Our Lady of Perpetual Help
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Diocese of Venice, FloridA

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Upcoming Events
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February 12, 2023 (2^nd Sunday)	Monthly Day of Prayer This all-day event is offered on both the second Wednesday and the second Sunday of the month. The day begins at 9:30 am with continental breakfast, and includes two conferences, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, private meditation and prayer. The day concludes with Mass that ends at 3:15 pm. Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV will serve as Spiritual Director. Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on OLPH, this retreat will be held at the Epiphany Parish Center in Venice Cost: $40 (including administrative fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Wed., February 22, 2023; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
February 22, 2023 (Ash Wednesday)	Monthly Day of Prayer This all-day event is offered on both the second Wednesday and the second Sunday of the month. The day begins at 9:30 am with continental breakfast, and includes two conferences, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, private meditation and prayer. The day concludes with Mass that ends at 3:15 pm. Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV will serve as Spiritual Director. Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on OLPH, this retreat will be held at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Education Center in Venice Cost: $40 (including administrative fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Sun., February 12, 2023; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
February 25-26, 2023 (Commuter Retreat)	Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: An Ignatian Path to Hope All of us experience ups and downs in the daily spiritual life: times when God feels close and we have spiritual energy, and times when that energy wanes, and we struggle with discouragement. In fourteen practical guidelines (“rules”), St. Ignatius of Loyola offers invaluable aid toward understanding this experience, finding freedom from discouragement, and living our daily lives with joy. If this teaching is perennially important, it is more so now in such uncertain times. In this retreat, Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV, will explore St. Ignatius’s teaching and apply it to our experience through concrete examples. This commuter retreat will held at San Pedro Catholic Church - Activities Center Cost: $150 (including administrative fees) Click Here to Register
March 8, 2023 (2^nd Wednesday)	Monthly Day of Prayer This all-day event is offered on both the second Wednesday and the second Sunday of the month. The day begins at 9:30 am with continental breakfast, and includes two conferences, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, private meditation and prayer. The day concludes with Mass that ends at 3:15 pm. Fr. Shawn Monahan, OMV will serve as Spiritual Director. Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on OLPH, this retreat will be held at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Education Center in Venice Cost: $40 (including administrative fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Sun., March 12, 2023; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
March 12, 2023 (2^nd Sunday)	Monthly Day of Prayer This all-day event is offered on both the second Wednesday and the second Sunday of the month. The day begins at 9:30 am with continental breakfast, and includes two conferences, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, private meditation and prayer. The day concludes with Mass that ends at 3:15 pm. Fr. Shawn Monahan, OMV will serve as Spiritual Director. Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on OLPH, this retreat will be held at the Epiphany Cathedral Parish Center in Venice Cost: $40 (including administrative fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Wed., March 8, 2023; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
April 12, 2023 (2^nd Wednesday)	Monthly Day of Prayer This all-day event is offered on both the second Wednesday and the second Sunday of the month. The day begins at 9:30 am with continental breakfast, and includes two conferences, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, private meditation and prayer. The day concludes with Mass that ends at 3:15 pm. Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV will serve as Spiritual Director. Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on OLPH, this retreat will be held at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Education Center in Venice Cost: $40 (including administrative fees) Click Here to Register
May 10, 2023 (2^nd Wednesday)	Monthly Day of Prayer This all-day event is offered on both the second Wednesday and the second Sunday of the month. The day begins at 9:30 am with continental breakfast, and includes two conferences, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, private meditation and prayer. The day concludes with Mass that ends at 3:15 pm. Fr. Shawn Monahan, OMV will serve as Spiritual Director. Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on OLPH, this retreat will be held at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Education Center in Venice Cost: $40 (including administrative fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Sun., May 14, 2023; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
May 14, 2023 (2^nd Sunday)	Monthly Day of Prayer This all-day event is offered on both the second Wednesday and the second Sunday of the month. The day begins at 9:30 am with continental breakfast, and includes two conferences, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, private meditation and prayer. The day concludes with Mass that ends at 3:15 pm. Fr. Shawn Monahan, OMV will serve as Spiritual Director. Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on OLPH, this retreat will be held at the Epiphany Cathedral Parish Center in Venice Cost: $40 (including administrative fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Wed., May 10, 2023; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
Oct. 13-15, 2023 (Friday to Sunday)	Matt Talbot Men's Spiritual Retreat A Matt Talbot retreat is for people of all faiths and is an opportunity for recovering alcoholics to enhance their spirituality and sober way of life. The people who attend these retreats are recovering alcoholics that attend the 12-step program through AA. The Matt Talbot retreat is private and everything is confidential. Save the date for this upcoming retreat. Registration will open early summer 2023.
