Pause and Reflect: Recollections and Retreats for Lent 2015

Holy Week and the celebration of Easter for Catholics and Christians is a mere two weeks away. If rejuvenating your faith is among your plans this Lenten season, here’s a list of retreat/recollection schedules and locations to help you out:

1. “Poor: A Way to Sanctity” Lenten Pilgrimage

Date:    
March 21, 2015, Saturday, whole day

Venue:
Different churches including the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan and six other churches

Details:
Journey with Jesus during this pilgrimage and discover the riches of your faith.

Organizer:
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Quezon City Parish Office
Tel. No: (632) 7319306 / (632) 7408878
Website: http://www.nsollqc.com/


2. Lenten Recollection: “Following Jesus, the Coach of Compassion and Model of Mindfulness”

Date:    
March 21, 2015, Saturday, 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Venue:
70 Scout Fernandez St. Barangay Laging Handa, QC

Details:
This is a recollection-seminar open to all.

Organizer:
Dominican Sisters of Regina Rosarii

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Regina Rosarii Center for Contemplative Prayer
Look for Sr. Ding
Tel. No: (632) 3725327 / (63) 928-7545475
Email: regina_seminars@yahoo.com / http://reginarosarii.org


3. Katolikong Pinoy Formation Series: Lenten Recollection

Date:    
March 21, 2015, Saturday, 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon

Venue:
Layforce Chapel, San Carlos Pastoral Formation Complex, EDSA Guadalupe, Makati City

Details:
Fr. Filemon dela Cruz, O.P. will be giving the recollection.

Organizer:
Katolikong Pinoy and the Lay Formation Center (Layforce) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Tel. No: (632) 8960607 / 8958855 loc. 300, 301
Email: slrlayforce_2008@yahoo.com


4. Vacation With the Lord Holy Week Ignatian Retreat

Date:
March 27 to April 5, 2015*
*Participants can choose to go for a 3-, 5- or 8-day silent retreat
    
Venue:
The retreat will be held at different venues, depending on the dates: Mirador Jesuit Villa, Baguio City (March 27-April 5, March 30-April 5, April 1-April 5)
Horacio dela Costa Retreat House, Trece Martires, Cavite (April 1-5)
Villa Sta. Luisa, Tagaytay City (March 30-April 5, April 1-April 5)

Details:
This is a silent retreat open to everyone who wants to pause and reconnect with God—and themselves—in the middle of a busy year.

Organizer:
Christian Life Community of the Philippines

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Christian Life Community Formation Institute
G/F CLC Center, Seminary Drive, Ateneo de Manila Campus, Quezon City, Philippines
Email: clcfi@admu.edu.ph
Tel. No: (632) 4260074 / (63) 915-8005368 / (63) 939-4674005
More details at http://www.clcphilippines.org/hwr2015/


5. 34th Annual Family Lenten Retreat

Date:
April 2, 2015 (Holy Thursday) to April 4, 2015 (Holy Saturday), 7.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon

Venue:
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City

Details:
The recollection is an annual family retreat sponsored by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Cubao, Quezon City. Admission is free.
    
Organizer:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Cubao, Quezon City

For inquiries, please contact:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Office
Tel: (02) 9117378
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OLPHCFLR


6. “Reinvent 2015: God Will Make All Things New”, a “live out” Holy Week retreat

Date:
April 2 (Holy Thursday) and April 3 (Good Friday), 2015
Time: 8.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon each day
To culminate with a Grand Easter Feast on April 5 (Easter Sunday)
    
Venue:
Thurs-Fri: The Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila
Sunday: The Arena, SM Mall of Asia

Details:
The speakers for this inspiring retreat are Bo Sanchez, Fr. Joel Jason, Rev. Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite and Fr. Bob McConaghy.

Organizer:
Beaconlight Events

For reservations and inquiries, please contact:
Email: Meann at beaconlightevents+seminar@gmail.com
Tel. no.: Aps at +63917-8533693
Website: http://holyweekretreat.com/

    
7. LOST: Kerygma Lenten Recollection

Date:
April 2 (Holy Thursday) until April 4 (Holy Saturday), 2015
Time: 8.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon each day

Venue:
Enchanted Kingdom Tent, Santa Rosa City

Details:
This is a “live-out” recollection open to all.

Organizer:
The Feast Binan and The Feast Santa Rosa

For inquiries, please contact:
The organizers via their Event page


8. Individually-guided Holy Week Retreat

Date:
April 1 (Holy Wednesday) until April 5 (Easter Sunday), 2015

Venue:  
San Jose Seminary, Ateneo de Manila University Campus, Loyola Heights, Quezon City and Sacred Heart Retreat House and Seminar Center, Novaliches, Quezon City

Details:
The Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS Phil) offers directed days of prayer every Holy Week. A group of supervised retreat givers will guide the participants one-on-one through the days of prayer.
 
Organizer:     
Center for Ignatian Spirituality

For reservations and inquiries, contact:
CENTER FOR IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY (PHIL)
Tel. number: (632) 4263240 to 51
Fax number: (632) 4264250
Email address: cisphil@gmail.com
To download the registration form, go to http://www.cisphil.org/services/retreats/holy-week-retreat  


9. True Life: Holy Week Encounter Retreat

Date:
April 3, 2015 (Good Friday) and April 4, 2015 (Holy Saturday)

Venue:
Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF) Center, Ortigas

Details:
This retreat is open to all and will focus on finding joy and purpose in one’s life.
    
Organizer:
Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF) Center, Ortigas

For inquiries, please contact:
Tel. number: 0939-7892777 (Maur)
Email: Via the CCF website: http://www.ccf.org.ph/feedback


10. Visita Iglesia Online

Date:
All throughout Lent and Holy Week (Accessible online year-round)

Venue:
Online at http://visitaiglesia.net/ph/

Details:
The Visita Iglesia website offers videos and homilies that the public can use as an “online retreat.”
    
Organizer:
Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines