Provides retreats and spiritual direction for homeless men and women
The ISP programs foster:
- Reflection finding my story as a place of Gods grace
- Reconciliation healing of past wounds and connection to community
- Transformation moving from self hate to love; isolation to engagement
Our programs provide hope, encourage the spiritual life, and thereby ultimately end the injustice of homelessness.
Description of Our Programs:
Overnight: Our weekend retreats generally take place from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon. Some typical themes include: recovering our story, fear and trust, healing of memories, witness reflections or leads, time in nature and experiences of prayer. Sunday begins with another prayer opportunity, includes attitudes and practices that create hope, and a final closing ritual before returning the retreatants to their respective shelters around 2pm. All meals are provided during the weekend.
One Day: Based on the same model as overnight retreat, this condensed version typically takes place on a Saturday from 9am to 3pm. The retreatants are picked up from the shelter and transported to the retreat center, usually closer to the city, and the day begins with an orientation followed by a witness talk by the leader, partnered sharing, and time in nature. After lunch the highlight of the retreat is an hour of one- on-one spiritual conversation. The day ends with a final prayer opportunity and reflection before the retreatants return to their shelter.
People being served
People being served : People who are marginalised
Number of participants : mai-50
Schedule
Project status : Ongoing
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Overview
Focus of the project : People
JPIC Imperative : Transforming and Being Transformed
UN Sustainable Development Goals :
