West Hartford CT Community Notes


Monday, September 23, 2013

Inspirational writer to speak at Holy Family

West Hartford, Conn. – Noted author, retreat leader and motivational speaker Paula D'Arcy will be at Holy Family Retreat Center Oct. 25-27 offering a powerful presentation on "The Practice of Watchfulness."  The weekend retreat is open to both men and women.  It begins with a buffet dinner from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday evening and concludes with Sunday brunch at noon.  The offering to attend is $325.

 

A former psychotherapist and founder of the non-profit Red Bird Foundation, D'Arcy will address the importance of living more mindfully and opening oneself to what is.  D'Arcy, herself, was painfully forced to accept what is when, in 1975, her husband and baby daughter were killed in a drunken driving accident; she was three months pregnant at the time. 

 

"What changes in us when we meet life with increased awareness and wonder?" asks D'Arcy.  "What changes in our communities and the world?  Anyone ready to live and love more fully – to meet life in a deeper and more powerful way – will be drawn to this conversation."

 

In addition to her writing, seminars, and retreats, Paula D'Arcy works with women from the Middle East, supports men and women in prison, and creates circles of men and women dedicated to the awakening of hearts and the furthering of love and peace in the world.  She is author of numerous books, including Gift of the Red Bird and Waking Up to This Day.

 

For more information or to register, visit www.holyfamilyretreat.org or call 860-760-9705. 

 

Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford, Connecticut, is the largest Passionist ministry in the world and the largest Catholic retreat center in the United States.  Founded in 1951, Holy Family ministers to some 19,000 men, women, and youth each year with a message of hope, spiritual growth, and transformation.  Visit the Holy Family website at www.holyfamilyretreat.org.    

 

 

posted by Kathleen at 4:36 AM

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