Our January 2026 newsletter is here! Praying that everyone had a blessed Christmas and wishing everyone a very Blessed New Year.
Our January Men’s retreat is full, so please register for the February and March Retreats.
We are also taking registrations for our Ash Wednesday retreat, which, this year, is for Men and Women. This midweek retreat is begins on Tuesday, February 17; check-in is after 1 pm and the retreat starts at 3 pm. This retreat ends after lunch on Thursday, February 19. We look forward to having you with us.
Please remember to send in your prayer requests. Blessings and peace to you,
Anita Goth, Retreat Coordinator
August 21
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8:00 pm
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August 23
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1:00 pm
Check-in after 4PM on Friday, August 21; Retreat ends after lunch on Sunday, August 23
$50.00
Deposit
Presented by Susan Stabile – Silent Weekend Retreat for Men and Women
Mary occupies a special place in our Catholic tradition. While our ultimate model for discipleship is her Son Jesus, spending time with and learning from Mary helps us deepen our growth in God and Christ. This retreat invites us to reflect on and embrace the many faces of Mary and to appreciate her in her fullness—as first disciple, as mother of God, as mother of church, as a woman of prayer, and as a real woman of faith. Doing so will help us to appreciate Mary’s pre-eminent place in the communion of saints.
November 13
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8:00 pm
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November 15
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1:00 pm
Check-in after 4 PM on Friday, November 13; Retreat ends after lunch on Sunday, November 15
$50.00
Deposit
Presented by Fr. Matt Linn – Silent Weekend Retreat for Men and Women
What makes the difference between an act of kindness that that fills us with abundant life physically, emotionally and spiritually or drains life (compassion fatigue with caregivers often collapsing)? This retreat applies the research on how kindness surprisingly heals the giver more than the receiver. Researchers verify that kindness lowers our blood pressure, raises immunity, accelerates the healing of wounds, slows down the aging process and can heal us more than exercise or stopping smoking. Without kindness toward ourselves and others, we suffer from compassion fatigue or are bound with the chains of depression, anxiety and addictions. This retreat will focus on the spiritual and psychological dynamics to heal our hurts and nurture our gift of kindness so we become fully alive now and forever.
July 17
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8:00 pm
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July 19
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1:00 pm
Check-in after 4 PM on Friday, July 17; Retreat ends after lunch on Sunday, July 19
$50.00
Deposit
Blessings and peace to you during this Advent Season.
This Advent is very meaningful for us at the retreat center as we are also on a journey, of uncertainty, as indicated in Fr. Sudlik’s opening letter, however, we trust in the Lord’s providence and know that He guides our path as we travel through this time.
We have our final Advent Retreat next weekend, December 12-14, 2025, presented by Susan Stabile. Please contact us if you want to register for this retreat or go online.
We are having retreats in 2026. Our theme is “The Beatitudes – Blessed are They Who…”. We are very excited about these retreats and registrations have already been coming in.
In this newsletter, we also announce our Last Retreat, which will be on June 26-28, 2026.
Our Closing Reception will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2026. We have a maximum capacity of 120 for the closing reception, so please register/rsvp early.
We also plan to have several retreats after June 2026, with special presenters. We have not yet finalized these dates, even though we have listed potential dates in the newsletter. As we hear back from these presenters, we will update you and open registrations at that time.
We are also including a bit of history of the retreat center in this newsletter. When you are here next, you can check out the many photo albums we have put together which are located throughout the Garden Court and Lethert sitting area.
There is one particular bible verse, that has meaning for me for lots of reasons, which is Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.”. We are praying for all our retreatants this Advent season and thank you all for your generous support.
We extend Christmas Blessings to all of you as well and wish you peace and joy in the New Year.
Anita Goth, Retreat Coordinator
