Advent Retreat Day
with St. Joseph

Preparing for the coming of Jesus with the help of St. Joseph.

Have you ever wondered how can I prepare for Christmas?  Then this retreat is for you!

HYBRID RETREAT - ATTENDED IN TWO WAYS:

1. Commute: Attend talks in person and join in a continental breakfast and lunch.  Mass and confessions are available.

2. Online: View talks as they are being live streamed.  Attend Mass online. 

RETREAT DETAILS

Saturday, December 4th, 9am-3pm, Dunn Conference Center

Online and In-Person

Holy Mass

Confessions

4 dynamic talks

Continental Breakfast and pre-packaged lunch included.

HEALING RETREAT

Encountering the healing love of Jesus Christ.

"DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALED?" John 5:6

We all need the healing love of Christ to wash over us and free us from things that keep us from becoming the man or woman God created us to be.  In this time in particular, when so many have experienced different forms of tribulation and trial, it is a grace for a person to recognize that they do need the healing touch of Jesus Christ.  

RETREAT - ATTENDED IN TWO WAYS:

1. IN person:  stay the night, 3 meals a day attend all the talks in person, time with a licensed practicing counselor, Mass, Confession, Spiritual Direction, quiet time in the adoration chapel

2. Commute: everything above except spend the night at home.  You can partake of any meal.

A series of 8 talks given by the Retreat Presenters

Mass each day

Opportunity for Confession and/or Spiritual Direction 

Opportunity to meet with a licensed practicing counselor 

Concluding with a Healing Service and Mass of Thanksgiving

Plenty of quiet time to listen to God.

Each in person retreatant will enjoy a double occupancy room with private bath. All linens and towels will be provided. Three full home cooked meals provided each day, with ample snacks available throughout the weekend. 

Arrival Time: Friday 4:30pm-5:00pm

Retreat begins: Friday 5:30pm. Ends by 2:00pm Sunday.

SCHEDULE 

Friday

4:30-5:30pm- Register and Check-In

5:30pm- Pre-Orientation: Dining Room

6:00pm - Dinner

7:00pm  - First Talk: Conference Room 

7:30pm Break

7:45pm - Second Talk: Conference Room 

8:15pm - Break

8:30pm - Third Talk: Conference Room 

9:00pm- Night Prayer and retire for the evening

Saturday

7:50am- Morning Prayer: 1st Floor Chapel

8:00am- Breakfast

8:45am- Talk: Conference Room 

9:30am - Break

10:00am - Talk: Conference Room 

11:00am - Possible Counseling, Spiritual Accompaniment Time 

12:00 pm- Mass under the Big Blue Dome 

12:45pm Lunch

1:30 - Talk: Conference Room 

2:00pm - Break

2:15pm - Talk: Conference Room

3:00pm - Counseling, Spiritual Accompaniment Time 

- Confession available to those in person

6:00pm - Dinner

7:00pm - Eucharistic Adoration Healing Service with prayer and music 

8:00pm - Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament with the evening free for reflection after night prayer

Sunday

7:50 am- Morning Prayer: 1st Floor Chapel

8:00 am- Breakfast

8:30 am- Talk: Conference Room 

9:30am - Rosary and Healing Service

11:15am- Mass

12:15pm Evaluation and Group Sharing

12:30pm Lunch and Glory Stories

Have a weekend with Our Blessed Mother Mary

Ave Maria! Have you ever thought you needed to grow in your devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary? Want to grow in understanding in our Catholic faith and deepen your prayer life, while takings some time to get away from it all? This retreat is for you.

A THREE STEP PREPARATION PROCESS

Step 1: Weekend Retreat

Beginning Thursday 5:30pm

Finishing Sunday 1:30pm

Roughly 33 days prior to the day of Consecration, spend the weekend learning who Mary is, what it means to be consecrated to Jesus through Mary, and how to pray with Mary. Learn how Mary can bring us closer to Jesus through consecration.

The Blessed Mother… is the safest, easiest, shortest and most perfect way of approaching Jesus”– St Louis de Montfort, True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, 56.

Step 2: 33 Day Prayerful Preparation

Spend 33 days prayerfully preparing for your consecration at home. Just follow the book, provided during the retreat, as you journey toward consecration day. This prayerful preparation is essential in giving a whole-hearted “yes” to Jesus thru the hands of Mary on consecration day!

Step 3: Consecration Day

Consecration will be made after the noon Mass in Our Lady of Corpus Christi Perpetual Adoration Chapel (the Blue Dome), and celebrate together with Lunch after Mass!

NOTE: This step is optional.

Consecration may be made in your parish or privately at home.

HYBRID RETREAT - ATTENDED IN TWO WAYS:

1. IN person: with covid precautions, stay the night, 3 meals a day attend all the talks in person, Mass, Confession, Spiritual Direction, quiet time in the adoration chapel

2. Commute: everything above except spend the night at home and take breakfast and dinner at home, but lunch in the cafeteria

Series of 11 talks by your Retreat Director 

Mass each day 

Confession and/or Spiritual Accompaniment 

Plenty of quiet time to listen to God.

