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Diocese of Venice, FloridA

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Upcoming Events
September 11, 2022 (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. Cost: $40 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Wed., September 14, 2022; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
September 14, 2022 (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. Cost: $40 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Sun., September 11, 2022; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
October 9, 2022 (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. Cost: $40 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Wed., October 12, 2022; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
October 12, 2022 (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. Cost: $40 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Sun., October 9, 2022; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
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 hot breakfast and lunch, two conferences, break-out sessions, and Vigil Mass for Sunday. Cost: $50 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Learn More
November 9, 2022 (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. Cost: $40 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Sun., November 13, 2022; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
November 13, 2022 (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. Cost: $40 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Wed., November 9, 2022; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
November 18-21, 2022 (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. Cost: $475 (Private room); $285 (Shared room) (inc. FL State tax and fees) Click Here to Register If you have any questions, please contact Simona Handley at handley@olph-retreat.org or (941) 486-0233, ext. 3011
December 11, 2022 (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. Cost: $40 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Wed., December 14, 2022; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
December 14, 2022 (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. Cost: $40 (including tax and fees) Click Here to Register Note: The conference topics on this day of prayer will be the same as those on Sun., December 11, 2022; please choose the day that is compatible with your schedule
February 3-5, 2023 (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. *Click here for a draft schedule.* Cost: $325 (Private room); $225 (Shared room); $125 (Commuter) (inc. FL State tax and fees) Click Here to Register 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
Mar. 18-20, 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. Deacon Thomas Evrard, the Retreat Leader, has been a Retreat Director for 15 years especially with 12 Step Groups and is member of a Matt Talbot Group #54 since 1981. He is trained in spiritual matters and will give conferences on various topics several times during the weekend, bringing valuable insights into the spiritual element of the disease of alcoholism. The Matt Talbot retreat is private and everything is confidential.
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. To view the schedule, click here
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.