Retrouvaille weekend heals troubled marriages
SAN DIEGO — Many couples continue to struggle in their marriages but are not willing to give up on each other. There is hope.
Retrouvaille is a program designed to help struggling marriages regain their health. It helps a husband and a wife re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together.
A Retrouvaille weekend retreat will be offered in English from Friday, May 2, to Sunday, May 4. The location will be provided upon confirmation. The cost is $500 per couple.
For more information, visit helpourmarriage-sandiego.org. To register for the upcoming weekend, call (951) 259-9474 or email 6016r@helpourmarriage.org.
Retreat Offers Healing for Widowed, Divorced
OCEANSIDE –– Divorced, widowed and separated men and women are invited to register for a healing Beginning Experience Weekend.
The next weekend will be held from Friday, May 2, to Sunday, May 4, at Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside.
The weekend focuses on healing and moving beyond grief in a supportive and caring environment with others who are going through and have gone through the same experiences.
For more information, email beginningexperiencesd@gmail.com or call (858) 748-2273.
Women’s retreatants hope to encounter risen Christ
JULIAN — The Whispering Winds Women’s Auxiliary will hold its annual Women’s Spring Retreat from Friday, May 16, to Sunday, May 18, at Whispering Winds Catholic Camp and Conference Center in Julian. The theme is “Encountering the Risen Christ.”
It will be presented by Jenene Francis, who adapts the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius for days of reflection for wide audiences and supports ministry leaders and boards of directors engaged in strategic discernment.
During the weekend, participants will experience familiar and new ways to pray as they ask for the grace to recognize encounters with the Risen Christ. There will be time for individual prayer and small group conversation.
The cost for members of the Whispering Winds Women’s Auxiliary is $220 per person; for non-members, it is $250. Scholarships are available. For information or to register, visit whisperingwinds.org/womens-retreat.
ISP retreats help recovery from homelessness, addiction
SAN DIEGO — The Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) invites those recovering from homelessness and addiction to experience God’s unconditional love. Its programs are designed for men and women in substance use recovery who desire to deepen their spirituality and are open to sharing their story and listening to others.
Though founded in the Jesuit tradition, people of all (or no) faith traditions are welcome.
Guided by the wisdom of Ignatian spirituality and interwoven with traditional 12-Step approaches, ISP retreat programs offer individuals recovering from homelessness and addiction a chance to deepen their relationship with God, to identify the places inside that need healing, and to bond with others on the journey.
Every year, ISP welcomes over 1,250 individuals on overnight retreats and provides over 10,000 experiences of hope and healing through ongoing reflection programs in the community.
For more information, visit ispretreats.org.
Professors release family-friendly zombies
SAN DIEGO — The independent feature film “Don’t Get Eaten,” a family-friendly comedy is about a streamer who creates zombie-survival videos until an actual zombie apocalypse disrupts his family’s weekend getaway, is now available on DVD and streaming services.
The film was written and directed by George Simon and his brother, Joe, and produced by Melinda Simon, who also stars. George and Melinda Simon, who are married with three children, are professors at John Paul the Great Catholic University. All three of the filmmakers are alumni.
Principal photography on “Don’t Get Eaten” took place over four weeks in Michigan in March of 2022 with a small crew consisting completely of JPCatholic alumni and students.
Young adults can network at YCP events
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego chapter of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) hosts regular events for young Catholics in their 20s and 30s.
Among the organization’s recurring events is its Executive Speaker Series, where a Catholic speaker is invited to reflect on his or her faith and career. There is no cost for admission, and attendees can enjoy free beer, wine and appetizers, as well as time for networking.
YCP San Diego also holds networking happy hours, half-day retreats and other events.
For more information on upcoming events, visit youngcatholicprofessionals.org/chapter/san-diego.
Men invited to join ‘Rosary Crusade’
SAN DIEGO — The Men’s Rosary Crusade gathers at 9 a.m., every first Saturday of the month, at the corner of 6th and Laurel in Balboa Park. All men are welcome.
The rosary intentions are for reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the conversion of America, for families and for the unborn.
For more information, email draguez@sbcglobal.net or call (619) 920-8363.
Catholics can ‘Encounter’ Jesus in Rancho Peñasquitos
SAN DIEGO — Encounter, a Spirit-filled evening of inspiring music, prayer and Eucharistic adoration, is held on the second Friday of each month at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Rancho Peñasquitos.
Sponsored by the parish’s Hearts of Fire Ministry, the event runs from 7 to 8 p.m. Confession will be available, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish at (858) 324-0490.
