Thirty Day Retreat

The full Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius will be offered from January 5 to February 8, 2010. Please pray for those participating and we will pray for you as well. Thank you.

Directed Retreat Weekends

Due to the frantic pace of contemporary life, it is essential for our spiritual and physical health to take time to pray. The Weekend Directed Retreat offers you the opportunity to experience the graced rhythm of life in which rest restores your body and God revives your soul. Liturgy, Spiritual Direction and optional Centering Prayer periods are included.
Dates:
December 18 – 20 April 23 – 25
February 26 – 28 May 7 – 9
March 5 – 7
Time: 7:00 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Sunday 
Donation: $125/$40 non-refundable deposit; please register early.

Personal Retreat Days

Take a day away from the busyness of your life to rest awhile in the Lord and experience God’s presence. Come to Francis House for silence, personal prayer and optional spiritual direction. The day begins and ends with a brief prayer together.
Time: Wednesdays,   9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Dates:
December 30 April 14
February 10 May 5
March 10 June 2
Donation: $10; $40 with spiritual direction. Please bring a bag lunch.

Ash Wednesday Retreat: Crossing the Desert

We have been offering this retreat day for years at Francis House and it is such a wonderful way to begin the Lenten Season. We come together as a community of faith to ask God to make of this Lent whatever God desires and we ask for the grace to cooperate with God’s action. This year we will each receive Robert Wicks’ book, Crossing the Desert, in which he teaches us to let go, see clearly and live simply. Only after the desert has done its work in us can we be strengthened by grace. So, welcome to the desert called Lent. We will begin together. Well begun is half done, as we know.
Date: Wednesday, February 17
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM including liturgy
Donation: $30 includes book and lunch

Centering Prayer Weekends

A Centering Prayer Weekend provides the time, space and discipline needed to experience the inner stillness which occurs when given the opportunity for frequent Centering Prayer periods.
Time: 7:00 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Sunday
Dates: February  19 – 21 May 21 – 23
Donation:  $125/ $40 non-refundable deposit with registration.

Mid-Week Overnight Retreat

We will begin and end with prayer together. The rest of the time is for your own silence, prayer, reflection and rest. Spiritual Direction is optional.
Dates: April 14 – April 15
Time: 7:00 PM Wednesday to 4:00 PM Thursday
Donation: $65

Mid-Life Directions: Spiritual and Psychological Growth in Life’s Second Half

What Happens at a Mid-Life Workshop?
• A time to look at mid-life as a crisis, transition and renaissance
• A time to ask anew the ultimate question: What is the purpose of my life?
• A time to unleash the dynamism of the second half of life
• A time to allow my past, present and future to come together anticipating my coming integration
• A time to learn how to relax, how to contemplate
• A time to reflect on my deepest beliefs as they illumine my life
Date: April 16 – 18
Time: Friday 7:00 PM to Sunday 1:00 PM
Donation: $150 – Residents; $120 – Commuters. Meals and materials included for all.

The Dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises

This weekend retreat is designed for those familiar with the Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, for spiritual directors and for those in training to become spiritual directors. We will re-visit each “Week” of the Exercises to assimilate the graces desired. We will pray with the “Hinge” meditations of Ignatius to see how they are at the heart of the matter and connect the “Weeks” with Ignatian genius. This retreat will engage head, heart and faith as we taste and savor the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises.
Dates: April 30 – May 2
Time: 7:00 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Sunday
Donation: $150 Residents; $120 Commuters

7-Day Directed Retreats

Begins 7:00 PM – Ends 10:00 AM

 June 13 – 20                          (Sunday to Sunday)

June 20 – 27                          (Sunday to Sunday)

July 14 – 21                    (Wednesday to Wednesday)

July 23 – 30                              (Friday to Friday)

August 11 – 18               (Wednesday to Wednesday)

August 29 – September 5    (Sunday to Sunday)

Donation: $350 / $50 non-refundable deposit with registration 

7-Day Centering Prayer Retreat

Begins 7:00 PM – Ends 10:00 AM

 August 1 – 8         (Sunday to Sunday)

 A Centering Prayer retreat invites you to go more deeply into the silence and stillness which facilitates growth in contemplative prayer and real attentiveness to God’s Word.  The schedule provides many optional communal Centering Prayer periods which are usually preceded by 20 minutes of Lectio Divina.

 Donation: $350 / $50 non-refundable deposit with registration

Please, always register for programs!
• When registering by e-mail, please include your name and phone number.
• To register by mail, send your name, address, phone number and e-mail to: Francis House of Prayer, PO Box 392 Rancocas, NJ 08073.
• You may also register by calling: 609-877-0509.
If you are registered and you cannot come, please call and let us know! Thank you.