Overnight Program
Personal Overnight Retreat
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.
Spring Directed Silent Retreat Weekend 2026
With Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ and Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN
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 […]
Writing Retreat: for those laboring for Justice in our world
With Tricia Way
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, […]
Summer Directed Retreat I 2026
With Buff Barnes, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sister Catherine Anne Soley, ra and Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ
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 2026
With Buff Barnes, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Looby, GNSH, Sister Kathy Benham, IHM, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ and Fr. Rocco C Danzi, SJ
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 […]
Retiro Ignaciano de 8 Días en Español
With Sindy Collazo and Fr. Rocco C Danzi, SJ
Retiro Ignaciano de 8 Días en Español Escuchando a Dios como Ignacio El Retiro Ignaciano de 8 días Escuchando a Dios como Ignacio es una experiencia profunda de encuentro con Dios que invita a entrar en un camino de silencio, oración y discernimiento inspirado en los Ejercicios Espirituales de San Ignacio de Loyola. Durante ocho […]
Fall Silent Directed Retreat I 2026
With Buff Barnes, Sister Mary Carboy, SSJ, Sister Mercedes Rojo, OSF and Sister Kathy Benham, IHM
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 […]