Journeying with Henri Nouwen Retreat II (Journey Outward)
May 14-16, 2010 (Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, Palos Verdes, CA)

Back Row (R-L): Jackson Chan, Rick Oxenham, Theresa Coon, Michel Coon, Jovy Lam
Front Row (R-L): Wil Hernandez,Frank Ponnet, Todd Blackham, Sharon Hart, Jeanne Roach, Nancy Coburn
Not in the Picture: Jimmy Tan, Rebecca Janes, Roy Inzunza, Patti Yukawa, Margreth Knirsch

May 14-16, 2010 - Our first cohort had our second weekend retreat with three new additions to the community: Michael and Theresa Coon and Todd Blackham. We missed three people this time: Patti, Margreth, and Roy (who had a family emergency). We had great plenary and small group discussions and interactions on the theme "Journey Outward" based on Nouwen's book "Reaching Out" particularly on the subject of hospitality and community. Aside from each small group leading the various prayer liturgies, times of Centering Prayer and Lectio in Community helped bond the group tighter, not to mention the informal meal times we enjoyed together. One highlight for many was the "Wellness Time" - a group exercise led by Jovy Lam after a good hike and before we proceeded to our Community Evening Prayer on Saturday. We are eagerly looking forward to our "Journey Upward" on our next weekend retreat in August with the entire community hopefully in complete attendance this time around!

I've listed some Nouwen events I'll be involved in for the rest of this year (see Events). If you happen to be near an area where an event is taking place, do check it out and hopefully you can participate. Thank you for your interest in the propagation of Nouwen's enduring legacy.

Read past entries:
May 1, 2010
March 5-7, 2010
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This is designed for serious students and avid readers of Nouwen's writings who are willing to invest a year of journeying with Henri Nouwen via four sequential retreats, with a focal emphasis that builds upon each other.

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