May Your Lent Be Merry: Day of Spiritual Retreat

Name: May Your Lent Be Merry: Day of Spiritual Retreat
Start: 2026-02-21T08:45:00-06:00
Location: Comal County Senior Citizens Foundation

Schedule

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 08:45 am

UTC-06:00

Location

Comal County Senior Citizens Foundation | New Braunfels, TX

Everyone is welcome to a day set aside for prayer, listening, and reflection led by the Rev. Mary Earle. We will start with a light continental breakfast and have a light Lenten luncheon at 12:00
Bring your journals and pens.
The cost of the retreat is $15. Register here: https://st-johns-nb.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3184301
A babysitter will be provided at St. John’s Episcopal Church on (312 S. Guenther) from 8:20 - 2:30. Parents: please bring lunch, snacks, and drinks for children.
Resources we will be using include: Book of Joy by Desmond Tutu and the Dali Lama, Cherished Belonging, Greg Boyle, and Joyful Heart: Meditations for Lent by Mark Thornton.

ABOUT MARY EARLE:
Mary Earle is an Episcopal Priest, Author, Poet, Retreat Leader and Spiritual Director.
Until her retirement, she taught classes in spirituality for the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. Mary has authored ten books, covering subjects such as the spirituality of living with illness, the rule of life, Celtic Christian spirituality, the Desert Mothers, and Julian of Norwich. Her latest is a book of her poetry. She also has contributed a chapter to the forthcoming Wisdom of Our Elders (Wipf and Stock, 2024).
Mary has offered presentations and retreats in a variety of ecumenical settings, including conferences of the Academy for Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Directors International, the International Thomas Merton Society, Oblate School of Theology and hospice organizations. She has written articles for a variety of journals. She was included in the Living Spiritual Teachers project of Spirituality and Practice.
Currently, she serves as a core faculty member for the Forest Dwelling program offered through the Oblate School of Theology. A two-year formation process exploring the spirituality of aging, more information can be found here: https://ost.edu/certificate-programs/forestdwelling/
During the pandemic, Mary offered a variety of presentations through Zoom, including short retreats, classes, and meditations. She has recently adapted to hybrid offerings and continues to use Zoom.
Mary and her husband Doug live in San Antonio, Texas, with their cat named Xóchi, a new kitten named Nacho, and lots of garden flora and fauna. Mary is also a knitter and weaver, so her office is full of skeins and balls of yarn. Their son Jason is a professor of French at Sarah Lawrence College in New York.
Mary and Doug were numbered among the 2018 recipients of the Humanitarian Award from United Communities of San Antonio for their contributions to eliminating racism, prejudice, and bullying and for their work to promote inclusiveness and diversity in the community.