Retreat Days
Men and Women

9 AM-3:30 PM on the Saturday of Weekend Retreats.

See Weekend Descriptions .
$35 includes lunch

October 20, 2018
Rejoice and Be Glad

December 1, 2018
Stations of Light:
An Advent Reflection

Call Sr. Marita:
908-353-3028
Email: maritaosb@bensisnj.org

Benedictine Spirituality Center
851 North Broad St
Elizabeth, NJ 07208

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Affordable weekend retreats for women are
scheduled from Friday evening until after the noon dinner on Sunday, about 1- 1:30 PM.  Arrival time on Friday may be 4 PM which includes Vespers and Dinner or 7 PM which is after dinner. 

• Meals and Private room  
• Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours

• Conferences
• Opportunity for Silence           

October 19-21, 2018
Sr. Marita Funke, OSB

In Rejoice and Be Glad Pope Francis exhorts us to discover joy in holiness.  Take time to reflect on his inspiring message to answer your unique call and be faithful to your deepest self.  

November 30-December 2, 2018
Sister Marita Funke, OSB

Connect the Light who came into the world at Christmas with the ever-present Light of Easter as we reflect on the Resurrection   appearances found in the Gospels.

December 31, - January 1, 2019                     

4 PM Monday - 1:30 PM Tuesday

 Sister Marita Funke, OSB    

Join other women on this overnight retreat
to begin the New Year with prayer and reflection.   $60

February 1-3, 2019                                                   

Oblate Team

 As Thomas Merton's relationship with God deepened, so did his prayer.   We are invited to this same growth.  Spend a weekend with this companion in prayer as we reflect on his life and work.

March 8-10, 2019
Sr. Mary Feehan, OSB and Sr. Marita Funke, OSB
 
Spend time in the quiet of the monastery and grounds and let God speak to your heart.  Join the sisters for Mass and Liturgy of the Hours. Private retreat. $135.  Directed retreat. $185.

March 22-24, 2019                  

Sr. Marlene Milasus, OSB
 
Lent can be a joyful journey of emptying ourselves so that the Risen Christ can fill us with his life.  Come and prepare for Easter on this weekend of self-reflection and renewal.

April 5-7, 2019
Sister Marita Funke, OSB 

In Rejoice and Be Glad Pope Francis exhorts us to discover joy in holiness.  Take time to reflect on his inspiring message to answer your unique call and be faithful to your deepest self.

April 18-21                                             

Retreat Team

This Holy Week retreat for women begins Thursday afternoon and ends on Easter Sunday at 1:00 PM.  The focus is the Holy Week Liturgy.  $200   

May 10-12, 2019

The rosary provides a unique approach to contemplative prayer.  Discover the dynamism of the rosary as a pathway to the presence of God within.