2025 Sponsored Retreats
Twelve Step Recovery RetreatsMonday, March 17, 2025 | Presenter: Fr Joe Nassal, C.PP.S
Day of Reflection
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
We often see God in the mysterious and majestic like sunrise in the mountains or sunset over the ocean. But if we are awake and open, we will also find God in the familiar and ordinary events of life. Celtic spirituality embraces a unity in time and space as it honors and recognizes the sacredness in all of creation. On this feast of St. Patrick, we will explore those “thin places,” those experiences and sacred spaces in our lives where our senses are awakened to the Divine Presence. Our day will include input, quiet, conversation and Eucharist.
Full price $50.00
About Fr Joe Nassal, C.PP.S
Fr. Joe Nassal is a Missionary of the Precious Blood who has been engaged in retreat and renewal ministry since 1988. He is the author of eight books including The Conspiracy of Compassion, Rest Stops for the Soul, and Premeditated Mercy. Ordained in 1982, Joe was director of a contemplative House of Prayer in Kansas and outreach coordinator for the Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation in Chicago. He has served in leadership for his community for 26 years and was provincial director of the Kansas City Province from 2011-2019. Joe is presently vice-provincial director of the United States Province. He lives in Berkeley, CA where he is part of a team to establish a Mission House of Hospitality and Prayer.
Monday, May 19, 2025 | Presenter: Ann Naffziger
Day of Reflection – Looking for New Life – Praying in Nature
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
The Easter season is a wonderful time to look to nature and marvel at how God is bringing new life to our individual lives and to the wider world. Whether you are a gardener, a hiker, a birder, or someone who simply notices a tiny dandelion growing through a crevice, join others as we notice and celebrate the endless ways there are to pray in nature. Through examples of our biblical ancestors and spiritual mentors, we are invited to open ourselves up to what God wants us to notice in the beauty that surrounds us, through reflection, prayer, silence and optional sharing.
Full price $50.00
About Ann Naffziger
Ann lives in Alameda, CA with her husband and two teenage daughters. Ann has a Master of Divinity (Jesuit School of Theology) and a Masters in Biblical Languages (Graduate Theological Union), from Berkeley, CA. She is a spiritual director and retreat leader. Ann has also worked as a hospital chaplain and in parish ministry. In her free time, she likes to grow food and teach others how to grow food, and participates in several outdoor activities and sports.
June 16-22, 2025 | Sponsored Retreat with Anne Kertz Kernion
Spirituality and Neuroscience: “Nourishing Our Well-Being”
Mon, Jun 16, 4:00 pm
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Sun, Jun 22, 2:00 pm
Spirituality and Neuroscience: “Nourishing Our Well-Being”
Our spiritual habits affect our physical and emotional health in a variety of ways. Fascinating neuroscience insights will inform our awareness of how these practices slow aging in our cells, keep our brains healthy and nimble, reduce stress, and bring more health, happiness and compassion into our lives. Beautifully crafted multimedia presentations will include the Breath, Meditation, Gratitude, Nature, Self-Compassion, Ritual, Beliefs, the Importance of Relationships, Awe and Wonder, Star-Gazing, Empathy and Kindness. We will provide ample contemplative time to practice these as a group and individually. Anne will also offer a few optional creative art projects, no skills required.
Come and nurture your spirit, body and mind!
Retreat begins at 4:30pm on Monday June 16th; registration is 3:00-4:00pm.
Retreat ends with brunch on Sunday, June 22nd
Single
Full price $850.00
Double
Full price $850.00
About Anne Kertz Kernion
Anne Kertz Kernion encourages people around the world to connect with their spiritual selves through beautiful, inspiring cards with uplifting and thoughtful quotations. A former adjunct faculty member at Carlow University, Author of two books; the second, “Spiritual Practices for the Brain,” published by Loyola Press, has won numerous awards for the intersection of Science and Spirituality. Anne is a popular speaker and retreat leader who combines insights from science and theology to cultivate and encourage our daily spiritual practices. She is the owner/artist of Cards by Anne. (www.cardsbyanne.com)
July 21-27, 2025 | Sponsored Retreat with Sr. Teresa Maya, CCVI
A Journey of Hope: Synodal Wisdom
Mon, Jul 21, 4:00 pm
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Sun, Jul 27, 2:00 pm
A Journey of Hope: Synodal Wisdom
Do we know what it means to hope? This retreat will invite participants to a journey of hope reflecting on synodal wisdom. The Jubilee Year of Hope invites us to be renewed in hope, knowing that “hope does not disappoint “(Rm 5:5). Join us for prayer, conversation and contemplation of the wisdom in the synodal process as a pathway to hope in a secular age. How does the Spirit renew our Hope? What reconciliation does synodal wisdom require? How do we journey as a diverse people? How do we grow into the synodal insight that hope is not a destination but a journey?
