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SUMMARY:The Flame Within: Writing Your Life
DESCRIPTION:This week-long memoir writing workshop with award-winning author Heather King offers a unique opportunity to reflect\, write\, and grow. Designed for writers at any stage\, the workshop emphasizes the value of the creative process\, while the peaceful rhythms of St. Andrew’s Abbey will afford space for silence\, self-inquiry\, and honest expression. \nEveryone is welcome. The workshop is designed for all who have a love of writing\, including those who may have never written at all\, or perhaps never shared their writing with another. We all start somewhere! \nThrough daily talks on craft—covering story\, theme\, structure\, and revision—as well as focused sessions on how to begin and how to sustain a writing practice\, participants will be guided in how to shape their life experiences into meaningful narrative. \nTo encourage digging deeper\, the workshop will include writing prompts\, group discussion\, and the optional opportunity to read work aloud. The techniques of memoir\, as well as the value of writing as a practice of attention and transformation will be emphasized. \nIn addition to structured time\, the retreat allows for plenty of solitude and open space. Participants are encouraged to explore the grounds\, pray or reflect in the chapel\, join the monks for the Divine Office and daily Mass\, write under the trees\, or engage in unhurried conversation. \n“Every human being has an authentic voice and a unique story. Let’s get together—human-to-human—and start telling them.” \n  \nPresenter: HEATHER KING Obl. OSB\, is an author\, columnist and nationwide speaker with several memoirs\, among them Parched¸ Shirt of Flame\, Holy Desperation\, and Consumed: The Joys\, Débacles and Sorrows of a Life Ordered to Art. An Oblate of St. Andrew’s Abbey\, she writes an award-winning weekly arts and culture column for Angelus News\, the archdiocesan newspaper of LA\, appears monthly in Magnificat\, leads writing workshops here and abroad\, and posts on Substack at DESIRE LINES: BOOKS\, CULTURE\, ART. For more\, visit heather-king.com. \nAn article from Heather in the Angelus Newsletter \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/the-flame-within-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
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SUMMARY:BENEDICTINE SPIRITUALITY RETREAT: Living Benedictine Spirituality *Zoom Option Available*
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270712T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270718T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T164100Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270730T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270801T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T205805Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271025T120000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271124T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271126T100000
DTSTAMP:20260930T213900Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271128T133000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271226T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T220311Z
CREATED:20260930T220037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T220311Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271230T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20280102T133000
DTSTAMP:20260930T221032Z
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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
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