Hearts of Flesh

Event Details

God promises to give us hearts of flesh in a world that threatens to turn them to stone. Over and over again in the Scriptures we are reminded to “harden not our hearts.” And as we go out to love a beautiful and broken world, sometimes our edges get a bit rough, or life’s suffering is just too much. From her experiences with mental illness, grief, and loss, Leah Perrault will take us on a journey through the dark and difficult seasons of living toward the healing and hope God offers.

We will listen to the wisdom of the bible and pay attention to the revelation God has given us through living. We will map out the places where our hearts have hardened and explore what God wants to give us if we are open to softening. Alongside the prophets, we will sink into the rest that the Spirit offers to weary souls. And we will leave with hope to carry out for ourselves, - and the world.

With stories, laughter and tears, music, and practical tools for living, Leah will provide space for whatever God is doing in your life and heart in this season of your life.

FACILITATOR

Leah Perrault is joining the Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre in Cochrane as Executive Director in July of 2025. She studied English, Geography, and Theatre at Campion College in Regina and Pastoral Theology at St. Michael’s College at the Toronto School of Theology in Toronto. She has spent the last twenty years in senior leadership positions with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, Emmanuel Health and St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, and most recently as Executive Director of Southwest Homes in Swift Current. On the side of her day jobs, she has been a sought-after speaker and retreat leader across Canada, and she is the author of three books, in addition to being a regular columnist for the Catholic Register and on her website at www.leahperrault.com. Leah’s most important role is partner to her husband, Marc, and mom to their four children: Robyn, Eliot, Charlize, and Atticus. She loves to connect with people around faith in our real lives, visit over food and games, and squeeze in time to knit, play guitar, and get out snowboarding. 

SCHEDULE

Friday, October 31
6:30 pm     Registration and Informal Gathering
7:00 pm     Session 1

Saturday, November 1

8:00 am     Breakfast ((Live-in Only)
9:30 am     Session 2
10:30 am   Break
11:00 am   Session 3
12:00 pm   Lunch
1:30 pm    Quiet Time and/or Optional Reflective Activity
3:30 pm    Session 4
5:30 pm    Dinner
7:00 pm    Quiet Personal Time and/or Musical Meditation and Facilitated Sharing

Sunday, November 2

9:00 am    Mass at St. Albert Parish
10:30 am  Session 5
12:00 pm  Lunch

REGISTRATION Please register by October 1st 

Live-In ................................. $390
Includes two-night stay and all meals. To extend or upgrade your retreat stay please contact programs@starofthenorth.ca

Commuter ............................ $290
Includes Saturday lunch & supper, Sunday lunch.

Zoom .................................... $190
Live coverage of all five main sessions.

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