2007 Retreat Descriptions

Healing of Masculine and Feminine Relationships
Abbot David Geraets, OSB Oliv. & Dr. Marie Di Sciullo-Naples

Price - $200/$320

Abbot David and Dr. Marie will combine their expertise to present a retreat on “Healing of Masculine and Feminine Relationships.” They will bring many years of study and personal experience to us and make use of dreams; inner child workshops and other tools from Charismatic Renewal and Depth Psychology in the healing process. Actual dream analysis and open group discussion will be an interesting part of this retreat.

In accepting our request for their valuable time and talent for this retreat both Abbot David and Dr. Marie said, “We welcome this opportunity to return to Pecos to concentrate on healing both from an individual perspective and many years of team ministry. Hope to see you there.”

Community Retreat: Holy Expectations
Fr. Young, OFM

Price - $200/$320

During Advent, the Pecos community takes time to rest and ponder together as the mystery of joyful waiting and expectation of the Lord both in the end times of the Parousia and the spiritual preparation for a holy celebration of the Christmas, which is the “Verbum Incarnatun Est” (Word made flesh), God’s humble act of becoming a human being like us, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. In fact, the whole of humanity continues in eager longing today for Peace in the midst of so many wars and conflicts, of Joy in the midst of the prevailing toll of human sufferings and of Love in the midst of a selfish and soul-less generation. We welcome everyone to join us in this closing retreat of the year especially those who long for silence and solitude in gratitude and thanksgiving for the wonders that God has done throughout the whole year!

The preacher for this retreat is Fr. Young, OFM, a highly distinguished Franciscan friar and spiritual guide today.

Individual Private Retreats at the Hermitages of theMonastery

This retreat is open for those who felt the call to come alone in prayer and contemplation here at the monastery during the seasons of Advent and Christmas.

The last two weeks of the year is a good time to make a personal inventory of one’s walk and life with God, to discern on what choices to make in the beginning of the year or one can simply rest and pray after the stress and tensions of the year just gone by. Spiritual Directors and Confessors from any of the monks and sisters of Pecos are available upon personal request by the guest.

Directed Retreats using Sandplay Therapy
Elaine Laity MA LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Spiritual Director, and Certified Play Therapist

Elaine has 28 years experience as a Counselor and Spiritual Director. She has engaged in private practice since 1992. She creates a safe, trusting space for clients to come in touch with their deepest selves. Spirituality and prayer are integral part of her life and permeate all of her work. She was a member of the Pecos Benedictine Monastery for fifteen years where she served as Counselor and Spiritual Director to hundreds of people from all walks of life.

With a background in Jungian oriented psychotherapy, dream work is one of her gifted areas. She has about 25 years experience working with dreams and symbolism. Currently, she is in her 4 th year at an advanced Jungian Studies Program at the C.G. Jung Institute in Santa Fe, NM. She has also completed a five year training program in peri- and prenatal psychology. She works with trauma and shock in the womb and birth, and their effect on clients’ current lives. Her gift for going underneath life patterns to the root source of the problem helps clients make lasting changes in their lives.

For available dates to set up a Directed Retreat, please make a telephone call to: Elaine Laity MA LPC – 505-867-3470.

Current counseling fee: $65.00/session

We are also open for Individual Private Retreats for those who would like to just come on their own to spend days of quiet, prayer, rest and solitude at the monastery. We have available hermitages conducive for such kind of spiritual need.

While staying with us, those in individual retreats can also join the sessions being held at the Library of the monastery being conducted for those in a group retreat. The monks and the sisters of Pecos are always available for counseling, spiritual direction, confessions or being just a trusting and comforting presence for those in individual private retreats.

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR 2007 RETREATS

Retreat Rooms/night, meals included:

Private Retreatants:
Singles: $65.00
Couples: $110.00
Clergy/Religious $55.00
Oblates $52.00
Students: $52.00
Former Community Members Free-will Offering

Scheduled Retreats
All guests staying at the monastery pay the posted Retreat Price Commuters pay 80% of the posted retreat price for the entire retreat.
No Reduced Price Available

Hermitages: (Single occupancy only, not available for couples)
Hermitages Fees/Rate:
Singles: $75.00
Religious $64.00
Oblates: $60.00
Students: $60.00
Former Community members: $52.00
No Daytime Use

Deposits: Rate for one night
Cancellations/Deposits: Is refundable if cancellation is more than 30 days
prior to the Retreat Schedule. Is forfeited if cancellation is within 30 days of the Retreat Schedule Can be retained for a future the Retreat Schedule Within the year 2007 Can be designated for a donation if more than 30 days prior to the Retreat Schedule.

For any further questions about Retreat Schedule, please contact:

Br. Jim , OSB Oliv.
Director
Tel. 505-757-6415
e-mail:

For questions about Fees/Charges, please contact:

Melanie White
Reservations/Guestmaster
Tel. 505-757-6600
Fax. 505-757-2285

Br. Thomas
Porter of the Monastery