For Deacons
** Beginning September 1, 2024, Joseph & Mary Retreat House will be relocating its retreats to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Conference Center as we reimagine the future retreat ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. **
** Please note that the policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of the Diaconate is to cover the cost of one retreat per deacon per fiscal year (July through June). **
Friday, November 15th – Sunday, November 17th
5 p.m. – 12 p.m.
USML Conference Center
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Retreat Information
Typically, we know how to pray as we seek a closer walk with the Lord. However, we may lack consistency in this pursuit of discipleship. The spirit is willing, but the habits are weak! Join in this weekend to walk through how you might craft your own rule of life to give you that consistency you desire. The retreat will help you articulate and write down your own daily, weekly, and monthly spiritual disciplines. Your “Rule of Life” will put you on a steady road to a lifetime of Relationship and Identity and Mission for Jesus (the “RIM Method” from the Institute for Priestly Formation).
*Please plan to eat dinner prior to arrival as there will be no dinner service the first evening of the retreat.
Director
Dcn. Richard Hudzik
Cost
Deacon w/Spouse in Archdiocese of Chicago: No Cost
Deacon w/Spouse in Another Diocese: $300/person
Payment Information
For deacons in dioceses other than the Archdiocese of Chicago, please send a check with the name of your retreat in the memo line to complete your reservation. Our mailing address is:
Joseph and Mary Retreat House
PO Box 455
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
** Beginning September 1, 2024, Joseph & Mary Retreat House will be relocating its retreats to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Conference Center as we reimagine the future retreat ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. **
** Please note that the policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of the Diaconate is to cover the cost of one retreat per deacon/deacon and spouse per fiscal year (July through June). **
Friday, December 6th – Sunday, December 8th
5 p.m. – 12 p.m.
USML Conference Center
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Retreat Information
An invigorating spiritual retreat on Catholic Christian Marriage filled with presentations, exercises and activities to support, encourage, and empower couples in the vocation of Christian Marriage. Through a variety of relevant topics, couples will shape for themselves a mission for living out their Sacrament of Service in the Church and society.
*Please plan to eat dinner prior to arrival as there will be no dinner service the first evening of the retreat.
Director
Andrew & Terri Lyke
Cost
Deacon w/Spouse in Archdiocese of Chicago: No Cost
Deacon w/Spouse in Another Diocese: $300/person
Payment Information
For deacons in dioceses other than the Archdiocese of Chicago, please send a check with the name of your retreat in the memo line to complete your reservation. Our mailing address is:
Joseph and Mary Retreat House
PO Box 455
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
** Beginning September 1, 2024, Joseph & Mary Retreat House will be relocating its retreats to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Conference Center as we reimagine the future retreat ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. **
** Please note that the policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of the Diaconate is to cover the cost of one retreat per deacon per fiscal year (July through June). **
Friday, January 17th – Sunday, January 19th
5 p.m. – 12 p.m.
USML Conference Center
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Retreat Information
During this retreat, deacons will unpack the power of Christ’s beatitudes for the meaning of Christian discipleship entailed in diaconal ministry today.
*Please plan to eat dinner prior to arrival as there will be no dinner service the first evening of the retreat.
Director
Bishop Perry
Cost
Deacon in Archdiocese of Chicago: No Cost
Deacon in Another Diocese: $300
Payment Information
For deacons in dioceses other than the Archdiocese of Chicago, please send a check with the name of your retreat in the memo line to complete your reservation. Our mailing address is:
Joseph and Mary Retreat House
PO Box 455
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
** Beginning September 1, 2024, Joseph & Mary Retreat House will be relocating its retreats to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Conference Center as we reimagine the future retreat ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. **
** Please note that the policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of the Diaconate is to cover the cost of one retreat per deacon per fiscal year (July through June). **
Friday, January 17th – Sunday, January 19th
5 p.m. – 12 p.m.
USML Conference Center
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Retreat Information
Come and experience the ordinary cup we use each day and see how it can become a sacred vessel connecting us with life and drawing us closer to God. In this retreat, participants will explore how the cup is a rich symbol of life, offering us images of emptying, filling, giving, receiving, accepting, and letting go—all part of our inner life and growth. We will ente rthis retreat with your favorite cup from home. There will be time to journal and enjoy some quiet moments.
*Please plan to eat dinner prior to arrival as there will be no dinner service the first evening of the retreat.
Director
Suzanne Carter
Cost
Spouse of Deacon in Archdiocese of Chicago: No Cost
Spouse of Deacon in Another Diocese: $300
Payment Information
For spouses of deacons in dioceses other than the Archdiocese of Chicago, please send a check with the name of your retreat in the memo line to complete your reservation. Our mailing address is:
Joseph and Mary Retreat House
PO Box 455
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
** Tenga en cuenta que, a partir del 1 de septiembre de 2024, la casa de retiros Joseph & Mary, se trasladará al Centro de Conferencias de la Universidad de Saint Mary of the Lake mientras reimaginamos el futuro ministerio de retiros de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago. **
** Tenga en cuenta que la política de la Oficina del Diaconado de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago es cubrir el costo de un retiro por diácono/diácono y cónyuge por año fiscal (de julio a junio). **
Viernes, el 7 de Febrero - Domingo, el 9 de Febrero
5 p.m. - 12 p.m.
