BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Saint Andrew's Abbey - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Saint Andrew's Abbey
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Saint Andrew's Abbey
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20270314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20271107T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20280312T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20281105T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20290311T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20291104T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270709T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270711T133000
DTSTAMP:20261002T184256Z
CREATED:20260930T212926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T184256Z
UID:10000283-1815145200-1815312600@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:BENEDICTINE SPIRITUALITY RETREAT: Living Benedictine Spirituality (Zoom Option)
DESCRIPTION:TBA \n  \nPresenter: FR. LUKE DYSINGER MD\, DPhil\, has been a monk of Saint Andrew’s Abbey since 1980.  He studied medicine at the University of Southern California and theology at the University of Oxford.  He is a professor of moral theology and church history at Saint John’s Seminary in Camarillo\, California and has published books and articles in the fields of bioethics\, early Christian spirituality and patristics. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/benedictine-spirituality-retreat-2027/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270712T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270718T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T164100Z
CREATED:20260930T164100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T164100Z
UID:10000273-1815404400-1815917400@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Iconography Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This intensive icon painting workshop will provide an opportunity to experience the process of icon painting. Participants will learn traditional iconographic techniques\, working with egg tempera on gesso and the Byzantine four-color (tetrachrome) palette. This practical instruction will be combined with theoretical instruction in the history of iconography\, iconographic composition\, and the theology of icons. Each participant will work on an icon and take the completed icon home. No experience is necessary. The instructor will provide all supplies and materials. \n  \nPresenter: VICTORIA BRENNAN holds a doctorate in Eastern Ecclesiastical Studies from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. Her areas of specialization include Theology of Icons\, Byzantine Art and Architecture\, Byzantine Spirituality\, and Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts. She has taught courses in theology and art at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv\, Ukraine\, and St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo where she currently works. In addition to her theological and academic study of Byzantine Sacred Art\, Victoria pursues her love of this tradition as an iconographer. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/iconography-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270730T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270801T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T205805Z
CREATED:20260930T205805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T205805Z
UID:10000282-1816959600-1817127000@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Retiro de Silencio
DESCRIPTION:  \n¿Añoras unos días de tranquilidad emocional y espiritual? ¿Buscas unos momentos de silencio en tu vida? ¿Sientes la necesidad de estar a solas con el Señor a través de la meditación y contemplación? Si así lo desea tu corazón\, te invitamos a nuestro retiro de silencio que se llevará a cabo en el pequeño oasis que ofrece la Comunidad Benedictina de la Abadía de San Andrés\, ubicada en Valyermo. \nRecuerda que este retiro de silencio es la oportunidad de hacer un alto en el camino\, con el fin de tomarse un tiempo para reflexionar\, meditar e interiorizar verdades profundas que en medio del ruido y la cotidianidad no es posible contemplar con claridad. \n  \nPresentador: CARLOS OBANDO\, Obl.OSB\, nació en Costa Rica y vive en Los Estados Unidos desde 1966. Está casado\, tiene tres hijos y tres nietos. En el año 2009 obtuvo una maestría de la Universidad de Loyola Marymount\, Los Ángeles\, en Teología Pastoral\, es instructor en la Escuela de la Renovación Carismática en la Diócesis de Orange. Ha sido Director Espiritual por más de 25 años. Trabaja con la comunidad hispana desde 1979 en los condados de Los Ángeles y Orange en la formación de líderes y dando retiros a jóvenes\, adultos y matrimonios. Actualmente coordina los Ejercicios Espirituales para los Aspirantes y sus Esposas a través de la Oficina del Diaconado\, en la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles. \n  \n*Si el evento aparece como agotado\, llámenos al 661-944-2178 para conocer la disponibilidad en tiempo real y la lista de espera.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/retiro-de-silencio-2026/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270802T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270804T100000
DTSTAMP:20261002T223809Z
CREATED:20261002T212422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T223809Z
UID:10000295-1817218800-1817373600@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Transfigure us\, Oh Lord! Living the Oblate Life
DESCRIPTION:Content is protected.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/transfigure-us-oh-lord-living-the-oblate-life/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270820T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270820T150000
DTSTAMP:20261002T175209Z
CREATED:20261002T175150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T175209Z
UID:10000292-1818774000-1818774000@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:The Monastic Wisdom of John Cassian
