Delores & Ken
About Us
Delores Montpetit and her husband Ken Skuba will be partners on this pilgrimage as they are in life. Delores will facilitate the program portion of the pilgrimage. Ken will be looking after logistics. He will be our tech guy and the liaison between our pilgrims and the people who serve us.
Pilgrimages and retreats have a spirit of unknowing and an element of mystery. Our hope is that all who join us will step into this experience with a beginner’s mind, with the vulnerability of a child and a deep trust that God is up to something wonderful in and through each of us.
We hope to be overcome by grace.
A spirit of openness, curiosity, flexibility and acceptance will serve us all well.
Delores Montpetit
Delores is a Spiritual Director trained in Ignation Spirituality, Master Retreat Coach and a graduate of “Pastoral Biblical Theology” from Newman College as well as a graduate of “The Living School for Action and Contemplation” through the Rohr Institute in New Mexico, U.S. Delores has worked as an Interior Designer for 19 years and is shifting her focus to Art and Spirituality in her second half of life.
She has facilitated Expressive Arts retreats for various businesses, groups, churches, schools and individuals since 2006. Delores has been hired to teach Spiritual Directors in formation the practice of Expressive Art as a way to bring inner healing, increased awareness and authenticity as well as spiritual growth to their clients. She has created and taught “Hope & Joy through Contemplative Practices” at St. Mary’s University Continuing Education. She has also developed and taught “The Art of Photography, Learning to See.” at St. Mary’s University.
Delores has studied painting and photography at Alberta College of Art and Design and has a diploma in photography through The Photography Institute. She has taken numerous workshops, courses and retreats on Expressive Art, photography and painting in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
Delores has been deeply involved with a non-profit organization called Art a la Carte, whose mission statement is “we bring art, conversation and joy to long term patients by transforming sterile hospital rooms and treatment areas into places of greater comfort and hope. ” There are over 50 of her art pieces available for patients to select for their rooms and about 20 on permanent display in hospitals and hospices throughout Calgary.
Ken Skuba
Ken followed his heart instead of his head when writing his thesis for his MBA in 2007. which was entitled “The Three Legged Stool, Creating Balance in your Life.” He has spent many hours researching the benefits of Spiritual tourism/pilgrimages and is looking forward to being a part of this adventure with you.
In 2015 Ken was deeply impacted when he and Delores participated on a Spiritual Riverboat Cruise. The program entitled “How the Mystics See” on Art and Spirituality was given by Father Richard Rohr and Brother Mickey McGrath as they cruised the Rhine river in Germany, France and Switzerland. The experience left him with a renewed desire to live a more contemplative life.
Ken and Delores have been a part of a bi-weekly contemplative church home group for over 17 years. Ken understands group dynamics and the gift of combining art, meditation, Visio Divina, Lectio Divina and spirituality together. He has enjoyed reading many of Richard Rohr’s books and watching his videos as well as many other spiritual writers and teachers.
Ken is the Vice President of Sales for Tuboscope Canada and is looking forward to a change of pace.
Ken and Delores are very grateful for their family of four adult sons, three daughter in laws, as well as a grandson and granddaughter who help to make life an amazing adventure.