Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Retreats, Spiritual Direction, Counseling & Workshops

Celebrate What's Right With the World!

Friday, June 7th - 6 - 9 p.m.!
If you are not familiar with Oldenburg Franciscan Center, here is a great opportunity to meet us and learn more about who we are and what we do! We will have a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce at 6 p.m., followed by a free reception with light hors d'oeuvres hosted by the Sisters of St. Francis and their leadership council, tours of our retreat center, and at 7 p.m. we will show the inspiring film "Celebrate What's Right With the World" by renown National Geographic Photographer Dewitt Jones.

Dewitt says, "“Celebrate What’s Right with the World” is a film I made to help folks approach life with confidence, grace and celebration.

The stories and lessons it includes came from my years as a photographer with National Geographic. Those years gave me a perspective that changed my life and other lives as well.

Because it turns out that Celebrate has become one of the most successful training films ever produced. That’s not me, folks, that’s the message. That’s just a lot of people knowing in their hearts that there’s a better, more positive way of looking at the world. That celebration really can be a way of life. So, please, enjoy the film. Then go out and celebrate what’s right with the world!"

We hope you'll join us!

Welcome to OFC!

Oldenburg Franciscan Center is a supported ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana. Rooted in the Gospel, our retreat ministry provides a prayerful gathering space for all who seek to grow in their relationship with God. Through our Sisters' presence and programs, we foster the Franciscan values of peace-making, reconciliation, and reverence for Earth and all people. To learn more about the lives and ministries of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, we encourage you to visit their website.

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How can we serve you?

Retreat: Archetypes & Mythology
with S. Olga Wittekind, PhD, OSF (Jungian Analyst)
& Claire Sherman, PhD (Clinical Psychologist)

May 31 - June 2, 2013
7pm Fri - 12 p.m. Sunday
$215 private room
$180 shared room
$130 commuter*
*fee includes program, meals, & materials
CEU Eligible

When we take the time to acknowledge our ego (the center of our conscious personality) and the archetypal & mythological images that we carry in our deep psyche (collective unconscious), we are opened to a new world of personal exploration and self-understanding. Join us in exploring the primary archetypes and myths that subconsciously influence our conscious selves. By relating to the images and stories that speak meaningfully to us, we can grow in wholeness & more deeply connect with our God who knows us and wants to be known.

Be still and know I Am...

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Video by an OFC Retreatant!