Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center and Retreat House
RETREATS
Francis House provides all private bedrooms, private bathrooms plus an outdoor pool in the summer.
PERSONAL RETREAT DAYS
Wednesdays 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
September 11 December 4 April 2
October 9 January 8 April 16
November 6 February 5 May 7
March 12
Not a series. Take a day away from the busyness of your life to rest a while in the Lord and experience God’s presence. Come to Francis House for silence, personal prayer, and optional spiritual direction. The day begins and ends with a brief prayer together. Please bring your lunch. Come to as many as you can. Donation: $10; $40 with spiritual direction.
SILENT DIRECTED RETREAT WEEKENDS
6:45 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Sunday
Sept. 13 – 15 Jan. 10 – 12 March 7 – 9
Oct. 11 – 13 Jan. 31 – Feb. 2 April 11 –13
Nov. 8 – 10 Feb. 14 – 16 May 2 – 4
Dec. 20 – 22 May 16 – 18
Please register early. These fill quickly. Donation: $200/$100 non-refundable deposit with registration.
7 – DAY SILENT DIRECTED RETREATS
7-DAY SILENT DIRECTED RETREATS: FALL 2024 - SPRING 2025
Begins 6:45 PM Ends 10:00 AM
September 22 – 29 Sunday to Sunday
October 16 – 23 Wednesday to Wednesday
January 19 – 26 Sunday to Sunday
May 18 – 25 Sunday to Sunday
Daily Liturgy, spiritual direction and optional Centering Prayer periods are included. Donation: $700/$100 non-refundable deposit with registration.
THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE 12 STEPS YEAR-LONG RETREAT ON ZOOM
10 Thursdays 7:00 – 8:30 PM
September 12 November 7 January 9 March 6 May 1
October 10 December 5 February 6 April 3 June 5
Come to a year-long retreat with an in-depth experience of the 12 steps and their corresponding passages in the Life Recovery Bible and Workbook. We will read A Woman’s Way through the 12 Steps by Stephanie S. Covington between sessions. This promises to be a life-changing experience. A 30-minute time of prayer/reflection each day is required for the entire year. Quite a commitment! Led by Mary De Joseph and S. Marcy.
Donation: $200 (ZOOM ONLY)
OVERNIGHT RETREAT FOR WOMEN REIMAGINING LIFE, ADJUSTING
October 2 – 3
6:45 PM Wednesday – 4 PM Thursday
This retreat is for women over 50 who are adjusting to change in their lives. There are times in our life journey when we are visited with sudden or unwanted change. God invites us to reimagine our lives and become aware of what brings hope and energy to this time of life. God invites me to “Follow my bliss.” What am I passionate about now and what is true for my authentic self? God is still creating me! Donation: $100/$50 non-refundable deposit. Residents and commuters are welcome. Commuters attend Wednesday night on Zoom. Led by S. Marcy.
FOCUSING WEEKEND: CARING FOR NEGATIVE FEELINGS
October 25 – 27
6:45 PM Friday – 1:00 PM Sunday
Focusing teaches us to carry negative emotions in such a way that they are healed from within and no longer weigh us down. Pack up your negative feelings and bring them along! Donation: $225/$75 non-refundable deposit with registration. Overnight rooms are FULL. Commuters are welcome and attend Friday night on Zoom. All meals and materials provided. Led by S. Marcy.
SPIRITUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL GROWTH IN LIFE’S SECOND HALF
November 15 – 17
6:45 PM Friday – 1:00 PM Sunday
How is the second half of life different from the first? Who does God want me to be in this part of my life? What’s important, and not so? How can I live my life in God’s way? What can I hold onto and let go of? How do I accept, bless and integrate my past as I move into the future? Big questions. Come be with others on the same path. Donation: $225/$100 non-refundable deposit with registration. Commuters are welcome and attend Friday night on Zoom. Led by S. Marcy.
CENTERING PRAYER WEEKEND RETREATS
December 13 – 15 March 14 – 16
6:45 PM Friday – 1:00 PM Sunday
A Centering Prayer weekend provides the time, space and discipline needed to experience the inner stillness which occurs when given the opportunity for frequent Centering Prayer periods alone and in common. Donation: $200/$100 non-refundable deposit with registration. Commuters are welcome, all meals included. Led by S. Marcy.
DISCOVERING OUR CREATIVITY: GOD’S GIFT TO EACH PERSON
SAVE THE DATE!
January 17 – 18, 2025
6:45 PM Friday – 4:00 PM Saturday
Led by Jill Snyder.
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS WEEKEND RETREAT
SAVE THE DATE!
February 7 – 9, 2025
6:45 PM Friday – 1:00 PM Sunday
Led by S. Marcy.
Four Ways to Pay
1. Mail a check to Francis House.
2. Bring cash or check with you the day of your program.
3. Request a check through your online banking.
4. Pay by credit card; click the button below.
