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Women's Retreats

Over the course of a year, St. Francis offers many retreat options for men, women, and young adults. All are welcome to join us for a weekend to strengthen their faith as a community. We encourage individuals to bring a friend or invite someone who may have been away from the Church for a while to share the retreat experience. Non-Catholic friends are always welcome.

2025-26 Retreat Theme:
A Virtuous Woman:

Growing in Virtue Through God's Grace

From Aquinas and Bonaventure through today, the principles of a virtuous life remain essential and unchanged. Video presenters include Dr. Andrew Abela and Bishop Earl Boyea. Special guest presenters will join us at the retreat.

 

Along with thought provoking and enlightening presentations, our retreats include 2 Masses, the opportunity for Reconciliation and Adoration, plus time for individual prayer and fellowship.

 

The suggested donation for a weekend is $215 (or $135 for a one night option) and includes lodging, meals and materials. Retreats will take place in the Retreat House building, where guest rooms are private. Some share a connecting bath, others use community restrooms down the hall. Rooms all have their own individually controlled heat and a/c unit. The Retreat Center provides towels and bedding.

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For these retreats, we will be using the iBrievary app for Morning and Evening Prayers. If you do not already use this app, feel free to watch this tutorial on how to download it to your phone.

Retreat Dates

September 12-14, 2025

Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2025 * at Bethany House

November 14-16, 2025

January 9-11. 2026

March 20-22, 2026

April 17-19, 2026

Weekend Retreat Schedule

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Friday

5:30 pm    Registration

6:00 pm    Dinner

6:45 pm    Retreat Introduction    

7:15 pm    Mass

7:45 pm    A Society without Virtue

8:30 pm    Adoration & Night Prayer

Saturday

7:40 am    Rosary (optional)

8:00 am    Morning Prayer

8:15 am    Breakfast

9:00 am    The Cardinal Virtues

10:15 am  God’s Grace & Virtue

11:15 am  Lectio Divina

12:00 pm  Lunch

1:00 pm    Reconciliation

3:30 pm    Why Good Isn’t Good Enough

4:30 pm    Host’s Talk

5:30 pm    Dinner

6:30 pm    The Theological Virtues

8:00 pm    Adoration & Night Prayer

Sunday

7:40 am    Rosary (optional)

8:00 am    Mass

8:30 am    Breakfast

9:30 am    The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

10:15 am  Tool Box & Sending Prayer

11:00 am Departure

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