A Practicum in Giving the 19th Annotation 2023-24
With Linda Robinson
Open Dates
Hybrid: Online or in-person
This Practicum (available in a hybrid format; participants can choose to join online or in-person) will explore the content, graces and dynamics of the 19th Annotation: Retreat in Everyday Life. It will provide assistance and support to spiritual directors as they give the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. This Practicum will deepen one’s experiential understanding of the weeks of the Spiritual Exercises as they unfold in the everyday life of a retreatant. Growth in the knowledge and understanding of Ignatian Rules for Discernment will unfold the appreciation of the art and skill of spiritual discernment. Requirements for admission: Completed a…
Silent Directed Retreat – Online Option
With Jaclyn Newns, Sister Margaret Scott, aci and Linda Robinson
Open Dates
Several times throughout the year, St. Raphaela Center offers multiday Ignatian retreats directed by the Center staff and visiting directors. This is a unique opportunity to spend time in silence and tranquility in order to listen more deeply to the quiet voice of God that speaks to each of our hearts. Our experienced spiritual directors on staff will accompany you throughout this privileged time of retreat in the Ignatian spirit. If you have a place to make retreat and want to meet online with one of our Spiritual Directors, register for this online option, which will provide you with only…
An Online Practicum in Giving the 19th Annotation 2022- 2023
With Sister Karen Doyle, SSJ and Nan C. Bouché
Open Dates
Online
This Practicum will explore the content, graces and dynamics of the 19th Annotation: Retreat in Everyday Life. It will provide assistance and support to spiritual directors as they give the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. This Practicum will deepen one’s experiential understanding of the weeks of the Spiritual Exercises as they unfold in the everyday life of a retreatant. Growth in the knowledge and understanding of Ignatian Rules for Discernment will unfold the appreciation of the art and skill of spiritual discernment. Requirements for admission: Completed a Formation Program for Spiritual Direction Receives monthly Spiritual Direction Meeting with at least…
La Salle Academy Faculty Retreat
January 1, 1970
Group Inquiry
Flexible Dates
St. Raphaela Center offers the use of our facilities to many different types of groups for a variety of gatherings. By providing us with the information in the form below, we will be able to begin the planning process for your group's stay at St. Raphaela Center.
Host Your Retreat – Elementary, Middle and High School
Flexible Dates
St. Raphaela Center provides the perfect atmosphere in which individuals or groups of any religious tradition can come together to think, plan, pray, reflect, and grow. We are able to host groups that range in size from 2 to 80 people. Many parishes use our facilities, and we also host a variety of programs and days of […]
Host Your Retreat – University groups
Flexible Dates
St. Raphaela Center provides the perfect atmosphere in which individuals or groups of any religious tradition can come together to think, plan, pray, reflect, and grow. We are able to host groups that range in size from 2 to 80 people. Many parishes use our facilities, and we also host a variety of programs and days of […]
Host Your Retreat – Overnight
Flexible Dates
St. Raphaela Center provides the perfect atmosphere in which individuals or groups of any religious tradition can come together to think, plan, pray, reflect, and grow. We are able to host groups that range in size from 2 to 80 people. Many parishes use our facilities, and we also host a variety of programs and days of […]
Desert Day
Package Dates
We have one day set aside each month for individuals to come and enjoy the peace and quiet of the Center. The retreat begins with a common opening prayer to set the tone for the day, after which retreatants are free to spend their time in personal prayer or quiet reflection. The Center is also […]
Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life Inquiry
With Sister Lyan Tri, ACJ, Linda Robinson, Leigh Murray and Sister Pat Mensing, SSJ
Package Dates
The 19th Annotation This retreat follows the entire 30-day Spiritual Exercises retreat, but is adapted to be made during “daily life”, that is, without taking a month off of work or studies or family. Retreatants meet once a week with their spiritual director to review their prayer and to receive material for the following week of prayer. It is expected that the retreatant would set aside 1 hour of prayer a day, plus 15 minutes for the examen at the end of the day. While it is usually better to begin this retreat in the early fall so that the…
Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life
Package Dates
The 19th Annotation This retreat follows the entire 30-day Spiritual Exercises retreat, but is adapted to be made during “daily life”, that is, without taking a month off of work or studies or family. Retreatants meet once a week with their spiritual director to review their prayer and to receive material for the following week of prayer. It is expected that the retreatant would set aside 1 hour of prayer a day, plus 15 minutes for the examen at the end of the day. While it is usually better to begin this retreat in the early fall so that the…
Handmaid Feast Days
Package Dates
Centering Prayer
Package Dates
We have one day set aside each month for individuals to come and enjoy the peace and quiet of the Center. The retreat begins with a common opening prayer to set the tone for the day, after which retreatants are free to spend their time in personal prayer or quiet reflection. The Center is also […]
Sponsored or Personal Day of Prayer
Package Dates
We have one day set aside each month for individuals to come and enjoy the peace and quiet of the Center. The retreat begins with a common opening prayer to set the tone for the day, after which retreatants are free to spend their time in personal prayer or quiet reflection. The Center is also […]
Shawl Ministry
Package Dates
Spiritual Direction Office Reservation
Flexible Dates
Spiritual Directors associated with St. Raphaela Center may use this form to request the use of a Spiritual Direction office. Even though the dates specify an overnight stay, the "Check In" date is the date understood for your reservation. If you want to reserve an office over the course of consecutive days, please specify that in the comments. List of possible offices: Mother Pilar Office (at the bottom of the ramp on the way to the Shrine) Mother Cristina Office (across from Sr. Lyan's office, next to Room 29) Reconciliation Room (outside the Chapel) St. Ignatius Office (near the Retreatant…
Busy Person’s Retreat
With Fr. Joe Schad, SJ, Sister Kathy Benham, IHM and Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ
Flexible Dates
The Busy Person’s Retreat is an experience designed to support you to connecting with God in your daily, ordinary life. During these days, you will be encouraged to take the time to pray on your own for about 30 minutes each day. Daily 30 minute meetings with your spiritual director either in-person or via Zoom are also intended to help you as a daily check-in, ideally bringing you to a deepening of your prayer life. While there are many forms of prayer and everyone prays in their own way, this retreat experience may help you to better understand the range…
Personal Overnight Retreat
Flexible Dates
An individual may make a retreat at the Center for a few hours, for a few days, or for an extended period of time. During this time, the retreatant may meet with a spiritual director or just spend some time in personal prayer or quiet reflection.
Dinner at the Center
Flexible Dates
Fall Directed Retreat Weekend II 2025
With Fr. Joe Schad, SJ, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Mary Pollini and Buff Barnes
October 31 - November 2, 2025
St. Raphaela Center
A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]
Companions in Matrescence: A Fall Retreat Day for Mothers
With Megan O’Sullivan
November 1, 2025
St. Raphaela Center
Matrescence – the process of becoming a mother – is the developmental passage of biological, psychological, spiritual, and social changes as a woman transitions from preconception to postpartum and beyond. ~ adapted from Aurélie Athan, Ph.D. Whether you are a brand-new mother, have several children under your wing, or admire your grown children from afar, there is beauty and chaos. There is unyielding worry and limitless love. No matter your experience of motherhood, you deserve some time and space to slow down with yourself and other mothers. Come as you are and explore themes such as identity, mental health, and finding…
Moving with the Spirit
With Janira Bremner
November 2, 2025
In this workshop we will explore how to access movement as a modality of prayer, being with, listening and responding to God. We will gather to learn, stretch and experience this beautiful form of reflection together with the gentle facilitation of Janira Bremner, our current Artist-in-Residence. All physical abilities are welcome into this space of spiritual accompaniment. No previous movement or improvising experience is required for your participation. Registration deadline: October 31 *Free-Will Donations are appreciated to support our ongoing arts programming.
