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Weeklong Directed Retreat


  • Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT, 06107 United States (map)

Weeklong Directed Retreat

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February 20-26, 2027
Ellen Graham

This weeklong contemplative experience invites you to a deep encounter with God, Who is Love, and offers you personal prayer time to rekindle gratitude in your heart. The silent retreat will include daily conversation with a spiritual director, the opportunity for daily Eucharist, and ample time for prayer, meditation and rest.  Walk the labyrinth, get a massage (extra charge), enter the silence and discover the path of Love and Gratitude that beckons you forward.

Seven-day option: arrive on Saturday, February 20, depart on Friday, February 26. Offering: $625
Five-day option: arrive on Monday, February 22, depart on Friday, February 26. Offering: $500

Presenter Profile

Ellen Graham

Ellen Graham completed the Spiritual Life Center’s formation and certification program and was certified as a spiritual director in 2004. She holds her BS in Nursing from St Anselm College. Ellen served on Holy Family’s youth retreat team for 15 years, teaching Centering Prayer. She is a certified yoga instructor and a graduate of the MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) program.  Ellen has been facilitating mindfulness meditation & compassion groups for 10 years.

Dietary restrictions? Holy Family is committed to making your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, and to that end, we can accommodate most dietary needs. Please email Marianne, our Dining Room Manager, at mbrady@holyfamilyretreat.org, if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, so that we may make preparations in advance of your retreat.

Earlier Event: February 20
The Body as a Place of Encounter with God
Later Event: February 26
Women's Retreat