Overnight Program

Before the magi arrived, wise women were already present, traveling to tend to a laboring mother and then to her newborn son. Their gifts were simple yet practical- water, blankets, nourishment. The magi, under the guidance of a star, arrived after the birth, bringing gifts intended for a royal ruler. All journeyed in hope- for […]

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 […]

Listening to God like Ignatius ~ Escuchando a Dios como Ignacio Spanish Ignatian Weekend Retreat Objective: The Hispanic Ministry Team of OIS (Office of Ignatian Spirituality), designed “Escuchando a Dios como Ignacio” as an experience of Ignatian Spirituality for beginners. Duration: It is a weekend retreat, starting Friday night and ending Sunday afternoon with the […]

Master, where do you live? Come and see… Come spend a weekend with other women and with Jesus, finding out where he lives and listening to what he says. We will walk with him and watch him as he goes around teaching, comforting, loving, forgiving, challenging…so that we may get to know him more clearly, […]

Koinonia celebrates the luminous side of queer Christian life — the joy, creativity, and deep spirituality of those who live at the often-fraught crossroads of faith and identity. It offers an ecumenical, unhurried, and spacious environment for rest and renewal. This retreat is for those who are LGBTQ+ and are Christian, Christ-haunted, or still finding their […]

This is a writing retreat for artists, activists, community organizers, scholars, educators, students, practitioners, and nonprofit leaders in the fields of restorative or transformative justice, criminal legal defense, justice studies (racial justice, gender justice, climate justice), or social justice advocacy who have a writing project of some sort—a book, thesis, dissertation, article, grant proposal, newsletter, […]