Calendar of Retreats

Women’s Retreat – Modeling Mary in Prayer and Life

With Christin McIntyre, MD, Ph.D.
October 27 – 29, 2023

“And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” As women – daughters, sisters, wives and mothers – we are uniquely designed to observe the needs of others and intercede on their behalf. Yet too often our loving concern only drives us to worry, while we feel powerless to help the ones we love. Learn to model our Blessed Mother, Mary, collecting treasure from all that God permits to happen, and making use of all things in intercessory prayer. Experience “God with us” in Immanuel Moment meditation, drawing peace and strength from Jesus within, as Mary did. Come with all your cares and anxieties, and find rest for your souls in the presence of our Lord and his mother.

Dr. Christin McIntyre is a Portland native and married mother of five who converted to Catholicism in 1997. She earned a combined MD/PhD degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Kansas Medical Center, and returned to Oregon to complete a residency in Psychiatry at OHSU. She has been in outpatient practice as a psychiatrist in the Portland area since 2003, and continues to see patients in Oregon and Washington by telehealth since relocating to Idaho in 2021. Psychotherapy continues to be a main focus of her practice, and to better serve a growing number of Catholic patients in recent years, she has pursued training in Thomistic psychology as well as with the John Paul II Healing Center.

Email retreat@mtangel.edu for registration information.

Beginning Calligraphy & Lectio Divina:

“Writing and Meditating on the Word of God”

Instructor: Fr. Philip Waibel, O.S.B.

November 3 – 5, 2023

Introduction to learning & writing calligraphy as a form of Lectio Divina.

If you have always wanted to experience what a monastic Scriptorium was like, what went into writing out books and illuminated manuscripts, how monks acquired the skills to write in calligraphy (they with quills; we with markers), then this is your opportunity to learn firsthand the foundational alphabet / calligraphy. We will learn to use it as a tool to write out short verses of Scripture and meditate on them in a whole new way.

1. Participants will use calligraphy markers to learn the lower-case Foundational Hand (based on 10th century Carolingian script). Time will be spent on square capitals. If time permits, a quick overview of the Uncial script.
2. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Lectio Divina with daily Lectio sessions.

Goal: Being able to write out short phrases of Scripture in beginning foundational calligraphy, using felt-tipped calligraphy markers on paper, as a form of Lectio Divina. These short verses can be in the form of a “Weathergram” or small “holy card,” or in a notebook.

• All materials will be provided for this beginning experience of Calligraphy & Lectio. Materials and handouts + instructor fee = $70.00/ room & meals = $355.00
Total: $425.00
• Limited to 20 persons.
• No previous calligraphy experience necessary.
• Rooms: Private room with bath.
• Meals: Includes dinner Friday evening through lunch Sunday.
• Sessions begin Friday, November 3, at 4 pm and continue through Sunday, November 5, at 3 pm.

PLEASE NOTE: This retreat is FULL and cannot accept any further participants. You may email retreat@mtangel.edu to be placed on a wait list.

The Prodigal Son: A Story of the Father’s Love

A silent retreat with Br. Louis de Montfort Nguyen, O.S.B.
November 17 – 19, 2023

A spiritual and contemplative retreat centered on growing deeper in devotion and love for our Heavenly Father. God’s profound love for each one of his beloved children is revealed through the all of the Bible, but most powerfully in the Gospel, especially the parable of the prodigal son. This humble and fully human story can be considered, in a sense, as the heart of Scripture. It paints with vivid brush strokes a portrait of the God’s heart. In encountering the enduring love of a human father, a child encounters God’s unfailing, enduring and unchanging love. A love that heals our brokenness, redeems our human dignity, and transforms us into the Father’s image and likeness.

Br. Louis de Montfort Nguyen is monk of Mount Angel Abbey since 2011. He serves as the Director of Spiritual Ministries at the Guesthouse and organizes and leads retreats, offer spiritual direction, and other ministries. Among his devotions are the Liturgy, Divine Mercy, and devotions to Mary and St. Joseph.

Recommended Readings:

• The Gospel of Luke Ch. 15
• The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen
• The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants by Kenneth Bailey

Cost: $350 Single
Email retreat@mtangel.edu for availability and double occupancy rate.

Abbey Advent Retreat
“The Coming of the Lord”

Silent retreat with Abbot Peter Eberle, O.S.B.

December 1 – 3, 2023

In this retreat, Abbot Peter Eberle will focus on the Advent theme of “The Coming of the Lord”, reflection on the Lord’s coming at the end of time, and Mary’s role in the coming of the Lord. Become immersed in the Mystery of the Incarnation through the Liturgy and Sacraments.

