A Poem for Dara and Dawn Mari in Heaven

 Today is the memorial of Dawn Mari's death and this is the first memorial where she is joined by her younger sister by a year in heaven. I wrote this poem this morning to commemorate that they are togehter once again

Join us for: A Word of Thanks: Poems of Gratitude

Tom - Photography Retreat

Forest That Always Always Surrounds Us (after Rainer Maria Rilke)

Your tranquil presence is like a quiet forest

Where we experience transforming calmness,

Leaving undisturbed on your abiding presence,

Reveling in the unspoken sense of peacefulness.

Today: I find peace in the Forest That Always Surrounds Us.

 

Chris - Photography Retreat

                              

            

 

Linda - Photography Retreat

 

Orysia - Photography Retreat

Washing ashore 

Renew, O Lord

Refresh my being

Humbly bending in the wind

Simply grasp and then let go..

 

Deb - Photography Retreat

                                                                     Beauty is both light and dark.

                                                                     It is what draws you to it. 

                                                              When there is spirit there is room to grow. 

                                                               It only takes one day at a time. 

                                                             You may never know what is ahead of you.

                                                             You have to take the journey of the unexpected. 

                                                                   May all souls never be forgotten.

                                                                   Don’t let time get in the way. 

 

Beverly - Photography Retreat

PATH

                                                                     Dappled light upon the path,

                                                                     Today, this is far enough to see.

                                                                                           LEAVES

                                                                 Brave purple flower, new this autumn,

                                                                 Push yourself into the world boldly!

                                                                                         BENCH

                                                                    brisk breeze blows off my hat…

                                                                    whisk away the cobwebs from my corners, please.

                                                                                         HOLLY

                                                                  Prickly leaves and noxious berries,

                                                                  How came you to represent a happy, holy day?

 

Cheryl - Photography Retreat

 Dancing in coffins 

Dancing in coffins, we kicked out of line. 

Our laughter still ringing, beyond end of time.

Seeking 

Following the light on the way, it is true. 

In stillness, I turned, I believe it was you… 

Growth 

Under your brilliance, we gain sparkle and glow. 

Leaning into the Sun, more splendor we show.

 Letting go… 

A leaf gently falls; shows a tree letting go. 

The crack may imply this hurts more than we know.

Paula - Photography Retreat

 

Campion Center's New Studio

I hope you are able to stop by soon to see Campion Center's new studio. We are inaugurating the opening with a Photography workshop on Saturday, October 16th. We will have poetry and painting classes there later in the fall. Christ plays in ten thousand places. We will as well. 

 

Photography Day of Retreat

Saturday, October 16th Morning Retreat: Learning to Compose Photos in Nature 

Directors: John Predmore, SJ 

This in-person Saturday Morning of Prayer begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 1:00 PM. Coffee & pastries are included. We will change the lens of our spiritual sight so we can celebrate what is holy and right with the world around us. 

Bring your phone or camera to learn principles of composing photographs in Campion Center’s wooded landscape. Wear comfortable sneakers to walk through the cemetery, around the pond, and across the fields and paths. 

 Deposits and payments are no longer required at the time of registration. Simply register, C&R will confirm your registration, and contact you closer to the date of your retreat for your online payment. 

https://www.campioncenter.org/programs/learning-to-compose-photos-in-nature/