Day & Evening Programs

During the course of the year we offer a variety of day and/or evening retreats, concerts and programs to allow people an opportunity to take a breath, learn something new, or experience God's peace. Program topics are varied and the presenters range from our team members to some of the most sought after retreat leaders in the country.

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Vacation Bible Camp

Vacation Bible Camp

June 22-26, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

This 5-day camp is open to children entering kindergarten through entering 6th grade.

Music & Art Camp for Children

Music & Art Camp for Children

July 6-10, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Students entering grades 3 through 8 are invited to join us for a fun-filled week of music and art activities.

Free Summer Concert - Celebrating 75 Years of Holy Family

Free Summer Concert - Celebrating 75 Years of Holy Family

Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Gather your family and friends, grab a blanket or low-profile beach chairs, and make your way to our pavilion for this lively concert celebrating 75 years of Holy Family.

75th Anniversary Mass & Celebration

75th Anniversary Mass & Celebration

Sunday, September 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

Please join us as we celebrate 75 years of retreat ministry.

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop

Saturday, October 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

In this introductory workshop, you will learn the method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere.

For the Beauty of the Earth: Sculpture as Prayer; Beauty, the Apophatic and Hope

For the Beauty of the Earth: Sculpture as Prayer; Beauty, the Apophatic and Hope

Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:30 to 3:30 p.m.

This event, with its conferences on beauty, the apophatic, and hope, will explore the nature of beauty as revealed gift, the apophatic as negation leading to presence, and hope as embodying unity and solidarity.

The Good Eye Opens: An Introduction to Contemplative Photography

The Good Eye Opens: An Introduction to Contemplative Photography

Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

A Zen teacher observed that the moment we intellectualize what we see, it is no longer what we saw. Contemplative photography invites a different way of seeing—direct, fresh perception unfiltered by thought.

Becoming Aware and Releasing Obstacles to Grace Through Centering Prayer

Becoming Aware and Releasing Obstacles to Grace Through Centering Prayer

Saturday, November 21, 2026, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Through Centering Prayer, we become aware of the emotional programs through which we seek happiness and belonging. While belonging is central to spiritual life, this workshop invites us—through silence, reflection, and contemplative journaling—to gently release attachments that inhibit grace and open us to God, freedom, and deeper relationship with all creation.

I AM – The Sacred Doorway of the Aramaic Heart of Jesus

I AM – The Sacred Doorway of the Aramaic Heart of Jesus

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

This Christian contemplative day explores the seven “I AM” sayings with a focus on Presence, belonging, and connection to God. We'll engage through guided reflection, chant, embodied awareness, and quiet prayer—listening for each phrase's living resonance in an unhurried, nurturing space.

God of Evolution: From Earth Community to Omega Love — Thomas Berry and Ilia Delio in Dialogue

God of Evolution: From Earth Community to Omega Love — Thomas Berry and Ilia Delio in Dialogue

Saturday, January 23, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Through reflection, dialogue, and practice, we will explore evolution as sacred story and ecological healing as spiritual conversion.

The Body as a Place of Encounter with God

The Body as a Place of Encounter with God

Saturday, February 20, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Through gentle teaching, guided BioSpiritual Focusing exercises, and shared reflection, participants begin learning to listen to their body’s felt knowing, welcoming the gift of arising grace, and rediscovering themselves as interconnected, living cells within the Whole Body of Christ.

The Christian Contemplative Path: Journeying Beyond True Self to No Self

The Christian Contemplative Path: Journeying Beyond True Self to No Self

Saturday, March 20, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

This day offers a transformative exploration of the Christian contemplative and mystical tradition, guiding participants through the classic stages of the spiritual path—Purgative, Illuminative, and Unitive—and culminating in the profound realization of “No Self,” where all constructs of self dissolve and only God’s Presence remains.

Noticing God in the Ordinary: A Day of Contemplative Attention

Noticing God in the Ordinary: A Day of Contemplative Attention

Saturday, April 10, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

This day invites you to slow down and rediscover the sacred woven into daily life through the practice of contemplative attention, drawn from the insights of mystics, poets, and artists.

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop

Saturday, April 24, 2027, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

In this introductory workshop, you will learn the method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere.

A Hidden Wholeness: The Art of Thomas Merton

A Hidden Wholeness: The Art of Thomas Merton

Saturday, May 22, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Beginning with an overview of Thomas Merton’s art we will move on to focus on his photographs and, drawing on his journals and late writings, we will reflect on how solitude, silence, and attention shaped his understanding of art and his way of seeing.

Cosmogenesis: Awakening Faith in an Evolving Universe

Cosmogenesis: Awakening Faith in an Evolving Universe

Saturday, June 12, 2027, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

This contemplative day invites participants into the sacred story of cosmogenesis—the unfolding of the universe as a dynamic expression of divine love.