Beloved
Did you get what you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself Beloved, To feel myself Beloved, On Earth.
-Raymond Carver
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself Beloved, To feel myself Beloved, On Earth.
-Raymond Carver
THE BELOVED RETREAT EXPERIENCE
Founded in 1999, the Beloved Retreat offers you a community within Old St. Pat’s and our Catholic Church. Our hope is that, together, we can rediscover what often eludes us, but what God wants us to know: that we are Beloved. We offer a safe, open and inclusive environment in a quiet, pastoral setting where you can explore your relationship with God and yourself. Following the retreat, you will have opportunities to stay in touch through Legacy Dinners, our Afternoon of Reflection, annual summertime picnic and more — to help us stay connected and to deepen our roots as a community of believers.
The Beloved Retreat is an interactive weekend (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) retreat experience inviting participants to contemplate the unlikely, giddy, and provocative prospect we are actually passionately Loved by God. More than 1,700 people have participated in the Retreat during the course of the last eighteen years. The Retreat is held three times a year and welcomes retreatants whose demographics are, gratefully, very diverse: Single and married; long standing Old St. Pat’s members, and those who have never crossed the threshold of our Church; young people and “seasoned veterans;” “Practicing” Catholics, Alienated Catholics, Hurt Catholics “Iffy” Catholics, sisters and brothers from other religious traditions. The retreat has proved to be invigorating, healing, transformative, provocative and comforting for many. Please consider joining us!
2020: Beloved Retreat Dates: February 21-23
BELOVED LEGACY
Following the retreat, you will have the opportunity to stay connected through monthly Legacy Gatherings that are held following the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass, please join us for dinner in the church hall while guest speakers help us to reconnect and reaffirm our identity as God’s beloved sons and daughters.
The Beloved Retreat is an interactive weekend (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) retreat experience inviting participants to contemplate the unlikely, giddy, and provocative prospect we are actually passionately Loved by God. More than 1,700 people have participated in the Retreat during the course of the last eighteen years. The Retreat is held three times a year and welcomes retreatants whose demographics are, gratefully, very diverse: Single and married; long standing Old St. Pat’s members, and those who have never crossed the threshold of our Church; young people and “seasoned veterans;” “Practicing” Catholics, Alienated Catholics, Hurt Catholics “Iffy” Catholics, sisters and brothers from other religious traditions. The retreat has proved to be invigorating, healing, transformative, provocative and comforting for many. Please consider joining us!
2020: Beloved Retreat Dates: February 21-23
- The retreat is held at St. Mary’s in Mundelein (1000 E Maple Avenue, Mundelein, IL 60061)
- Retreat Fee: $225 includes all meals and lodging. Scholarships are available.
- Click here to register for the next Beloved retreat!
- For more information about Gift Certificates, contact Polly Mulhearn at pollym@oldstpats.org.
BELOVED LEGACY
Following the retreat, you will have the opportunity to stay connected through monthly Legacy Gatherings that are held following the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass, please join us for dinner in the church hall while guest speakers help us to reconnect and reaffirm our identity as God’s beloved sons and daughters.