Nurturing Life's Blessings 2026
With Diane Poplawski, OP, Linda Wieser, OSF, Marianne Kempa, SSND, Miriam Brown, OP and Stephanie Mondello
July 26 - August 1, 2026
Embrace and nurture life’s blessings, all of them, in a silent retreat for women tailored to your individual encounter with the Holy. Opening special spiritual themes, each day includes a brief morning reflection and shared evening prayer. Everyone is offered a daily meeting one-on-one with a spiritual guide and silent time for solitude. Each day is a blessing.
During registration you will be asked to register for one of the available spiritual guides who will accompany you throughout the retreat. If your first choice for spiritual guide is no longer available when you go to register, please pick a different spiritual guide. In the next portion of registration there will be a space to put your first choice in if you would like to be added to the waiting list for that guide. We will do our very best to honor these preferences.
About the Facilitators
Diane Poplawski, OP
Diane Poplawski, OP, a Racine Dominican, has been active in vocation ministry at national and community levels and has ministered with Native Americans. She has a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies and is a graduate of Siena Retreat Center’s Spiritual Guidance Training Program. Diane resonates with Native American teachings and the prophet Micah’s invitation to “act […]
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Linda Wieser, OSF
Linda Wieser, OSF, is a holistic body therapist, spiritual guide, and Certified Personal Life Coach who focuses on the whole person, integrating the healing of body, mind, spirit, and emotions. She holds a master’s degree from Creighton University.
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Marianne Kempa, SSND
Marianne Kempa, SSND, Marianne Kempa, SSND, a School Sister of Notre Dame, currently serves as the Vice President of Mission and Catholic Identity for Notre Dame School of Milwaukee. Marianne has appreciated being able to serve in schools, parishes and community ministries. Marianne is a graduate of Siena Retreat Center's Spiritual Guidance Training program. She […]
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Miriam Brown, OP
Miriam Brown, OP, a Sinsinawa Dominican, is a spiritual guide, retreat facilitator, and presenter on current spirituality themes. Miriam holds a master’s degree in Religious Studies from Fordham University and directed an ecumenical organization for 13 years. Miriam has an eye for the Spirit’s movement in the world and flowing in each person’s precious life.
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Stephanie Mondello
Stephanie Mondello has a master’s degree in New Testament and Early Christian Literature as well as a certificate in spiritual guidance from the Siena program. After serving many years as campus minister and a religious studies teacher at a CSJ high school in CA, she decided to return to her midwestern roots to retire and […]
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