San Damiano Retreat

Zoom Online: EASTER SERIES – “The Samaritan Woman: The Meeting at the Well”

Details Price Qty
Zoom Online, May 11 (Tuesday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm)show details + $20.00 (USD)  
Zoom Online, May 18 (Tuesday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm)show details + $20.00 (USD)  
Zoom Online, May 25 (Tuesday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm)show details + $20.00 (USD)  

This Easter Series “The Samaritan Woman – The Meeting at the Well will begin on TUESDAY MORNING FROM 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM. Here are the dates below:

  • TUESDAY MORNINGS: May 5, 2021; May 11, 2021; May 18, 2021; May 25, 2021.

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Facilitated by Jan Stegner, MTS, MMC

Jan is a graduate from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate School of Theology in Berkeley, California. She holds two master degrees: Theological Studies, and Multi-Cultural Church. Jan has been teaching Religious Studies to children, teenagers, and adults for over nineteen years. Jan currently works at San Damiano Retreat Center, and at Saint Perpetua Parish in Lafayette. Jan is married with two adult children and lives in Walnut Creek with her husband and their cat and three dogs.

 

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***Cost is $20 per person. Please text and call Kateri at 925-785-9850, if you don’t want to register online on PayPal. Thank you!

  • May 11, 2021
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Formation of Conscience in the Age of Social Dilemma (Zoom)

Details Price Qty
Ticket for all 4 sessionsshow details + $50.00 (USD)  
A la Carte ticket for 5/12/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  
A la Carte ticket for 5/19/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  
A la Carte ticket for 5/26/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  
A la Carte ticket for 6/2/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  

The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes that “a well-formed conscience is upright and truthful” and that “[t]he education of the conscience is a lifelong task.” Pope Francis’ “Amoris Laetitia,” makes several references to the importance of Catholics’ individual consciences in issues related to family life.

 According to a 2016 Pew Research Poll, about eight-in-ten U.S. Catholics (84%) say they depend “a lot” on their own research in the decision-making process. Advice from family was the second most popular choice among Catholics, with half saying they rely a lot on relatives.

 Yet, according to the movie “Social Dilemma,” our minds are being manipulated and even rewired by algorithms that are designed to get our attention and make us buy things, including buying into distorted ideas about the world, ourselves, and each other.  How do we form a conscience and weigh the accuracy and veracity of the information and misinformation with which we are bombarded?

Join Fr. Tom Bonacci for this 4-part evening series via Zoom.  There will be opportunities to discuss and raise questions which Fr. Tom will use to guide his presentations.   

Recommended ahead of time, but not required:  View “The Social Dilemma.”  Available on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224

 

May 12, 2021

Revising the Second Vatican Council

Declaration on Social Communication

In the Beginning God created the heavens and the Earth

 

 

May 19, 2021

Discerning the Issues

Conspiracy Theories, Extremism, Fake News

Un-Ethical Internet Profiteering and Human Dignity

You have heard it said … but I say to you

 

 

May 26, 2021

The Formation of Conscience in the Technological Age

The Dignity of the Human Person

So what do you think …

 

 

June 2, 2021

Sources for  Internet and Social Media Responsibility

Discerning Ethical Principles for Humane Technologies

Created in the Image and Likeness of God

About Our Speaker

We are pleased to welcome back our friend and popular speaker Fr. Tom Bonacci.

Fr. Tom is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Peace Project.  He offers friendly and hospitable programs to help participants cope with inherited stereotypes, innocent misunderstandings, embarrassing questions or general knowledge of the many faith traditions of humankind. Tom was ordained in 1972 for the Passionist Religious Order of the Roman Catholic Church, and is recognized for his scriptural scholarship.

“A man of vision, Tom’s programs are less about learning of differences and similarities in religions, and more about understanding, respecting and connecting to all humankind.” — George D’Angelo, Ph.D., Founder, UN International Day of Peace Vigil.

***If you don’t want to register online on PayPal and you want to make your reservation by phone or mail us a check, please contact Kateri at 925-785-9850 or any questions. Thank you!

***Wednesday evening, start on May 12, 2021 to June 2, 2021 and from 7:00 pm to 8: 30 pm.

  • May 12, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Zoom Online: EASTER SERIES – “The Samaritan Woman: The Meeting at the Well”

Details Price Qty
Zoom Online, May 18 (Tuesday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm)show details + $20.00 (USD)  
Zoom Online, May 25 (Tuesday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm)show details + $20.00 (USD)  

This Easter Series “The Samaritan Woman – The Meeting at the Well will begin on TUESDAY MORNING FROM 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM. Here are the dates below:

  • TUESDAY MORNINGS: May 5, 2021; May 11, 2021; May 18, 2021; May 25, 2021.

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Facilitated by Jan Stegner, MTS, MMC

Jan is a graduate from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate School of Theology in Berkeley, California. She holds two master degrees: Theological Studies, and Multi-Cultural Church. Jan has been teaching Religious Studies to children, teenagers, and adults for over nineteen years. Jan currently works at San Damiano Retreat Center, and at Saint Perpetua Parish in Lafayette. Jan is married with two adult children and lives in Walnut Creek with her husband and their cat and three dogs.

 

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***Cost is $20 per person. Please text and call Kateri at 925-785-9850, if you don’t want to register online on PayPal. Thank you!

  • May 18, 2021
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Formation of Conscience in the Age of Social Dilemma (Zoom)

Details Price Qty
Ticket for 5/19/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  
Ticket for 5/26/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  
Ticket for 6/2/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  

The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes that “a well-formed conscience is upright and truthful” and that “[t]he education of the conscience is a lifelong task.” Pope Francis’ “Amoris Laetitia,” makes several references to the importance of Catholics’ individual consciences in issues related to family life.

 According to a 2016 Pew Research Poll, about eight-in-ten U.S. Catholics (84%) say they depend “a lot” on their own research in the decision-making process. Advice from family was the second most popular choice among Catholics, with half saying they rely a lot on relatives.

 Yet, according to the movie “Social Dilemma,” our minds are being manipulated and even rewired by algorithms that are designed to get our attention and make us buy things, including buying into distorted ideas about the world, ourselves, and each other.  How do we form a conscience and weigh the accuracy and veracity of the information and misinformation with which we are bombarded?

Join Fr. Tom Bonacci for this 4-part evening series via Zoom.  There will be opportunities to discuss and raise questions which Fr. Tom will use to guide his presentations.   

Recommended ahead of time, but not required:  View “The Social Dilemma.”  Available on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224 

 

May 19, 2021

Discerning the Issues

Conspiracy Theories, Extremism, Fake News

Un-Ethical Internet Profiteering and Human Dignity

You have heard it said … but I say to you

 

 

May 26, 2021

The Formation of Conscience in the Technological Age

The Dignity of the Human Person

So what do you think …

 

 

June 2, 2021

Sources for  Internet and Social Media Responsibility

Discerning Ethical Principles for Humane Technologies

Created in the Image and Likeness of God

About Our Speaker

We are pleased to welcome back our friend and popular speaker Fr. Tom Bonacci.

Fr. Tom is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Peace Project.  He offers friendly and hospitable programs to help participants cope with inherited stereotypes, innocent misunderstandings, embarrassing questions or general knowledge of the many faith traditions of humankind. Tom was ordained in 1972 for the Passionist Religious Order of the Roman Catholic Church, and is recognized for his scriptural scholarship.

“A man of vision, Tom’s programs are less about learning of differences and similarities in religions, and more about understanding, respecting and connecting to all humankind.” — George D’Angelo, Ph.D., Founder, UN International Day of Peace Vigil.

***If you don’t want to register online on PayPal and you want to make your reservation by phone or mail us a check, please contact Kateri at 925-785-9850 or any questions. Thank you!

***Wednesday evening, start on May 12, 2021 to June 2, 2021 and from 7:00 pm to 8: 30 pm.

  • May 19, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Zoom Online: EASTER SERIES – “The Samaritan Woman: The Meeting at the Well”

Details Price Qty
Zoom Online, May 25 (Tuesday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm)show details + $20.00 (USD)  

This Easter Series “The Samaritan Woman – The Meeting at the Well will begin on TUESDAY MORNING FROM 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM. Here are the dates below:

  • TUESDAY MORNINGS: May 5, 2021; May 11, 2021; May 18, 2021; May 25, 2021.

***********************

Facilitated by Jan Stegner, MTS, MMC

Jan is a graduate from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate School of Theology in Berkeley, California. She holds two master degrees: Theological Studies, and Multi-Cultural Church. Jan has been teaching Religious Studies to children, teenagers, and adults for over nineteen years. Jan currently works at San Damiano Retreat Center, and at Saint Perpetua Parish in Lafayette. Jan is married with two adult children and lives in Walnut Creek with her husband and their cat and three dogs.

