Calendar of Retreats

A Father’s Love:
The Passion, Cross & St. Joseph
(True Devotion to St. Joseph Retreat)

with Br. Louis de Montfort Nguyen, O.S.B.

June 28 – July 1, 2021

Description: A biblical and spiritual journey into a father’s heart (St. Joseph) and the love for his only beloved Son and Lord. This fatherly love far surpasses the love of any other saint and is manifested by the depth of his sufferings and sorrows. His whole life was a preparation for and a participation in the Passion and Cross of his son Jesus Christ. St. Peter Julian Eymard expresses this truth, stating: “St. Joseph’s Calvary lasted thirty years with no respite whatsoever. When he was honored with the dignity of the father of Jesus Christ, the Cross was set up in his heart and he labored in its shadow for the rest of his life.” Through St. Joseph’s love for his Son Jesus, a marvelous revelation of the heavenly Father occurs. Jesus’ work of revealing the Father to the world is perfected and fulfilled through St. Joseph, so that we too can cry out, “Abba, Father.” May this journey lead one to a true devotion and love for our spiritual father St. Joseph.

Recommended readings:

1. “Consecration to St. Joseph” by Fr. Donald Calloway
2. “St. Joseph as the Shadow of the Father” by Andrew Doze
3. “The Life and Glories of St. Joseph” by Edward Thomas Healy

Cost:
$325 Single
$538 Double
$142 Commuter

For registration, please email for information and availability, or call 503.845.3025.

“ORA et LABORA” Prayer and Work – Learning to Live and Walk with God.
An Introduction to Benedictine Monastic Spirituality

with Br. Louis de Montfort, O.S.B. & Br. Charles Gonzalez, O.S.B.

July 30 – August 1, 2021

This is a weekend of prayer with the monks of Mount Angel Abbey, and a time of leisure and study while residing in the monastery guesthouse. Conferences will explore classic themes of monastic spirituality such as silence, obedience, and prayer, simplicity of life, and stability of relationship. All are welcome –those who are new to Christian monastic spirituality, and those who would like to refresh their own spiritual practices.

Cost:
$262 Single
$420 Couple
$102 Commuter (meals and conferences)

For registration, please email for information and availability, or call 503.845.3025.

True Devotion to Mary:
The Shortest, Surest and Most Secure Path to Jesus According to the Teachings of St. Louis de Monfort

A Marian retreat with Br. Louis de Montfort Nguyen, O.S.B.

August 13 – 15, 2021

Description: A spiritual and contemplative journey into the heart of the teachings of St. Louis de Montfort’s Marian teachings, one of the most definitive and decisive of all time. His writing, “True Devotion to Mary,” is a spiritual masterpiece, revealing the glories of the Mother of God and how Mary is central to God’s plan for salvation. Mary is intimately associated with her Divine Son for all of eternity. Being the Mother of God, she is also the Mother of the Mystical Body of Christ; hence, the Mother of all Christians. Behold Thy Mother: grow to honor and love this wonderful, God-given Mother.

Cost:
$262 Single
$420 Couple
$102 Commuter (meals and conferences)

For registration, please email for information and availability, or call 503.845.3025.

Ignatian Silent Retreat

A silent retreat with Bill Zuelke

August 23 – 27, 2021

This is a guided Ignatian silent retreat with daily conferences and one-on-one spiritual direction. There will be opportunities to join the Benedictine monks for the Divine Office and Liturgy.

Guest speaker: Bill Zuelke is a spiritual director, life coach, and an associate staff member of Soul Formation. He provides spiritual direction, adult education, retreats, workshops, supervision, and consultations for churches, social agencies, and individuals through his private practice.

Bill has a degree in philosophy from Gonzaga University (1976) an M.Div. from Boston College (1981) and an M.S. in pastoral counseling from Loyola University, Baltimore (1985). He is trained in Jesuit spirituality and discernment of spirits and has provided individual spiritual direction, private and group retreats, and assistance with personal and corporate discernment for over 35 years. He has been involved in higher education as campus minister, counselor, student services director, and Dean for 40 years. He has been involved in training people in the art of spiritual direction and worked with faculties at Mount Angel Abbey, Western Evangelical Seminary, George Fox University, and training programs run by Namaste’, Franciscan Spirituality Center, and Soul Formation.

Bill has worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor, a trained supervisor, and a certified Life Coach. He presently maintains a private practice, primarily personal spiritual direction, private retreat direction, and supervision for spiritual directors.

Cost: $526 – Single (includes room and board for 4 nights, meals, and speaker fees)

For registration, please email for information and availability, or call 503.845.3025.

• Time will be scheduled daily for one-on-one spiritual direction.

Advent Retreat –
Journeying to Bethlehem
with St. Joseph

Br. Louis de Montfort Nguyen, O.S.B.

November 19 – 21, 2021

This retreat is a spiritual and contemplative journey to Bethlehem and the heart of the Mystery of the Incarnation. Accompanied by St. Joseph, this retreat will reflect on St. Joseph’s central role in the Incarnation, the Annunciation and fiat of St. Joseph, and his essential role as the virginal father of the Lord and virginal spouse of the Mother of God. May this journey lead each soul to true devotion and love for our spiritual father St. Joseph and pave the way for a true consecration to him.

Recommended readings:
Consecration to St. Joseph, by Fr. Donald Calloway
St. Joseph as the Shadow of the Father, by Andrew Doze
The Life and Glories of St. Joseph, by Edward Thomas Healy

Cost:
$262 Single
$420 Couple
$102 Commuter (meals and conferences)

For registration, please email for information and availability, or call 503.845.3025.

2 Become 1
A Retreat to Explore the Beauty
and Truth of Catholic Marriage

for Married and Engaged Couples, Co-Sponsored by Mount Angel Abbey and the Archdiocese of Portland

Features Fr. Matt Libra, Lynda Olsen, Patricia Mackie, LPC, and your marriage!

December 10 – 12, 2021 or April 29 – May 1, 2022

A retreat from the hustle and bustle of life to focus on your one true vocation, the vocation of marriage. For engaged and married couples, this weekend will offer you opportunities to pray together, learn together, play together, and grow together. God has created this sacred sacrament and called you to it. On this weekend you will be invited to discern your current state of life, and listen and respond to God’s call and invitation to allow him into this Holy calling. This weekend is focused on learning how to respond to God’s call to marital holiness, you will review a personalized inventory of your relationship, and have quiet moments for prayer, reflection, and discussion.

This Weekend Qualifies for Marriage Preparation for the Archdiocese of Western Oregon. Check with your individual parish for specific requirements.

Cost: $525 – Couple (includes room and board for 2 nights, meals, and speaker fees)

For registration, please click here or email patricia@everydaycounselingpdx.com for more information.