Welcome to the Knowles Mercy Spirituality web site. We are a retreat center located on the banks of the Platte River just west of Omaha, Nebraska. A ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, we invite persons of all faiths and all walks of life to share the comforts of our indoor space and to enjoy twenty-two acres of natural beauty surrounding the Center.
Our staff offers retreats, programs, spiritual direction and nurturing presence to adults whose life and spiritual journeys bring them to the Center. We hope that we will soon have an opportunity to meet you in person.
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Register NOW for the upcoming retreats...
Men's Retreat with Fr. Dick Hauser SJ - "Deepening Personal Prayer". This retreat for men is an opportunity to take some quiet time away form the stress and hectic schedules of everyday life. Come focus on God's loving presence in your life; experience the quiet of prayer and reflection, as you develop a deeper understanding of the dynamics of personal prayer. Three Retreat options are available: Overnight Retreat Friday, February 19 at 6:00 p.m. to Saturday, Februay 20 at 5:00 p.m. Cost of $85 includes room, meals, and all retreat sessions. Commuter Retreat Friday, February 19 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cost of $55 includes meals and all retreat sessions (no overnight stay). Saturday Retreat is on February 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cost of $40 includes continental breakfast, lunch, and retreat. Call now to reserve - 402.359.4288 or print off and send in the registration form by clicking the following link MensRetreatRegistration.
Dreamwork Retreat with guest speaker/artist Jane Maxfield from San Mateo, California. Friday, March 5 through Sunday, March 7. Select either the Overnight Retreat from 6:00 p.m. Friday to Sunday noon with a cost of $150 for room, meals, and retreat OR the Commuter Retreat Friday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with a cost of $100 for retreat and meals (no overnight stay). Dreams are a source of personal and universal creative wisdom, spiritual connection, insight and innovation. In this retreat workshop discover techniques and tools used to learn more about dreams. For additional information or to print off a registration form click on the following link DreamworkRegistration.
Our Winter Spring 2010 Newsletter is now available...just click on the following links CurrentNewsletter and Insert to read the latest news about Knowles Mercy Center and to mark your calendar for upcoming events, retreats, and programs. Be sure to view both the newsletter and the insert to receive all information.
For information on more programs, retreats, and events coming up at Knowles Mercy Center go to our "Retreats" page by clicking on the tab at the top or bottom of this page.
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THE SNOW ANGEL
(at Knowles Mercy Center)
From the chapel window
I watched her.
Walking through the snow.
Her white boots making
tracks where others
had not trod.
Bundled against the crisp
cold air,
I could not see her face.
And then she stopped
and hopped a little to one side.
Much to my amazement
she lay down in the snow
her arms waving back
and forth as if she
wanted to take flight.
A child-like act of grace,
a wink from God, enjoy, enjoy
you too can fly with angels.
And this very pensive soul
that watched, rejoiced.
Imagining the sky
filled with snow angels
singing the grace and gifts of God.
Laughing on this winter day.
-written by Sylvia Thompson
KMSC Writing Group
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"Everybody should have access to a special place that reminds them they can breathe in God."
-Edwina Gateley |
