Making a retreat

Retreat Brochure

Since the founding of the Hermitage in 1958, we have offered hospitality to those who wished to retreat here. It is one of the hallmarks of the Hermitage and an essential practice reflecting the ancient monastic tradition of welcoming guests, and especially from the point of view of our founder Saint Benedict, to welcome them as Christ. At the Hermitage, most of our retreat accommodations are for one person, meals are taken in one's room and an atmosphere of gentle but profound silence pervades the Hermitage grounds. A key element of any retreat experience is spaciousness – whether it is the large retreat house rooms and private hermitages, or the welcoming space of the chapel which is open 24 hours a day, or the spectacular vista of the Pacific Ocean from our property which is accessed via the 2-mile winding road – we offer people of all faiths the experience of engaging in something larger than oneself and in Someone who loves each of us infinitely.

In the interest of maintaining a silent and contemplative atmosphere, retreatants are asked to refrain from using radios, typewriters, or musical instruments. Pets are not permitted. Meals, which are included in the rates, are mostly vegetarian and are taken privately in one’s own room or garden.

Please consider making a retreat part of your regular spiritual practice and if you can, consider coming here. We would love to share our Hermitage with you.

 

Preached Retreats 2013

June 7-9, 2013

Fr. Daniel Manger, OSB Cam; Musings on God: Messages in Motion Pictures. (more)

June 21-23, 2013
Fr. Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam and Gitanjali Lori Rivera; Retreat for Musicians. (more)

June 28-30, 2013
Fr. Bruno Barnhart, OSB Cam; The Wisdom of the West. (more)

July 12-14, 2013
Fr. Thomas Matus, OSB Cam; Yoga Here and Now. (more)

July 19-21, 2013
Fr. Bruno Barnhart, OSB Cam; The Wisdom of the West. (more)

July 26-28, 2013
Fr. Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam and John Marheineke; Eight Limbs of Christianity: a catholic approach to yoga. (more)

August 2-4, 2013
Br. Bede Healey, OSB Cam; In Ways Great and Small: The Paradox of Being and Doing (more)

August 16-18, 2013
Fr. Robert Hale, OSB Cam; Resting in God. (more)

Sept. 6-8, 2013
Br. Bede Healey, OSB Cam; Monastic Practices and the Transformation of the Person. (more)

Sept. 27-29, 2013
Br. Ivan Nicoletto, OSB Cam; Acknowledging God-given openness in our lives: ways to widen through cosmic, artistic, mystic expressions. (more)

Oct. 18-20, 2013
Fr. Daniel Manger, OSB Cam; Dreams in Spiritual Stewardship of the Disciple. (more)

Nov. 8-10, 2013
Fr. Andrew Colnaghi, OSB Cam, Fr. Arthur Poulin, OSB Cam, and Oblate Antoinette Betchard; Christ’s Creativity in the 21st Century: The Face of Christian Discipleship to Others, the World and Universe.
Details to follow at a later date.

Nov. 22-24, 2013
Br. Bede Healey, OSB Cam and Paula Huston;
Details to follow at a later date.


Please do not use e-mail to reserve Preached Retreat Weekends. These must be reserved by calling the Bookstore (831) 667-2456 x100.

If you wish to make a room reservation online for one of our preached retreat weekends, you will find all the rooms are blocked off when you go online. That doesn't mean they are all reserved already, just that they have been set aside as preached retreats. Please phone us at (831) 667-2456, ext. 100 to make your reservation.

We ask that you register for only one retreat, but you can be on the waiting list for other retreats.

The suggested donation is $60.00 in addition to the suggested donation for the room or private hermitage.

For all other reservations, other than a Preached Retreat, please book online or call (831) 667-2456 x100 if you have problems or questions with the online process.