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_____ Single Room $310 line dotted along cut “The Process of Forgiveness is the most intimate, _____ Double Room $245 per person the most important, and the most loving manifestation of our Christian commitment. Very often it is neglected, not because of bad faith or Roommate______unwillingness, but simply because of ignorance. (if you’d like us to place you with a roommate, check We can be taught the process of forgiveness.” “double” and leave blank) Fr. William Meninger • Include full payment with registration • Cancellations, less a $75 fee, must be received by January 15, 2014. No refunds can be given after February 28, 2014 - that date. March 2, 2014 Thank you to our 2014 Sponsors! Contemplative Outreach of NW Florida Faith Presbyterian Church Cerveny Conference Center Good Samaritan United Methodist Church at Camp Weed Killearn United Methodist Church Live Oak, Florida Trinity United Methodist Church Meninger Retreat 37221 PO Box 32315 Florida Tallahassee, • The Retreat • Fr. William Meninger • Retreat and Registration Details Fr. William Meninger returns to Tallahassee Father William was born, raised and educated in the area in . His mother to present a weekend retreat on Forgiveness, • Location: based on his best-selling book “The Process of was born and raised in Cerveny Conference Center at Camp Weed Forgiveness.” “Christianity is not the only religion County Kerry and his 11057 Camp Weed Place to command forgiveness. It is at the heart of father was a Quaker Live Oak, Florida 32060 every significant religious, philosophical, ethical, from . 386-364-5250 Ordained in 1958, psychological http://www.cervenyretreatcenter.com after 8 years in St. or even political John’s Seminary, he was Father William Meninger • Arrival: construct.” Fr. incardinated into the Diocese of Yakima, Washington February 28 - 4 p.m. William will where he worked on an Indian Reservation and talk with us with Mexican traveling workers for 6 years. In 1963 • Departure: about how he entered the at St. Joseph’s Abbey in March 2 - 2 p.m. we have most Spencer, Massachusetts, where he served in the likely forgiven • Cost: Beautiful and peaceful - Mandi’s Chapel is guest house for 15 years. There he taught Scripture, many times, Includes two nights lodging, six meals (dinner the spiritual center at Camp Weed. liturgy and patristics and served as and dean Friday through lunch Sunday) and retreat fee. yet we often of the junior professed . Lodging is hotel style, with two beds and all re-experience the hurt we have been trying to In 1979 he was transferred to a daughter house, St. linens provided, and no television or phones in forget. Our lives and relation-ships are affected. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado, where rooms. How do we forgive? How do we move beyond he served as Prior, vocation director, , Single Room...... $310 the hurts and take them to God? and teacher of Double Room.....$245 per person This weekend retreat will offer hope and help theology and as we learn to forgive and begin to “live in the scripture. He Please include full payment with registration. wholesome world of your own making. It is spent 3 years not a world without pain, but the pain can be in Israel where • Cancellations: redemptive. It is not a world without sorrow, but he studied A refund, less $75, will be given on cancellations scripture and know that sorrow is not an evil but a proof of love.” made in writing before January 15. No refund can taught at the be given after January 15. *quotes from “The Process of Forgiveness”, by Fr. Center for William Meninger Biblical Studies Aerial view of Camp Weed For more information: in Jerusalem • Visit our Facebook Page: • Retreat Bookstore and at the Trappist Monastery of Latroun. Father Meninger Tallahassee 2014 A large selection of He also did graduate studies at Seattle University, • Email [email protected] books and CD’s from St. Harvard Divinity School, and Boston University. In • Call Jeri Winkleblack at 562-3267 Benedict’s Monastery 1974 he originated the workshop on Contemplative will be available for sale. Meditation (later known as Centering Prayer) which The proceeds return to St. he now teaches worldwide along with workshops All proceeds above costs benefit Benedict’s to support their on Forgiveness, the Enneagram, Sacred Scriptures, St. Benedict’s Monastery, ministry. and Prayer. He leaves the monastery only 4 times Snowmass, Colorado Please note—the bookstore accepts cash and each year to do this lest he lose his own monastic checks only orientation while sharing it with others.