Join us for this one-day retreat as we gather together for listening, dialogue, and other meaningful exercises as a means of ritually expressing our grief. Various resources will be offered to uplift participants on their journey as they consider their respective stories and navigate personal and communal landscapes of loss. Attention will also be given […]

Women have shouldered many responsibilities over centuries and have found strength woven in community. Have you ever wondered and reflected on the many individual, family, societal, and cultural “hats” carried by our biblical elders like Ruth, Naomi, sisters Mary & Martha, Elizabeth, and Lydia, to name a few? What can we learn from our elders, […]

Join us in this transitional moment in our nation’s history as we journey together to listen to songs of freedom past and present. There is a melody inside us that needs to come in this season. Come discover your heart’s freedom song in community. We need each other at this time. Lunch is included. Guided by […]

What exactly do female Saints and Female Doctors of the Church such as Hildegard, Catherine, Teresa, and Therese have to contribute to our Lenten journeys in 2025? Join us for a weekend retreat filled with diverse opportunities to explore some possible answers to this inviting question. A brief survey of the wisdom-filled writings of these […]

On March 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Shrine of St. Anthony will present a Study Retreat on the book of Job and Suffering, led by Fr. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv.! This workshop will explore the message of this book as well as the larger question of why there is suffering and how […]

Topics that will be explored are intrinsic to the caregiver journey, especially compassion, burnout, family dynamics, the necessity of self-care, and the often-conflicting emotions that accompany the caregiver journey. Throughout the program, participants will be invited to engage in storytelling, prayer or mediation, writing, and other exercises that validate the caregiver’s experience and provide therapeutic […]

Early in our faith life, many of us may have learned about the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Since mercy is a virtue which helps us have compassion for others and a desire to alleviate their suffering, we can all benefit from reflecting on the seven Corporal Works of Mercy (to feed the hungry, […]

Join us for a delicious lunch and dialogue about Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus’s Greatest Miracle by Jesuit priest and author, Fr. James Martin, SJ. In this 2023 work, Fr. Martin vividly explores the biblical story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead while meditatively highlighting the diverse meanings embedded in Jesus’s words for […]

In the Scripture reading for the liturgy of Ash Wednesday, the prophet Joel says to us: “Return to me with your whole heart” (Joel 2:12). In the opening of the Confessions of St. Augustine, Augustine reminds us that our heart is restless until it rests in God. The season of Lent invites us to look […]

As we gather during this Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent, we will reflect on the gospel reading for the day, which is the story of The Prodigal Son. Through presentations, quiet time, and small group sharing, we will consider the personal, interfaith, interracial, and international elements of forgiveness. Lunch is included. Guided by […]

In this Lenten day retreat, we will explore the counterintuitive wisdom that vulnerability and our wounds are often a primary portal to God’s grace, healing, and transformation. We will weave together the path outlined by 12-Step Spirituality, the lives of the saints, and the message and witness of Jesus Himself into a way forward through […]

Come Away and Rest a While On this Friends Day of Prayer, we will reflect on God’s mighty power in the midst of our exhaustion. St. Paul reminds us, “We have this treasure in clay jars so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from […]

As the Church continues to minister to all survivors of abuse, the Archdiocese of Washington is sponsoring a retreat for survivors. The Archdiocese will offer a women’s retreat on April 4-6, 2025. This retreat is an occasion for survivors to reflect on God’s plan for their lives and for healing through prayer and the sacraments.  […]

Using St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises and Sacred Scripture, this weekend will allow retreatants to spiritually prepare themselves for Holy Week and the joy of Easter. Guided by Paul Gallagher, D.Min.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 | 2025 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Church of the Resurrection | Ellicott City, MD Included: Lunch | Handouts | Learning | Inspiration Register by February 17, 2025 https://archbalt.regfox.com/2025-rdlm Cost: $25 pp for 1-3 | $10 pp for additional

In this retreat, Dr. Fosarelli, a physician and theologian, will help attendees better understand and appreciate all that Jesus endured during the last hours of his life, considering his suffering from physical, emotional, and spiritual perspectives. Ideally, attendees’ experience of Holy Week 2025 might be more profound and deeply reflective due to these comprehensive insights. […]

In this day retreat, we will mark the transition from Lent into Holy Week by focusing on the hope that guided Jesus and his followers into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. We will spend our retreat exploring prayer practices that help us reflect on the Lent we have made and the Easter season that opens before […]

Abide, Stay, Dwell, Live, Remain During Triduum, we have a special opportunity to live these days with Jesus: to see him, listen to him, learn from him, be loved by him, love him, be moved, be grieved, be lost, and to rejoice at what God does in and for him (and us)! We are also […]

An intrinsic part of daily life is losing — whether it be the loss of our temper, our car keys, our children’s attention, our job or the heartbreaking loss of our cherished partner, friend, or parent. Losing is not the end of the story. It is possible to make a deliberate choice, eventually, to look […]