Consecutive Weekdays
The Letters You’d Like to Write; A Day of Recollection
With Sarah Cortez
Anchored by joy and grounded in faith, we’ll spend time in prayer and meditation to consider the abundance of God’s gifts to us through the people who have made a difference in our lives. We’ll recollect, and honor those important people from our life’s journey, and then write short letters to these people who have brought […]
Stained Glass: A Sacred Art Workshop
With Fabio Pizzol
An Advent Day of Solitude
With Deborah Notarianni
Lenten Days of Solitude
With Deborah Notarianni
Essentials of Iconography - Jesus Emmanuel, The Christ Child
With Marek Czarnecki
At Enders Island, all of our workshops are grounded in the Theology of Sacred Art. Each class is specially designed to teach the history and techniques of the discipline in a way that is both accessible to the beginner and challenging for the experienced artist. All workshops are paced so that participants leave with a […]
Devotional Writing: Share Your Pilgrim’s Journey
With Sarah Cortez
Wisdom and spiritual insights come to us, sometimes in small doses and sometimes in large. We’ll combine your insights from your prayer life to write short devotional stories that can bring joy, healing, or understanding to others. We’ll learn that even those times of questioning, dryness in our faith, or desolation, can be written […]
A Week of Silence and Prayer
With Deborah Notarianni and Fr. Demetri Belsito
This retreat is ideal for those seeking to deepen your prayer life, discern God’s will, or experience spiritual renewal. Tailored to your unique needs, the directed retreat offers a flexible and transformative journey. Whether you are new to prayer or have an established spiritual practice, this retreat provides an opportunity to encounter God’s presence in […]
Free To Be Your Authentic Self
With Sr Theresita Donach CSFN
"What's my purpose in life?" Why do we keep searching for it when it is already embedded in our spirit? Our job is to appreciate how God reveals it to us through the choices we make throughout our lives. We are not meant to search for our purpose, but rather to recognize how it unfolds […]
Living Life to the Fullest: A Guided Retreat
With Kathy Irr
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Based on John 10:10 we will examine what living life in the Spirit means to us. What are the distractions, worries and attachments that kill a life intended to be lived […]
Come Away. Listen in the Stillness
With Kathy Irr and Deborah Notarianni
Find quiet and let God stir your soul as you enjoy time away from the distractions and worries of everyday life. Rest and refresh. Receive spiritual direction daily. Eat wonderful food and give yourself an opportunity for growth. This retreat is ideal for those seeking to deepen your prayer life, discern God’s will, or experience […]
Every Day God
With Fr. Anthony Ciorra
This retreat will invite us into the heart of God through the Beatitudes. The teachings of Jesus show us a way of living where we encounter others with a passionate and practical presence in everyday life. Ender’s Island is the perfect setting for deepening your relationship with God and renewing your faith in the hope […]
Essentials of Iconography - The Face of Jesus
With Marek Czarnecki
At Enders Island, all of our workshops are grounded in the Theology of Sacred Art. Each class is specially designed to teach the history and techniques of the discipline in a way that is both accessible to the beginner and challenging for the experienced artist. All workshops are paced so that participants leave with a […]










