SPRING 2026 CALENDAR

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1 Advent Retreat Day

2,9,16,23 Weekly Spiritual Exercises

3 St. Teresa of Avila

3 Advent: Learning to Walk in the Light 

3 A Pilgrimage of Hope

3 Fruits & Gifts of the Spirit

4 Intern Program

4 Sacred Heart Parish Retreat

5 Friday Morning Retreat 

5 Teilhard’s Mass on the World

5 Friday Night Spiritual Reading Group

6 Living Contemplatively

7 SSJ Associates

8 Childlike Faith

9 Prayer & Action for Earth

9 Praying with the Song of Songs

9 Tuesday Night Centering Prayer

10 Personal Retreat Day

10 Spiritual Exercises with Pope Francis

10 Praying Our Experiences

11 Intern Practicum

11 Enrichment for Certified Spiritual Directors

11 Finding Time for God

11 Centering Prayer & 12 Steps

12-14 Centering Prayer Weekend

15 Encounters with Silence

16 Navigating Life’s Adventures

17 “The Chosen” – Christmas Episode

17 St. Augustine’s Story

17 St. Edith Stein

18 St. John of the Cross

18 The Divine Dance – Richard Rohr

18 St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

18 The Impact of God

19-21 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

31 The End of Year Retreat

2 Friday Night Spiritual Reading Group

3 Living Contemplatively

4 Retreat for St. David the King Parish  

5 Off to a Prayerful Start  

6 God Cannot Fill An Occupied Space

6,13,20,27 Weekly Spiritual Exercises

6 Tuesday Night Centering Prayer

7 St. Teresa of Avila

7 A Pilgrimage of Hope

8 Intern Class

8 Centering Prayer: 12 Steps - Divine Therapy

9 Friday Morning Retreat

9 Teilhard Reading Group

9-11 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

12 Infant Jesus of Prague

13 Prayer & Action for Earth

13 Spiritual Exercises – Song of Songs

14 Personal Retreat Day

14 The Chosen– Season 3

14 Praying Our Experiences

14 St. Augustine’s Story

15 Intern Practicum

15  Enrichment/PGS

16 Discernment Makes All the Difference

16-18 Centering Prayer Weekend for Interns

19 Experience God

20 Why Are You Anxious?

21 Paint Your Sacred Art Icon

22 The Divine Dance

22 St. John of the Cross

22 The Impact of God

23 Intern Practicum – 3rd Year

24 A Day of Centering Prayer

25-Feb. 1 7-Day Silent Directed Retreat

27 SSJ Associates 

31 Ignatian Spirituality for Married Couples

1 Knights of Columbus

3 Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

3,10,17,24 Weekly Spiritual Exercises

4 St. Teresa of Avila

4 A Pilgrimage of Hope

5 Intern Class

5 Centering Prayer: 12 Steps -Divine Therapy

6 Friday Morning Retreat

6 Teilhard Reading Group 

6 Friday Night Spiritual Reading Group

7 Living Contemplatively

9 Queenship of Mary Retreat

10 Prayer & Action for Earth

10 Spiritual Exercises – Song of Songs

10 Tuesday Night Centering Prayer

11 Personal Retreat Day

11 Praying Our Experiences

11 St. Augustine’s Story

12 Intern Practicum

12  Enrichment/PGS

12-13 St. Teresa of Avila Overnight Retreat

13-15 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

16 Understanding & Befriending Differences

18 Ash Wednesday Retreat

19 Intern Practicum – 3rd Year

20 Passion of Christ, Strengthen Me

20-22 Certified Spiritual Directors Weekend Retreat

23 Writing & Journaling

23 Meeting Christ in Prayer

24 Pope Leo’s Apostolic Exhortation

24 SSJ Associates

25 The Chosen – Season Three

25-Mar. 1 5-Day Silent Directed Retreat

26 The Divine Dance

26 St. John of the Cross

26 The Impact of God

27 Music of John Michael Talbot 

1 St. John Neumann Confirmation Retreat

2 Sowing Sacred Seeds

2,9,16,23,30 Meeting Christ in Prayer

3 Lectio Divina

3,10,17,24,31 Weekly Spiritual Exercises

3,10,17 Pope Leo’s Apostolic Exhortation

4 St. Teresa of Avila

4  A Pilgrimage of Hope

5 Intern Class

5  Centering Prayer: 12 Steps -Divine Therapy

6 Friday Morning Retreat

6  Teilhard Reading Group 

6 Friday Night Spiritual Reading Group

7  Living Contemplatively

6-8 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

9 Forgiveness: Gift of Loving as God Loves

10 Prayer & Action for Earth

