RETREATS

Center for Spiritual Development

Day Retreats

SEASIDE SEEING: A Beach Retreat
Saturday, Oct. 25
Presented by: David Hoover, MTS and Sharon Halsey-Hoover, MA
St. Augustine said that God wants “To restore health to the eye of the heart whereby God may be seen.” Join us for this retreat at the beach, where beside the sea, we will seek to see how both in our lives an in nature we are being drawn daily into the depth of God’s loving presence. Detailed directions to the location will be provided prior to the retreat. $25 (includes box lunch; parking additional)
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

NEW YEAR'S EVE SACRED TIME: Christ Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Monday, Dec. 31
Presented by: Christine Hilliard, CSJ and Linda Buck, CSJ
This traditional twilight retreat offers a sacred time to reverence one’s spiritual journey of the past year as well as open oneself to the graces of the coming year. The evening features Liturgy for January 1st and a catered dinner. $60 (includes dinner)
4:00 - 10:00 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Center Mother Louis Room

COUPLES’ RETREAT
Saturday, February 14
Presented by: John Yzaguirre, Ph.D. and Claire Frazier-Yzaguirre, MFCC
This is an inspirational and practical "mini-retreat" for all married couples, and for those preparing for marriage. Dr. John Yzaguirre and Claire Frazier-Yzaguirre are a Christian couple with over 25 years professional experience in marriage and family therapy. They specialize in integrating contemporary psychological research and Catholic spirituality. Participants will learn effective skills for building unity at the different stages of marriage and for restoring it as needed. $65 per couple (includes dinner)
3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Center, Mother Louis Room

“REAL PRESENCE” THROUGH SOLITUDE, SERVICE AND PRAYER
Saturday, February 21
Presented by: Wil Hernandez, Ph.D
This retreat explores the integrated dynamic of Henri Nouwen’s spirituality through the experience of “real presence.” “Real presence” requires the creation of free space for ourselves, for others, and for God. Such experience serves to highlight the inward, outward, and Godward flow of our spiritual journey. $35 (includes lunch)
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Center Mother Louis Room

ASH WEDNESDAY RETREAT: Power of Forgiveness
Wednesday, February 25
Presented by: Sister Christine Hilliard, CSJ and JoAnn Tabor, CSJ
This day of prayer and reflection will be focused on the power of forgiveness and reconciliation with God, self and others. There will be input, film, quiet reflection and sharing for those who wish.  $35 (includes light lunch)
9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Center for Spiritual Development

RCIA RETREAT: Earth, Water, Fire and Air - Creative Elements of God's Created Universe and Signs of Faith
Saturday, March 28
Presented by: MaryAnne Huepper, CSJ
This retreat is designed for adults (Elect and Candidates) who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at this year's Easter Vigil. This year we will look at four very important natural elements in our world and explore how they invite us into a deeper understanding of our religious experience. Each of these elements finds expression in our Scripture, in our Liturgy with its various symbols and rituals, in the our world, and in the cosmos. Writers of Scripture, saints, poets, and ordinary people have found that they speak not only about the natural world, but about the Sacred. What do they say to us today? We are God's work of art placed at this moment in God's great universe. What difference does this make in our lives? Through, Scripture, poetry, music, and story, we will explore the possibilities together. PLEASE BRING A JOURNAL/NOTEBOOK AND PEN. $25 (includes lunch)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Center Mother Louis Room

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Weekend Retreats

ADVENT RETREAT DAYS
Friday Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. – Sunday, Dec. 14, 12:00 p.m
Presented by: Carolyn Foster
This weekend retreat will offer a contemplative experience of Advent waiting. Through reflections, discussion, writing, and silence, we will shape a safe space in which to ponder the twin mysteries of the birth of Jesus and what is being born in and through us at this time in our lives. Times of waiting are often full of anxious imaginings, but we can learn to recognize the heralds of hope and give our consent to be Christ-bearers in our own way, in this time and place.
$225, commuters $150

