Catholic Men’s Retreat

In-Person

A holy longing stirs in each of us. A desire to be your true self wrestles within.

If you are a Catholic man looking to deepen your faith in a community, seeking to develop your personal relationship with God, longing to have real conversations and true freedom, hoping for greater insights into living Christian manhood, and desiring to develop a practical spirituality, then we hope you join us.

This Year’s Theme: From False Manhood to Healthy Manhood in Christ

“Jesus the Christ serves as a role model and guide, exemplifying the path to genuine growth and spiritual awakening.” As Fr. Richard Rohr continues, “Devotion is key to nurturing humility and love. We can embrace Jesus with a devotional heart, finding healing and belonging in his loving presence, and we can use his profound insights for personal reflection and self-discovery. Jesus' life offers invaluable teachings and wisdom to support our journey into the second half of life” …to healthy manhood in Christ.

This retreat will explore the masculine archetype of the “warrior” as a pathway to gain deeper freedom and union with Christ. What is the false warrior versus the healthy warrior? What is the wounded warrior, and how do we heal? What does it mean to be a warrior for the true King, Jesus the Christ?

This retreat includes:

• In-Depth Presentations
• Time for Personal Prayer and Reflection
• Opportunities for Large and Small Group Sharing and Conversation
• Catholic Mass 4:45pm Saturday / Vigil (all are welcome)
• Adoration, Reconciliation / Confession, Healing Prayer, Spiritual Direction
• Discover new skills and tools to bring your faith journey alive
• Overnight private room (14 suites with private bathrooms are available)
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided, starting with dinner on Friday at 6:00pm (retreat ends 11:00am Sunday).

Your presenters are Tom Pussel: Grief Recovery Specialist & Presenter, former hospice chaplain and current hospital chaplain, St. Raphael Parish Outreach Director, Retreat Presenter, cancer survivor. Fr. Paul O’Connor, SJ: JRC Director of Mission & Identity, Ignatian Spirituality Presenter, Spiritual Exercises Retreat Director, and former caregiver to his father. Mike Ragon: co-founder of Peter's Shadow Healing Ministry, involved in charismatic prayer groups and the Encounter School of Ministry.

Please email Fr. Paul O’Connor, SJ — the JRC Director of Mission & Identity — for questions and details poconnor@jesuitretreatcenter.org. If you are at St. Raphael’s Parish, email Tom Pussel at tpussel@saintraphaelparish.com for details and financial aid. For questions about Peter’s Shadow Healing Ministries, visit www.petersshadow.org, and email Mike Ragon at HealingPrayer@petersshadow.org

Financial aid is available through the JRC Arrupe Fund. All participants will be required to pay the minimum deposit of $50 to attend the event. See below to apply, then check your email to complete your application.

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