Events

Bread Making Retreat

October 24, 2026

A hands-on, heart-in community retreat for bakers of all ages, with or without breadmaking experience. A great activity for parents or grandparents and children, teens or couples. Inspired by Acts 2:42.

A Day Away Retreats

October 1, 2026

Could you use a few hours away from the hurly burly of everyday life? Take some time for yourself at the Renewal Center. Schedule one-day or half-day quiet retreats. Spiritual directors are available or you can spend the time with your own thoughts and prayers.

Speaking of God: A new vocabulary for faith and prayer

October 12, 2026 – November 30, 2026

At a time when hope is diminishing, religion is dismissed and faith devalued, we seek to discover a new vocabulary for faith and prayer in today’s world.

Spoken Soul

October 8, 2026

Looking for a safe space to share your creativity? Do you have a poem, short story, painting or a song you’d like to share? Join us Oct. 8 for an evening and open space for creativity and connection.

Silence is God’s Language. A Directed Retreat

September 24, 2026 – September 27, 2026

A silent, directed retreat is a three-day guided prayer experience. Retreatants meet one-on-one with an experienced spiritual director.

Stitching a Story in Time: A Quilting Retreat

October 2, 2026 – October 3, 2026

Led by Fr. Timothy Armbruster We will make a 9-patch crazy quilt (approximately 3’x3’) and share stories as we do it. Register Now.

Leo to Leo: The 12 Popes Who Shaped Catholic Social Teaching

September 10, 2026 – February 11, 2027

Since 1878, 12 men have been pope, an academic, a diplomat, a librarian and an actor. Each helped develop Catholic Social Teaching. Meet each and reflect on their lives and leadership. Led by Fr. Mark Miller.

Gathering at the Table: The Art and Spirituality of Dining

September 15, 2026 – September 29, 2026

Gathering for a meal with family, friends, or new acquaintances is one of life’s joys. It does more than satisfy our basic need for food. Learn how to turn an ordinary meal into God’s banquet.

Teach Us to Pray

August 6, 2026

We all want to learn more about how to pray. Each month for a year, practitioners of a variety of prayer styles, mostly from the Catholic tradition but also from other traditions, will demonstrate prayers in their particular style.

Pie Making Retreat

July 29, 2026

Led by Lucia Ferrara A community retreat for bakers of all ages, with or without pie making experience. A great activity for parents or grandparents and children, teens or couples. Inspired by Galatians 5:22-23.