Facilitated by Bidi Millet and Patricia Keenan.
Bidi Millet is a trained spiritual director. She has been practicing the art of spiritual director at two retreat centers since 1996. She considers spiritual direction a deep privilege and graced entrustment.
She holds a Master degree in theology from St. Mary’s College, Moraga, California with courses at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California. She received her certificate in spiritual direction from Mercy Center, Burlingame, California. She received her certificate in adult faith formation from the Diocese of Oakland in 1989. She has experience in pastoral ministry, adult faith formation and retreat guidance.
Bidi is married with two adult children, their spouses and six grandchildren. Grand mothering is her deep joy.
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Patricia Keenan is a Spiritual Director who has received her formation in Spiritual Direction in 2005 and Group Spiritual Direction in 2006 at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California. Her education includes a Theology and Psychology Degree from USF, Theological Studies in the Pastoral Ministry Program at Santa Clara University. Drug and Alcohol Studies of Pastoral Leadership in San Francisco. Some of her work background includes working with Addiction 12 Step Programs, Hospital Ministry at Stanford Valley Care hospital in Pleasanton, Chaplin Intern at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Directing Spiritual Exercises at Mercy Center, Retreat Work in the Bay Area, working with the elderly at the Independent Aging Program in San Jose, the Adult Day Care Center in Half Moon Bay, and the Sunol Memory Care Center in Pleasanton. She lives in Pleasanton California with her husband, Joe and her dog named Faith.
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“Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Exploring the Graces of Lamentation in Response to Our Losses”
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020: FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM
We will be drawing upon the insights of the book, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop, the Psalms, prayer story telling, poetry, music and ritual for our day. We hope through our shared time to bring light and hope to our particular and common experiences of loss and trust. The day will take place through the Zoom platform. We extend a heartfelt invitation to join us.
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***Limit to 25 people to Zoom Online.
***Cost $45 per person.
**** If you don’t want to register online on PayPal or any question, please call and text Kateri at 925-785-9850. Thank you!
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- Online Day Retreat
November 14, 2020
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
When your group of beautiful women is established,
Br. Scott Slattum, OFM is a Franciscan Friar of the Province of Saint Barbara. He currently serves a the Director of Faith Development at St. Mary’s Basilica in Phoenix, Arizona and is the Spiritual Assistant for YouFra. In 2007 he was named Outstanding Faith-Based Leader for the State of Oregon.
