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Abbey Sponsored Retreats are led by a “retreat master” who offers a series of conferences or talks on a theme. See below for our schedule of upcoming weekday and weekend retreats. The cost of attendance includes lodging and meals for the weekend.
*CANCELLATION POLICY*
To secure a reservation for an Abbey Sponsored Retreat, the guest must provide the total amount of the suggested donation to secure the reservation. In the event of a cancellation, we may credit you the amount provided and allocate it to a future reservation up to one time only OR apply a cancellation fee of $50 and refund the difference.
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS WORKSHOP
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesThis weekend is Palm Sunday. The Gospel account is that of Luke. Luke’s narration of the Passion of Christ is a rich source for our study. In our first session […]
SACRED TRIDUUM
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesThe Sacred Triduum is the holiest time of the Church's liturgical cycle. You are invited to share the monastic experience of this sacred liturgy, beginning on Holy Thursday and concluding […]
SPRING ARTISTS’ RETREAT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesThis retreat is open to artists at all levels, including beginners. Photographers, sculptors, and writers are also welcome to experience the colors and beauty of the high desert in the […]
The Heart of a Father – *CANCELLED*
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesST. HILDEGARD OF BINGEN
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesThis retreat will provide a general overview of Saint Hildegard’s life. Still, it will focus especially on her music, particularly through studying her viriditas, or ‘greenness’ concept, and its influence […]
PRIESTS’ RETREAT: Keepers of the “Divine Dream”…
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United States...for us, for our people, and for our world. The centerpiece for this retreat will be Pope Francis' book Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future. (PRIESTS ONLY […]
Lectio Divina: The Ancient Art of Praying the Scriptures (Zoom Option)
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesLectio divina, the ancient Christian art of praying the scriptures, allows the Bible, the Word of God, to become a means of union with God. In other words, through lectio […]
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER WORKSHOP
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesDesigned for the beginner and offered during Lent, this Quiet Day will explore the history and purpose of Contemplative prayer practices, how contemplative prayer differs from meditation, what contemplative prayer […]
PENTECOST RETREAT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesThis preached retreat is for the oblates of St. Andrew's Abbey or anyone interested in Benedictine spirituality. The focus is the Rule of St. Benedict and the liturgy of Pentecost. […]
EL ALMA DESPUES DE LA MUERTE
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesEste retiro analizará lo que nos sucede después de morir a partir de las Escrituras y la Tradición. Usaremos como trampolín el libro “El alma después de la muerte” del […]
DISCOVERING C. S. LEWIS’S LIBRARY: The Enchanting and Sacramental Role of Books (Zoom Option)
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesImagine standing in C. S. Lewis’s personal library as he tells how books enlarged his vision, captured his imagination, and pointed him to Christ. In this workshop, Lewis’s story and […]
WHO AM I? Meeting the Self in the in the Prodigal Son
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, United StatesSt. Luke, Rembrandt, and Henri Nouwen are our human guides as we examine and discern the different spiritual states revealed in Holy Scripture's parable of The Prodigal Son. Art, writing, […]
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To make reservations or inquire about availability, contact the Abbey Retreat Office at (661) 944-2178 or retreats@valyermo.com.
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