Every year, we offer retreats for  for men, women, couples, children and teens who are seeking a deeper relationship with God to experience His presence in beauty, peace, and wonder.

Women’s Retreat 2026
Consider Your Calling: The Beatitudes and Me
Anne Pettit
January 30 - February 1
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, Rancho Palos Verdes

Registration opens Sunday, September 28 
Contact: Teresa Runyon, [email protected]

Women’s Silent Retreat 2026
Faith: Trusting in the God Who Waits for You
June 5 - 7
Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, Sierra Madre

A retreat is a personal encounter with God, a sacred time that brings renewal of body, mind and spirit.
About the retreat center
Guided by Mater Delarosa's retreat team, this weekend retreat is silent. It includes conferences, time for personal prayer in your private room, the chapel, and the center’s 20 acres of gardens, including their historic Stations of the Cross. Their team offers the Mass, spiritual direction, and the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Padre Serra women will join other groups of women from parishes in Southern California. Visit materdolorosa.org

Contact: Catherine Shadduck [email protected]
Also visit: Women's Ministry, Groups, Spiritual

Men’s Silent Retreat
Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, Sierra Madre

A retreat is a personal encounter with God, a sacred time that brings renewal of body, mind and spirit.

Married Couples Retreat

The Catechism teaches that "Christ’s grace in the Sacrament of Marriage protects the essential purposes of marriage: the good of the couple and the generation and education of children. These purposes are protected and fostered by the permanence of the marriage bond and the mutual fidelity of spouses”  (United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, 283).

All couples are encouraged to participate in this opportunity to enrich and strengthen your marriage, sacrament and relationship with one another and God. 
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