Cedarbrake Calendar

The retreat for Spiritual Directors will be held at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center, in Temple, Jan. 31-Feb.2. The topic will be Ignatian Spirituality and Spiritual Direction. Carol Ackels from Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House will be the presenter. She is the director of the Ignatian Spirituality Center. The cost for the retreat is $250 for a single room, $200 per person for a shared room and $115 for commuters.

El retiro de los Doce Pasos para vivir la Cuaresma será llevado a cabo en el Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center en Temple el 29 de febrero de 9 a.m. a 2:30 p.m. Durante este día, siguiendo la guía de St. Teresa de Ávila, enfocaremos nuestros corazones en Dios y en descubrir las bendiciones en la temporada de Pascua. Rose Bejar liderará el retiro. Ella nació en la Ciudad de México, en donde ella recibió un título en teología de la Universidad Católica La Salle. Ella es la directora de educación religiosa en St. Ignatius Martyr Parish en Austin. El costo es de $35 e incluye el almuerzo. Para registrarse o para recibir mayor información, llame al (254) 780-2436.

The Silence with the Sacraments Retreats will be held March 5, 12, 19, 26 and April 2 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple. Spend a day entering into the Lenten Season. A private bedroom will be available and lunch will be provided. Mass and Reconciliation will be offered. Arrive between 9 and 10 a.m. and depart by 4 p.m. Select the date convenient for you. Cost is $40 for the day.

The Silent Lenten Retreat will be held March 13-15 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple. This retreat is a weekend of silence combined with communal prayer and Mass. Spiritual direction and reconciliation will be available. Cost for a private room is $225. Shared rooms for married couples are $190 per person. For more information or to register, call (254) 780-2436. Online registration will be available soon.

The Cedarbrake On the Road retreat will be held at St. Helen Parish in Georgetown, March 17, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 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 and includes lunch.

The ICON Writing Retreat at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple on March 30 – April 3 is a workshop in which participants will write the Our Lady of Tenderness Icon. Beverly Layton, from Lawton, OK has been involved in the art of iconography since 2000 and has been giving workshops since 2006. Each day will begin with prayer followed by instruction in the step-by-step process of iconography. No experience is necessary. The cost is $885 for private rooms, $790 per person for shared rooms and $630 for commuters and includes all supplies, materials, and meals.

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Day of Reflection is April 4 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple. The retreat will lead those journeying through the RCIA process to explore both our need for Christ and the meaning of Christ’s resurrection for us and for the world. The day will include prayer, music, spiritual talks, private reflection and fellowship. Cheryl Maxwell, former director of the diocesan Worship Office, will lead this retreat. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. Please register through your RCIA director.

The Summer Silence retreat will be held June 6-10 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center. This retreat includes time and space in which to eat and pray in silence for three, four or five nights. The retreat includes various prayer experiences including centering prayer, Lectio Divina, Ignatian prayer and Taizè prayer. Adoration and daily Mass are also available. The cost for the retreat varies, depending on the number of nights. All meals, linens and prayer materials are provided. The Summer Silence retreat will be held June 6-10 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center. This retreat includes time and space in which to eat and pray in silence for three, four or five nights. The retreat includes various prayer experiences including centering prayer, Lectio Divina, Ignatian prayer and Taizè prayer. Adoration and daily Mass are also available. The cost for the retreat varies, depending on the number of nights. All meals, linens and prayer materials are provided. For more information or to register, call (254) 780-2436.

The Sister’s Preached Retreat at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton is a retreat for religious sisters. The retreat begins June 21 at 6 p.m. and ends June 26 at 12:30 p.m. Franciscan Father Albert Haase is a former missionary to mainland China and award-winning author of 11 books and five DVDs. Currently, he serves as chaplain at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center. Based on his best-selling book, Living the Lord’s Prayer: The Way of the Disciple, this retreat will explore the Lord’s Prayer as a mission statement to be lived in the life of every disciple. The cost is $450 and includes private room with private bath, all linens and meals.

The retreat Greater than a Mother's Love: The Maternal-Fraternal Tension of Francis' and Clare's Spirituality will be held Aug. 21-23 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton. It will consider the family life of Francis and Clare and how their experience of their parents and siblings challenges the Franciscan family to live as brothers, sisters and mothers to each other while under the care of God the father. Franciscan Father Gilberto Cavazos-González will lead the retreat. He has a doctorate in spirituality from the Pontifical University in Rome and is a former pastor and youth evangelist in San Antonio. He taught over 15 years at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. The cost is $275 for a private room, $225 per person for a shared room, and $125 for commuters, which includes meals. A minimum of $100 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a room.