Do you take everyone who applies?
We cannot and
should not. Acceptance is dependent on readiness for this retreat
experience (established regular personal prayer and previous
experience sharing one's spiritual journey) and availability of
directors. The application asks each person to give us
reference, write a faith biography and be without serious personal
problems which would be more appropriately handled in another forum.
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What about couples?
We encourage couples to make
the retreat at the same time if both are ready. Each would be directed
separately and individually.
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How do you pray for an hour?
People grow into the full
hour with the help of a director. Without regular, relatively lengthy
periods of prayer, the Spiritual Exercises are not possible. The spiritual
director will help you discover how best you pray, how God prays in you and
where God is leading you.
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Who are these directors?
The directors are a group of
people who have made the retreat themselves and been prepared to lead others in
this experience. Each of our directors participates in a two year program of
discernment, education, and formation. Additionally, all SEEL directors are in
personal spiritual direction and supervision. They are people who know this
secret: God is the real director and the individual retreatant will find his or
her direction with their help.
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How is an individual's director chosen?
The Core Team matches
retreatants with directors after they have heard the qualities he or she desires
in a director, read each faith autobiography, and have taken time for prayerful
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When and where is the retreat?
SEEL Puget Sound is
one program with two separate settings. Groups meet for nine sessions
on Saturday mornings in Tacoma, WA at St. Leo Church or in Seattle,
WA at St. Joseph Church. Participants come from all over Western
Washington. Applications for the retreat are due by Aug 1.
There are often openings after this date, but please check with the SEEL office!
Because there is
room for only a limited number of participants, it is possible that
the retreat will be full early in August. Orientations are held
in mid-September, and meetings continue through the following mid-May.
The 2010-11 retreat dates are: Sept 25, Oct 16, Nov 13, Dec 11, Jan
22 ( 2011), Feb 26, Mar 26, April 30, May 21.
For further information, contact our office at: 206-721-3518 or
email
info@seelpugetsound.org
