able to discern their inner desires
and to see how God is working in their
lives and in the world. They learn how to
bring together contemplation and action.
They become increasingly aware of the
S.E.E.L. Requirements:
•an hour of prayer each day
•monthly spiritual direction meetings
•monthly group gatherings
Opening: Sept. 12, 2015,
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Oct. 17, 2015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Nov. 14, 2015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Dec. 12, 2015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Jan. 16, 2016, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Feb. 20, 2016, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
March 12, 2016, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
April 16, 2016, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Closing: May 7, 2016, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
presence and activity of God in all things.
This retreat is best suited for those
who have established or are interested in
establishing a discipline of personal prayer,
have experience sharing their spiritual
journey with others, and are called and
committed to deepening their personal
faith and nurturing a spirituality that
transforms society.
Registration is requested by Aug. 7,
2015. For an application, contact Laura
Weber at [email protected] or
319-395-6700, ext. 207.
If you are interested in participating in S.E.E.L., request an application. After we process your application, we will send you a letter of
confirmation. The cost of S.E.E.L. is $450 (payable up front or in $50 monthly installments) plus the cost of monthly spiritual direction.