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Spiritual Direction
One of the chief ministries at the House of Prayer is spiritual direction. Spiritual direction is spiritual companionship, in a confidential setting, that assists a person in noticing God’s presence in their lives and ministries. There is no cost involved.
Monday: Fr. Francis Goode, O.P. - 213-926-6141 or Fr. Jim Clarke - 626-367-7914
Tuesday: Msgr. Lorenzo Miranda - 310-383-8663
Wednesday: Fr. Eugenio Cardenas, M.Sp.S. - 805-482-2755, 1060
Thursday: Fr. Joseph Brennan, O.S.B. - 661-944-2178, 160
Friday: Fr. Michael Carey, O.P. - 858-230-4688 -
SACRAMENTS OF RECONCILIATION AND DAILY EUCHARIST
Monday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. -12 noon Room 15
Daily Mass: Monday – Thursday, 4:45 p.m. Emmaus Chapel
Please know that if one of our directors here are available, they will be most willing to hear confessions at any time.
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Upcoming Retreats for 2024-2025
Date Retreat Director Sept. 23-27 Año de Oración: La Oración en la Vida del Sacerdote Fr. Enrique Sánchez Oct.
21-25The Year of Prayer: A Transformative Experience Of Prayer in the Priesthood Fr. John Cordero Nov. 19 Advent Day of Reflection (English) Fr. Rodel Balagtas Nov. 20 Reflexión de Adviento (Spanish) Fr. Fufa Wakuma Dec.
2-6Retired Priest Retreat Fr. John Schiavone Jan.
20-24Año de Oración: Transformados por la Oración Fr. Gustavo Castillo Feb.
17-21Integrating the Spiritual & Human Dimensions in Priesthood Msgr. Lorenzo Miranda Feb. 26 Lenten Day of Reflection (English) Fr. Francis Mendoza Feb. 27 Reflexión de Cuaresma (Spanish) Fr. Ismael Robles June 23-27 Spiritual Warfare in the Life of a Priest Fr. Vince Lambert The above dates are our directed group retreats. Also, you are most welcome to schedule a retreat with one of our resident directors or daily spiritual directors, do a self-directed or private retreat here at our “Oasis of Silence”. Our retreats usually begin with a Monday afternoon arrival and end Friday after lunch.
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The House of Prayer is available for you to meet with your priest support groups. Call our office at (323) 662-0092, or email us at [email protected] to reserve one of our private meeting rooms. At the time of your reservation, kindly let us know if your group plans to join us for lunch and/or dinner.
Directed Retreats
A Silent Directed Retreat is one in which you meet daily with a spiritual director to assist you in your prayer and in discerning God’s call to action in your life. Silent Directed Retreats are typically five or eight days and can be arranged at any time of the year.
Private Retreats
A Private Retreat is one in which you are on your own, using quiet time, Scripture, spiritual reading and other means to assist you during your retreat. Private retreats can be arranged at any time of the year.
Preached Retreats
Preached retreats last five days and involve two or more conferences per day. Eucharist, gathering for prayer and faith-sharing are also included. These retreats typically begin with lunch on Monday and conclude with lunch on Friday. There is ample time for quiet and prayer.
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Each priest is encouraged to make a monthly private day of recollection. The statutes of the Archdiocese provide for this, in addition to the weekly day off. You may come and spend a half day, or you can arrange to stay overnight to get the benefit of a full day of rest and prayer. We also offer preached Days of Recollection during Advent, Lent and before the Chrism Mass. You will be guided through conferences and prayer to reflect on and renew your spiritual self in this group setting. Below is a sample schedule of our typical Day of Recollection.
10 a.m.- Opening Conference
11 a.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation or Private Prayer
Noon - Lunch
1 p.m. - Conference
2:45 p.m. - Closing Prayer
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