Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre

Types of Retreats Offered

Weekend Retreats

Registration on Friday is from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with supper at 7:00 pm. Silence begins with the first of five conferences given throughout the course of the weekend. Eucharist is celebrated on both Saturday and Sunday and a reconciliation service on Saturday evening. The retreat concludes with lunch on Sunday, finishing by 1:00 pm.

Midweek Twilight Retreats

Various groups (church and other) are invited to come out for a meditative evening (6:00 pm - 9:30 pm). Registration is at 6:00 pm with supper at 6:30 pm. A reflective talk is given at 7:30 followed by a silent meditation, closing with time for fellowship. Please phone 403-932-2012 during office hours, or email mtfrancis@shaw.ca to book your group for a twilight retreat. A minimum of 25 people is suggested.

Individual Silent Retreats

The Mount is also open for individuals who seek a time of silent reflection. Individual appointments with retreat team members should be made prior to your stay to ensure availability. Private retreats may be arranged by contacting the office at 403-932-2012 or mtfrancis@shaw.ca

The Friar Paul Surette Hermitage and Saint Elizabeth Place (former Sisters’ Convent) are available for individual and / or small group seminars.

Registration

The Weekend Retreats are organized through the generous service of captains who volunteer to register retreatants. Reservations for the scheduled retreats are made with the captains whose names, phone numbers, and email addresses appear in this brochure. All phone numbers are Calgary unless otherwise stated. You may register with any captain of a particular retreat.