All Retreats & Events
Every event is an invitation—to pause, reflect, and grow. Explore what’s ahead and join us in this sacred space.
PR Day Use Only Retreat
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** Note: This is an inquiry only. Your stay is not confirmed until we have checked availability. We will reach out to confirm shortly after receiving your request. Would you like to plan a personal day retreat? “Come away… and rest a while” (Mk.6:31). Treat yourself to this unique opportunity in a busy world. Take some time for your own private retreat — the time and space can reinvigorate your body, mind, and spirit. Choose a day or your for refreshment and renewal. Our chapel, labyrinth and grounds are open for reflection during daylight hours, meals are extra as available.…
When Life Goes On… Sowing seeds of hope
With Valeria Chow and Sue Ballotti
July 11, 2026
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
The most precious opportunity presents itself when we come to the place where we think we can't handle whatever is happening. - Pema Chödrön Summer carries a quiet invitation — longer days, open skies, and the gentle reminder that the world keeps turning, even when ours has been upended. This retreat creates a warm and welcoming space to begin finding your way back to yourself. Using art, discussion, video and story, Valeria and Sue lead a gentle and compassionate day of simple rituals and practices designed to help you move from surviving to slowly, gently thriving. Whether touched by grief,…
Pilgrimage of the Heart: Weekend Retreat
With Terry Hershey
July 24 - 26, 2026
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
“Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart” Rabbi Heschel “We walk not only to disconnect from the rapid pace of life, but to make space for presence, healing, connectedness on many levels – with others, with our world, and with ourselves.” Rev. Terry Hershey Join Terry as he dives deeper into pilgrimage as a journey within. Terry reflects on his original Camino experience and what drew him to revisit the sacred thin places where his “heart was tender.” A Pilgrimage of the Heart never arrives at a destination – we need…
Forgiveness of Others and Self: Session 2
With Fred Luskin, PhD and Herb Kaighan, Spiritual Direction
July 25, 2026
Online via ZOOM
Hosted By: Fred Luskin, PhD, and Herb Kaighan Forgiveness - “letting go of resentment”. It’s not done to please others, but in the interest of our FREEDOM. This workshop will discuss how to FORGIVE and will focus on a process of releasing them … and … being released ourselves. This will be a practical WORK-shop. Bring your questions, prepare to confront your unwillingness and to respond to your willingness. Together we’ll share our experience about being delivered to FREEDOM. Fred Luskin, PhD, is the director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, a senior consultant in health promotion at Stanford University,…
8-Day Silent Retreat: Jesus Our Peace
With Sr. Pascazia Kinkuhaire, DMJ, Sue Ballotti, Fr. Joe Miller, SVD and Fr. Mike Hutchins, SVD
August 2 - 9, 2026
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
Jesus is the embodiment of peace, offering a profound, supernatural serenity that transcends temporary worldly calm. He is the anchor that steadies us in times of challenge. This year’s retreat offers a sacred space to deepen your faith, rediscover inner peace, and embrace the quiet confidence that comes from trusting in God’s plan. Rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, this traditional silent retreat provides time for personal reflection, solitude, and prayer. Through scripture meditation and spiritual direction, participants are invited to be attentive to the inner movements of the Holy Spirit and to cultivate a spirit of hope…
Grateful Gatherings – 1st Tuesdays Monthly
With Valeria Chow - Life Coach, Facilitator
August 4, 2026
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center & via Zoom
This Event takes place every first Tuesday of the month, from 9:30am-11:00am. The Power of Living Gratefully ~ Experience, deepen, and share the power of living gratefully. Bring gratitude to life… We hold grateful living as an engaged mindfulness practice, grounded in both wisdom and science, which supports our ability to see the wonder and opportunity in every moment, and motivates us to act boldly with love, generosity, and respect towards one another, ourselves, and the Earth. Grateful Gatherings are an opportunity to cultivate a space where we can explore grateful living as an orientation to life. These Gatherings take…
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
August 12, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
August 26, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
September 9, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
Bilaterial Drawing with Intention
With Laurie Wallace
September 19, 2026
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
