(photo: St. Benedict’s Monastery, Minnesota, 2026)
Single Catholic women and men, ages 18–30, interested in learning more about serving the Church and world as future priests, deacons, religious sisters and brothers and lay ministers/missioners are invited to attend a Life Awareness Retreat at Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph from Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m., through Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
During this retreat, participants will share stories, sharpen skills for listening and discernment, and experience the impact of their Catholic faith in service to others. Meals and overnight accommodations are included. There is no fee to attend.
The Life Awareness Retreat is hosted by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, the Benedictine Monks of Saint John’s Abbey, the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, the Crosier Fathers and Brothers, and Maryknoll Missioners.
For more information, visit https://sbm.osb.org/community/vocations/life-awareness-retreat/ or contact Sister Laura Suhr at (320) 363-7100 or lsuhr001@csbsju.edu.
In addition, don’t forget about the Catholic Men’s Conference the next weekend of February 28th! I will be presenting and facilitating three breakout sessions on the topics of effectively managing money worries with the wisdom of the Franciscan tradition, as well as the importance of real companionship in the lives of young men from a Franciscan perspective. The conference features a number of excellent speakers and experts in their fields whose aim is to address contemporary issues by providing conference participants with knowledge and resources that they can use. It’s also a very affordably priced conference. Don’t miss this opportunity!
If your parish or faith community is seeking a deeper experience of forgiveness, healing, mercy, and spiritual renewal, Live and Forgive is here to help. To begin the conversation, email Live and Forgive presenter and facilitator Tom Delaney at tom@liveandforgive.com — he will be glad to connect with you for a conversation.
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