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.
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.
Planned Retreats in Centers
- St. Joseph Spiritual Ministries’ offerings (Joan)
Glastonbury Abbey, Hingham, MA
August 6-14, 2025
Joan M. McCarthy CSJ, Nan Bouché CSJA, and Dorothea Masuret, CSJ
Notre Dame Spirituality Center, Ipswich, MA
July 17-23, 2025
Praying and Living the Beatitude: The Language of God’s Heart
Maureen Casey SND de Namur
Virtual Directed Retreats
Contact us if you are interested in a virtual retreat via Zoom.