Centro de Conferencias USML
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Información del retiro
El ministerio de la evangelización comienza con nuestra relación intima con el Señor y su pueblo que tanto lo necesita. Entre las innumerables actividades que se hacen en favor de animar al pueblo a mejor conocer a Jesucristo, nada compara con el talento de saber predicar y anunciar la palabra de Dios en una manera efectiva, provocativa, en inspiradora. En este retiro, meditaremos sobre la importancia de anunciar el Evangelio hoy.
*Por favor, planee cenar antes de la llegada, ya que no habrá servicio de cena la primera noche del retiro.
Director
Fr. Esquiel Sanchez
Costo
Diácono con Cónyuge en la Arquidiócesis de Chicago: Sin Costo
Diácono con Cónyuge en otra diócesis: $300 por persona
Información de pago
Para los diáconos en diócesis que no sean de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago, por favor envíe un cheque con el nombre de su retiro en la línea de notas para completar su reserva. Nuestra dirección postal es:
Joseph and Mary Retreat House
PO Box 455
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
** Beginning September 1, 2024, Joseph & Mary Retreat House will be relocating its retreats to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Conference Center as we reimagine the future retreat ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. **
** Please note that the policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of the Diaconate is to cover the cost of one retreat per deacon/deacon and spouse per fiscal year (July through June). **
Friday, February 21st – Sunday, February 23rd
5 p.m. – 12 p.m.
USML Conference Center
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Retreat Information
Participants will explore the beautiful seasons and the rich liturgies of Lent/Triduum/Easter as a means of preparing to enter those 90 days for spiritual renewal.
*Please plan to eat dinner prior to arrival as there will be no dinner service the first evening of the retreat.
Director
Todd Williamson
Cost
Deacon w/Spouse in Archdiocese of Chicago: No Cost
Deacon w/Spouse in Another Diocese: $300/person
Payment Information
For deacons in dioceses other than the Archdiocese of Chicago, please send a check with the name of your retreat in the memo line to complete your reservation. Our mailing address is:
Joseph and Mary Retreat House
PO Box 455
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
** Beginning September 1, 2024, Joseph & Mary Retreat House will be relocating its retreats to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Conference Center as we reimagine the future retreat ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. **
** Please note that the policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of the Diaconate is to cover the cost of one retreat per deacon/deacon and spouse per fiscal year (July through June). **
Friday, March 14th – Sunday, March 16th
5 p.m. – 12 p.m.
USML Conference Center
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Retreat Information
St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans Is perhaps one of the most complicated books of the New Testament and has long challenged the faithful. Yet his eloquent description of his own calling and its rootedness in his baptism is one of the more beautiful descriptions of what it means to live in Christ. What does it mean to be called? How does our baptism confirm us to Chirst? Join us as we explore the meaning of our own baptism and calling as detailed in the Letter to the Romans. The retreat will include presentations, group discussion, and time for individual reflection.
*Please plan to eat dinner prior to arrival as there will be no dinner service the first evening of the retreat.
Director
Fr. Elliott Dees
Cost
Deacon in Archdiocese of Chicago: No Cost
Deacon in Another Diocese: $300
Payment Information
For deacons in dioceses other than the Archdiocese of Chicago, please send a check with the name of your retreat in the memo line to complete your reservation. Our mailing address is:
Joseph and Mary Retreat House
PO Box 455
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
** Beginning September 1, 2024, Joseph & Mary Retreat House will be relocating its retreats to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Conference Center as we reimagine the future retreat ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. **
** Please note that the policy of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of the Diaconate is to cover the cost of one retreat per deacon/deacon and spouse per fiscal year (July through June). **
Friday, March 21st – Sunday, March 23rd
5 p.m. – 12 p.m.
USML Conference Center
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Retreat Information
Gratitude is a hallmark of our Christian faith. How often in our lives have we heard the saying, “count your blessings”? It is something we certainly need to do. During our time together on this retreat, we will reflect on how God has blessed us – from our marriages and families to our call as deacons and wives to the simple things in life – and how a sense of gratitude can enrich our prayer life and relationship with our Lord.
*Please plan to eat dinner prior to arrival as there will be no dinner service the first evening of the retreat.
Director
Dcn. Dave Brencic
Cost
Deacon w/Spouse in Archdiocese of Chicago: No Cost
Deacon w/Spouse in Another Diocese: $300/person
Payment Information
For deacons in dioceses other than the Archdiocese of Chicago, please send a check with the name of your retreat in the memo line to complete your reservation. Our mailing address is:
Joseph and Mary Retreat House
PO Box 455
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
Questions?
For more information or for assistance with registration, please contact Teresa Corcoran at 847.566.6060 or [email protected]
