Days of Recollection

Take a day to pause and reflect upon the call of Our Lord. A Day of Recollection gives us the time in our busy lives for a quiet moment on prayer.

Finding Recovery Through Art

With Sue Ellen Landwehr

March 8, 2025
Enders Island
Explore your recovery journey through art with a 12-step art journal retreat. Using mixed media techniques like collage, watercolor, and pen and ink, you’ll express your path to healing in a supportive, creative environment. Guided by meditations and writing prompts, this day offers a unique opportunity for self-discovery. All materials provided, all are welcome.

The Many Pathways to God

With Andrea Hoisl

April 9, 2025
Join us for a Day of Recollection focused on deepening your prayer life. Explore ways to connect with God daily through mindful and passionate prayer, keeping your relationship with Him ever-growing and meaningful. Discover how to bring new depth and vitality to your prayer practice.
Dahlia

Roots of Renewal: A Journey into Dahlia Care

With Julie Alnwick

April 23, 2025
Join us for a hands-on workshop all about dahlias! Learn essential skills for dividing and planting dahlia tubers, ensuring vibrant blooms for seasons to come. Whether you're new to gardening or an experienced grower, you'll gain valuable insights and take home 10 tubers to start your own beautiful garden.

Spring Bereavement

With Fr. Demetri Belsito

May 3, 2025
This retreat will explore the complexities of grief, loss, and mourning, offering space for mutual sharing and reflection on the Christian response to suffering. Through a mix of instruction and personal time, you will be encouraged to reflect on the healing power of hope, God's grace, and strength in the face of loss.

Day of Recollection: Star of the Sea

With Maureen OBrien

May 14, 2025
Join us for a day-long retreat to deepen your connection with the Blessed Mother. Reflect on scripture, meditate on her holy presence, and discover new pathways to her love. Through shared sessions, journaling, and contemplative movement around the island, encounter Mary as Mystical Rose, Star of the Sea, and more.

Relics of the Saints—A day of Exploration, Veneration, a Transformation

With Fr. Demetri Belsito

June 4, 2025
Join us for a fascinating exploration of the Church’s veneration of saints' relics, from apostolic times to today. Discover why these relics are sacred, their role in the consecration of altars, and the miracles attributed to their veneration. Learn about the revered relics on Enders Island, including those of Sts. Peter, Paul, and more.

Art in Recovery through SoulCollage

With Sue Ellen Landwehr

June 7, 2025
Enders Island
Join us for a transformative day where art and recovery meet. Using mixed media techniques like collage, watercolor, and pen & ink, you’ll create a 12-step art journal that reflects your recovery journey. Guided by meditations and writing prompts, you’ll explore your path in a supportive and creative environment. All materials provided.

Navigating Life's Final Journey: Conversations

With Patricia O'Connor

July 9, 2025
Join us for a Day of Recollection to prepare spiritually and emotionally for life’s final journey. Through guided reflections, prayer, and discussions, we will explore surrender, gratitude, forgiveness, and the hope of eternal life. Find peace, comfort, and spiritual support as you navigate the mysteries of aging and mortality.

Panel Preparation and Gesso making for Egg Tempera and Icon Painters

With Marek Czarnecki

July 12, 2025
Enders Island
In this hands-on, one-day workshop, iconographer Marek Czarnecki will guide you through the traditional process of making true artist’s gesso. Learn to apply linen and build up multiple layers of gesso on a Baltic birch panel, preparing it for egg tempera painting. You’ll leave with a partially completed panel and the knowledge to finish it at home.

Praying with a Brush: A Sacred Art Workshop

With Marek Czarnecki

August 16, 2025
Enders Island
Praying With a Brush is a one-day workshop for iconographers to learn essential brush techniques. Practice calligraphic strokes, study icon structure, and explore tonal modeling using dry brush methods. While painting, deepen your spiritual practice with prayers, offering a profound connection between art and faith.

Living Simply in a Complex World

With Fr. Anthony Ciorra

August 20, 2025
In a world of increasing complexity, Jesus calls us to simplicity and compassion. This retreat day offers practical guidance on living the Christian life in the 21st century, helping you focus on faith, love, and service in your everyday life.

Plein Air Painting Workshop

With Dan DeLouise

August 30, 2025
Enders Island
Starting the day with a demonstration, we will evaluate how to develop a good composition, painting applications, the block-in, all the way to your finished work. Our talented instructor, Dan DeLouise, will then spend the afternoon individually with each student to help us to focus on painting "in and out of the light" quickly, so that we can better learn how to not to fall victim of "chasing the light" around the painting.

Finding Recovery Through Art

With Sue Ellen Landwehr

September 20, 2025
Enders Island
In this transformative workshop, you’ll explore mixed media techniques such as collage, watercolor, and pen and ink to create a personal 12-step art journal. Guided meditations, writing prompts, and a supportive atmosphere will help you express your journey and discover your unique artistic style. All materials provided; open to all.

