Traditional Catholic retreat

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Does anyone know of a Traditional Catholic retreat center in the Washington D.C./ Maryland area. I want to go on a retreat that offers the Traditional Latin Mass. If anyone could inform me of a retreat center where they offer the TLM I would greatly appreciate it.
 
Does anyone know of a Traditional Catholic retreat center in the Washington D.C./ Maryland area. I want to go on a retreat that offers the Traditional Latin Mass. If anyone could inform me of a retreat center where they offer the TLM I would greatly appreciate it.
I’m in southeastern VA and starting looking into that a year or so ago. The closest thing I’ve found is the SSPX’s 5-day Ignatian Retreat in Ridgefield, CT. I’ve heard good reviews about it - rigorous yet rewarding.

link here
 
Good luck…I have recently been on an Ignatian Retreat…they are fabulous, tiring but very good. May I make a suggestion on checking out how many attendees will be there and the number of Spiritual Directors. Ideally, you should see one every day of the retreat and obviously the ratio is of some importance in order to obtain the maximum from these.
30:2 is too great as time is limited.

Also check out the level of accomodation…it can be pretty basic, but if you are getting on in years distances can be of concern walking about or up and down stairs. Ablutions can range from superb to grim, again it is something to be aware of, and if there is any dietary peculiarities some notice will be needful.

I have been on the most marvellous retreats and would highly recommend them to the person who is serious about wanting to increase their spiritual lives,🙂
 
When I’m able to I will probably do a Benedictine retreat.

List of Benedictine retreats by state
Please investigate any individual retreat center from this website before attending. The site lists Holy Wisdom Monastery in my hometown of Madison, WI, which is NOT a Catholic community. It is an “ecumenical” community that celebrates a “Sunday Eucharistic Assembly” – NOT the Holy Mass (and, as it appears from their own website, celebrated by a pretend “wymynpriest”). If this was listed on www.osb.org, then it is possible there are other non-Catholic listings on there as well, so please use caution.
 
Please investigate any individual retreat center from this website before attending. The site lists Holy Wisdom Monastery in my hometown of Madison, WI, which is NOT a Catholic community. It is an “ecumenical” community that celebrates a “Sunday Eucharistic Assembly” – NOT the Holy Mass (and, as it appears from their own website, celebrated by a pretend “wymynpriest”). If this was listed on www.osb.org, then it is possible there are other non-Catholic listings on there as well, so please use caution.
Really? Thanks!
 
Man I wish there was an FSSP parish near me, any ideas of anything I could do to get one near me? Besides moving of course…lol:confused:
 
Man I wish there was an FSSP parish near me, any ideas of anything I could do to get one near me? Besides moving of course…lol:confused:
Well if you have a good amount of people that want the EF in your area you may be able to ask your Archbishop if he could petition the FSSP. I would assume though that he would give you priests from the dioceses that are qualified to say the EF before asking the FSSP. It took forever to get a FSSP priest for our parish and to be honest I don’t know how we even got one. I think Una Voce petitioned FSSP and asked if they could send a priest if the Archbishop approved of it.
 
Well if you have a good amount of people that want the EF in your area you may be able to ask your Archbishop if he could petition the FSSP. I would assume though that he would give you priests from the dioceses that are qualified to say the EF before asking the FSSP. It took forever to get a FSSP priest for our parish and to be honest I don’t know how we even got one. I think Una Voce petitioned FSSP and asked if they could send a priest if the Archbishop approved of it.
That might be our problem in NY. We have plenty of EF masses and they won’t allow the FSSP in.

Do you have any idea how many petitioners would be a good number? I know there was a petition before, but not enough petitioners to sway the bishop/archbishop I guess.
 
I don’t fully understand how the system works but it is ultimately dependent upon your bishop. He may feel that there is no need for the FSSP because there are enough EF masses in his diocese. Are these EF masses currently being conducted by diocesan priests? I would suggest contacting an FSSP priest or two to gain better insight.
 
I would suggest the Miles Christi (Soldier of Christ). They are a religious congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to the sanctification of the laity. They offer retreats (particularly the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius) and spiritual directions.

Their liturgy: mileschristi.org/?id=7

Schedule of Activities:
mileschristi.org/en/activities/
 
I don’t fully understand how the system works but it is ultimately dependent upon your bishop. He may feel that there is no need for the FSSP because there are enough EF masses in his diocese. Are these EF masses currently being conducted by diocesan priests? I would suggest contacting an FSSP priest or two to gain better insight.
It may even be the case that the FSSP chooses not to enter a diocese because their resources are limited and the EF sacraments are already available in the diocese.
 
I would suggest the Miles Christi (Soldier of Christ). They are a religious congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to the sanctification of the laity. They offer retreats (particularly the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius) and spiritual directions.

Their liturgy: mileschristi.org/?id=7

Schedule of Activities:
mileschristi.org/en/activities/
Miles Christi is a wonderful order. Plus, even though they don’t offer the Mass in the EF, there is a lot of Latin in it. IIRC, at the last Miles Christi I attended, the entire “Communion Rite” section of the Mass was done in Latin.
 
I to would like to get away from all this world distraction’s, but my wife doen,t like when
I get to involed with medation of Praying. When I use to go to “,Fatima Shrine in Lewistion,N.Y.” and spend time with them when I was longer,with my Aunt, we use to go,
ever First Satuday, before I got Married, now, we only been their a few times, because our sons only like going to Lewistion N.Y. the town to see things,and it not to do alot of Praying. Some day I will get their, with the help of OUR Lady. Amen
 
Miles Christi is a wonderful order. Plus, even though they don’t offer the Mass in the EF, there is a lot of Latin in it. IIRC, at the last Miles Christi I attended, the entire “Communion Rite” section of the Mass was done in Latin.
I’ll have to look into that, thank you very much.
 
I to would like to get away from all this world distraction’s, but my wife doen,t like when
I get to involed with medation of Praying. When I use to go to “,Fatima Shrine in Lewistion,N.Y.” and spend time with them when I was longer,with my Aunt, we use to go,
ever First Satuday, before I got Married, now, we only been their a few times, because our sons only like going to Lewistion N.Y. the town to see things,and it not to do alot of Praying. Some day I will get their, with the help of OUR Lady. Amen
Sometimes my wife doesn’t like to go to Latin Mass but I still wake her up, dress my 2 year old and my 5 month old, get them to Latin Mass and they scream the whole time we’re there but I make sure that we go. The point I’m trying to make is remember that as a father you have a special place in your family. It is one of the few places in life that requires you to answer for someone else’s sins at your judgment. God made father’s to be the head of the household and to lead, guide, and instruct their families in the faith. Pray to Our Lady but also make sure that your family prays too. Remember you have an obligation to your family, it is your vocation and the highest thing you can want for someone if you love them is for them to get into Heaven.
 
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