 

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***Cost is $20 per person. Please text and call Kateri at 925-785-9850, if you don’t want to register online on PayPal. Thank you!

  • May 25, 2021
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Formation of Conscience in the Age of Social Dilemma (Zoom)

Details Price Qty
Ticket for 5/26/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  
Ticket for 6/2/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  

The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes that “a well-formed conscience is upright and truthful” and that “[t]he education of the conscience is a lifelong task.” Pope Francis’ “Amoris Laetitia,” makes several references to the importance of Catholics’ individual consciences in issues related to family life.

 According to a 2016 Pew Research Poll, about eight-in-ten U.S. Catholics (84%) say they depend “a lot” on their own research in the decision-making process. Advice from family was the second most popular choice among Catholics, with half saying they rely a lot on relatives.

 Yet, according to the movie “Social Dilemma,” our minds are being manipulated and even rewired by algorithms that are designed to get our attention and make us buy things, including buying into distorted ideas about the world, ourselves, and each other.  How do we form a conscience and weigh the accuracy and veracity of the information and misinformation with which we are bombarded?

Join Fr. Tom Bonacci for this 4-part evening series via Zoom.  There will be opportunities to discuss and raise questions which Fr. Tom will use to guide his presentations.   

Recommended ahead of time, but not required:  View “The Social Dilemma.”  Available on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224

 

 

May 26, 2021

The Formation of Conscience in the Technological Age

The Dignity of the Human Person

So what do you think …

 

 

June 2, 2021

Sources for  Internet and Social Media Responsibility

Discerning Ethical Principles for Humane Technologies

Created in the Image and Likeness of God

About Our Speaker

We are pleased to welcome back our friend and popular speaker Fr. Tom Bonacci.

Fr. Tom is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Peace Project.  He offers friendly and hospitable programs to help participants cope with inherited stereotypes, innocent misunderstandings, embarrassing questions or general knowledge of the many faith traditions of humankind. Tom was ordained in 1972 for the Passionist Religious Order of the Roman Catholic Church, and is recognized for his scriptural scholarship.

“A man of vision, Tom’s programs are less about learning of differences and similarities in religions, and more about understanding, respecting and connecting to all humankind.” — George D’Angelo, Ph.D., Founder, UN International Day of Peace Vigil.

***If you don’t want to register online on PayPal and you want to make your reservation by phone or mail us a check, please contact Kateri at 925-785-9850 or any questions. Thank you!

***Wednesday evening, start on May 12, 2021 to June 2, 2021 and from 7:00 pm to 8: 30 pm.

  • May 26, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Formation of Conscience in the Age of Social Dilemma (Zoom)

Details Price Qty
Ticket for 6/2/2021show details + $15.00 (USD)  

The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes that “a well-formed conscience is upright and truthful” and that “[t]he education of the conscience is a lifelong task.” Pope Francis’ “Amoris Laetitia,” makes several references to the importance of Catholics’ individual consciences in issues related to family life.

 According to a 2016 Pew Research Poll, about eight-in-ten U.S. Catholics (84%) say they depend “a lot” on their own research in the decision-making process. Advice from family was the second most popular choice among Catholics, with half saying they rely a lot on relatives.

 Yet, according to the movie “Social Dilemma,” our minds are being manipulated and even rewired by algorithms that are designed to get our attention and make us buy things, including buying into distorted ideas about the world, ourselves, and each other.  How do we form a conscience and weigh the accuracy and veracity of the information and misinformation with which we are bombarded?

Join Fr. Tom Bonacci for this 4-part evening series via Zoom.  There will be opportunities to discuss and raise questions which Fr. Tom will use to guide his presentations.

Recommended ahead of time, but not required:  View “The Social Dilemma.”  Available on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224

June 2, 2021

Sources for  Internet and Social Media Responsibility

Discerning Ethical Principles for Humane Technologies

Created in the Image and Likeness of God

About Our Speaker

We are pleased to welcome back our friend and popular speaker Fr. Tom Bonacci.

Fr. Tom is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Peace Project.  He offers friendly and hospitable programs to help participants cope with inherited stereotypes, innocent misunderstandings, embarrassing questions or general knowledge of the many faith traditions of humankind. Tom was ordained in 1972 for the Passionist Religious Order of the Roman Catholic Church, and is recognized for his scriptural scholarship.