Each retreatant will enjoy a comfortable private room with private bath. All linens and towels will be provided. Three full home-cooked meals provided each day, with ample snacks available throughout the weekend.

Arrival Time: Thursday 4:30pm-5:00pm

Retreat begins: Thursday 5:30pm. Ends by 2:00pm Sunday.

SCHEDULE 

Thursday 

4:30-5:30pm- Register and Check-In

5:30pm- Pre-Orientation: Conference room

6:00pm - Dinner: Dining Room

7:00pm – Talk 1: Conference Room  

7:45 pm- Break

8:00pm-  Night Prayer: 1^st Floor Chapel

Friday

7:00am- Rise

7:50am- Angelus & Morning Prayer: 1^st Floor chapel

8:00am- Breakfast: Dining Room

9:00am Talk 2: Conference Room 

9:45-10:45 – Spiritual Direction

11:00am Meditation: Conference Room 

12:00pm- Mass 

12:45- lunch

3:00pm- Talk 3: Conference Room  

4:00pm- Meditation: Conference Room 

Friday is traditionally a day to pray the Stations of the Cross.  
You’re welcome to pray them privately at this time.

6:00pm- Dinner: Dining Room

7:00pm- Rosary: 1^st Floor Chapel

7:30pm- Litany of the Sacred Heart & Night Prayer: 1^st Floor Chapel

8pm- Spiritual Direction 

Saturday

7:00am- Rise

7:50am- Angelus & Morning Prayer: 1^st Floor chapel

8:00am- Breakfast: Dining Room

9:00am Talk 4: Conference Room  

9:45-10:45 – Confession / Spiritual Direction

11:00am Talk 5: Conference Room  

12:00pm- Mass 

12:45- Lunch

1:45- Confession: Outside by cafe
personal prayer & meditation, rest & recreation

3:00pm- Talk 6: Conference Room  

6:00pm- Dinner: Dining Room

7:00pm- Rosary & Litany of Loretto: 1^st Floor Chapel

7:30pm- Night Prayer: 1^st Floor Chapel

8pm- Spiritual Direction 

Sunday

7:00am- Rise

7:50am- Angelus & Morning Prayer: 1^st Floor chapel

8:00am- Breakfast: Dining Room

9:00am- Talk 7-Wrap up: Conference Room  

11:30am- Rosary: Blue dome chapel

12pm- Mass & Angelus: Blue dome chapel 

1:00pm- Lunch: Dining Room

1:30pm- Departure

This weekend retreat is based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It is steeped in Scripture and the Sacraments, and is a great opportunity to quiet the noise of day to day life, and rest in the presence of God. Build up your relationship with the Lord. Learn how to pray better, and learn to listen to God speak in the quiet of our hearts.

RETREAT - ATTENDED IN TWO WAYS:

1. IN person: with covid precautions, stay the night, 3 meals a day attend all the talks in person, Mass, Confession, Spiritual Direction, quiet time in the adoration chapel

2. Commute: everything above except spend the night at home.  You are free to partake of any meal.

Series of 11 talks by your Retreat Director 

Mass each day 

Confession and/or Spiritual Accompaniment 

Plenty of quiet time to listen to God.

Each retreatant will enjoy a comfortable private room with private bath. All linens and towels will be provided. Three full home-cooked meals provided each day, with ample snacks available throughout the weekend.

Arrival Time: Thursday 4:30pm-5:00pm

Retreat begins: Thursday 5:30pm. Ends by 2:00pm Sunday.

SCHEDULE 

Thursday

4:30-5:30pm- Register and Check-In

5:30pm- Orientation: Dining Room

6:00pm - Dinner

7:00pm – Opening Talk: Conference Room 

8:00pm- Night Prayers: 1st Floor Chapel

Friday

7:50am- Morning Prayer: 1st Floor Chapel

8:00am- Breakfast

9:00am- Talk: Conference Room

11:00 am-Talk: Conference Room 

12:00 pm- Angelus/Regina Ceali: 1st Floor Chapel

12:05pm- Lunch

12:45 -2:45pm- Confession

3:00pm- Talk: Conference Room 

4:15pm- Rosary: 1st Floor Chapel

5:15pm- Mass & Angelus/Regina Caeli: 1st Floor Chapel 

6:00pm - Dinner

7:30pm- Talk: 1st Floor Chapel 

8:00pm - Night Prayers: 1st Floor Chapel

Saturday

7:50am- Morning Prayer: 1st Floor Chapel

8:00am- Breakfast

9:00am- Talk: Conference Room 

11:00 am-Talk: Conference Room 

12:00 pm- Mass under the Big Blue Dome

12:45pm Lunch

3:00pm- Talk: Conference Room 

4:15pm- Rosary: 1st Floor Chapel

6:00pm - Dinner

7:30pm- Talk: 1st Floor Chapel 

8:00pm - Night Prayers: 1st Floor Chapel

Sunday

7:50 am- Morning Prayer: 1st Floor Chapel

8:00 am- Breakfast

8:30 am- Talk: Conference Room 

10:00am- Talk: Conference Room 

12:00pm- Mass & Angelus/Regina Caeli: Big Blue Dome

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm Departure