The Nativity 33 Day Retreat Series Ministry offers small group online retreats that follow the 33 Day Retreat Series by Fr. Michael Gaitley and two retreats by Fr. Donald H. Calloway.  We welcome you to join a 6-week small group retreat via Zoom.  These are offered twice a year—in the Fall and Spring.  Fr. Michael E. Gaitley’s book, 33 Days to Morning Glory, is one of the most popular Catholic books of the last 15 years.  His retreats have changed the spiritual lives of millions of people throughout the world.  His trilogy of consecrations begins with Mary, then to Jesus’ Divine Mercy, and finally to God the Father.  In February 2025, we added Father Donald H. Calloway’s 33 Day Preparation for Consecration to St. Joseph.  And for the Fall 2025, we are adding Fr. Calloway’s newest retreat, 30 Day Eucharistic Revival, A Retreat with St. Peter Julian Eymard.

• • 30 Day Eucharistic Revival, A Retreat with St. Peter Julian Eymard – October 2025 – Registration open!
  • 33 Days to Merciful Love: Preparation for Consecration to Divine Mercy – March 2026
  • 33 Days to Morning Glory: Preparation for Marian Consecration – October 2026
  • 33 Days to Greater Glory: A Total Consecration to God the Father
  • Consecration to St. Joseph, The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

Registration open!  Fr. Calloway frequently quoted St. Peter Julian Eymard in Consecration to St. Joseph and was encouraged to write this book in 2024, inspired by the Catholic Church’s Eucharistic Revival.  St. Peter Julian Eymard was ordained a priest in 1843. He devoted his entire priestly life to promoting the truth of the Real Presence and has been referred to as “the Apostle of the Eucharist.”  He wanted to ignite the hearts of the faithful with a burning love of the Holy Eucharist.  Fr. Calloway has captured the essence of St. Peter Julian’s writing in a retreat-style book based on this saint’s wisdom and insight.  Each day of the retreat features a teaching from the saint followed by Fr. Calloway’s reflection, three questions to ponder, and a prayerful resolution.  Join us online Tuesday evenings as we journey through this well-written spiritual guide, meticulously crafted to enrich and enlighten our spiritual life.

The introductory meeting will be held on September 30, followed by retreat meetings on Oct 7, 14, 21, and 28.  On Wednesday, November 5, we will meet in-person at Nativity to gather for prayer and Adoration.  We ask each person to purchase their own book and to read the Introduction, Day 1 and Day 2, before the introductory meeting. The remaining 28 days of reading will be read over the next 4 weeks.