Pray Allways

Pray All Ways/Pray Always - A Guided Silent Retreat
Friday, August 6 – Sunday, August 8

Come away for a quiet weekend. Enjoy the silence on your own or join some/all of our optional sessions on prayer offered Friday evening and throughout the day on Saturday. At the request of the presenter, only fully vaccinated persons may attend the sessions.

Those sessions will either refresh your prayer practice or introduce you to new forms of prayer to enrich your life. They will cover: Holy Silence (prayer without content), Holy Singing (using mantras, song, and music), Holy Reading (Lectio Divina), Holy Imagining (Visio Divina and Ignatian prayer), and Holy Writing (using writing prompts and journaling).

Other retreat options include enjoying our beautiful 70-acre wooded campus, walking our labyrinth, relaxing in a comfortable lounge, or praying in the sacred space of the chapel.


"Pray All Ways/Pray Always" Retreat Details:
  • Arrival:  after 4:00 pm on Friday, August 6.  
  • Retreat begins with a quiet buffet dinner,  5:30-6:30 pm 
  • Departure: Sunday morning, August 8, by 11:00 am
This is a residential retreat. The cost is $180, which includes a private room/private bath, all meals (buffet style),, and optional sessions. 

Registration Deadline - Friday, July 30, 5:00 pm  

Presenter: This retreat will be guided by Rita O’Dea, a spiritual director and retreat presenter at Mercy Conference and Retreat Center since 2001.  

DUE TO THE RECENT ST. LOUIS GUIDELINES REQUIRING THE WEARING OF MASKS INDOORS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS, WE REGRETABLY HAVE TO CANCEL THIS PROGRAM.  
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE IN THE FUTURE.
If you have questions regarding the retreat, please click here to contact Rita O'Dea.

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