“A man of vision, Tom’s programs are less about learning of differences and similarities in religions, and more about understanding, respecting and connecting to all humankind.” — George D’Angelo, Ph.D., Founder, UN International Day of Peace Vigil.

***If you don’t want to register online on PayPal and you want to make your reservation by phone or mail us a check, please contact Kateri at 925-785-9850 or any questions. Thank you!

***Wednesday evening, start on May 12, 2021 to June 2, 2021 and from 7:00 pm to 8: 30 pm.

 

  • June 2, 2021
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Zoom Online – Sisters In Spirit

Details Price Qty
Zoom Online - Tuesday, June 29, 2021(Tuesday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm)show details + $20.00 (USD)  

San Damiano will be offering a monthly series for women (Sisters in Spirit) beginning in January of 2021. Sisters in Spirit (SIS) will be held the following dates with the following topics in mind: Live Zoom from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.

  • Tuesday morning, June 29: Deaconesses.

We will look at these women scripturally, historically, and spiritually and find our similarities and or differences. No Bibles or books required, simply your presence and your thoughts and experiences. We will have time to take a break and time for discussion and sharing too.

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Facilitated by Jan Stegner, MTS, MMC

Jan is a graduate from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate School of Theology in Berkeley, California. She holds two master degrees: Theological Studies, and Multi-Cultural Church. Jan has been teaching Religious Studies to children, teenagers, and adults for over nineteen years. Jan currently works at San Damiano Retreat Center, and at Saint Perpetua Parish in Lafayette. Jan is married with two adult children and lives in Walnut Creek with her husband and their cat and three dogs.

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***Cost is $20 nonrefundable. ZOOM ONLINE: 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM!

***Please text and call Kateri at 925-785-9850, if you don’t want to register online on PayPal. Thank you!

  • June 29, 2021
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm

SPIRITUALITY AND CONSCIOUS AGING

Details Price Qty
Single roomshow details + $290.00 (USD)  
Double roomshow details + $260.00 (USD)  

FINDING MEANING AND PURPOSE IN OUR RETIREMENT YEARS

As you think about your retirement years and move into this next chapter of your life, this retreat will explore the benefits and joys as well as the challenges and concerns ahead. How do we live this stage of our life well and see aging as a blessing? The combination of retirement and growing older provides an opportunity to live life differently and more contemplatively, moving from “doing” to “be- ing.” Discover how we can share our Spirit- given gifts, talents, and experience in new and give continued meaning and purpose to our lives.

 

Presenter Jim Briggs is retired Executive Director of the School of Applied Theology and former Executive Assistant to the President and Vice President of Student Services at Santa Clara University.  Prior to his five years at SAT and his 22 years at SCU, Jim was Director of Career Planning and Placement at the University of California Berkeley and Georgetown University.  He has a background in theology, career development, and higher education.

 

 

 

***“We have been carefully watching this developments of COVID-19 regulations by county, state, and federal entities and trying to anticipate their impact on our retreats. Please keep in mind, when booking, our Onsite Retreats may be postponed or changed to a Zoom Online Retreats due to updated regulations. We will keep you posted if anything may change for your retreat. May God bless you and keep you safe as issues arise during these trying times.”

  • July 23, 2021 - July 24, 2021
    6:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Zoom Online – Sisters In Spirit

Details Price Qty
Zoom Online - Tuesday, July 27, 2021(Tuesday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm)show details + $20.00 (USD)  

San Damiano will be offering a monthly series for women (Sisters in Spirit) beginning in January of 2021. Sisters in Spirit (SIS) will be held the following dates with the following topics in mind: Live Zoom from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.

  • Tuesday morning, July 27: St. Mother Teresa.

We will look at these women scripturally, historically, and spiritually and find our similarities and or differences. No Bibles or books required, simply your presence and your thoughts and experiences. We will have time to take a break and time for discussion and sharing too.

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Facilitated by Jan Stegner, MTS, MMC

Jan is a graduate from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate School of Theology in Berkeley, California. She holds two master degrees: Theological Studies, and Multi-Cultural Church. Jan has been teaching Religious Studies to children, teenagers, and adults for over nineteen years. Jan currently works at San Damiano Retreat Center, and at Saint Perpetua Parish in Lafayette. Jan is married with two adult children and lives in Walnut Creek with her husband and their cat and three dogs.

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***Cost is $20 nonrefundable. ZOOM ONLINE: 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM!

***Please text and call Kateri at 925-785-9850, if you don’t want to register online on PayPal. Thank you!

  • July 27, 2021
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm