Writing the Prologue to Your New Year

Saturday, January 10, 2026; 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Facilitator(s): Judith Valente
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Overview

Description
There is a saying, “Write it down, make it happen.” The start of a new year is a blank page offering us so many possibilities. It is a time to reflect on where we have been but also on where we want to go to turn our dreams for ourselves into the possible. This means more than listing a series of New Year’s resolutions that start with good intentions and are swiftly forgotten. In this retreat, we will endeavor to write the plot we want to see unfold for ourselves in the coming year so that whatever unexpected events might surprise us, we will have written a clear roadmap to help us stay the course toward our goals for spiritual and professional growth. This is a 3-hour live online program via Zoom.

Dates and Details
Saturday, January 10, 2026
9:30am – 12:30pm

This is a virtual retreat offered via Zoom. A basic familiarity with Zoom is expected of participants.

Sustainer Cost: $60
Advocate Cost: $40
Partner Cost: $35

New for the 2025-2026 program year: We are offering a voluntary three-level registration fee structure for our sponsored retreats in order to support both accessibility and sustainability of our retreat ministry. For more information on our three-level registration fee structure, visit our FAQ page.

Registration Information
You may register and pay online by clicking the yellow “Register Here” button above, by calling the Registrar at (262) 898-2582 with a credit card number, or by mailing a check made out to Siena Retreat Center to 5637 Erie Street, Racine, WI 53402. Payment must be received to complete registration. Please see our FAQ page for our cancellation policies and other helpful information.

If cost remains a barrier even at the lowest level, you are invited to complete our Scholarship Request Form. While we cannot guarantee that all requests can be fully accommodated, and we do ask that you contribute a portion of the fee, we will do our best to assist as many participants as possible within our available resources.

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About the Facilitators

Judith ValenteJudith Valente

Judith Valente is the author of five books on spirituality and two poetry collections. She has worked as a writer for The Wall Street Journal and an air correspondent covering faith and values for national PBS-TV. She is a lay associate of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison, Kansas. Judith guides retreats on how to live a more contemplative life and leads the annual Benedictine Footprints retreat to sacred sites in Italy.