Beauty and Holiness: The Union of Spirituality and the Arts

St. Augustine once said, “What do we love, if it be not beauty?”

Indeed. This fifth annual ecumenical retreat, July 10-11, will engage us in the process of spiritual growth by exploring the connections between beauty and holiness.

Through the medium of the arts, we will enhance our intuitive connection to God, experience God’s presence in liturgy, and seek new insights through artistic projects.

The program this year will feature fresh topics and approaches that will appeal to both new and returning participants.

Leading the retreat will be Michael Bauer – director of the doctoral church music program at the University of Kansas and organist-choirmaster at St. Andrew Episcopal Church in Omaha – and the Rev. Keith Winton of St. Andrew Episcopal Church.

The retreat begins 10 a.m. Friday, July 10, and ends 3 p.m. Friday, July 11.

Program fee: $70

Rooms (per person, per night): single $52, double $43

Meals: breakfast $9, lunch $13.30, supper $12.30 (Sales and lodging taxes are additional.)

Register online at www.StBenedictCenter.com or by calling 402-352-8819, ext. 360.