does anyone know of any spiritual retreats at convents/monasteries coming up anywhere? i really need to go on retreat.

i think that would depend where you live. There are a bunch around here and in the cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul).

Maybe check your diocesan calendar or somethinf of the like.

i do not want to go through my diocese for reasons i won't state here.

i need a good solid retreat within the next couple of months. at a solid convent/monastery

There are a bunch coming up at Casa Maria run by the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word. I'm going on the Theology of the Body one.

http://www.sisterservants.com/schedule.php

WOW.... three of the priests are from my old diocese and/or work at my high school!!! Too bad I live a million miles away from Alabama now, and not one state away.

the sister servans have one on sprirituality on March 17th through the 19th which is a firday through sunday..i'm going to that one. you should come too!!! ti would be awesome to meet another phatmasser!!!! LOL!!!!

March 17, 2006 - March 19, 2006
Father William Healy, OCD
Prayer and the Spiritual Life


the sisters said that this one is one of the best ones to attend since i am discerning. I was going to attend the confirmation days but after talking to sister i'm glad I'm going to this one instead....it will help me with my discernment...i think!!!!

if you find one, some things to consider

1. i am not discerning. i am married
2. i need a break - i'm stressed out to the max and i need a spiritual lift
3. i would prefer it be a week long retreat
4. i'm in the western part of the US, so it would be nice not to have to travel a couple days to get to the retreat

thank you so much everyone for your help! may God bless you abundantly!

how long would it take to get to texas? there is an awesome retreat for women hosted by an order of nuns here that one of my friends swears by. ill get more information if texas isnt too far. (otherwise ill ask about some closer to you)

There is a Dominican Sister of Mary Mother of the Eucharist retreat coming up this month. Feb. 25-26th and there is one in May as well, or ------ I dont know lol. The Vocations Camp

I thought this thread was titled "Spiritual Regrets".

no, but if you want to make that thread, i guess you could

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Have you look at the Sacred Heart Retreat house in Alhambra, CA?
It is run by the Carmelites Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.

Here is the website:
http://www.shretreathouse.org/

Blessings!

thank you for the link, i will check it out

red i found a womens retreat at that link...

http://www.shretreathouse.org/SpecializedRetreats.htm third one down....

Contemplative Retreat for Women

"I will lead her into the desert and there speak to her heart."

A time of solitude and prayer...the opportunity to participate in the daily prayer of the Sisters---the availability of spiritual direction and the Sacrament of Reconcilliation...Holy Mass daily...

Private Room w/shared Bath - $225.00
Private Room & Bath - $315.00



May 8-12 , 2006

yeah, i saw that, i'm definitely looking into it

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Red, you are always welcome to go on retreat at the Community of St. John in IL. They do private retreats. I don't know of any scheduled ones coming up, with the exception of one around Easter. Let me know if you want me to check dates etc...

do they have a website? i might be interested in that one. let me know

They have two websites, but I'm not sure if the retreats are listed....

www.communityofstjohn.com and www.stjean.com

Let me know if you need more...

hey there is also a community of st john in laredo. i know some of the brothers there. they are an amazing group of men.

Yup, they rock! How far are you from Laredo Hughey?

pretty far haha about six hours? we used to use their retreat house for our girls retreats (and lenten retreats). they taught us about "desert day" which is amazing. i love them!

LOL, ok. I've always wanted to go there, my husband tells me it's beautiful. I am sooooooo jealous of their day of desert!

yeah it really is gorgeous! the brothers chapel is like heaven on earth, especially during the Mass. the facilities are nice and even though the weather doesnt always cooperate, its impossible to not have a great time there. oh! the chapel inside the retreat house has Christ in it all the time! it's wonderful. and they have the most beautiful stain glass in there. i could go on and on about that place!

the sisters live right across the street and they are SO sweet! they let us come over for adoration with them once while we were down there. that was an awesome experience.

wow, sounds cool.

Lil Red....... are you still looking for retreat suggestions? If so, are you interested more in a solitary retreat, or one where there might be other people around?

i'm interested in a private retreat, thank you

it really really is.

If you're interested in a private retreat then the Community would be perfect...

P.S. Thanks for your card, it made my day! And it was soooo beautiful!

The Carmelites in Alhambra are a very, very solid convent. I'm discerning with them and I go to see them once a month. I've helped out at their retreats and met a couple of priests, or just heard their names...solid priests come to speak as well. They're generally silent retreats during the weekends. And you can make arrangements to come and just have a retreat for yourself on the grounds--the first time I went, an elderly nun was having her own private retreat. You can even join the sisters for their prayers, which is beautiful--they chant the office and it's gorgeous (except they tend to go flat--it's hard to sing one note for so long). If that's in the area, I'd definitely recommend it

wow, thank you!

birgitta, you're welcome!

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LR, The Community would also welcome you for a private retreat (can't remember if I mentioned that ) And you're of course welcome to join them for classes, prayer, etc while you're there. And of course I'd have to come up to meet you

i'm leaning toward the one in alhambra...it looks like it might be a good fit.

I dont know oif any retreats.. but I want you to know I am praying for you Lil Red

God bless

Coolness! I'd love to hear about it! I'm always curious about other communities and how they live.

ohmigosh lil red thats near me!! i've been thinking about doing an alhambra retraet myself! swing by west la on your way down

that is awesome, kateri! i forgot you were close to there. i'm thinking that i'm going to do the retreat may 8-12. you wanna pick me up from the airport? heehee

If both of you are gonna be around, you should come see me too :D I live like 40 minutes south of the sisters