Summer Directed Retreat II 2024

With Sister Karen Doyle, SSJ, Paul Burgmayer, Ph.D, Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN, Sister Cam Banh, ACJ, Sister Margaret Scott, aci and Mercedes Rojo, OSF

July 8 - 15, 2024

Date and Time Details: Starting July 8 at 4:00pm; ending July 15 at noon

Location: St. Raphaela Center

  • Floor 2 - Individual Room (please only choose this option if you are unable to walk upstairs to the 3rd floor) – $580.00
  • Floor 2 - Private Room with Bath – $675.00
  • Hermitage – $675.00
  • House of Hope - Individual Room – $675.00
  • Individual Room – $580.00
  • Floor 1 - Individual Room (only choose if you cannot walk upstairs as there is a limited number) – $580.00
  • Floor 1 - Individual Room with Private Bath (only choose if you cannot walk upstairs as there is a limited number) – $675.00

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.

Cost: $580 -$675 (depending on room choice)

 

About the Spiritual Directors

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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Paul Burgmayer, Ph.D

Paul has been accompanying others in spiritual direction for twelve years now. A former industrial chemical researcher and high school teacher, Paul has a master’s degree in Holistic Spirituality and a certificate in spiritual direction from Chestnut Hill College, certificates in supervision of spiritual direction from Together in the Mystery (affiliated with San Francisco Seminary), and […]

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Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ

Sister Carmen Cabrejos is a Handmaid of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Born in Peru, she has lived in the United States since 1986, in Miami, Athens and Atlanta GA, Philadelphia, and is coming back to Haverford.  She has worked in Hispanic ministry, adult faith formation, work with the homeless and Spiritual Direction. She holds […]

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Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN

Sister Jean Marie Pisula is a Sister of the Holy Family Of Nazareth, who just recently returned from 26 years of missionary service in the Philippines. Her Masters degree in Spirituality at Creighton University and her studies and practicum at the Ignatian Spirituality Center in the Philippines have helped her to do ministries like Bible […]

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Sister Cam Banh, ACJ

Sister Cam, who is of Chinese decent, was born and grew up in South Vietnam.  She immigrated to the United States (Pennsylvania in 1982, and in 1989 entered the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the USA Province.  After finishing her religious formation, she studied and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Theology and […]

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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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Mercedes Rojo, OSF

Day 23: December 21 Sr. Mercedes Rojo, OSF  Image Title: O Radiant Dawn! Image Source: www.pexels.com   A few days ago, while walking on the Darby Creek Trail, the water was flowing and beautiful, but the sky was so filled with clouds that I could not see the sun.  Suddenly, as I sat on a […]

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