Disciples of Christ: Living in the Spirit
Retreat for Women Religious
June 7 to 13, 2026
Bishop Ralph O’Donnell
Retreat Offering: $625
Retreat Offering, Commuter: $550
Sisters! Come and join us for a time of rest and renewal as we share discussion, fellowship, quiet, music, and liturgy in community with one another.
Living as followers of Christ, we know that he has promised to send the Holy Spirit to guide and encourage us. During this retreat week we will reflect upon the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and how these gifts aid us in our journey with the Lord. Reflecting upon our own history we will see anew how our relationship with Christ over time, and our living in the Spirit have helped us to produce good fruit. The Lord tells us: “I have chosen you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last…” (Jn 15:16) We invite you to come and share in this sacred time of reflection and rejuvenation.
The retreat begins on Sunday evening with dinner at 6:00 p.m. and Mass at 7:00 p.m. It concludes after breakfast on Saturday around 11:00 a.m.
Includes the opportunity to attend A Church of Hope: An Evening with Fr. James Martin on June 10.
Presenter Profile
Bishop Ralph O’Donnell
Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell was recently appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the fifth Bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri. He was ordained and installed as bishop of the diocese on October 28, 2025. Previously, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha in 1997, where he served as Vocation Director, Urban Director of the Permanent Diaconate, and Pastor of St. Bridget Parish, St. Rose Parish, and Saint Margaret Mary Parish and School. A graduate of Conception Seminary College with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Bishop O’Donnell attended Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, IL, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree. He earned a Master of Arts in Spirituality from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. He served as Vice Rector and Dean of Students at Conception Seminary College prior to serving as Executive Director of the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C.
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This retreat will include the opportunity to attend a presentation by Fr. James Martin, S.J.
In celebration of Holy Family’s 75th anniversary, Fr. James Martin, S.J. will present an evening of reflection for the Holy Family Retreat community on Wednesday, June 10 during the Retreat for Women Religious. His presentation is titled “A Church of Hope.” Registration for this program is included in the registration cost of the week-long retreat for those who choose to attend. Learn more about this event
Fr. James Martin, S.J.
Fr. James Martin, S.J. is a Jesuit priest, author, and editor-at-large of America magazine. A former corporate finance executive, he was ordained in 1999 and is widely known for his bestselling books, including The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Building a Bridge, and for his ministry of outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics. He serves as a consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication and was appointed by Pope Francis to the Synod on Synodality. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago, and both an M.Div. and Th.M. from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology.
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