Will publish on this page the information on the Annual Diocesan Convocation for Priests and also local and outside retreats opportunities for priests.
We have also listed retreat facilities for personal retreats.
You will find first, scheduled events and then a list of locations for personal and/or group retreats. Visit the links provided to see the events they offer.
Diocesan Events for Priests:
2025
Annual Diocesan Priests Retreat, Bethany Center
January 13 – 17, 2025
Guest speaker: Bishop William D. Byrne, Diocese of Springfield
Click here for brochure and registration.
Annual Diocesan Silent Retreat for Priests, House of Prayer, Clearwater
February 2 – 7, 2025
The retreat will begin on Sunday night at 7:00 PM and will conclude with lunch on Friday.
The names of the four directors and their short biographies are included in the brochure at this link. If you have a preference for one of the directors, please indicate this on the registration form, which is also included in the brochure.
For questions, please contact:
Fr. Arthur Proulx
Ministry to Priests Office
813-471-7907
aproulx@dosp.org
Priest Winter Institute: Preaching Luke’s Gospel
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach
January 26 – 30, 2025
Presenter: Fr. Kevin Walsh, pastor of Precious Blood Church, Culpeper VA
He is a trained Scripture scholar and will share his extensive knowledge and understanding of the Gospel of Luke, helping priests prepare to preach on this Gospel throughout the Sundays in 2025.
More information at this link.
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
The St. Paul Center is a nonprofit research and educational institute that promotes life-transforming Scripture study from the heart of the Church. The Center serves clergy and laity, students and scholars, with research and study tools— from books and publications to multimedia and online programming.
2025 January Priest Conference
January 6 ~ 9, 2025
Huntington Beach, California
Find your priesthood and your ministry rooted in Scripture at the 2025 January Priest Conference. Join Drs. Scott Hahn, John Bergsma, and more for four days of engaging talks, fellowship with your brother priests, and spiritual renewal.
Nazareth Retreat Center, Nazareth, KY
Nazareth Retreat Center was founded in 2009 in the long tradition of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. We are a non-profit ministry dedicated to providing opportunities for peace, prayer, and reflection to all in a beautiful, sacred, and historic setting.
Private and sponsored retreats
Welcome are short visits and long stays depending on availability. Optional meal service is available.
Visit their website at this link for more information.
Friends of St. Benedict
Friends of St. Benedict was created (as an independent charitable organization) to continue the Benedictine Experience, which it offers in special, “thin places” around the US and at Canterbury Cathedral in the UK.
The Friends of St. Benedict and its predecessor offers ecumenical programs for clergy and lay people to explore the Rule of Saint Benedict within a community of participants.
Visit their website at this link for more information.
Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center, Litchfield, CT
Wisdom House is an interfaith retreat and conference center presenting programs in spirituality, wellness, the arts, and ecology, and offering hospitality to academic, civic, nonprofit, and business organizations. We are committed to sustainability, justice, and welcoming people of all backgrounds and beliefs.
Website
St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, MN
The Spirituality Center Studium, a ministry of Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, Minnesota, responds to the human longing for God and invites others to join the monastic community in deepening relationships with God, self, others and all creation.
Trusting in the presence of the Holy Spirit and grounded in the Christian Benedictine monastic tradition, the Spirituality Center will be a prophetic and contemplative presence in Central Minnesota.
Website