10 Spiritual Exercises – Song of Songs

10 Examen: A Simple Life Changing Prayer

10 Tuesday Night Centering Prayer

11 Personal Retreat Day

11 Praying Our Experiences

11 St. Augustine’s Story

12 Intern Practicum

12  Enrichment/PGS

13 The Screwtape Letters

13-15 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

14 Lenten Retreat for Married Couples

14 Retreat for Holy Eucharist Parish

15 SSJ Associates

17 The Imitation of Christ

18 Ignatian Contemplation

20 Art Journaling

21 OCIA Retreat for St. Joan of Arc Parish

22 Women’s Retreat

24 Intern Practicum – 3rd Year

25 A Retreat Inspired by the Annunciation

25 The Chosen – Season Three

26 The Divine Dance

26 St. John of the Cross

26 The Impact of God

28 OCIA Retreat for St. Gregory Parish 

29 OCIA Retreat for St. Catherine of Siena

31 Intern Class

1 St. Teresa of Avila

1 A Pilgrimage of Hope

6,13 Meeting Christ in Prayer

7,14,21,28 Weekly Spiritual Exercises

 8 Living in Gratitude

9 Praying with Our Experiences

9 Centering Prayer: 12 Steps - Divine Therapy

10 Friday Morning Retreat

10 Teilhard Reading Group 

10 Friday Night Spiritual Reading Group

10-12 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

11 Living Contemplatively 

13 Transformation

14 Prayer & Action for Earth

14 Spiritual Exercises – Song of Songs

14 What’s Your Decision?

14 Tuesday Night Centering Prayer

15 Personal Retreat Day

15 The Chosen – Season Three

15 Praying Our Experiences

15 St. Augustine’s Story

16 Intern Practicum

16  Enrichment/PGS

17 Desiderata: The Peace of the Risen Christ

17-19 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

18 AA Retreat

20 Thoughts Matter

21 Intern Practicum – 3rd Year

21 SSJ Associates

22 Celebration of Earth Day

23 The Divine Dance

23 St. John of the Cross

23 The Impact of God

24 Women Doctors of the Church

24-26 SD Intern Weekend

27 God’s Ever Present Love in Motion

29 Finding God in Creation: Living Water

1 Seven Sacred Pauses

1-3  Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

4  The Welcome Prayer

5 Intern Practicum – 3rd Year

5,12,19 Weekly Spiritual Exercises

6   God’s Tender Humility

6  St. Teresa of Avila

4  A Pilgrimage of Hope

5  Centering Prayer: 12 Steps - Divine Therapy

7 Intern Class

8 Friday Morning Retreat

8 Teilhard Reading Group

8 Friday Night Spiritual Reading Group

8-10 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

9 Living Contemplatively

11 Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

12 Prayer & Action for Earth

12 Spiritual Exercises – Song of Songs

12 Tuesday Night Centering Prayer

13 St. Augustine’s Story

13 Personal Retreat Day

13 The Chosen – Season Three

13 Praying Our Experiences

14 Intern Practicum

14  Enrichment/PGS

15 Unceasing Prayer: The Way of the Pilgrim

15-17 Silent Directed Retreat Weekend

17 SSJ Associates

18-22  5-Day Silent Directed Retreat

21 The Divine Dance

21 St. John of the Cross

21 The Impact of God

24-31   7-Day Silent Directed Retreat

28 Spring Cleaning with the Holy Spirit

5-7 Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat

9 Tuesday Night Centering Prayer

10 Personal Retreat Day

11 Intern Certification

13 Diocese of Trenton PCL’s

19 Annual Cleaning Day

20 Secular Franciscans Retreat

21-28 7-Day Silent Directed Retreat

 5-12    7-Day Silent Directed Retreat

22-29   7-Day Silent Directed Retreat

31-Aug 2 Silent Directed Weekend Retreat

 August

 2-9      7-Day Review of Life Retreat

16-23   7-Day Silent Directed Retreat

September

20-27    7-Day Silent Directed Retreat

There are 4 ways to register for programs/retreats:

a) by phone (609) 877 – 0509                   

b) by mailing the form from the newsletter          c) by email: FHOP@verizon.net                     

d) online using the form on www.FHOP.org. 

There are 4 ways to pay for programs/retreats:

a) mail a check to Francis House                  

b) bring cash/check the day of the program

c) request a check through online banking                   d) pay by credit card online on FHOP.org