Overnight Program

Personal Overnight Retreat

Flexible Dates

An individual may make a retreat at the Center for a few hours, for a few days, or for an extended period of time. During this time, the retreatant may meet with a spiritual director or just spend some time in personal prayer or quiet reflection.

Volunteer Weekend 2024

November 16 - 17, 2024

In the season of gratitude, we desire to bring our volunteers (seasoned and future) together for a beautiful experience of community. This program is on us, free of charge! Join us for any portion of the weekend! Saturday, November 16 5:30pm: Dinner 6:30pm: Community Building Optional Overnight Stay  Sunday, November 17 8am-12pm: Reflection Retreat 12pm-1:30pm: Lunch 1:30pm-4:30pm: […]

Advent Directed Retreat Extended 2024

With Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN and Fr. Joe Schad, SJ

December 6 - 13, 2024
St. Raphaela Center

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]

Advent Directed Retreat Weekend 2024

With Sister Mary Carboy, SSJ, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sister Cam Banh, ACJ, Linda Robinson, Sister Pat Mensing, SSJ and Sister Catherine Anne Soley, ra

December 6 - 8, 2024
St. Raphaela Center

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]

Advent Guided Weekend Retreat: The Expectant Mary

With Tricia Gardner

December 6 - 8, 2024
St. Raphaela Center

Preparing for Advent with Mary  Let's travel with Mary this season to help alleviate our own expectations,  to meet the "God of Surprises", and to cling to the sure expectation that our salvation has and is coming in the form of baby Jesus, the Christ child.  Themes of the weekend: Ever wonder what Mary was […]

Exploring the Dynamics of the Directed Retreat: Directing the Prayer of Another

With Sister Karen Doyle, SSJ

December 13 - 15, 2024
St. Raphaela Center

This Seminar is for spiritual directors who have made Directed Retreats and are interested in exploring the dynamics of this Retreat in the 3-8 day Directed Retreat format.  Through the use of input, case studies, role play, readings related to the Directed Retreat, personal prayer and reflection, this seminar will cover such topics as: The […]

Exploring the Dynamics of the Directed Retreat: Directing the Prayer of Another (Waitlist for a room)

With Sister Karen Doyle, SSJ

December 13 - 15, 2024
St. Raphaela Center

This Seminar is for spiritual directors who have made Directed Retreats and are interested in exploring the dynamics of this Retreat in the 3-8 day Directed Retreat format.  Through the use of input, case studies, role play, readings related to the Directed Retreat, personal prayer and reflection, this seminar will cover such topics as: The […]

Winter Directed Retreat 2025

With Sister Mary Ellen Higgins, IHM, Sister Clare A. D’Auria OSF, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ and Fr. Joe Schad, SJ

January 20 - 27, 2025
St. Raphaela Center

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]

Winter Directed Retreat Weekend 2025

With Sister Mary Ellen Higgins, IHM, Sister Clare A. D’Auria OSF, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Sister Ruthann O'Mara, SSJ and Fr. Joe Schad, SJ

January 24 - 26, 2025
St. Raphaela Center

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]

Summer Directed Retreat I 2025

With Buff Barnes, Sister Pat Mensing, SSJ, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Looby, GNSH, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sister Margaret Scott, aci, Fr. Joe Schad, SJ and Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ

July 8 - 15, 2025
St. Raphaela Center

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God’s voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes.  Each director possesses […]

Summer Directed Retreat II 2025

With Sister Karen Doyle, SSJ, Sister Clare A. D’Auria OSF, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Linda Robinson, Sister Catherine Anne Soley, ra, Fr. Joe Schad, SJ and Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN

July 17 - 24, 2025
St. Raphaela Center

A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God’s voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes.  Each director possesses […]