Day Program

Sponsored or Personal Day of Prayer

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We have one day set aside each month for individuals to come and enjoy the peace and quiet of the Center. The retreat begins with a common opening prayer to set the tone for the day, after which retreatants are free to spend their time in personal prayer or quiet reflection.  The Center is also […]

Centering Prayer

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We have one day set aside each month for individuals to come and enjoy the peace and quiet of the Center. The retreat begins with a common opening prayer to set the tone for the day, after which retreatants are free to spend their time in personal prayer or quiet reflection.  The Center is also […]

Handmaid Feast Days

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Desert Day

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We have one day set aside each month for individuals to come and enjoy the peace and quiet of the Center. The retreat begins with a common opening prayer to set the tone for the day, after which retreatants are free to spend their time in personal prayer or quiet reflection.  The Center is also […]

Companions in Matrescence: A Retreat Day for Mothers

With Megan O’Sullivan

February 15, 2025
St. Raphaela Center

Matrescence – the process of becoming a mother – is the developmental passage of biological, psychological, spiritual, and social changes as a woman transitions from pre-conception to postpartum and beyond. ~ adapted from Aurélie Athan, Ph.D. Whether you are a brand-new mother, have several children under your wing, or admire your grown children from afar, […]

Spiritual Directors Circle: Grace and Grief

With Nancy Santamaria

May 6, 2025

The Spiritual Directors Circle of the Philadelphia Region presents, Grace & Grief You are warmly invited to a gathering to focus on our practice of spiritual direction when Grief is present. Our experience affirms that Grace is present there too. How can we best create an expansive space for grief and grace during these times? […]