St. Joseph • Intensive Writing Retreat titled “From Silence to Word,” begins this evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and continues from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Spirituality Center at St. Benedict’s Monastery. Those who attend will sink into holy silence and emerge with the gift of words to shape into poems, stories or reflections. Those who wish to may stay overnight.The fee is $140, which includes meals and overnight accommodations or $85 for commuters, which includes a noon meal. Limited to 12 participants. For more information or to register, visit: https://sbm.osb.org/event/intensive-writing-retreat-from-silence-to-word/.