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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 […]

Postponed - Spiritual Directors Circle: Somatic Spirituality

October 14, 2025

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED The Spiritual Directors Circle of the Philadelphia Region presents, Somatic Spirituality: An Introduction to Integrating the Body in Your Sessions How do we help others encounter God not just in their thoughts and emotions—but in their bodies? In this one-hour introduction, we’ll explore how the body holds spiritual experience, how […]

Companions in Matrescence: A Fall Retreat Day for Mothers

With Megan O’Sullivan

November 1, 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 preconception 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, there […]

Advent Day of Prayer: Discovering the Beauty of the “O Antiphons”

With Sister Kathy Benham, IHM

December 3, 2025

As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Savior, we will spend time together uncovering the depth and meaning that the ancient “O Antiphons” have to offer for our prayer and reflection.  Using music, visual and contemplative quiet, participants will come to appreciate more deeply this rich treasure found in our Advent […]