DESCRIPTION:This retreat will introduce retreatants to the monastic theology of John Cassian\, one of the most important monastic theologians of the early church\, as laid out in his two most important works: the Conferences and the Institutes.  Cassian’s overall monastic vision will be discussed alongside his own unique contributions to Western monasticism.  His role as interpreter of the theology of Evagrius Ponticus (and other eastern desert fathers) will be examined alongside his thoroughly biblical vision of monastic life.  Further\, the retreat will show how his spiritual theology is applicable to all Christians desiring union with God. \n  \nPresenter: REV. DR. GREG PETERS\, Obl. OSB\, is an oblate of Valyermo\, Professor of Medieval and Spiritual Theology at Biola University\, La Mirada\, CA\, and the Servants of Christ Research Professor of Monastic Studies and Ascetical Theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin. As an Anglican priest\, he serves as Vicar of the Anglican Church of the Epiphany\, also in La Mirada. He is the author of Reforming the Monastery: Protestant Theologies of the Religious Life\, The Story of Monasticism: Retrieving an Ancient Tradition for Contemporary Spirituality and The Monkhood of All Believers: The Monastic Foundation of Christian Spirituality. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.\n**The Start and End times for the retreat reflect the check-in and check-out times. We will provide the retreat itinerary at check-in.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/6894/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270920T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270922T100000
DTSTAMP:20261002T181840Z
CREATED:20261002T181727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T181840Z
UID:10000293-1821452400-1821607200@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Ciudadanos de oro: El sentido y valor de la vejez
DESCRIPTION:“Desde hace algunos decenios\, esta edad de la vida concierne a un auténtico ‘nuevo pueblo’ que son los ancianos. Nunca hemos sido tan numerosos en la historia humana. El riesgo de ser descartados es aún más frecuente: nunca tan numerosos como ahora\, nunca el riesgo como ahora de ser descartados. Los ancianos son vistos a menudo como “un peso”. (Papa Francisco). La vejez no es la finalidad sino el comienzo de la “edad de oro”. Quizás nuestros cuerpos no respondan como cuando éramos jóvenes pero nuestras mentes y corazón todavía palpitan y pueden aportar mucho a nuestra sociedad. La longevidad es un signo de oportunidad para transformar\, dejar un legado espiritual a la humanidad y compartir nuestra sabiduría con los jóvenes. Durante este retiro reflexionaremos sobre el significado de nuestras vidas a través de los años y el propósito que Dios tiene para nosotros como Ciudadanos de oro\, ya sea nos quede tres o veinte años más de vida. ¡Nunca es tarde para responder al llamado de Dios! \n  \nPresentador: CARLOS OBANDO\, Obl.OSB\, nació en Costa Rica y vive en Los Estados Unidos desde 1966. Está casado\, tiene tres hijos y tres nietos. En el año 2009 obtuvo una maestría de la Universidad de Loyola Marymount\, Los Ángeles\, en Teología Pastoral\, es instructor en la Escuela de la Renovación Carismática en la Diócesis de Orange. Ha sido Director Espiritual por más de 25 años. Trabaja con la comunidad hispana desde 1979 en los condados de Los Ángeles y Orange en la formación de líderes y dando retiros a jóvenes\, adultos y matrimonios. Actualmente coordina los Ejercicios Espirituales para los Aspirantes y sus Esposas a través de la Oficina del Diaconado\, en la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles. \n*Si el evento aparece como agotado\, por favor llámenos al 661-944-2178 para consultar la disponibilidad en tiempo real y la lista de espera. \n**Las horas de inicio y finalización del retiro corresponden a los horarios de entrada y salida al cuarto de estancia. Facilitaremos el itinerario del retiro al momento del registro de entrada. \n 
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/ciudadanos-de-oro-el-sentido-y-valor-de-la-vejez/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270924T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270926T100000
DTSTAMP:20261002T184156Z
CREATED:20261002T184156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T184156Z
UID:10000294-1821798000-1821952800@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Monastic Traditions of Prayer and Modern Spirituality (Zoom Option)
DESCRIPTION:TBA \n  \nPresenter: LUKE DYSINGER MD\, DPhil\, has been a monk of Saint Andrew’s Abbey since 1980.  He studied medicine at the University of Southern California and theology at the University of Oxford.  He is a professor of moral theology and church history at Saint John’s Seminary in Camarillo\, California\, and has published books and articles in the fields of bioethics\, early Christian spirituality\, and patristics.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/monastic-traditions-of-prayer-and-modern-spirituality-zoom-option/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271004T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271007T100000
DTSTAMP:20261002T221413Z
CREATED:20261002T221413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T221413Z
UID:10000296-1822662000-1822903200@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:The Practice of Discernment: Through Exercises and Process
DESCRIPTION:The goal of this retreat is to discuss the practice of discernment as taught by the Christian tradition.  Different methods of the discernment process will be discussed and exercises given to retreatants to learn to incorporate ways of discernment in daily life.  There will be discussion each evening to process the “consolation” and “desolation” voices and herein weave the 14 rules of discernment by Saint Ignatius alongside the Rule of St. Benedict. \n  \nPresenter: Liz Cooke is a Benedictine oblate and trained as a Spiritual Director in the Benedictine Tradition by the Sisters of Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado.  She also has been a nurse practitioner for 35 years\, holding certifications in adult medicine\, oncology\, and psychiatry.  She also has a PhD in Organizational Psychology. \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.\n**The Start and End times for the retreat reflect the check-in and check-out times. We will provide the retreat itinerary at check-in.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/the-practice-of-discernment-through-exercises-and-process/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T193043Z
