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: 1st Floor Chapel
Friday
7:00am- Rise
7:50am- Angelus & Morning Prayer: 1st 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: 1st Floor Chapel
7:30pm- Litany of the Sacred Heart & Night Prayer: 1st Floor Chapel
8pm- Spiritual Direction
Saturday
7:00am- Rise
7:50am- Angelus & Morning Prayer: 1st 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: 1st Floor Chapel
7:30pm- Night Prayer: 1st Floor Chapel
8pm- Spiritual Direction
Sunday
7:00am- Rise
7:50am- Angelus & Morning Prayer: 1st 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