Upcoming Retreats
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Retreat Leader: Fr. Paul Sheller, OSB
Step away for the weekend from the busyness and distractions of your daily life which often can make listening to God challenging. Quiet your mind and heart in order to be attentive to the ways God is speaking to you and is at work in your life. This silent retreat is structured to assist you in deepening your prayer life and fostering an encounter with Jesus Christ. The weekend retreat schedule includes three conferences, Eucharistic Adoration and the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. (in person only)
To register for the in-person retreat, contact guests@conception.edu.
Print FriendlyRetreat Leader: Fr. Daniel Petsche, OSB
Life’s journey requires navigation, repair and maintenance, and enough fuel to reach our intended destination. Can you use a tune up? What does the wisdom of St. Benedict have to say about dealing with life’s challenges?
To register for the in-person retreat, contact guests@conception.edu. To register for the virtual option, fill out the form below.
Prices:
Virtual retreat: $25 per computer connection or household. A link to the retreat will be emailed following registration.
Overnight: $180 single room, $165/person for a shared room with a spouse or member of the same household.
Retreat Leader: Br. Thomas Sullivan, OSB
Mahatma Gandhi once famously stated: “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” This measure may be taken not only of nations but of monastic rules as well. Our study of “The Old, the Sick, and those of Little Understanding in the Rule of Benedict” provides us with a “true measure” of how any society, including contemporary societies, could and should act toward its vulnerable members.
To register for the in-person retreat, contact guests@conception.edu. To register for the virtual option, fill out the form below.
Prices:
Virtual retreat: $25 per computer connection or household. A link to the retreat will be emailed following registration.
Overnight: $180 single room, $165/person for a shared room with a spouse or member of the same household.
Retreat Leader: Br. Cyprian Langlois, OSB
Reflections on the Benedictine vow of stability as rootedness, steadfastness, faithfulness, and perseverance in our daily life as Christians. It’s not just for Monks!
To register for the in-person retreat, contact guests@conception.edu. To register for the virtual option, fill out the form below.
Prices:
Virtual retreat: $25 per computer connection or household. A link to the retreat will be emailed following registration.
Overnight: $180 single room, $165/person for a shared room with a spouse or member of the same household.
Retreat Leader: Br. Michael Marcotte, OSB
Preparatory retreat for weeklong advanced retreat in May. Continuation of Lectio Divina practice and introduction to the Italic style of lettering. Friday evening through Sunday noon. (in person only)
Prerequisite: Lettering the Word Beginner’s Retreat
Retreat Leader: Br. Cyprian Langlois, OSB
Reflections on how to stop, as resting in the Lord; to look, as sharpening our faith-vision; to listen, as fine tuning our faith-hearing in our daily lives. See how to practice mindfulness and awareness of God’s presence.
Prices:
Virtual retreat: $25 per computer connection or household. A link to the retreat will be emailed following registration.
Overnight: $180 single room, $165/person for a shared room with a spouse or member of the same household.
Join our monastic and seminary community for the most sacred holy days of the year. Rich liturgies, daily retreat talks, a Seder meal, time for silence and a joyous Easter Vigil celebration will all be part of these days at the Abbey.
Prices:
Virtual retreat: $25 per computer connection or household. A link to the retreat will be emailed following registration.
Overnight: $180 single room, $165/person for a shared room with a spouse or member of the same household.
Retreat Leader: Br. Michael Marcotte, OSB
Introduction to the use of calligraphy as a means of Lectio Divina. Daily Lectio sessions. Throughout the weekend the retreatants will learn the Foundational hand (based on 10th century Carolingian script) using a felt-tipped calligraphy marker. Friday evening through Monday noon. (in person only)
Prices:
Overnight: $180 single room, $165/person for a shared room with a spouse or member of the same household.
Retreat Leader: Br. Michael Marcotte, OSB
Italic Chancery Cursive (cancellaresca corsiva) lettering and related illuminated letters. Daily Lectio Divina sessions. The week will focus on the Italic minuscules and capitals used in bibles during the Renaissance period. Monday evening through Saturday noon. (in person only)
Prerequisite: Lettering the Word Beginner’s Retreat, Calligraphy Preparatory Retreat
Prices:
Overnight: $180 single room, $165/person for a shared room with a spouse or member of the same household.
Retreat Leader: Fr. Roger Schmit, OSB & Maité Rodriguez
This retreat will focus on the Celebration of the Eucharist. We will dive into the Mystery of the Eucharist to study it as a sacrificial meal and a source of intimacy with the Risen Christ and with each other. We will have the opportunity for Lectio Divina, Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Prices:
Virtual retreat: $25 per computer connection or household. A link to the retreat will be emailed following registration.
Overnight: $180 single room, $165/person for a shared room with a spouse or member of the same household.