Heart Longings: An Invitation to the Contemplative Path
Live from a place of calm and love in these turbulent times
November 2022 – June 2023 on Zoom
Does your heart long for a deeper connection to God within a community of like-hearted souls?
Program runs November 2022 – June 2023
Early Bird Deadline: September 17, 2022
Regular Deadline: October 15, 2022
THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED.
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Heart Longings: An Invitation to the Contemplative Path is an eight-month program that invites you to ground in a place of calm and love with the support of community through retreats, monthly gatherings, small group time and spiritual direction. The program begins and ends with 24-hour retreats and meets monthly on Saturday mornings in between.
Free Info Sessions
Join us on Zoom to discern about the rightness of this program for you. Talk with the Director and recent grads. Dates to be determined.
Heart Longings Timeline
Nov. 4-5, 2022: (Fri 5-9 ET and Sat 10-5 ET)
Dec. 3, 2022: (10-1 ET)
Jan. 7, 2023: (10-1 ET)
Feb. 4, 2023: (10-1 ET)
Mar. 4, 2023: (10-1 ET)
Apr. 1, 2023: (10-1 ET)
May 6, 2023: (10-1 ET)
June 2-3, 2023: (Fri 5-9 ET and Sat 10-5 ET)
Sample Topics
Staying Grounded in the Storm: Contemplative Living
For Everything There Is a Season: Waiting, Listening, and Acting
Building the Beloved Community
Listening and Seeing: Music and Art as Contemplation
Walking as Prayer: Body and Nature
Sacred Activism: Contemplative Grounding for Social Change
Earth Awareness
Staying Faithful to the Journey: Gifts and Challenges
A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon completion of all program requirements.
VIRTUAL RETREATS & MONTHLY GATHERINGS
The opening and closing retreats as well as the monthly gatherings all meet on Zoom.
“I am so glad that I took the brave steps to join Heart Longings during a real time of uncertainty for me. It has been one of the better decisions I have made for my well-being. I had no idea how much I needed such a diverse group in which to experience and explore the world during such a crucial time. It gave me a new sense of purpose while creating new friendships and restoring my faith and hope in others…”
-Glen Vinson, Bowie, Maryland
PROGRAM CO-DIRECTORS
COST
- Early bird (through 9/17/2022): $1,230
- Regular price (after 9/17/2022): $1,430
Need-based tuition assistance is available. For more information, contact Trish, trish@shalem.org.
APPLY NOW
THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. Check back later for new dates.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Trish Stefanik is the Registrar for Heart Longings: An Invitation to the Contemplative Path and can be contacted at trish@shalem.org.