In the Garden of Grace: A Morning Dahlia Tour

With Julie Alnwick

September 23, 2025
Join us for a serene and inspiring day in a breathtaking dahlia garden, where beauty and grace bloom in harmony. Enjoy a guided tour exploring the history, symbolism, and cultivation of dahlias, followed by a delightful lunch in the Main House. Reflect on nature’s beauty, spiritual lessons, and find peace in this tranquil, inspiring setting.

In the Garden of Grace: An Afternoon Dahlia Tour

With Julie Alnwick

September 23, 2025
Experience the beauty and serenity of a breathtaking dahlia garden on this peaceful day retreat. Enjoy a guided tour of vibrant dahlias, learn about their care and symbolism, and reflect on the spiritual lessons they offer. Conclude with a delightful lunch and fellowship in the charming Main House.

Slow Down You’re Moving Too Fast

With Kathy Irr

September 24, 2025
We are calling on all the worn and weary. Press pause and recharge with a day of spiritual renewal. This retreat offers intentional practices to enhance your prayer, meditation, and reflection, along with the much-needed rest to restore your soul. Take a step back and encounter God in a peaceful, quiet space.

The Voice of God - An Evening Cruise on the Argia

With Fr. Anthony Ciorra

September 30, 2025
Sail Away Argia
Set sail for a serene evening of prayer and reflection aboard the ARGIA. Led by Fr. Anthony Ciorra, this retreat will guide you through the Gospels, deepening your connection to Christ’s teachings while the calming sea opens your heart to God’s voice. A peaceful journey of spiritual renewal awaits.

Advances in Artificial Intelligence Technologies

With Dr. Yvonne R. Masakowski 

October 5, 2025

  Advances in Artificial Intelligence Technologies and their Impact on Human Agency from a Catholic Perspective Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are rapidly evolving and generating significant challenges in society, challenging human agency, relationships, privacy, daily life and reshaping warfare. Today, advances in Gen AI and Large Language Models are the enablers that fuel AI technological […]

The Power of Gratitude and How It Can Lead to Greater Holiness in Your Marriage

With Pat and Mary-Jo McLaughlin

October 18, 2025
Join us for a retreat designed for married couples, focusing on the power of gratitude in your relationship. Learn practical tips for cultivating an “attitude of gratitude” to strengthen your bond and deepen your call to holiness together. A transformative experience for couples seeking deeper connection and growth.

Navigating Grief During the Holiday Season: A Journey from Mourning to Joy

With Gae Savino, MPA, LCSW, CT

November 8, 2025
Navigating the holidays after the loss of a loved one can feel overwhelming. Join us for an interactive workshop offering strategies to cope with grief during the season. Learn self-care techniques, create new traditions, and find comfort through support, as you move from mourning to joy this holiday season.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

With Kara Marziali

December 10, 2025

Every December, the secular world pressures us to get busy. But before you deck the halls, max out your credit card, bake cookies, or wrap presents, take time to withdraw from the distractions of the season. Advent is intended as a period of focused spiritual reflection and prayer, not a time for busyness and completion […]

Living Lent

With Kara Marziali

February 25, 2026
Join us for a Day of Recollection to deepen your relationship with Christ and prepare your heart for Easter. Through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, reflect on the significance of the Cross, the Empty Tomb, and the Risen Lord, enriching your Lenten journey and spiritual renewal.

Walking with Saints: A Day of Recollection with St. Patrick and St. Joseph

With Fr. Demetri Belsito

March 18, 2026

Join us for a Day of Recollection honoring two of the Church's most beloved and influential saints: Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph. These holy men, deeply devoted to God in their unique vocations, continue to inspire and guide us in our journey of faith. Discover the lives and enduring legacy of Saint Patrick, the Apostle […]

In the Footsteps of Mary

With Kathy Irr

May 13, 2026

Take a day for reflection and prayer as we follow Mary’s example of responding to God’s call to holiness. You will reflect on key moments in Mary’s journey of joy and sorrow. How are you called to transformation by the Holy Spirit, so that by faith, you will  continue your  journey towards heaven. We invite […]

Walking with Mary

With Deacon Francis Valliere

August 19, 2026
Step away from the busyness of daily life and immerse yourself in the spiritual treasures of the Rosary.

Spiritual Intelengence

With Fr. Anthony Ciorra

September 16, 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dominated the news and the world of technology. This Day of Recollection will invite you to go to another and deeper place where you will discover "Spiritual Intelligence." Jesus, who is The Way, The Truth, and The Life, shows us what is "Real Intelligence," giving us principles for living a fuller […]

Loving God in the Night: An Introduction to the Spiritual Life According to Saint John of the Cross

With Fr. Michael Bovino

October 14, 2026

Delve into the profound spiritual wisdom of Saint John of the Cross in this reflective Day of Recollection. Through insightful talks and quiet moments of prayer, participants will explore the themes of trust, surrender, and love in the midst of spiritual trials and uncertainties. This retreat offers an accessible introduction to the transformative journey of […]

Winter Bereavement

With Fr. Demetri Belsito

December 5, 2026

Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come […]