Cedarbrake Retreat | Fr. Brian McMaster & Fr. Jonathan Raia have been teaching and accompanying others in an Ignatian approach to spiritual direction for many years. They will lead this workshop for all trained spiritual directors, using principles from the Spiritual Exercises to help directors attend more deeply to the Holy Spirit's movements in their hearts as they accompany directions
Cedarbrake Retreat | Did you know that the location where Our Lady of Lourdes appeared was originally a waste dump? Come to experience how Our Lady wants to heal the portions of your life that have felt like a waste, to transform something painful into beauty. Fr. Charlie Garza will offer talks and prayer opportunities where you can experience healing through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes. The cost is $50, including lunch.
Cedarbrake Retreat | This year, join us as Karen May shares the many treasures hidden in the events of Holy Week. Transform your Lenten experience in a way that deepens your faith, strengthens your spirit and prepares you for a glorious Easter. Karen May is an author, speaker, and spiritual director at St. John Neumann Parish in Austin. Holy Mass with the distribution of ashes will be part of the day.
Cedarbrake Retreat | Sr. Rose Mary Dougherty said, “We are all co-participants in the mystery of love.” This Lenten retreat is an invitation to embrace silence and the mystery of God’s unique love for you.
Fr. Harry Dean and Brian Egan will lead this retreat with talks, prayers, adoration, confessions, and holy mass. The cost is $310 for a private room, $265 for a shared room and $165 for commuters.
Cedarbrake Retreat led by Br. Joel Giallanza | This day of reflection will focus on Mary of Sorrows. We will explore her experience in each of the seven sorrows and examine how those sorrows constitute a model and guide for the whole spiritual life. With her as our companion in daily life, we can deepen our commitment to live the fullness of the Paschal Mystery.
Cedarbrake Retreat | Catholic Deacons Dan Lupo and Rod Reyna, healing prayer ministers from the Mercy of God Prayer Center in Austin, will explain the scriptural roots of Jesus' healing mission, review current Catholic-based efforts to continue that mission and demonstrate the practice of healing prayer.
Cedarbrake Retreat | The “Gift of Peace” day retreat offers an opportunity to journey with others towards greater peace in their lives, learning how to make peace with your past and creating peace in the present. The retreat will be led by author Kira Marie McCullough, based on her book "Treasures of Grace, The Gift of Peace." Kira is a parishioner at St. Mary’s in Temple and a frequent visitor at Cedarbrake. The retreat is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the cost is $50 which includes lunch.
Cedarbrake Retreat | A three-day retreat for young adults and adults with divorced or separated parents. It invites participants to move through the broken image of love that appeared to them in their parent’s relationship to their deepest identity found in God. The retreat gives participants a greater understanding of the wound of divorce and how it affects their lives, offers advice about the difficulties concerning love and trust of others, and explains how the Catholic faith, spiritual practices, and the Sacraments are essential to self-knowledge and healing.