Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ

Sister Carmen Cabrejos is a Handmaid of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Born in Peru, she has lived in the United States since 1986, in Miami, Athens and Atlanta GA, Philadelphia, and is coming back to Haverford. She has worked in Hispanic ministry, adult faith formation, work with the homeless and Spiritual Direction. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Villanova University and a Master’s degree in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College. She was trained in spiritual direction at Mercy Center in Colorado and Thomas University in Miami. She is experienced in giving spiritual direction in both English and Spanish and done some superstition for persons training to be spiritual companions or Spiritual Direction. She is very happy to offer her services at St. Raphaela Center.
Sr. Carmen can provide direction in English and Spanish.
Events with 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…
Summer Directed Retreat I 2026July 7 - 14, 2026
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. Each director possesses the necessary skills to guide their directees compassionately and peacefully, allowing them to listen to God’s voice and to journey closely with their loving God, both within the retreat setting and going forth into their daily lives. The number, nature and length of periods of…



July 10 - 12, 2026
A Directed Retreat Weekend is a time of of prayer and silence to listen more deeply to the voice of God within, and to share what is heard during this silence with an experienced spiritual guide. If you prefer not to meet with a Director during your retreat, please note it on your registration. Date: July 10-12, 2026 Time: Starting at 4:00pm; Ending July 12 after lunch




July 16 - 23, 2026
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. Each director possesses the necessary skills to guide their directees compassionately and peacefully, allowing them to listen to God’s voice and to journey closely with their loving God, both within the retreat setting and going forth into their daily lives. The number, nature and length of periods of…



September 11 - 13, 2026
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. Each director possesses the necessary skills to guide their directees compassionately and peacefully, allowing them to listen to God’s voice and to journey closely with their loving God, both within the retreat setting and going forth into their daily lives. The number, nature and length of periods of…



October 30 - November 1, 2026
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. Each director possesses the necessary skills to guide their directees compassionately and peacefully, allowing them to listen to God’s voice and to journey closely with their loving God, both within the retreat setting and going forth into their daily lives. The number, nature and length of periods of…


December 4 - 6, 2026
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 twice for approximately 45 minutes. Each director possesses the necessary skills to guide their directees compassionately and peacefully, allowing them to listen to God’s voice and to journey closely with their loving God, both within the retreat setting and going forth into their daily lives. The number, nature and length of periods of…


January 20 - 27, 2027
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 be conducting this 6-day retreat. Each one possesses the necessary skills to guide their directees compassionately and peacefully, allowing them to listen to God’s voice and to journey closely with their loving God, both within the retreat setting and going forth into their daily lives. …


May 21 - 23, 2027
A Directed Retreat Weekend is a time of of prayer and silence to listen more deeply to the voice of God within, and to share what is heard during this silence with an experienced spiritual guide. If you prefer not to meet with a Director during your retreat, please note it on your registration. Date: May 21-23, 2027 Time: Starting at 4:00pm; Ending May 23 after lunch



July 9 - 11, 2027
A Directed Retreat Weekend is a time of of prayer and silence to listen more deeply to the voice of God within, and to share what is heard during this silence with an experienced spiritual guide. If you prefer not to meet with a Director during your retreat, please note it on your registration. Date: July 9-11, 2027 Time: Starting at 4:00pm; Ending July 11 after lunch




July 16 - 23, 2027
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. Each director possesses the necessary skills to guide their directees compassionately and peacefully, allowing them to listen to God’s voice and to journey closely with their loving God, both within the retreat setting and going forth into their daily lives. The number, nature and length of periods of…
