It’s easy to get caught up in the flurry of demands!
The Monthly Mini-Retreat is a STOP to take stock of what God has done for me, where I am, and where I believe God wants me to be.
- Meditations and talks are presented by Priests and lay Spiritual Guides
- Each Mini Retreat includes Mass, Talks, Time for Personal Prayer and a Meal.
- Cost: $20 per person
Our Lady of Bethesda offers these short format retreats for women every month, September-June.
Please see dates below and register in advance.
2019-2020 Dates
SEP 25/26 Evening Retreat 9/25 Morning Retreat 9/26
OCT 23/24 Evening Retreat 10/23 Morning Retreat 10/24
NOV 20/21 Evening Retreat 11/20 Morning Retreat 11/21
DEC 18/19 Evening Retreat 12/18 Morning Retreat 12/19
JAN 22/23 Evening Retreat 1/22 Morning Retreat 1/23
FEB 26/27 Evening Retreat 2/26 Morning Retreat 2/27
(Feb 26 is Ash Wednesday!)
MAR 25/26 Evening Retreat 3/25 Morning Retreat 3/26
APRIL 22/23 Evening Retreat 4/22 Morning Retreat 4/23
MAY 20/21* Evening Retreat 5/20 Morning Retreat 5/21
JUNE 24/25 Evening Retreat 6/24 Morning Retreat 6/25
A Pathway to Holiness....A Pathway to Happiness!
2019-2020 Monthly Topics:
- Sept: My IDENTITY: Who I am vs. WHOSE I am
- Preacher: Fr. Peter Hopkins, LC
- Lay Speaker: Janet Scanlan, Lay Member of Regnum Christi
- Oct: CLARITY: Understanding What the Church IS…and What It ISN’T
- Preacher: Fr. Stephen Ellis, LC
- Rebecca Teti, Lay Member of Regnum Christi
- Nov: INTERIORITY: Lord, Teach Me to Pray
- PM Preacher: Fr. Mariano Ballestrem, LC
- AM Preacher: Fr. Andrew Gronotte, LC
- Lay Speaker: Fran Van de Vorde, Lay Member of Regnum Christi
- Dec.: MATURITY
- Preacher: Fr. Peter Hopkins, LC
- Lay Speaker: Julie Blatty, Lay Member of Regnum Christi
- Jan: PRIORITY
- Preacher: Fr. Stephen Ellis, LC
- Lay Speaker: TBA
- Feb: COMMUNITY: No Woman is An Island. The Importance of Walking with Others in Our Faith Journey.
- Preacher: Fr. Stephen Ellis, LC
- Lay Speaker: TBA
- Mar: SANCTITY: YES Holiness IS Possible!
- Preacher: Fr. Stephen Ellis, LC
- Lay Speaker: TBA
- Apr: SACRAMENTALITY: Looking for God Where He May Be Found.
- Preacher: Fr. Peter Hopkins, LC
- Lay Speaker: TBA
- May: FEMININITY: Following Mary, Toward Holiness
- Preacher: Fr. Peter Hopkins, LC
- Lay Speaker: TBA
- June: INTENTIONALITY
- Preacher: Fr. Peter Hopkins, LC
- Lay Speaker: TBA
*Speaker line-up may be subject to change without notice.
Replay of December 2018
Past Mini-Retreat Series
Sept: Made in God’s Image: Made for Relationships
Oct: The Power of Our Words
Nov: You’re NOT Listening!
Dec: Social Media: Naughty or Nice?
Jan: Teaching People How to Treat You
Feb: Special Guest Speaker: Fr Mark Haydu Topic:TBA
Mar: Embracing Change
April: Mercy Me! Healing Broken Relationships
May: A Mother’s Love
June: The Feminine Genius
September: Learn to Begin Again!
October: Learn to Live with an Eternal Perspective
November: Learn to Live Hope
December: An Advent Holy Hour: Learn to live Silence
January: Learn to Exercise your Faith
February: Learn to Accompany
March: Learn to Love Lent
April: Learn to Calm the Emotional Storms
May: Learn to Follow our Blessed Mother
June: Learn to Simplify
- Wednesday Evening Mini-Retreats for Women offered on the 4th Wednesday each month (unless otherwise indicated in the schedule) from September to June.
- Time: 7:00 –9:45pm
- Thursday Morning Mini-Retreats for Women offered on the Thursday that follows the fourth Wednesday of every month (unless otherwise indicated in the schedule) from September to June.
- Time: 9:45am-12:15pm (we end with lunch, so departure is open ended.)
- Babysitting:
- Babysitting is offered at no charge for the Mornings Retreats ONLY. Reservations for Babysitting are required, and can be included on the registration form for each month.
- Children must be 2 years and older.
- Space is limited.