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Speaking the Unspeakable

In silence, many carry wounds too heavy to name. Trauma leaves lasting imprints on the mind, body, and spirit, yet its pain often goes unheard. This retreat offers a safe and compassionate space for those ready to take the first step in bringing hidden stories into the light of God’s healing presence.

Through guided reflection, prayer, and psycho-spiritual practices, participants will learn to understand trauma’s impact, express their truths, and integrate healing tools into daily life.

This retreat empowers participants to embrace wholeness and discover anew what it means to be fully alive in God.

Let God Write Your Story

Life is a sacred narrative authored by God. This 8-day retreat invites participants to pause, reflect, and rediscover how God has been writing their story through moments of joy, loss, courage, and grace. Inspired by The Designated Route, it is a contemplative journey of self-awareness and faith.

Discernment

In a world filled with countless voices and choices, discernment is the art of listening deeply for God’s guidance. Rooted in the wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola, this retreat offers practical and prayerful tools for seeking clarity in the midst of life’s complexity.

Discernment is not only about decision-making, it is about cultivating intimacy with God who speaks within our hearts. This retreat creates a safe space to practice awareness, reflect on choices, and grow in freedom. Together, we will learn how to discern God’s will and walk with greater peace, trust, and courage.

Understanding Transitions

Life is marked by transitions—moments between what was and what is yet to come. These liminal spaces can be disorienting, but they are also where God shapes and renews us. This retreat invites participants to reflect on the stages of human development through the lens of faith, guided by the insights of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory.

Into to Trauma (Free) Online

Free May 20, 2026 Via Zoom (download the app at www.zoom.us) Sign up for this program Deadline: Please submit your application on or beforeMay 6, 2026 Instruction: Those Interested Must: Click the Sign Up button to launch the form and fill it up. If you have attended a retreat with us before, please send us an …

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Vibrant Ageing

Growing older is not a fading, but a flowering. Inspired by Wilkie Au’s Aging with Wisdom, this retreat invites participants to see ageing as a sacred journey toward deeper meaning, compassion, and grace. It is a time to harvest the wisdom of experience and discover the vitality of spirit that continues to grow with age.

I See You, I Hear You: The Inner Child Retreat

Within every adult lives a child—curious, playful, and full of wonder. Yet life’s pain, pressures, and expectations often bury this essence. This retreat invites you to reconnect with your inner child, heal old wounds, and rediscover the joy, creativity, and authenticity God placed within you.

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Perfection often feels like the standard, yet it leaves many exhausted, anxious, and disconnected. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown invites us to embrace our authentic selves, cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection we were created for.

God calls us not to flawless performance, but to wholehearted living. This retreat provides a safe and nurturing environment to confront fear, release unrealistic expectations, and discover the freedom of being loved just as we are. Together, we will learn to celebrate imperfection as a gift and walk more fully into the abundant life God desires for us.

The Heartbeat of God

This retreat awakens our awareness that God’s heartbeat echoes through every living thing. As we learn to listen and live in harmony with this divine pulse, we grow in compassion, unity, and reverence for all of life—allowing God’s heartbeat to become the rhythm of our own.

Participants will explore themes of creation, connection, and divine presence woven through Newell’s writings. Each session becomes a contemplative practice of attuning to God’s rhythm of love.

Dare to be You

Many people navigate life without truly knowing themselves. Why is self-awareness so essential? Many individuals reach mid-life without understanding their genuine self.