Retreat begins at 4:30pm on Monday July 21st; registration is 3:00-4:00pm.
Retreat ends with brunch on Sunday, July 27th
Virtual
Full price $150.00
Single
Full price $850.00
Sign Up By Mon, Jul 14 at 5:00 pm
About Sister Teresa Maya, CCVI
Sister Teresa Maya is a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio. She has served as teacher, history professor, administrator, leader, facilitator and speaker.She is passionate about forming ministers committed to transforming Church and society . She believes in life-long learning and has a strong conviction in the future of consecrated life. Sister Teresa got her B.A. at Yale University, her M.A. at the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley and the Ph.D. in El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City. She served fourteen years in the leadership of her religious institute and on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) presidency from 2016-19. She accompanies other religious congregations as facilitator and consultant. She is currently serving as Senior Director for Theology and Sponsorship in the Catholic Health Association (USA).
July 31- August 3, 2025 | Sponsored Retreat with Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S.
Awakenings: Honoring the Mystic Within
Thu, Jul 31, 4:00 pm
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Sun, Aug 3, 2:00 pm
Awakenings: Honoring the Mystic Within
Most of us think mysticism is something beyond us, something reserved for those who are so attuned to God’s voice that even the clamor of a world often teetering on the brink of chaos can shake their “inward calm.” But as many of the great spiritual teachers remind us, we can be modern day mystics through the practice of awareness. The Divine One is present in our everyday life. This silent retreat explores how we can honor the mystic that is within each of us. We will have two sessions, morning and late afternoon each day, Eucharist, and for those who wish, gather to share the wisdom of the day in the evening. As we seek to live from the mystical center within, we will be catalysts for compassion for one another and for our world.
Retreat begins at 4:00pm on Thursday July 31st; registration is 2:00-3:00pm.
Retreat ends with lunch on Sunday, August 3rd.
“…deep down, each one of us is a mystic.” Matthew Fox
Single
Full price $450.00
About Fr Joe Nassal, C.PP.S
Fr. Joe Nassal is a Missionary of the Precious Blood who has been engaged in retreat and renewal ministry since 1988. He is the author of eight books including The Conspiracy of Compassion, Rest Stops for the Soul, and Premeditated Mercy. Ordained in 1982, Joe was director of a contemplative House of Prayer in Kansas and outreach coordinator for the Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation in Chicago. He has served in leadership for his community for 26 years and was provincial director of the Kansas City Province from 2011-2019. Joe is presently vice-provincial director of the United States Province. He lives in Berkeley, CA where he is part of a team to establish a Mission House of Hospitality and Prayer.
December 11-14, 2025 | Sponsored Retreat with Fr Greg Boyle, SJ
The Prophets in our Midst
Thu, Dec 11, 4:00 pm through
Sun, Dec 14, 2:00 pm
The Prophets in our Midst
We do not have to look far to see the brokenness and pain in our world affected by violence, homelessness, lack of meaningful relationships, complicated systemic issues, toxic leadership, rapid climate change, and so much more. There is also hope and hope does not disappoint, as Pope Francis has echoed in this dedicated Jubilee year. Hope was the voice of those who came before us. Hope lives in the prophets around us. Can we hear them? Can we calm the busyness of our hearts and minds to create a space for their message? This retreat will offer input sessions, time for conversation, Eucharist, and a contemplative environment. Join us for an Advent retreat as we ponder and respond to the Prophets in Our Midst.
Retreat begins at 4:00pm on Thursday December 11th; registration is 3:00-4:00pm.
Retreat ends with lunch on Sunday, December 14th.
For Virtual Online Attendance ($150) please call Joanna to register at (831) 475-1236 ext.18
Commuter
Full price $225.00
Single
Full price $450.00
Double
Full price $450.00
Sign Up By Thu, Dec 4 at 5:00 pm
About Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J.
Father Greg Boyle S.J. is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries and former pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles. He is a world renowned speaker and author of the 2010 New York Times-bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. He has received the California Peace Prize and has been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. Most recently, he was one of the recipients of the 2024 The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor.
Twelve Step Recovery Retreats
Presenter: Father Tom Weston
Father Tom Weston has been involved with people in Twelve Step Programs since 1976. A former Director of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and a teacher, he has degrees in counseling, education, and theology. He lectures, counsels, and conducts workshops and seminars internationally.