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September 11-13, 2026
As members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community, these two stages–the loss encountered in grief and the discovery of vulnerability–are the beginnings of unfolding the moral life.
Sunday, September 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Please join us as we celebrate 75 years of retreat ministry.
September 14-18, 2026
Join us for our annual Retreat for Priests, a time of rest and renewal as we share discussion, fellowship, quiet, music, and liturgy.
Monday, September 21, 2026, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Join the JustFaith Social Justice Ministry of Holy Family for a screening and discussion of Groundswell.
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Through meditation and contemplation, silent observation, mindful walking, optional writing invitations, and guided group activities, begin to cultivate a practice of sacred attention in order to deepen your connection with yourself, others, and the natural world.
Tuesdays, September 29 to November 17, 2026, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Hosted by the JustFaith Social Ministry Group at Holy Family, this program invites participants to engage in honest, respectful dialogue across differences and explore faith-based responses to gun violence.
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
In this introductory workshop, you will learn the method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere.
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Come walk the grounds of Holy Family to connect with God and one another through the beauty of creation while renewing your commitment to living more sustainably.
Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2025, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
This four-week series will explore and help us gain a better understanding of Vatican II.
October 9-11, 2026
Join us for our annual Retreat for Deacons, a time of rest and renewal as we share discussion, fellowship, quiet, music, and liturgy.
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:30 to 3:30 p.m.
This event, with its conferences on beauty, the apophatic, and hope, will explore the nature of beauty as revealed gift, the apophatic as negation leading to presence, and hope as embodying unity and solidarity.
October 12-15, 2025
This comprehensive workshop introduces artists of all levels to the vibrant techniques of oil and soft pastels, covering essential skills like mark-making, layering, blending, and color theory.
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
A Zen teacher observed that the moment we intellectualize what we see, it is no longer what we saw. Contemplative photography invites a different way of seeing—direct, fresh perception unfiltered by thought.
November 6-8, 2026
This contemplative weekend invites deeper silence and centered living through the wisdom of three figures: Howard Thurman, Martin Luther King Jr.’s mentor; Evelyn Underhill, the British writer on mysticism; and Ram Dass, an Interspiritual teacher bridging Eastern wisdom and Western psychology.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1:00-4:30 p.m.
In this holiday workshop, Pam Hardiman will guide you as you paint a silk scarf. Painting on silk is enjoyable for all ages.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Through Centering Prayer, we become aware of the emotional programs through which we seek happiness and belonging. While belonging is central to spiritual life, this workshop invites us—through silence, reflection, and contemplative journaling—to gently release attachments that inhibit grace and open us to God, freedom, and deeper relationship with all creation.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In this day retreat, we will explore the challenging, unpredictable process of grief and mourning. Together, we will consider safe ways to express grief and how sitting with difficult feelings can foster self-knowledge and healing.
Monday, November 23, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
As our world faces so many challenges to peace, the Holy Family community invites our friends of all religious and cultural backgrounds to come together to pray and worship in a spirit of unity, gratitude, and love.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
This Christian contemplative day explores the seven “I AM” sayings with a focus on Presence, belonging, and connection to God. We'll engage through guided reflection, chant, embodied awareness, and quiet prayer—listening for each phrase's living resonance in an unhurried, nurturing space.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on workshop to create paper pinecone Christmas ornaments.
Wednesday, December 24, 2026, 4:00 p.m
Join us in-person or online as Holy Family's beautiful liturgy and music will fill your spirit with the joy of Christmas.
Wednesday, December 24, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Join us in-person or online as Holy Family's beautiful liturgy and music will fill your spirit with the joy of Christmas.
Thursday, December 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Join us in-person or online as Holy Family's beautiful liturgy and music will fill your spirit with the joy of Christmas.
January 22 to 24, 2027
We invite you to come and explore our 2026 to 27 retreat theme, With One Heart.
Saturday, January 23, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Through reflection, dialogue, and practice, we will explore evolution as sacred story and ecological healing as spiritual conversion.
February 19-21, 2027
We invite you to come and explore our 2026 to 27 retreat theme, With One Heart.
Saturday, February 20, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Through gentle teaching, guided BioSpiritual Focusing exercises, and shared reflection, participants begin learning to listen to their body’s felt knowing, welcoming the gift of arising grace, and rediscovering themselves as interconnected, living cells within the Whole Body of Christ.
March 4-7, 2027
In this retreat, we explore eight Psalmic themes — Gratefulness, Praise, Lament, Supplication, Exaltation, Revelation, Comfort, and Encouragement— as Interspiritual pathways of insight, resilience, and healing through reflection and shared practice together.
Saturday, March 6, 2027, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Make your own colorful Easter eggs with an expert teacher. We are lucky to have Fr. Paul for this class!!
March 19-21, 2027
We invite women in recovery into a peaceful atmosphere where you can rest, renew your spiritual life, and deepen your sobriety.
Saturday, March 20, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
This day offers a transformative exploration of the Christian contemplative and mystical tradition, guiding participants through the classic stages of the spiritual path—Purgative, Illuminative, and Unitive—and culminating in the profound realization of “No Self,” where all constructs of self dissolve and only God’s Presence remains.
Saturday, April 3, 2027, 1:00-4:30 p.m.
This workshop is an invitation to reconnect with the spirit of play. Let your visual voice roam free as you explore mixed-media art materials and discover the freedom of creating from within, releasing expectations, and letting go of the destination.
Saturday, April 10, 2027, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.
This day invites you to slow down and rediscover the sacred woven into daily life through the practice of contemplative attention, drawn from the insights of mystics, poets, and artists.
Saturday, April 24, 2027, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
In this introductory workshop, you will learn the method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere.
Saturday, May 1, 2027, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on workshop to create a finger labyrinth.
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