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Celebrate life | Enjoy respite from day to day activities | Experience Spiritual Renewal | Rejoice in Christ’s love!

A Renewing Weekend

The Retreat for People Facing Serious Illness offers a unique opportunity for persons who face serious physical illness to come away for a weekend retreat of spiritual renewal and refreshment. Celebrate life and the love of the Lord Jesus in a beautiful and comfortable place among caring and generous people.

Enjoy prayer times, talks by our priest directors, the celebration of the liturgy, quiet time, and ample periods of rest. The retreat begins Friday afternoon and ends Sunday with a closing Mass. The retreat is staffed by a team of gentle and attentive health care professionals who are available to you throughout the weekend to ensure that your medical needs are met. Experienced physicians and nurses, priests, helpers, and volunteers are present to see that you are comfortable and are provided what you may need during the retreat.

The retreat is open to men and women.

Retreat Setting

The retreat schedule is held at the San Damiano Spiritual Life Center Center in White Post, Virginia. The facility is located in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley on 150 acres of rolling countryside. The beautiful property invites communion with our Creator and renewal of spirit.

Accommodations include 30 rooms that are furnished with private baths and double beds, a chapel, a dining room, a library, and courtyards. Some special equipment can be provided as well as special diets for your weekend.

There is no cost to you for the retreat.

Each participant’s expenses are covered by the generous donations of friends who have supported the retreat since 1978.

Registration

Please email contact information to Retreat@ccda.net or call (703) 335-2779 and dial option “9” for information on the retreat. To leave a message dial ext. 14.

To respect privacy, please only provide the following information below by email or voicemail:
– Name
– Phone Number
– Available times to call back
– Inquiring about Retreat Date (July ‘19, October ‘19)

A nurse from the retreat team will be in contact with you about care needs and the application process.
If you are registering on behalf of a family member, spouse or friend, please ensure they are available to speak directly with the nurse during the application phone call.

If you would like to volunteer, please email retreat@ccda.net.