Completing the Past, Creating the Future This grief retreat is open to all who have attended the Casa's Grief & Loss Retreat at any time in the past. We will build on the themes of the first retreat related to the elements of grief, healing, and the holidays, all inside a safe, loving community that […]
The Casa Veterans Ministry at the Franciscan Renewal Center, in partnership with the Phoenix and Tucson VA Healthcare Systems, is pleased to announce our Fall offering of "Building Spiritual Strength for Veterans, Service Members and VA Healthcare Workers." There will be two (2) sessions offered this October and November that meet once a week on […]
Fr. Rusty Shaughnessy “Did not our hearts burn within as he talked to us on the road”. Lk 24:32 The Invitation: On this Franciscan weekend, let Sts. Francis and Clare be your guides as they walk with you through the town of Assisi. These contemporaries were determined to live the Gospel of Jesus who spoke […]
A wonderful approach to sharing our legacy with family and friends, and to recognize the gift that it is.” Whether you’ve experienced a Legacy Workshop before, or this will be your first time, we warmly welcome you to join us for our newly expanded Your Story, Your Legacy Retreat. In our weekend together, surrounded by […]
with Tom Stella This program is offered Thursday evening November 2, 2023 7-9PM and repeats Friday morning November 3, 2023 10am-12noon Contemplation is a word with many meanings. It can be understood as a form of prayer—one that is quiet, wordless, meditative. Contemplation can be considered focused thinking, a synonym for concentration. And contemplation can […]
Come away for a weekend of learning, prayer, and meditation. Although they met on only one occasion, Buddhist and Catholic monks Thich Nhat Hanh and Thomas Merton found in each other a true brotherhood based on their belief in the relationship between prayer and social action. For both spiritual teachers, mysticism (union) was the ground […]
