“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.
Retreat dates for the Fall of 2024 retreats will be posted in April.
Women’s Silent Retreats
- October 5, 2023 – October 8, 2023 To register, click here.
- November 2, 2023 – November 5, 2023 To register, click here.
- February 1 – February 4, 2024 To register, click here.
- February 29 -March 3, 2024 To register, click here.
- April 18 – April 21, 2024 To register, click here.
- July 25 -July 28, 2024 To register, click here.
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.
October 10, 2023 – Renovating the Heart
Directed by Sara Vetch with The Lourdes Center To register, click here.
November 7, 2023 – A Glorified Wound
Directed by Teresa Henrickson with The Lourdes Center To register, click here.
December 5, 2023 – Advent Prayer with Handel’s Messiah
Directed by Father Steven Jones To register, click here.
Special Retreats
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.
To register, click here. You will be redirected to the EventBrite page to complete the registration.
October 22-26, 2023 - Diocese of Sioux Falls Priest Retreat
The retreat will begin Sunday evening with dinner at 6:00 p.m. and ends on Thursday morning after Mass. The daily schedule includes two conferences, Morning and Evening Prayer, Mass, Holy Hour, and opportunities for confession and individual spiritual direction. All meals are provided.
To register, click here. You will be redirected to the EventBrite page to complete the registration.
Questions? Contact Kris at 605-263-1040 or ksees@sfcatholic.org.
November 10, 2023-November 12, 2023 - Couples Retreat
Directed by 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.
February 23-25, 2024 | 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.
To register, click here. You will be redirected to the EventBrite page to complete the registration.