Samuel annointing David by Jan Victors

Directed or Private Retreats

June 24-29, 2012
This quiet retreat offers the opportunity to deepen your experience of God’s presence in the silence of your hearts.

The Communion of the Apostles by James Tissot

Faith: Opening the Door to God’s Grace

June 3-8, 2012 or
June 10-15, 2012 or
June 17-22, 2012
During the church’s year of Faith, we will look at the amazement of Jesus when dealing with people who believed and those who did not.

Mary and Child by Antonio da Correggio

Mary: Lady of the Place, Woman of Prayer

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
9:30 AM-1:30 PM
Celebrate the Marian Month with this special program focusing on Mary.

Portrait of a Warrior by Cavazzola

A Retreat for Men: Archetypes in Everyday Experience

Friday, April 20 -Sunday April 22, 2012
In this weekend experience we will unpack the meaning of the four primary masculine archetypes of king, lover, warrior and magician and speak to others as well.

The Passover by Jacopo Tintoretto

A Spirituality of the Paschal Mystery

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
9:30 AM-1:30 PM
Each of us, like Christ, lives a personal Paschal Mystery. Come find out how this mystery opens in our lives to new life and spirit.

Jesus Before Pilate by James Tissot

Good Friday: A Solemn Day of Prayer

Friday, April 6, 2012
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
On this day we remember and pray about the final journey of Jesus through those last hours and His Passover to God.

Journey with Jesus: A Holy Week Retreat

Journey with Jesus: A Holy Week Retreat

April 5-7, 2012
Thursday, 5:30 PM – Saturday 11:00 AM
Join Father Bob and Sister Jane in remembering the journey of Jesus through his final hours and his Passover to God.

Seder Maror

Remember Me: A Seder Meal

The celebration of Eucharist within the Seder Meal offers a profound experience of what it must have been like at the Seder Meal where Jesus shared the Passover meal with his friends the day before he suffered.

Virgin adoring the Host by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Come Back to Me: Lenten Reconciliation

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
9:30 AM- 1:30 PM
This day affords us the opportunity to look at forgiveness and reconciliation in the day to day happenings of our lives.

Cliffs of Moher by AtomicPuppy via Wikimedia Commons

Celtic Wisdom and the work of John O’Donohue

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
9:30 AM-2:30 PM
Dr. Gerry Alylward helps us immerse ourselves in some of the wisdom found in the richness of the Celtic tradition at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, IL.