DIGGING FOR TREASURE: A Retreat for Women who are Yearning to Find the “Real Gold” in Life
Friday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.– Sunday, May 3, 12:00 p.m.
Presented by: Sharon Halsey-Hoover
“Heroes and heroines take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves.” (Carol Lynn Pearson )  Using lecture, storytelling, creative experiences, silent reflection, prayer, and sharing we will help one another to uncover the pearl of great price, the treasure buried deep within one’s self.  Come with us on the journey as we confront the dragons and discover the treasure. 
$225, commuters $150

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
Friday, June 26, 7:30 p.m. – Sunday, June 28, 12:00 p.m.
Presented by: Jim Finley
A retreat exploring how the four noble truths of the Buddha can help us live a more contemplative way of life in the midst of today's world. Each noble truth will be introduced and carefully explored, noting its presence in the teachings of Jesus and the mystical traditions of all the world's great religions. An emphasis will be given on how the four noble truths help us find true spiritual fulfillment for ourselves and others. Time will be provided for group meditation, personal reflection and discussion of the themes presented.
$225, commuters $150

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6-Day Retreats

HOLY WEEK RETREAT: Love Knows its Own Depths: The Mysteries of Holy Week
Sunday, Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m. – Sunday, Apr. 12, 10:00 a.m.
Presented by: John Gradin and CSD Staff
During Holy Week, we stand poised on a threshold, ready to take a plunge into the deep waters of life and death, love and hate, hope and despair. Still and vulnerable gazing from a precipice to the waters below, we wait in anticipation for the triumph of Love over all the forces of non-love in ourselves and in our world. The paradoxical mysteries of Holy Week will unfold during this contemplative retreat through the scripture and liturgies of the season as celebrated by Fr. John Graden. Spiritual Direction is also available. $395, commuters $220

OUT OF THE DEPTHS: Living Lives of Significance
Wednesday, June 17, 7:30 p.m. to Wednesday June 24, 10:00 a.m.
Presented by: David Hoover, MTS and Dan Miller, Ph.D.
In a culture and time too often plagued by shallowness, what does it mean to live deeply? What does it mean to live a life that signifies something memorable and of consequence, to live out of that deep center toward the fullness of life? What inner qualities, contemplative practices, and outer actions help make a life a significant work of art? Our guides for this retreat will be four mystic sages, two Christians and two Jews: the author of The Cloud of Unknowing, Thomas Merton, Etty Hillesum, and Abraham Heschel. Each has much to offer us as we consider how to cultivate and live significant lives. Each day will include presentations, a generous time for quiet reflection, and some conversation. Come join us as we ponder what it means to live out of the depths. $395, commuters $220

A PILGRIMAGE OF THE HEART AND SOUL-A Directed Retreat
Friday, July 10, 7:30 p.m. – Friday, July 17. 10:00 a.m.
Catherine of Siena offers, “I don’t think we can have virtue or the fullness of grace if we don’t live in the cell of our heart and soul…Here in this secret place we’re given the sacred nothingness that is holy, intimate knowledge of ourselves and God.” A daily meeting with a spiritual director will companion participants on a pilgrimage of the heart and soul.
Presented by: CSD Team

Jesus, Ignatius and Jean-Pierre
Sunday, July 19, 7:30 p.m. – Sunday, July 26, 10:00 a.m.
Presented by: Anne Hennessy
Join us for a week of praying with the Maxims of Jean-Pierre Medaille through the lenses of the Gospels and the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius. Individual spiritual direction will be available. Because of the integrative nature of this retreat, the conferences will be open only to those who are making the retreat. $395, commuters $220

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Private Retreats
Accommodations are available for individuals who wish to make a private retreat. Two week's advance reservation is appreciated. For reservations call Ruth Terry at (714) 744-3175 ext. 4401 or rterry@csjorange.org.

Center for Spiritual Development

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