Fall Silent Directed Retreat II 2026

With Mary Pollini, Bethany Weed and Sister Kathy Benham, IHM

October 30 - November 6, 2026

Date and Time Details: 4:00pm on Friday, October 30, to Friday, November 6. 2026

Location: St. Raphaela Center

  • Hermitage – $750.00
  • Individual Room – $650.00
  • Floor 1 - Private Room with Semi-Private Bath – $650.00
  • Floor 1 - Private Room with Bath – $750.00
  • Private room with bath – $750.00

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 the necessary skills to guide their directees compassionately and peacefully, allowing them to listen to God’s voice and to journey closely with their loving God, both within the retreat setting and going forth into their daily lives.  The number, nature and length of periods of formal prayer each day will depend upon the ability and needs of the individual and will be determined in conversation with the director. Retreatants are provided suggested scripture passages tailored to their own prayer. Ideally retreatants will have some experience in meditative prayer, the desire to enter into prolonged silence, and sufficient self-awareness to recognize their own inward movements. All retreatants have the opportunity for daily liturgy and reconciliation.

Date: October 30-November 6, 2026

Time: Starting at 4:00pm

Cost: $650 – $750 (depending on room choice)

 

 

About the Spiritual Directors

Mary Pollini

A former math teacher and lover of music, Mary completed her certification in Spiritual Direction at The Upper Room Spiritual Center, Neptune, NJ and in retreat direction at The Jesuit Center, Wernersville, PA. She offers individual spiritual direction and facilitates a variety of programs in her home parish of St. Luke, Whitestone, NY. Mary also […]

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Bethany Weed

Bethany is a spiritual director, yoga instructor, former high school social sciences teacher, aspiring writer, outdoors enthusiast, pursuer of the Mystery.  Although she grew up Presbyterian and is now a member of a United Methodist church, she's long been drawn to Ignatian spirituality, to finding God in all things and noticing what leads our hearts […]

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Sister Kathy Benham, IHM

Sister Kathy Benham, IHM is a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Immaculata, Pennsylvania. Her experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius laid a strong foundation for her spiritual growth and formation as a spiritual director, religious educator and parish minister. Her places of study include Immaculata University, Creighton […]

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