Retreat Services
A retreat is a special time set aside to recharge the spirit. It is a time for prayer where one listens to and reflects on the Divine Presence in life. Retreats can also be a fun time for sharing and learning from others–and an excellent way to build team relationships! Day or weekend retreats can be developed to suit your group’s needs. Simply fill out the contact form to request more information on how a retreat might benefit your group.
Examples of retreat offerings:
Confirmation Retreats
A special retreat for teens prepping to make the sacrament of Confirmation. Teens will explore how to hear the voice of God through contemplative prayer, conversation and team-building games.
Day/Evening Retreats
“Using the Body to Pray Throughout Christian History” – This mini-retreat explores how Christians have used their bodies to pray throughout the church’s history. Retreatants will experience the benefits of breath prayer and incorporating simple chair yoga poses into their practice.
“In Spirit and Truth” – a day retreat experience where retreatants are “brought to the well,” through the exploration of Scripture, for an intimate encounter with Jesus.
“A Journey to the Desert” – a Lenten evening retreat where attendees are invited to step out of the chaos of everyday life and come to the quiet in preparation for the Easter.
Weekend Retreats
“Listen” – A weekend retreat experience for ministry leaders. This retreat is geared towards helping ministry leaders & core teams learn the art of listening. This retreat is appropriate for both teens and adults. Peer counseling techniques and ethics surrounding confidentiality in ministry are reinforced.
Workshops
“Ignatian Discernment in the Everyday” – This 6 week adult online class incorporates a review of St. Ignatius’s 14 Rules for the Discernment of Spirits. Ignatian discernment becomes a valuable tool not only when faced with life’s big decisions (vocations, jobs, health), but also in the everyday life of a Christian.