Fr. Shawn Anderson, O.S.B.

Silent Prayer Retreat: Dipping the Toes into the Ocean of Silence
July 31 - August 2, 2026

“Our hearts are restless until they rest in You,” Saint Augustine famously wrote in his Confessions, diagnosing the primary need of the human heart. Modern life exposes us to a cacophony of noise and distractions that diminish our ability to find rest and peace in God’s presence. When tumultuous upheaval  experienced in our environment infiltrates our interior lives, our hearts become filled with a similar amount of interior chatter.  Through the centuries, Christian spirituality has prescribed the practice of Contemplative prayer as an effective antidote to this ongoing parade of noise.  Through this practice, space is uncovered for the soul…

Men's Outdoor Retreat: Beyond These Four Walls-Experiencing God in the Books of Scripture and Nature
October 16 - 19, 2026

In our modern world, it is all too easy to be distracted and disconnected from the reality of God’s presence in our hearts, in others, and in the world around us. This four-day retreat amid the natural beauty of Raccoon Creek State Park invites you into the incarnational wonder of God’s love and the profoundly human way in which he encounters us in body, mind, and soul. Our fellowship will be centered around outdoor recreation, small group sharing, liturgy, and lectio divina, an ancient practice of reading and reflecting on Scripture. Free from the disturbance of technology and hectic agendas, this time…