Un Corazón Semejante al Tuyo: Spanish Weekend Retreat
With Sindy Collazo
November 7 - 9, 2025
A Heart Like Yours ~ Un Corazón Semejante al Tuyo Spanish Ignatian Weekend Retreat El Retiro Ignaciano Un Corazón Semejante al Tuyo nos invita contemplar el Sagrado Corazón, que nos revela el amor y la identidad de nuestro mejor amigo...Jesús. Un fin de semana de renovación espiritual y encuentro con Dios a través de la espiritualidad ignaciana. “Un Corazón Semejante al Tuyo” es un retiro diseñado especialmente para personas hispanoparlantes, ya sea que estén comenzando o que ya practiquen la oración y reflexión ignaciana. No se requiere experiencia previa—solo un corazón abierto y disposición a escuchar. Qué puedes esperar Este…
Sense of the Season: Taste and See (and Smell and Hear and Feel)
With Jessie Marinucci
November 24, 2025
Join Jessie for an immersive sensory experience to set the tone for the Advent season. In this workshop you will be invited to reflect and pray with spaces steeped in each of the senses (touch, sight, taste, smell, and sound) in the midst of the holiday season. Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Registration deadline: November 19 *If you are a student, full-time volunteer or campus minister, please use the discount code ART when registering.
Advent Day of Prayer: Discovering the Beauty of the “O Antiphons”
With Sister Kathy Benham, IHM
December 3, 2025
As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Savior, we will spend time together uncovering the depth and meaning that the ancient “O Antiphons” have to offer for our prayer and reflection. Using music, visual and contemplative quiet, participants will come to appreciate more deeply this rich treasure found in our Advent liturgy. There will be time for silent contemplation and opportunities for small and large group sharing during our time together. Lunch will be provided, and we will celebrate Eucharist together.
Advent Guided Weekend Retreat: An Exploration of Food & Faith
With Steven Molinari
December 5 - 7, 2025
St. Raphaela Center
Join our house chef, Steven, for a hands-on weekend retreat of cooking, community and conversation as we explore how our faith calls us to break bread with each other. This 2-night experience will include several different communal cooking activities (including with the wood-fire pizza oven!), conversations about the place food has held in our lives and in our faith, and time for personal reflection and meditation. It is the perfect way to feed your hungry soul and get into the Advent spirit of waiting with open hearts and active hands! For I was hungry and you gave me something to…
Advent Directed Retreat Weekend 2025
With Sister Mary Ellen Higgins, IHM, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Buff Barnes and Sister Mercedes Rojo, OSF
December 5 - 7, 2025
St. Raphaela Center
A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]
Winter Directed Retreat Weekend 2026
With Sister Clare A. D’Auria OSF, Lisa Hibberd and Sister Pat Mensing, SSJ
January 9 - 11, 2026
St. Raphaela Center
A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]
Women’s Weekend: Wise Women Journey in Hope
With Linda Robinson and Sister Oanh Vo, aci
January 9 - 11, 2026
Before the magi arrived, wise women were already present, traveling to tend to a laboring mother and then to her newborn son. Their gifts were simple yet practical- water, blankets, nourishment. The magi, under the guidance of a star, arrived after the birth, bringing gifts intended for a royal ruler. All journeyed in hope- for the life of a new son of Israel and for a future king. Even in today’s troubled world, wise women journey in hope. Join us for a weekend of prayer, reflection, celebration and creative expressions as we journey into our hearts to encounter the Source…
Escuchando a Dios como Ignacio: Spanish Weekend Retreat
With Sindy Collazo
March 6 - 8, 2026
Listening to God like Ignatius ~ Escuchando a Dios como Ignacio Spanish Ignatian Weekend Retreat Objective: The Hispanic Ministry Team of OIS (Office of Ignatian Spirituality), designed “Escuchando a Dios como Ignacio” as an experience of Ignatian Spirituality for beginners. Duration: It is a weekend retreat, starting Friday night and ending Sunday afternoon with the celebration of the Eucharist. Methodology: The retreat introduces moments of silence in a progressive manner. After each moment, the person is offered time to pray, reflect, and is invited to share with the whole group the “fruits” of the moment of prayer. During the weekend,…