Evening Advent Celebration

Matter of the Heart: Prayer

With our offer, we want to get to know and deepen various forms of prayer together. With different forms of prayer, we can make our personal prayer richer and thereby intensify our relationship with God. The offer comprises three different topics: 31.01./01.02.26: Introduction to Prayer and Praise with Sr. Kathrin Hegglin and Sr. Maria Maier 13./14.06.26: Praying with the Bible with Sr. M. Benedicta Luthe 10./11.10.26: Prayer of Silence with Sr. M. Lea Blöchlinger The course begins each Saturday at 10:00 AM and ends approximately each Sunday at 2:00 PM. Arrival on Friday evening is possible. It is also possible to attend individual weekends. Registration deadline is one week before the start of the course. Board and lodging: see under Guest House Course costs: per weekend CHF 100.00 further info: gaestehaus@kloster-cazis.ch Dominican Convent Oberdorf 67408 Cazis [contact-form-7 id="e30b6a1" title="Herzenssache: Gebet"]

On the Way with Heart and Foot

You have the opportunity to deepen your personal faith through quiet times of personal prayer, participation in the daily celebration of the Eucharist, the sisters' hourly prayer, and a daily guidance conversation. In the afternoons, we want to be on the way together as a pilgrim group in the autumnal Hinterrheintal: in silence, with small impulses and brief exchanges. We will spend these days predominantly in silence. Important: remember rain protection and good, sturdy footwear, but it will not be alpine! Date: from Wednesday evening, 14 Oct. to 18 Oct. 2026 after lunch Course costs: Fr. 490.00 Full board: see guest house Size: 3 - 6 people Registration deadline: 5 Oct. 2026 Guidance: Mrs. Sabine Bohnert, pastoral worker and pilgrimage guide, Sr. M. Lea Blöchlinger OP, retreat guide Contact: Sr. M. Lea Blöchlinger OP Dominican Convent CH 7408 Cazis E-Mail: sr.lea@kloster-cazis.ch

The Soul's Home Pharmacy – The Art of Living for Everyday Life

From the November of Questions to the Advent of Hope, November 6th - 8th, 2026 at Kloster Cazis. Following last year's successful premiere, the "Soul's Home Pharmacy" will open for you again this autumn. In seven impulses – supported by thoughts from Holy Scripture and Viktor Frankl's logotherapy – Michael Ragg unlocks spiritual resources that strengthen you in everyday life: understandable, humorous, and relatable. The lectures pick up on the special atmosphere of November: as the days grow darker, questions about transience and "last things" become more prominent – at the same time, the longing for trust, orientation, and hope grows. From here, the path leads step by step to the preparation for Advent: the time of longing and inner preparation for the arrival of the Redeemer. The retreat weekend is a deepening continuation for previous participants – and at the same time an ideal entry point for new interested parties. In addition to a cheerful yet profound film on Saturday evening, look forward to the following topics: • "Do not forget all his benefits" (Ps 103,2) Gratitude as a source of strength against hopelessness and fear • "Test everything; hold fast what is good" (1 Thess 5,21) Tidying up in the house and in life – and becoming new internally • "In your hand is my life" (Ps 31,16) My death, my decision? The dignity of life until the end • "Let not your hearts be troubled" (Joh 14,1) Ways out of worry and fear – toward freedom and trust • "Do not grieve like the rest" (1 Thess 4,13) Farewell, the grave, and remembrance as sources of hope and joy in life • "Rejoice always in the Lord" (Phil 4,4–5) Rediscovering and passing on the joy of Advent. Participants describe this course as "medicine for body, mind, and soul" – as "powerful, moving, and applicable to everyday life." Particularly appreciated is the combination of profound content, vivid examples, and personal testimony, which provides sustainable impulses for one's own