Reflective Pathway
Awakening the spirit
What is the Reflective Pathway?
For more details you can email a ministry leader by clicking on their name highlighted in blue or fill out the contact form at the bottom of the page.
Gather at the table
Where food and faith meet
Join with others who share a meal in the host's home and explore where God is present in their lives, through the use of a book, a scripture or a reading. This will resume in the fall as a stand alone opportunity, not a multi day series to allow for broader participation.
Contact: Doreen Bolhuis
Spiritual Growth in Later Life
Where conversation and connection nurture the soul
A monthly gathering at the Cove in the Estuary at Shell Point in Ft. Myers for a short reflection, conversation and fellowship using reflections from various books. Joyce Rupp's new book, The Years of Ripening: Reflections on Aging in the Later Years was used in the spring. Reading the book is not needed in order to be a part of the monthly conversations.
Contact: Fr. Bill Van Oss
Wisdom on the Page:
Discovering God’s presence in story & reflection
This pathway includes ways to experience the divine through the written word, perhaps a book study, a lecture or a writing session.
An interfaith book study to share ideas on the intersection of religious faith and contemporary culture as set forth by Brian D. McLaren in this book, Life After Doom was held in the spring. Stay tuned for future book studies!
Contact: Betsy and Walter Schuman
Time to Reflect:
Retreats & Spiritual Direction
Opportunities for self-reflection & spiritual awakening
Retreat: An annual parish wide retreat, is held each year in January or February. Additional days of reflection are offered as well including a Men's Retreat held in February at Dayspring in Parrish, FL and and a Women's Day of Reflection. Fall dates will be released in late summer
Parish Retreat Contact: Susan Gonzalez
Men's Retreat Contact: Bill Larson
Women's Retreat Contact: Barbara Manard
Spiritual Direction: An opportunity for monthly confidential conversation and prayerful encouragement with a spiritual director is also available.
Spiritual Direction Contact: John Topliff
Pathways Newsletter
Stories, practices and insights for your journey
A newsletter sharing stories, spiritual insights, and practices will be available that will highlight stories and insights people have gained journeying on the pathways.
Contact: Sue Van Oss
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