The Relationship between Spirituality and the Arts, July 9 – 10, retreat at Saint Benedict Center, Schuyler, with Michael Bauer, DMA, Father Keith Winton, and Glenda Dietrich Moore. “What do we love, if it be not beauty?” (St. Augustine) This is the animating question in this sixth annual ecumenical retreat.
CGS level 3 training hosted by St. Malachy Church - Ascension Parish and held in Ames at St. Cecilia. Mary Heinrich is the formation leader. Subsequent dates are Aug. 1, 2, 15-16; Sept.12 and 13; Oct. 3 and 4, March 13 and 14, 2026
Additional 2027 dates TBD.
Fathers and Sons—Together Forever, July 11 – 12, retreat for fathers and their sons, ages 11–17, at Saint Benedict Center, Schuyler, with Edward DeSimone, PhD, a priest, and a team of fathers and sons. This retreat provides opportunities for open communication and mutual learning between fathers and their adolescent sons along with Mass and a traditional blessing of the sons.
Restoration Retreat is a warm, prayerful, and welcoming day for anyone walking through marital breakdown, separation or divorce—whether currently or years ago. Through prayer, reflection, the sacraments, teaching, and sharing in genuine community, you will experience healing and hope, rediscover your authentic identity as a beloved child of God, and move forward with greater peace, clarity, and purpose. This retreat is scheduled for July 11 from 9:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be attended virtually or in-person in Monona, Wisconsin.