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.
Monday, September 21, 2026, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Join the JustFaith Social Justice Ministry of Holy Family for a screening and discussion of Groundswell.
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Through meditation and contemplation, silent observation, mindful walking, optional writing invitations, and guided group activities, begin to cultivate a practice of sacred attention in order to deepen your connection with yourself, others, and the natural world.
Tuesdays, September 29 to November 17, 2026, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Hosted by the JustFaith Social Ministry Group at Holy Family, this program invites participants to engage in honest, respectful dialogue across differences and explore faith-based responses to gun violence.
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.
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Come walk the grounds of Holy Family to connect with God and one another through the beauty of creation while renewing your commitment to living more sustainably.
Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2026, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
This four-week series will explore and help us gain a better understanding of Vatican II.
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.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 1:00-5:00 P.M.
Learn to bake a simple whole-wheat bread that you can turn into a cinnamon swirl loaf, if desired - one to take home and one for our ministry at the shelter.
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.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
This fall, our adventures in naturally gluten free baking goes to the Pacific to explore the very flexible rice-based filled mochi balls from Japan (which can be sweet or savory) and the chewy, custardy Hawaiian butter mochi cake.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1:00-4:30 p.m.
In this holiday workshop, Pam Hardiman will guide you as you paint a silk scarf. Painting on silk is enjoyable for all ages.
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.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In this day retreat, we will explore the challenging, unpredictable process of grief and mourning. Together, we will consider safe ways to express grief and how sitting with difficult feelings can foster self-knowledge and healing.
Monday, November 23, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
As our world faces so many challenges to peace, the Holy Family community invites our friends of all religious and cultural backgrounds to come together to pray and worship in a spirit of unity, gratitude, and love.
Thursday, November 26, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
We welcome everyone to join the Passionist Community as we celebrate Mass the morning of Thanksgiving Day
Tuesdays, December 1, 8, 15 and Monday, December 21 2026, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
This program will allow participants to experience spiritual direction—either for the first time or perhaps in a new way—in a small group setting.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Let us embark together on this Advent pilgrimage of hope, journeying towards the miraculous Incarnation of Jesus, the Christ of God.
Miércoles, 2 de Diciembre de 2026 / Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Únase a nosotros para un retiro de Adviento para miembros de la comunidad de habla hispana. / Join us for an Advent retreat for members of the Spanish-speaking community.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Let us embark together on this Advent pilgrimage of hope, journeying towards the miraculous Incarnation of Jesus, the Christ of God.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 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.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on workshop to create paper pinecone Christmas ornaments.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Please join us as we enter more fully into the Advent season by joining Pam Hardiman to bake some delicious Danish Sweet Kringle.
Wednesday, December 9, 2029, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Please join us as we enter more fully into the Advent season by joining Pam Hardiman to bake some delicious Danish Sweet Kringle
Saturday, December 19, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Join us at our annual Christmas concert to celebrate the joy and beauty of this sacred season at Holy Family.
Sunday, December 20, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Join us at our annual Christmas concert to celebrate the joy and beauty of this sacred season at Holy Family.
Wednesday, December 24, 2026, 4:00 p.m
Join us in-person or online as Holy Family's beautiful liturgy and music will fill your spirit with the joy of Christmas.
Wednesday, December 24, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Join us in-person or online as Holy Family's beautiful liturgy and music will fill your spirit with the joy of Christmas.
Thursday, December 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Join us in-person or online as Holy Family's beautiful liturgy and music will fill your spirit with the joy of Christmas.
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.
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.
Saturday, March 6, 2027, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Make your own colorful Easter eggs with an expert teacher. We are lucky to have Fr. Paul for this class!!
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.
Saturday, April 3, 2027, 1:00-4:30 p.m.
This workshop is an invitation to reconnect with the spirit of play. Let your visual voice roam free as you explore mixed-media art materials and discover the freedom of creating from within, releasing expectations, and letting go of the destination.
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.
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.