We are presenting a series of workshops throughout the year exploring the linkage between the mind and creativity to enhance our self-awareness. Each workshop is designed to stand alone but follow theme presented. Third in the series, this workshop, first presented in 2025, "Bilateral Drawing" is an introduction to creating abstract art using both hands at the same time. Linking the left and right side of the brain, this exercise produces images that can then be altered, cut, and collaged into new and entirely surprising ways. The results of this drawing experiment offers one more way to get in touch…
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
September 23, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
Creative Journey from Grief to Joy
With Cathie Tani, Leigh Shindo, and Coke Tani
September 26, 2026
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
One common denominator in being human is that we experience the deaths of our loved ones. How can grief and loss illuminate our hearts and deepen human connection? In this one-day workshop, you will be invited to move from grief toward joy using creative practices. We will offer incremental ways to release the weight of sadness after a loved one's passing and find balance into a new way of being. In community, we'll learn how we can appreciate and accept simple joys and receive new wisdoms that emerge from our losses. What to Expect A gentle, supportive space to…
Emotional Sobriety: Alignment with Reality
With Allen Berger, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Herb Kaighan, Spiritual Direction
September 26, 2026
Zoom
Join us for all four events in the series: March 14, 2026 - Grief June 27, 2026 - Shame/Guilt September 26, 2026 - Forgiveness December 12, 2026 - Gratitude Dr. Berger and Herb K. continue to explore the core components of EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY - OPTIMAL LIVING. They will help you become more aware of IMPROVING CONSCIOUSNESS and how unconsciousness impacts your life and influences your behavior. Learn how to break free from dependency, especially through Step 10 - the primary tool of EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY. Develop a PRACTICE of emotional sobriety which will increase your ability and confidence to cope…
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
October 14, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
Forgiveness of Others and Self: Session 3
With Fred Luskin, PhD and Herb Kaighan, Spiritual Direction
October 17, 2026
Online via ZOOM
Hosted By: Fred Luskin, PhD, and Herb Kaighan Forgiveness - “letting go of resentment”. It’s not done to please others, but in the interest of our FREEDOM. This workshop will discuss how to FORGIVE and will focus on a process of releasing them … and … being released ourselves. This will be a practical WORK-shop. Bring your questions, prepare to confront your unwillingness and to respond to your willingness. Together we’ll share our experience about being delivered to FREEDOM. Fred Luskin, PhD, is the director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, a senior consultant in health promotion at Stanford University,…
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
October 28, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
November 11, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
November 25, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Events!
December 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
We have many exciting events being planned. Details on each event with be forthcoming, but in the meantime, save the dates: November 14, 2026: Christmas Kintsugi December 2026: Annual Nativity Exhibit March 7-12, 2027: 5 Day Silent Retreat August 1-8, 2027: 8 Day Silent Retreat
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
December 9, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer
Emotional Sobriety: Alignment with Reality
With Allen Berger, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Herb Kaighan, Spiritual Direction
December 12, 2026
Zoom
Join us for all four events in the series: March 14, 2026 - Grief June 27, 2026 - Shame/Guilt September 26, 2026 - Forgiveness December 12, 2026 - Gratitude Dr. Berger and Herb K. continue to explore the core components of EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY - OPTIMAL LIVING. They will help you become more aware of IMPROVING CONSCIOUSNESS and how unconsciousness impacts your life and influences your behavior. Learn how to break free from dependency, especially through Step 10 - the primary tool of EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY. Develop a PRACTICE of emotional sobriety which will increase your ability and confidence to cope…
Centering Prayer Group: Improving Our Relationship with God
With Greg Johnson & Herb Kaighan
December 23, 2026
Online via Zoom
No Cost Event / Donations are appreciated Centering Prayer is a practice to foster our relationship with God. It is a movement beyond conversation to communion and union with God. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer or meditation; rather it casts new light and depth of meaning on all of the various ways we open ourselves to new levels of consciousness. Gather with us to practice. ALL are welcome to join in this experience. PDF Flyer