Who should make a retreat?
- Do you need to rest and find peace of mind?
- Do you desire inner peace and deeper spiritual freedom?
- Do you desire a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Christ?
- Do you have important decisions to make about your life?
- Do you seek to understand the path your life has taken?
- Are you in transition and seeking to discern your next steps?
- Are you in a leadership position and desire a more contemplative approach to your work?
What happens on a retreat?
Individually directed silent retreats can be arranged year-round to fit your schedule. The retreats may be adapted to meet you where you are, emotionally and spiritually, so you can focus on how God is active in your life. Each day, you will have material to pray with, and you will meet daily with a spiritual director. The rest of the time is spent prayerfully relaxing, reading spiritual texts, journaling, doing art, hiking the trail, or otherwise enjoying the natural environment of Pike National Forest.
There is no one method or source of prayer. In retreat, we draw on a number of Christian sources. Though a readiness to pray with scripture is important, there is also an opportunity for stillness. Retreat is a good opportunity to discover new ways of praying and to deepen your usual prayer.
There is a process inherent in a retreat that aims to help you reach interior freedom and to enable you to respond to your personal call from Christ to help build the Kingdom of God.
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Offered in 3-day, 8-day retreats, and the Exercises in Everyday Life.
We typically plan our retreats to meet at El Tesoro de los Angeles Retreat Center in Woodland Park, and we also meet for directed retreats and spiritual direction on Zoom.
Upcoming Retreats:
Women’s Silent 3-Day Retreat with Ignatian Exercises planned for the Advent and Lenten Seasons, dates TBD
For more information, please contact EngagingSpirituality@gmail.com
The Exercises in Everyday Life format: Beginning in September each year, this 8-month at-home retreat offers a series of meditations on scripture, reflections, prayers, and experiences that move through four stages, each with a particular focus. The length of time is purposely well-aligned with the liturgical seasons. Preparation Days begin in September for the annual Exercises in Everyday Life with weekly meetings with a retreat guide through the Ignatian Exercises. Fee for the retreat including meetings and all materials: $900 payable over 9 months. For this retreat, the experience of 3- or 8-day retreats are a prerequisite OR a recommendation from your spiritual director.
Days of Prayer: Wednesdays, typically 1st of each month (some exceptions) 2027 Schedule: TBD
Advent Retreat for 2026: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Date TBD
Lenten Retreat February 18, 2026: Group meetings online with book: Ruth Burrows, Love Unknown (2011). To join, purchase book and contact EngagingSpirituality@gmail.com
Cost: Cash donations gratefully accepted.
Location for Days of Prayer: El Tesoro Retreat Center, Visitation Hall.
For more information, or to register for a day retreat, send an email with your contact information to: EngagingSpirituality@gmail.com.