An Advent Pilgrimage: A Journey into Hope, Healing, and New Life
About the event
An Advent Pilgrimage
An Eight-Week Journey into Hope, Healing, and New Life
Facilitated by Rosalyn Falcon Collier & Pat Daniels
Thursdays | October 22 – December 17, 2026
9:00–11:30 AM (Central Time)
Live via Zoom
Registration: $80
Advent is more than a season of preparation—it is an invitation to awaken to God's presence in the midst of our own lives.
Join longtime spiritual directors Rosalyn Falcon Collier and Pat Daniels for an eight-week online retreat that invites you to slow down, reflect deeply, and enter more fully into the sacred rhythm of Advent. Together, we will explore how the journey toward the birth of Christ mirrors our own lifelong journey toward wholeness, healing, and transformation.
Guided by Advent and Psychic Birth by Mariann Burke, RSH, participants will discover how the Advent story speaks not only to Christ's coming into the world, but also to the continual invitation for Christ to be born within each of us.
Throughout the retreat, we will prayerfully explore six themes that shape the Advent journey:
Anticipation
Longing
Hope
Fear
Anger
Joy
Drawing from Scripture, the liturgical season, contemplative prayer, and shared reflection, this retreat offers a welcoming space to recognize both the wounds and the graces that prepare our hearts for new life. During the darkest time of the year, we are invited to rediscover the Light that transforms our individual lives and shines into our broken world.
Whether you are seeking a richer experience of Advent, longing for spiritual renewal, or simply desiring a quiet place to reflect with others, this retreat offers an opportunity to journey together in faith and hope.
What to Expect
Eight live online sessions via Zoom
Prayer, guided reflection, and contemplative silence
Small-group sharing and community dialogue
Weekly resources and session recordings for registered participants
A welcoming community of fellow pilgrims
Required Book
Advent and Psychic Birth by Mariann Burke, RSH
Registration
$80 for the complete eight-week series.
*Living Waters Circle members may apply their membership voucher toward the registration fee for this offering.
If you find yourself echoing Mary's "Yes" to God's invitation, we invite you to join us as we deepen our appreciation of Advent and prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.
Retreat Facilitators
Rosalyn Collier
Rosalyn Falcon Collier is co-founder of the San Antonio peaceCENTER (1995–present) and founder and member of the Women on Pilgrimage Retreat at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church (1997–2020). A native San Antonian, she is a graduate of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington, D.C. (1990), and has led local meditation and contemplative prayer groups in Catholic parishes for many years. Through the Oblate School of Theology, Rosalyn has co-facilitated the Called Back to the Well Spiritual Renewal Program and People of Pilgrimage Contemplative Retreats, and has served as an Elder Circle Leader in the Forest Dweller Program for four years. She recently facilitated Gathering Wisdom: Group Spiritual Direction and co-facilitated Fierce and Tender Wisdom: Exploring Wild Mercy with Pat Daniels. Over the past 15 years, she has offered numerous continuing education courses at Oblate—both in person and online—fostering spaces for spiritual growth, healing, and community. Named a San Antonio Peace Laureate in 2023, Rosalyn continues her ministry as a spiritual director and mediator, encouraging others to live contemplatively and act compassionately. She and her husband, Jim, have been married for 58 years and are blessed with two children, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Pat Daniels
Pat Daniels is in her seventh year as an Elder Circle Leader for the Forest Dweller Program at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. She previously served as Director of Adult Education at both St. Louis Catholic Church and St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Austin, Texas. At St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she taught Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton, based on Jonathan Montaldo’s editions of Merton’s writings. Pat has collaborated in and led numerous retreats and workshops across Michigan, Texas, and Florida. She recently co-facilitated Fierce and Tender Wisdom: Exploring Wild Mercy with Rosalyn Collier, continuing her commitment to contemplative spiritual formation. A professional actress and director for more than forty years, Pat holds an MFA in Acting from Case Western Reserve University and has taught at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Nazareth College, and the University of Texas at Austin. Pat and her husband, Jim, have been married for 55 years and are blessed with three sons and six grandchildren. She believes her work in theatre and adult religious education both serve the same purpose: to build community, deepen understanding of the human condition, and celebrate life through a personal and loving relationship with God.
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