Cedarbrake Calendar

Would you like to make a private retreat with Fr. Albert in the privacy of your own home? Are you willing to commit to 20 minutes of prayer for 5 days? Cedarbrake Retreat Center is now offering MY PRIVATE RETREAT. Every day you will have a 30-minute private Skype conversation with Fr. Albert, chaplain of Cedarbrake. He'll give you a Scripture passage or two to reflect upon and report back the following day. This retreat can be helpful for those who are discerning the next step in life, who might be struggling with a personal issue, or who simply want to deepen their relationship with Jesus. Monday to Friday, 30 minutes each day. Costs is $150 for Diocesan- $200 for Non-Diocesan. Register online and then call the office to set up a time.

Spend a few hours on Sunday, September 27 from 11am to 2:30pm learning and sharing about the readings of the day, enjoy a nice lunch and celebrate Mass. Brian Egan, director, will lead the discussion and our chaplain, Franciscan Father Albert Haase will celebrate the Sunday liturgy. This will be offered again on Oct. 25 and Nov. 22. Cost is $25 and includes lunch.

The Cedarbrake Saying Yes retreat , is Oct. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Franciscan Father Albert Haase will explore practical ways to grow in a deeper relationship with God by learning how He speaks in our everyday lives. The retreat is based on his book, “Saying Yes: Discovering and Responding to God’s Will in Your Life.” Father Haase is a popular preacher, teacher, spiritual director and chaplain at Cedarbrake. Cost for the day is $40.  Click here to register or call our offices if you have any questions. *****THIS RETREAT WILL BE RECORDED & CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT A DIFFERENT TIME*****

FEELINGS IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE: Ever have a wonderful feeling of peace and spiritual enthusiasm come over you? Ever feel a mood that seems to push you away from God? In this workshop, Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ, author of the recent Ignatian Discernment of Spirits for Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care: Going Deeper, will discuss the spirits of consolation and desolation and how to deal with them. This three-part virtual workshop, October 9, 7pm-8pm Central, and October 10, 9am-10am and 11am-12noon, will be helpful to spiritual directors and anyone interested in the spiritual life. If you would like to come up to Cedarbrake and watch the virtual Retreat with others, a single room with breakfast option is available. Cost for retreat is $55 for Virtual only, $120 includes room and breakfast at Cedarbrake. *****THIS RETREAT WILL BE RECORDED & CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT A DIFFERENT TIME*****

Franciscan Father Cole Casey, ordained in June, 2019 will lead this day of discernment and prayer, reflecting on being a disciple in our time. Fr. Casey has been very active using social media to evangelize through YouTube and his website (breakinginthehabit). He was the college chaplain at the University of Georgia and is now a chaplain at a high school in Macon, GA. Fr. Casey will give 2 talks starting at 9:30am with a break and time for small group sharing via the internet. The cost is $20 per person. *****THIS RETREAT WILL BE RECORDED & CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT A DIFFERENT TIME*****

Spend a few hours on Sunday, September 27 from 11am to 2:30pm learning and sharing about the readings of the day, enjoy a nice lunch and celebrate mass. Brian Egan, Director, will lead the discussion and our Chaplain, Fr. Albert Haase, OFM will celebrate the Sunday liturgy. This will be offered again on November 22. Cost is $25 and includes lunch.

“Un Solo Cuerpo/Un Solo Espíritu/Una Sola America!” En este retiro exploramos la conexión entre nuestra devoción al Espíritu Santo, a la Santa Eucaristía, y a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, para hacernos un pueblo mas unido en Cristo. El Padre Bruce es un sacerdote Paulista sirviendo nuestra diocesis, incluso ha dado retiros por todo el pais. El retiro sera en Cedarbrake a las 9am- 2:30pm. Costo sera $35 por persona.

Join Sally Robb at Cedarbrake as she ponders the mystery for God’s plan for you and how you can use your unique gifts to give glory to God. Sally is a Catholic speaker, author, and a mother of six children. She has a degree from Yale and a master’s degree in theology and yet is most grateful for her degree of humor, wisdom and practicality that God gave her to live her unique role in His kingdom. Cost is $40.

Spend a few hours on Sunday, September 27 from 11am to 2:30pm learning and sharing about the readings of the day, enjoy a nice lunch and celebrate mass. Brian Egan, Director, will lead the discussion and our Chaplain, Fr. Albert Haase, OFM will celebrate the Sunday liturgy. Cost is $25 and includes lunch.

Spend an inspiring evening of fellowship and faith-sharing with our Bishop. The evening begins with a wine and cheese reception at 6:30pm followed by dinner. After dinner Bishop Vásquez will share his insights into our Advent season to help us “prepare the way.” The cost is $25 per person.

Enter into the silence of the Advent season by setting aside this weekend to come and pray. This retreat will allow all to gather and pray as a group, celebrate mass and mostly spend time being quiet with God, preparing for the coming of his Son. The cost with meals for a shared room is $200 and a private room is $250 with an option to stay an extra night(s) before or after the weekend.

Join Fr. Albert Haase, OFM, chaplain of Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center, for a virtual launch of his latest book, SOUL TRAINING WITH THE PEACE PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCIS (Franciscan Media), on Monday, December 7, at 10:30am Central. The event is FREE but requires registration.