St. Emma Retreat House The Benedictine Nuns, who are St. Emma Monastery, invite you to come aside and rest awhile with the Lord on one of our many retreats.

Retreat House Description

Retreats listed below consist of daily Mass, conferences given to the retreatants as a group, opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and time for personal prayer/reflection and Eucharistic adoration.

RETREATS - 2010

JANUARY 2010

·    24-29    Silent, Guided Retreat for Priests,  Rev. Mark Begly

Theme:    A Spirituality for the Year of the Priest

Accommodations at Monastic Guest House - waiting list

Accommodations at Retreat House - many openings

FEBRUARY 2010

·    19-21    Silent, Lenten,  Rev. Lester Knoll, OFMCap

Theme:  Love  Is Not Loved

·    26-28    Silent, Lenten,  Rev. Bill Kiel
                                Theme:  Catholic Meaning of Human Suffering
 

MARCH 2010

·    12-14    Men, Rev. Barry O'Leary
                                Theme:  Saints Alive

·    19-21    Silent, Lenten, Rev Boniface Hicks, OSB
                                Theme:  The Silence of St. Joseph

JULY 2010  

·    July 23-30    Encounter with Silence  Rev. John Mary Tompkins, OSB

Accommodations at Monastic Guest, $475

Accommodations at Retreat House, $425

Please indicate preference under comments on our electronic reservation form, thank you!

·    July 23-29    6 Day Silent  To be announced

AUGUST 2010

·    Aug 20-21         Overnight Retreat for Busy Moms, Rev. Angelus Shaughnessy, OFMCap

Theme:  Angels to Your Children, Archangels to Your Grandchildren, Christ to Each Other

SEPTEMBER 2010

·    17-19    Women, Rev. Edward Litavec

·    24-26    Women  To be announced

OCTOBER 2010

·      1-  3    Women  To be announced

NOVEMBER 2010

·      5-  7    Married Couples, Rev. Angelus Shaughnessy, OFMCap

Theme:  Now Is the Vital Time for You to Choose

If you have questions about any of these retreat programs, please email retreats@stemma.org or phone 724-834-3060 Ext. 139.  Thank you!

Click Here for Retreat Reservations

WEEKEND RETREATS: OPEN WITH DINNER AT 6:00 P.M. AND 
MASS AT 8:00 P.M.; CLOSE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOUT 1:00 P.M.

ALL ROOMS ARE PRIVATE and each has a sink and ceiling fan. Linens, towels, glass and soap provided.

IF YOU BRING A TAPE RECORDER OR RADIO, P-L-E-A-S-E bring earphones.

IF MAKING A SUMMER RETREAT, PLEASE KNOW that certain casual, summer apparel is distracting to others on retreat; please remember to dress in a manner appropriate to a sacred setting.

IF YOU MUST CANCEL, P-L-E-A-S-E NOTIFY US AT ONCE. WAITING LISTS ARE REAL -- SOMEONE MAY BE WAITING ANXIOUSLY FOR THE CHANCE TO MAKE A RETREAT.

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