“Silence is not simply the absence of noise. It is a necessary condition for discernment and reflection, for meditation and prayer, and for “welcoming the word” into our minds and hearts.”
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson
To register for any of the retreats below, click on the link under the date. You will be redirected to that retreat’s EventBrite page to complete the registration. If a retreat is full, you will be invited to join the Waitlist in EventBrite.
Women’s Silent Retreats
- April 20, 2023 – April 23, 2023 To register, click here.
Men’s Silent Retreats
Registration for the following retreats will open April 11, 2023:
- September 21, 2023 – September 24, 2023
- November 16, 2023 – November 19, 2023
To register for any of the retreats below, click on the link under the date. You will be redirected to that retreat’s EventBrite page to complete the registration.
April 11, 2023 – What the Saints Say about Death
Directed by Father Joe Vogel To register, click here.
May 9, 2023 – Power from on High: The Relevance of Pentecost for Us Today
Directed by Dr Chris Burgwald To register, click here.
June 20, 2023 – Jesus Christ the Divine Physician: Healer of Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit
Directed by Dr Teresa Kemmer with Father Tom Anderson To register, click here.
More retreat dates to be published in April!
Special Retreats
April 14, 2023-April 16, 2023 - Couples Retreat
Directed by Dr Chris & Germaine Burgwald with Father Scott Traynor
“Remain in me, as I remain in you…Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” John 10:4-5
The goal of Catholic marriage is to die as saints under the tutelage of one another’s love. During this retreat you and your spouse will have the blessed opportunity to spend time receiving from the very heart of God all that you need to love in this way. The environment at Broom Tree provides beautiful, peaceful surroundings, good food, and all the time and good direction you need to dispose yourselves to the river of grace that lives in your marriage. The retreat begins on Friday night with registration from 5:00-6:30 p.m. and runs through lunchtime on Sunday. Broom Tree sponsored retreats are run by donation. The value of this retreat is $375/couple. We ask that you prayerfully consider your gift.
To register, click here. You will be redirected to the EventBrite page to complete the registration.
October 13, 2023 - October 15, 2023 | Undone: A Healing Retreat
Directed by Father Scott Traynor, Director of Broom Tree Retreat Center, in cooperation with The Lourdes Center
Jesus desires to bring healing and restored wholeness to every person. Healing is central to Jesus’ life and mission. By our own sin or the sufferings of the human experience, our hearts can easily become wounded or distant from God, who alone can offer true restoration. Under the patronage of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, this retreat will assist participants in becoming aware of Jesus’ desire to bring restoration in their lives and will offer opportunities to encounter His healing grace.
Conferences for the retreat will focus on the power of Jesus to heal in mind, body and spirit, and will offer participants practical ways to invite that grace into their own lives. A collaboration of Broom Tree Retreat Center and The Lourdes Center, this retreat will offer time for individual spiritual direction as well as one-on-one discussion with licensed counselors.
Open to men and women age 18 and older, the retreat begins on Friday evening and ends on Sunday after lunch. Broom Tree sponsored retreats are run by donation. The value of the retreat is $275/person. We ask that you prayerfully consider your gift.
Registration for this retreat will open in April.