Directed Retreats are a sacred time for you to deepen your relationship with God.
There is no required length of a Directed Retreat, although the average time frame is eight days. It could be 3 or more days in length. You usually meet individually with a trained director for approximately 45 minutes each day to share what is going on between you and God, to discern the interior movements of the Holy Spirit in your life and, especially, during your prayer. Suggestions for ongoing prayer are often offered.
Aside from these daily conversations and your own personal prayer, your time is unstructured and available for resting, spiritual reading, relaxing, enjoying meals, listening to music, exercising, etc.
Planned Retreats in Centers
- St. Joseph Spiritual Ministries’ offerings (Joan)
Gonzaga Retreat House, Eastern Point, Gloucester
January 30-February 7, 2027
Joan McCarthy, CSJ
April 20-28, 2027
Joan M. McCarthy CSJ
May 18-26, 2027
Maureen Casey SND de Namur
June 16-July 20, 2027
Maureen Casey SND de Namur and Joan McCarthy, CSJ
Sept. 14-22, 2027
Maureen Casey SND de Namur
Oct. 19-27 , 2027
Maureen Casey SND de Namur
November 11-14, 2027
Joan McCarthy, CSJ
Directed Retreat Training Series
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Initial Meeting: Getting to Know Retreatant’s Relationship with God
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Helps for Director and Retreatant: Annotations, Additions
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Manifold Forms of Prayer & Centrality of Religious Experience
Wednesday, October 7 2026
The Art of Discernment: Listening to the Heartbeat of God
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Significant Issues Director/Retreatant May Encounter: Resistance, Trauma
Thursday, October 21, 2026
A Contemplative Approach to Supervision
Thursday, October 28, 2026
Listen Deeply & Beware of Assumptions, Interpretations & Judgements
Thursday, November 4, 2026
Gathering the Graces; Transitioning, Enfleshing, Deepening the Graces
Available online via Zoom.
Total Series, 8 Sessions: $200 or $30/individual session
These retreats can be made with Maureen Casey, SND or Joan McCarthy, CSJ in retreat centers where Maureen and Joan minister. You can visit the respective retreat center sites for updates, details and to follow each site’s respective application processes. You can also contact us.