All events will be held at St. Catherine's by the Sea from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Streams of Christian Spirituality An Extraordinary Day with Norvene and Doug Vest Saturday, September 16, 2006 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Check-in at 9:15 a.m.) St. Catherine's-by-the-Sea 1931 Poli Street, Ventura   REGISTRATION   Cost with lunch included is $45.00. To register: Please mail your $45.00 check payable to the Ventura Contemplative Community P. O. Box 4553 Ventura, CA 93007   Registration confirmations will not be sent. Directions to meetings at St. Catherine's For additional information call: Lynn Weeks at (805) 647-6596 or Cecil Hoffman at (805) 654-0815 or Email Contemplative Community Streams of Christian Spirituality An Extraordinary Day with Norvene and Doug Vest This Ventura Contemplative Community retreat will focus on some rich spiritual traditions of the Christian religious experience. Norvene and Douglas Vest will introduce us to six great streams of Christian spirituality that have deepened our faith for two thousand years: Benedictine, Carmelite, Jesuit, Celtic, Reformed, and Franciscan. All of these spiritualities draw from the same deep sources of the gospels, but they emphasize different elements of life with God, and offer various approaches to prayer, scripture, and spiritual direction. The retreat will include presentations on these traditions and an opportunity to pray in the style of each.   Norvene and Douglas Vest have worked in the US and Europe as authors, spiritual directors, and retreat leaders. Doug is an ordained priest, poet, and writer, and a former research physicist. Since his ordination he has served the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles as vicar, chaplain to priests, and associate rector at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Norvene is a feminist, teacher, and spiritual director and is a Doctoral Candidate in Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Both Doug and Norveneare Benedictine Oblates.