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THE SEVEN FOUNTAINS SPIRITUALITY CENTER

(RETREAT HOUSE)


New: RETREATS AND SEMINARS IN 2005

 

THE SEVEN FOUNTAINS is the Spirituality Center of the Society of Jesus in Thailand. It offers personally directed retreats, preached group retreats, seminars on different topics of spiritual life, and spiritual direction both in Thai and in English.

 

Garden of Seven Fountain

 


 

 


FACILITIES

  • 40 individual rooms 

  • four small chapels

  • quiet and spacious garden

  • good furnished library

  • simple standard Thai food

  • laundry services

  

ACTIVITIES:

1. Individually Directed Retreats:Chapel Chiang Mai

    The main focus is the personal experience of God. Each retreatant meets with the director personally once a day to share his/her experience of God during that day in order to understand better the promptings of the Spirit. The director might suggest Scripture passages for meditation, but fully respects the freedom of the directee in his/her dealings with God, without imposing any way of prayer or setting any goals for the directee. The retreatant makes his/her own schedule and so is able to develop his/her response to God's invitation and his/her own rhythm of prayer. Silence is kept at all times during the whole length of the retreat as a means to increase awareness of God's presence. An individually guided retreat can last any number of days from one day to one month. and be held any time of the year, depending on the availability of directors.

2. Preached retreats:

    The director offers 2-3 talks a day and gives direction for prayer. This kind of retreat can be fitting for groups. Occasions for individual spiritual direction depend on the availability of the director.

3. Personal retreat:

    Everybody is invited to come and spend a day or several days in silent prayer on his or her own. The retreatant might like to approach a director on request.

== Please notice that absolute silence is kept all the time during a retreat. ==


4. Seminars:

    Each year a series of seminars on spiritual topics are offered by the Seven Fountains Spirituality Center for particular groups. The minimum number for a seminar is ten people, the maximum thirty-five. Some of the topics offered are:

  • Apostolic Prayer (5 days): How to pray in the midst of our ministry.

  • The Mission of the local superior (5 days): What you should know if you are going to be a superior.

  • Chastity and Celibacy (for men) (5 days). Small Chapel

  • Vocations in the Bible, and our own vocation. (5 days)

  • The Gospel of Matthew (5 days): its spirituality and message.

  • The Gospel of Luke (5 days): its spirituality and message.

  • The Gospel of John (3 days): its spirituality and message.

  • The Prophets of Israel (3 days): their message and relevance today.

  • Spirituality of the Priesthood Today (3 days). 

  • Community Life (3 days):its conditions, characteristics, ways of improving it.

Notice:

  • If any group is interested in any of the above topics, please contact Fr. Miguel for further information.

  • Besides these activities organized by the Center, we welcome groups that would like to use the facilities for their own retreats bringing their own directors, or for seminars on religious topics
     

Bed roomOUR LOCATION:

  • We are very close to the main gate of Chiangmai University, next to Lanna 3 Condo, and in front of The Boat restaurant,
     

  • We are about 8 kilometers from the Railway and the Bus Stations. You can get an ordinary red pickup common taxi for 80 Baht.
     

  • We are about 6 kilometers from Chiangmai International Airport, the taxi from the airport costs 100 Baht.

     

TO INQUIRE AND TO BOOK:
write, phone or email one of the priests in residence:
 

    Miguel Garaizabal, S.J.: Director of the Center: send e--mail
    Vinai Boonlue, S.J.: Administrator: send e-mail
    David Townsend, S.J.: Pastor of English speaking community: send e-mail
    John J. Shea, S.J.: Director of East Asia Theological Encounter Program: send e-mail
     

     

     

     

     

OFFERINGS:
We invite an offering of 450.- Baht a day towards covering our costs.


    RETREATS AND SEMINARS IN 2005

    Notice: All retreats and seminars begin in the evening of the first day indicated, and end in the evening of the last day. Individual retreats are not listed here. For individually directed retreats please contact the director.

    Jan 2-Feb 5: Individually directed retreat for priests and religious (max. 28 people)
      Directors: Fr. Iker, S.J., Sr. Theodore, O,S.U., Sr. Chalieng, S.H.B., Sr. Anne Marie Colaso, I.J., Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Feb 13-19: Seminar for Daughters of Queenship of Mary
      Facilitator: Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Feb 23-25: Seminar for Maeporn junior sisters
      Facilitator: Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Feb 28-Mar 5: Seminar on Prayer for priests, sisters and lay people
      Facilitator: Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Mar 10-18: Retreat for Good Shepherd sisters
      Director: Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Mar 28-Apr 2: Retreat for Pastoral Year seminarians
      Director: Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Apr 3-9: Seminar for new Superiors (max. 30 people)
      Facilitators: Fr. Miguel, S.J., Sr. Chalieng, S.H.B.

    Apr 24-30: Seminar for new Superiors (max. 30 people)
      Facilitators: Fr. Miguel, S.J., Sr. Chalieng, S.H.B.

    May 9-17: Individually directed retreat for English speaking people, open to all (max.6 people)
      Director: Fr. David Townsend, S.J.

    May 19-22: Preached retreat for lay people (open to all)
      Preacher: Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    May 23-30: Retreat for Saeng Tham seminarians
      Director: Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Jun 6-14: Individually directed retreat for English speaking people, open to all (max.6 people)
      Director: Fr. David Townsend, S.J.

    Jun 26-Jul 22: English intensive course, open to all (max. 25 people)
      Teachers: Fr. Tom Weston, S.J. and team

    Jul 25-Aug 1: Retreat for diocesan priests (max. 12 priests)
      Directors; Fr. Iker, S.J., Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Aug 2-10: Individually directed retreat for English speaking people, open to all (max.6 people)
      Director: Fr. David Townsend, S.J.

    OCT 3-10: Directed retreat for diocesan priests (max.12)
      Directors: Fr. Iker, SJ, Fr. Miguel, SJ

    Oct 13-16: Preached retreat for A.A. English speaking people
      Director: Fr. Tom Weston, S.J.

    Oct 24-29: Seminar/Retreat for Pastoral Year seminarians
      Director: Fr. Miguel, SJ

    Oct 31-Nov 8: Directed retreat for English speaking people, open to all
    (max.6 people)
      Director: Fr. David Townsend, S.J.

    Oct 31-Nov 27: Individually directed retreat for Mae Porn sisters
      Directors: Sr. Theodore, O.S.U., Fr. Miguel, S.J.

    Dec 1-10: Directed retreat for participants in Spiritual Direction Course
      Directors: Fr. Iker, S.J., Sr. Theodore, O.S.U., Sr. Chalieng, S.H.B., Sr. Anne Marie Colaso, I.J. , Sr. Ruangkanjana, O.S.U.,
      Fr. Miguel, S.J.

     

    To see the program in 2004, please click here

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