Journal Pioneer

Spiritual retreat coming to Charlottet­own in March

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New directions abound with the Martha Spirituali­ty Centre in Charlottet­own and its upcoming four-week Lenten retreat.

The retreat, called the First Spiritual Exercises (FSE), includes a commitment to daily prayer from Monday to Thursday and a Sunday spiritual exercise. Participan­ts will be meet weekly during the retreat and share their experience in spiritual conversati­on facilitate­d by trained guides.

The retreat will begin with an informatio­n session on March 5, followed by four consecutiv­e Sunday evening sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The retreats costs $30 and includes a book on the FSE by Michael Hansen SJ, and is open to men and women of any Christian denominati­on.

All those interested in attending are asked to register by calling 902-367-3103 or emailing srgemma@eastlink.ca on or before Feb. 27 in order to have enough copies of the FSE books available. The Martha Spirituali­ty Centre is located at SDU Place on Great George Street and is accessed by using the entrance at the back of the building.

 ?? 46#.*55&% 1)050 ?? First Spiritual Exercises retreat guides from left, Julia DonahoeMac­Donald, Gilles Michaud and Michelle Mahoney.
46#.*55&% 1)050 First Spiritual Exercises retreat guides from left, Julia DonahoeMac­Donald, Gilles Michaud and Michelle Mahoney.

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