Abbot Peter Eberle O.S.B. entered Mount Angel Abbey in 1961, made profession as a monk in 1962, and was ordained a priest in 1968. After completion of his studies at St. Paul’s in Ottawa and then in Rome, he has served as Novice Master, Prior, and Abbot of the monastery. Eventually he was elected as Abbot President of the Swiss American Congregation (1999-2011). He has taught in the seminary, served as seminary formation director and given many retreats and conferences.

Email retreat@mtangel.edu to register.

Abbey Lenten Retreat
“Son, Your Sins are Forgiven”
Encountering God Through Forgiveness

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

February 23 – 25, 2024

Forgiveness- why is it necessary in our broken world and how can we experience God’s mercy when we forgive? This silent retreat is a Scripture-based reflection on Divine forgiveness and its unfathomable depth that simply cannot be exhausted or limited, not even by our sins. We will explore and meditate on miraculous stories of forgiveness in the Gospel that reveal the power of forgiveness to heal souls, transform relationships, and ultimately, it is none other than an encounter and experience with the living God, who is Love and forgiveness.

Recommended Readings:

• Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody by Allen Hunt
• How to Forgive Yourself & Others: Steps to Forgiveness & Reconciliation by Fr. Eamon Tobin
• Forgiveness: A Catholic Approach by Fr. Scott Hurd
• Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful love of Jesus in Your Life by Bob Schuchts
• Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculee Ilibagiza

Email retreat@mtangel.edu to register.

Abbey Holy Week Retreat
“Son, Your Sins are Forgiven”
Encountering God Through Forgiveness

Silent retreat with Abbot Jeremy Driscoll O.S.B., Abbot Peter Eberle, O.S.B., & Br. Louis de Montfort O.S.B.

March 27 – 31, 2024

Come and experience the glory, beauty and mystery of the Paschal Triduum and the glory of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Become immersed in the Paschal Mystery through an immersion in the Sacred Liturgy and Scripture while being guided by different Benedictine monks each day of Holy Week, the holiest week of the entire liturgical year. The daily conferences will focus and meditate on the themes of Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper, Friday of the Passion of the Lord, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.

Recommended Readings:

• Jesus the Bridegroom: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Brant Pitre
• Awesome Glory: Resurrection in Scripture, Liturgy and Theology by Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B.
• Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Brant Pitre
• The Hour of Jesus: The Passion & the Resurrection According to John by Fr. Ignace Potterie
• The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by Scott Hahn
• The Power of the Cross: Good Friday Sermons from the Papal Preacher by Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa

Email retreat@mtangel.edu to register.

This Advent spend some time away from your busy schedule and enjoy this opportunity to walk with Our Lady as we prepare to celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Conferences will explore the role of the Immaculate Conception, the Holy Angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary in our lives as women of faith. Come on retreat during the celebration of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and renew your heart and mind to receive the real peace found in joyfully living out our Catholic faith.

Conferences will be given by Dina Marie Hale, founder of Faith Moments. The weekend includes time for silence, personal prayer on the peaceful Abbey grounds, liturgical prayer with the monks, evening social time with other retreatants, and, of course, the delicious and plentiful Abbey meals are part of the retreat benefits. A private room and bath are included. Your retreat fee includes all meals beginning with dinner on the day you arrive and breakfast on Sunday morning.

For availability and registration information, click here or call 503-380-2575.

Dina Marie Hale is an adult convert to Catholicism. As a 1991 graduate of Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Communications, she worked in the hospitality industry and secular radio on the Oregon Coast. Dina Marie was confirmed on Easter Vigil 1999 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tillamook. In 2000, she began working for Catholic Radio KBVM (now Mater Dei Radio) serving as the morning show host and program director until the spring of 2018.

Dina Marie works as a freelance Catholic speaker, retreat leader, event emcee, writer, media coordinator and consultant. She is the host of the weekly radio show “The Voice of the Shepherd” with Archbishop Alexander Sample and produces a weekly podcast, “Faith Moments with Dina Marie,” where she proclaims and ponders the Sunday Mass readings. She also is the media coordinator for the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows at Our Lady of Peace Retreat in Beaverton.
In 2022, Dina Marie launched her ministry FAITH MOMENTS where she provides “faith moments” to groups of all sizes and spiritual needs. She and her husband, Rob, (also a Catholic convert) live in Longview, Washington, and attend Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Kelso, Washington.

For more information, visit www.dinamarie.org.

Retreat Schedule

An Extended Stay option begins Thursday, December 7th

Please Note: You may arrive earlier in the day, however, check-in will not be available until 3 pm. You may keep your luggage in the guesthouse until check-in time. You are on your own for meals until our first meal together at dinner.

For those who wish to reserve a room the night of December 7, the Abbey prayer schedule on Thursday, December 7, is below. All are welcome to join the monks in prayer in the Abbey church. (Bells ring five minutes before prayer begins.)

Departure following Midday Prayer