Events

Silence is God’s Language. A Directed Retreat

February 25, 2027 – February 28, 2027

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

Autumn Triduum Retreat

October 31, 2026 – November 1, 2026

Each Autumn, we celebrate a Triduum of feasts — All Hallows Eve, All Saints, and All Souls — to remember how God makes us worthy to be saints by calling us children of God. Sanctity is not for a chosen few but for all.

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.

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.

The Three R’s of the Labyrinth

May 2, 2026

We invite you to join us on World Labyrinth Day, Saturday, May 2, 2026, for an ancient walking meditation that brings together body and mind to connect to one’s inner self.

18 Powerful Women of the Bible

April 15, 2026 – April 29, 2026

Registration Is Open Until April 15. Led by Lucia Ferrara Did you know the bible contains stories of more than 300 women? Over four Wednesdays in April, we will walk with many of these women and pray together for the women of today.