Encountering Christ at Conception Abbey
“He left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed” (Mark 1:35)
Encounter
Conception Abbey’s Benedictine retreats draw from more than 1500 years of wisdom in the Benedictine tradition and are rooted in the principles outlined by St. Benedict in his Holy Rule.
Reflect
A Benedictine monk leads four conferences intended to lead the retreatants to encounter Christ.
Community Prayer + Sacraments
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. |
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Participation in the Divine Office and Mass with the monastic community |
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Sacrament of Reconciliation |
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Sacred Scripture Specific times for personal prayer and lectio divina. |
Quiet Time Silence and a technology “fast”. |
Join more than 550 men and women who have participated in an Encountering Christ Retreat since we began this new retreat format in 2024! Plan your next retreat! www.conceptionabbey.org/guests/
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Amen.
