Programs

Silent Prayer Retreat: Dipping the Toes into the Ocean of Silence

With Fr. Shawn Anderson, O.S.B.

July 31 - August 2, 2026
Saint Vincent Archabbey

“Our hearts are restless until they rest in You,” Saint Augustine famously wrote in his Confessions, diagnosing the primary need of the human heart. Modern life exposes us to a cacophony of noise and distractions that diminish our ability to find rest and peace in God’s presence. When tumultuous upheaval  experienced in our environment infiltrates […]

Finding Peace by Discerning God's Will

With Fr. Paul O'Connor, S.J.

October 3, 2026
Fred Rogers Center

A profound source of human unrest is the struggle to clearly know God’s Will for our lives. To address this fundamental challenge, this retreat offers profound wisdom from the spiritual tradition of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Saint Ignatius developed the powerful tool known as the Discernment of Spirits, a set of rules and guidelines developed […]

Men's Outdoor Retreat: Beyond These Four Walls-Experiencing God in the Books of Scripture and Nature

With Fr. Shawn Anderson, O.S.B. and Fr. Gilbert Heater, O.S.B

October 16 - 19, 2026
Raccoon Creek State Park

In our modern world, it is all too easy to be distracted and disconnected from the reality of God’s presence in our hearts, in others, and in the world around us. This four-day retreat amid the natural beauty of Raccoon Creek State Park invites you into the incarnational wonder of God’s love and the profoundly […]

Music and Prayer: Sacred Music as a Pathway to Peace

With J. Christopher Pardini, BM, MM, SPC

January 30, 2027
Saint Vincent Basilica

This afternoon retreat will provide a time of contemplation where we will deepen our spiritual connection through the power of sacred music as prayer. Inviting a profound sense of peace, this retreat will center around the transformative role of music in the Catholic liturgical tradition and its ability to open the heart to God’s presence. […]