Summer Directed Retreat I
With Sister Mary Carboy, SSJ, Sister Uyen-Chi Dang, ACJ, Sister Karen Doyle, SSJ, Sister Sagrario Núñez, ACJ and Sister Margaret Scott, aci
July 13 - 20, 2018
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 be conducting this 6-day retreat. Each one 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: July 13 to 20, 2018
Time: Starting at 4:00pm
Cost: $500 -$570 (depending on room choice)
Directors: Sr. Mary Carboy, ssj, Sr. Uyen-Chi Dang, acj, Sr. Karen Doyle, ssj, Sr. Sagrario Nunez, acj, Sr. Margaret Scott, acj
Registration: No later than June 29
If you would like to register now, please click here, then send us a $100 nonrefundable deposit either by check or through the Parish Giving Program on our website. If you have any questions, call the Retreat Center at 610.642.5715, or send an email to info@straphaelacenter.org.
About the Spiritual Directors
Sister Mary Carboy, SSJ
Sister Mary has been a Spiritual Director at St. Raphaela Center for many years. Her internship program in spiritual direction began with the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Center for Spirituality in Chestnut Hill, PA. She earned her undergraduate degree in Education at Chestnut Hill College and a Master's of Arts in Spirituality from Duquesne. She has […]
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Sister Uyen-Chi was born in Viet Nam, but grew up in California since her family took refuge in the United States after the Fall of Saigon. She graduated from the University of California with a BS in Bioengineering. After a few years of working as a researcher for a pharmaceutical company, she went back to […]
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Sister Karen Doyle, SSJ
Karen M. Doyle SSJ, D. Min., a Sister of St. Joseph of Philadelphia enjoys the ministry of spiritual direction, supervision, formation of spiritual directors and Ignatian Spirituality for thirty years. She has ministered to spiritual directors in the United States, Canada, Philippines, Denmark and Taiwan.
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Sister Margaret Scott, aci
Dr. Margaret Scott, a Handmaid of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is an experienced spiritual director and retreat giver. Her fluency in several languages, international travel and mission work have provided her with a global view and understanding of the universal church. She is a regular speaker and writer on the Eucharist in different countries […]
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