February 2-4, 2024 (Friday to Sunday)	Can You See Me? This weekend retreat provides the opportunity to encounter the Love of our Lord in his sacrifice, meditate on the love of the Father and Son, and increase a personal relationship with the Eucharist. The retreat begins with check-in on Friday between 2:00-4:00 pm and dinner at 5:00 pm. The weekend's schedule includes conferences, opportunities for meditation, and Mass. The retreat concludes on Sunday at noon. If you have any questions, please contact Veronica Betancourt 941-321-0496 or Judy Thomas at jhtom10@hotmail.com or 941-416-5645

Past Events
Apr. 14-17, 2022 (Thursday-Sunday)	Triduum Retreat This retreat begins with supper on Holy Thursday and ends with breakfast on Easter Sunday. The liturgies of the Lord’s Supper, Way of the Cross, Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion, Easter Vigil, and Sunrise Easter Liturgy are celebrated. A series of six 1-hour conferences on varying topics is offered throughout the retreat. In addition, the opportunity for Confession is available. To view the schedule, click here
Mid-Jan to Mid-Feb and June 1-30	30-Day Retreat In this retreat, one of our priests guides the retreatant through the full course of the Spiritual Exercises as outlined by St. Ignatius of Loyola. This retreat requires a completed application and an interview with the retreat director before it can be booked. The retreat is 30 full days with a travel day added to the beginning and end of the retreat. A private room and all meals are provided.
Dec. 6-7, 2021 (Monday to Tuesday)	Advent Retreat Prepare your heart for Christmas with St. Thérèse of Lisieux. St. Thérèse of Lisieux marked Christmas 1886 as the day of her “complete conversion.” Our 8th annual Advent Retreat will explore some of St. Thérèse’s very practical, lived examples of holiness and transformation.
Oct. 15-17, 2021	Men's Retreat - Wisdom of St. Ignatius Striving to be followers of Jesus and men of virtue in a world that values individualism and self-sufficiency presents unique challenges. In this weekend retreat, Fr. Lino Estadilla, OMV will apply the wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola - soldier, pilgrim, and saint - to men's life of faith in today's culture. The schedule includes conferences each day, daily Mass, and an opportunity to meet one-on-one with the Retreat Director for confession and/or spiritual direction. A private room and all meals are included.
2nd Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of the Month (Oct - May)	Monthly Day of Prayer This all-day event is offered on both the second Wednesday and the second Sunday of the month. The day begins at 9:30 am with continental breakfast, and includes two conferences, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, and opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, private meditation and prayer. The day concludes with Mass that ends at 3:15 pm.
Offered in May and Nov (Friday to Monday)	Ignatian Preached Retreat—English This silent retreat will introduce you to the great themes of the Spiritual Exercises in a group setting. The schedule includes conferences each day, daily Mass, and an opportunity to meet at least once with the retreat director for Confession and/or spiritual direction. Conference topics center on Ignatian spirituality, prayer, and discernment. A private room and all meals are provided.
May 13-15, 2022 (Friday to Sunday)	Can You See Me? This weekend retreat provides the opportunity to encounter the Love of our Lord in his sacrifice, meditate on the love of the Father and Son, and increase a personal relationship with the Eucharist. The retreat begins with check-in on Friday between 2:00-4:00 pm and dinner at 5:00 pm. The weekend's schedule includes conferences, opportunities for meditation, and Mass. The retreat concludes on Sunday afternoon.
Oct. 14-16, 2022 (Friday to Sunday)	Matt Talbot Men's Spiritual Retreat A Matt Talbot retreat is for people of all faiths and is an opportunity for recovering alcoholics to enhance their spirituality and sober way of life. The people who attend these retreats are recovering alcoholics that attend the 12-step program through AA. Dave Maloney will serve as as Retreat Master. Dave has been sober since 5/15/69 and has conducted over 25 spiritual retreats for alcoholics, with an emphasis on Steps 3, 11, and 12. He has also written a meditation book entitled LOVE and SERVICE. The Matt Talbot retreat is private and everything is confidential. Click here for a flyer.
October 22, 2022 (Saturday)	Servant to Master; Friend to Friend Meditation in the Catholic Tradition In this one-day retreat, Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV will present two methods of meditation in our tradition: Lecto Divina and Ignatian meditation. The retreat will start at 8:30 am and conclude at 4:15 pm. This interactive retreat includes continental breakfast and lunch, two conferences, break-out sessions, and Vigil Mass for Sunday.
November 18-20, 2022 (Friday to Sunday)	Introduction to Ignatian Prayer to Heal the Broken Hearted —Commuter An Ignatian way of praying is one that engages the whole person, heart, mind, soul and body. Particular attention must be given to the heart for as Pope Benedict once said, “The heart is the organ with which we see God”. Being born into a broken world our hearts can not escape the wounds that come from living in it that taint how we see ourselves, others, God, and the world around us. Fr. Shawn Monahan, OMV will introduce a series of frameworks that will help highlight the sacred journey to healing our broken hearts.