CREATED:20260930T193043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T193043Z
UID:10000278-1824465600-1824804000@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Autumn Artists Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is open to artists at all levels\, including beginners. Photographers\, sculptors\, and writers are also welcome to come and experience the colors and beauty of the high desert in the setting of the monastery. Escape the stress of daily life while deepening a spiritual vision in your art. \n  \nPresenter: GREGORY MICHAEL HERNANDEZ is a landscape-based visual artist living in Pasadena\, CA. His paintings\, photography and sculptures explore the religious and political dimensions of land use. Growing up in Hesperia\, CA\, cemented his lifelong connection to the Mojave Desert. See his work at www.gmhstudio.com \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/autumn-artists-retreat-2027/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271124T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271126T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T213900Z
CREATED:20260930T213426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T213900Z
UID:10000284-1827025200-1827223200@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving at Valyermo
DESCRIPTION:This non-directed retreat provides time to reflect on all God has given to us and to enjoy the festive celebration of Thanksgiving with the monastic community. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/thanksgiving-at-valyermo-2026/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271128T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T215324Z
CREATED:20260930T215324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T215324Z
UID:10000285-1827241200-1827408600@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Advent Retreat
DESCRIPTION:On this first weekend of Advent\, we will offer a potpourri of monastic insights\, enabling participants to experience the Advent season as a time rooted in scripture\, history\, art\, music\, and liturgy. \n  \nPresenters: Monks of Valyermo  \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/advent-retreat-2027/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271212T133000
DTSTAMP:20261002T223149Z
CREATED:20261002T223149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T223149Z
UID:10000297-1828450800-1828618200@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Pilares Indispensables para que Tu MATRIMONIO Sea Una Aventura de Amor
DESCRIPTION:El libro el Cantar de los Cantares en su capítulo 2 dice “Mi Amado es para mí\, y yo para mi Amado”. El retiro está basado en esta premisa de que somos el uno para el otro unidos en solo corazón. El matrimonio es una alianza y no un acuerdo social. Es el lugar donde dos corazones se unen eternamente para vivir en totalidad su aventura de amor.  El matrimonio constituye una comunidad de amor y lo sostienen varias columnas: la fidelidad\, la confianza\, la entrega del uno al otro\, el perdón mutuo\, y en un contexto espiritualmente sano. \nDurante este retiro tendremos momentos de oración\, reflexión\, sanación interior y renovación de los votos matrimoniales. Te invitamos a que pases un fin de semana con tu ser amado donde ambos puedan descansar\, orar y reflexionar acerca de tu matrimonio. \n  \nPresentador: CARLOS OBANDO nació en Costa Rica y vive en Los Estados Unidos desde 1966. Está casado\, tiene tres hijos y tres nietos. En el año 2009 obtuvo una maestría de la Universidad de Loyola Marymount\, Los Ángeles\, en Teología Pastoral\, es instructor en la Escuela de la Renovación Carismática en la Diócesis de Orange. Ha sido Director Espiritual por más de 25 años. Trabaja con la comunidad hispana desde 1979 en los condados de Los Ángeles y Orange en la formación de líderes y dando retiros a jóvenes\, adultos y matrimonios. Actualmente coordina los Ejercicios Espirituales para los Aspirantes y sus Esposas a través de la Oficina del Diaconado\, en la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/pilares-indispensables-para-que-tu-matrimonio-sea-una-aventura-de-amor/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271226T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T220311Z
CREATED:20260930T220037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T220311Z
UID:10000286-1829574000-1829827800@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:Christmas at Valyermo
DESCRIPTION:On the Solemnity of Christmas\, we first contemplate the mystery of the Word becoming Flesh. The liturgical celebration at the Abbey starts with First Vespers on Christmas Eve and ends with Night Prayer on Christmas Day. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/christmas-at-valyermo-2027/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271230T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20280102T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T221032Z
CREATED:20260930T220621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T221032Z
UID:10000287-1830178800-1830432600@saintandrewsabbey.com
SUMMARY:NEW YEAR RETREAT -  Behold I make All Things New! (ZOOM Option)
DESCRIPTION:TBA \n  \nPresenter: LUKE DYSINGER MD\, DPhil\, has been a monk of Saint Andrew’s Abbey since 1980.  He studied medicine at the University of Southern California and theology at the University of Oxford.  He is a professor of moral theology and church history at Saint John’s Seminary in Camarillo\, California\, and has published books and articles in the fields of bioethics\, early Christian spirituality\, and patristics. \n  \n*If the event is listed as sold out\, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.
URL:https://saintandrewsabbey.com/event/new-year-retreat-behold-i-make-all-things-new-zoom-option/
LOCATION:Saint Andrew’s Abbey\, 31001 N. Valyermo Road\, Valyermo\, CA\, 93563\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Andrew's Abbey":MAILTO:retreats@valyermo.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR