“Since I’ve learned to be silent, everything has come so much closer to me.”

-Rainer Maria Rilke

Most of our retreat offerings are hybrid. Some are offered in-person only. Please see specific retreats below for details. Scholarships and payment plans are available for those who need them. Please contact the office at 708 482-5048 to inquire.

Our overnight rooms and communal spaces are also available for group and private retreats. Call us at the number above to design your own retreat, or send an email to thewell@csjoseph.org

“Kathy and Pat artfully and lovingly guided the participants to ponder a variety of ways darkness and light can guide us into a deeper faith, and provided a safe space for us to share our reflection…the facility was filled with plenty of spaces for solitude. My experience left me feeling renewed and thankful.” – Sue, Listen to the Winter retreat

The Well has 21 guest rooms with private baths.  Each room has a twin bed, desk, dresser, closet and easy chair. For those who choose to room and board at The Well, meals begin with breakfast on the first morning of the retreat, and end with lunch on the last day of the retreat. Lunch is included for retreatants who choose to commute. Please call us at 708-482-5048 with any questions.

Ecology and the Risen Christ Retreat
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April 2, 2024
9:00 am

This retreat will focus, over four weeks, on ecological spirituality; cry of the earth/cry of the poor; ecological economics; & coming back into balance with the whole cosmos. Embrace this chance for an Easter conversion. Facilitator: Pat Bergen, CSJ

Sacred Earth Retreat - Teilhard...Thomas
Sacred Earth Retreat - Teilhard...Thomas Feature Image

April 10, 2024
10:00 am

The first session of our “Love Our Sacred Earth Retreat” series. The “Mass on the World” is one of Teilhard de Chardin’s most mystical and poetic writings. See how Teilhard’s vision interweaves with the writings of Thomas Berry. Facilitator: Maureen Wild, SC

Sacred Earth Retreat: series of four sessions
Sacred Earth Retreat: series of four sessions Feature Image

April 10, 2024
10:00 am

This series has four sessions, each one focused on a dialogue between Thomas Berry and other luminaries of spirituality. Sign up for the whole series and receive a discount. Facilitated by Maureen Wild, SC.

Everything Is As It Were a Caress of God
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May 6, 2024
7:00 pm

A retreat for reflecting on the peril that Earth is undergoing, and sharing practices. Using Joanna Macy’s spiral, we will move through gratitude, pain, & seeing with new eyes, to the action that is possible for each of us. Facilitators: Margie Abbott, Sally Neaves

Missives from Bingen
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May 11, 2024
9:00 am

This retreat is an invitation to encounter the Divine through Hildegard’s eyes and pen, through her letters and similar writings to see her wisdom, as well as her frustrations, as a light in our own encounter with the Divine. Facilitator: Jennifer Delvaux

Sacred Earth Retreat - Thomas...Janine
Sacred Earth Retreat - Thomas...Janine Feature Image

May 15, 2024
10:00 am

The second session of our “Love Our Sacred Earth Retreat” series features Thomas Berry meeting Janine Benyus, natural science writer and innovation consultant, on biomimicry. Facilitated by Maureen Wild, SC.

Discovering Your Wisdom Years Retreat
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May 20, 2024
9:00 am

Our later years challenge us to learn the art of slowing down, letting go and facing our own mortality, but they also surprise us with joy as our perspective changes. Join us to explore and celebrate the promise at the heart of your own wisdom years. Facilitator: Margaret Silf

Diarmuid O'Murchu Retreat
Diarmuid O'Murchu Retreat Feature Image

June 2, 2024
7:00 pm

Based on his upcoming book Ecological Spirituality (Mar 2024), Diarmuid O’Murchu will explore a major shift in our understanding of Spirituality, an expanded vision for how we understand God, creation, and ourselves in this time of climate emergency.

Wholemaker Guided Retreat
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June 10, 2024
2:00 pm

The Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor summon all people of faith to ecological conversion, with no time to waste. Respond to the cries by participating in the Wholemaker Guided Retreat. Facilitators: Pat Bergen, CSJ and additional Spiritual Directors

Boundless Compassion Retreat
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July 14, 2024
7:00 pm

Based on Joyce Rupp’s book, Boundless Compassion, this retreat’s presentations, discussions, reflection and prayer time will foster space for you to commit to be a compassionate presence in a troubled world. Facilitated by Mary Dean Pfahler, SND.

Celtic Christianity Inishmore Pilgrimage
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July 26, 2024
5:00 pm

Join The Well for a Celtic Christianity Pilgrimage to the fabled island of Inishmore, Ireland, July 26 – August 3, 2024. Dr. Kirk Webb, Founder/Director of the Celtic Center, will be the pilgrimage facilitator.

Sacred Earth Retreat - Hildegard...Thomas
Sacred Earth Retreat - Hildegard...Thomas Feature Image

September 17, 2024
10:00 am

The third session in our “Love Our Sacred Earth Retreat” series whose four sessions will be focused on a dialogue between Thomas Berry and other luminaries of spirituality. In this session, Thomas “meets” Hildegard of Bingen. Facilitator: Maureen Wild, SC

Sacred Earth Retreat - Francis...Thomas...Suzanne
Sacred Earth Retreat - Francis...Thomas...Suzanne Feature Image

October 4, 2024
10:00 am

The fourth and last session of our “Love Our Sacred Earth Retreat” series features Francis of Assisi and Thomas Berry meeting Suzanne Simard (author of Finding the Mother Tree). Facilitator: Maureen Wild, SC.