Women’s and Men’s Retreats

"Come to me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon your shoulders and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart. Your souls will find rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden light." (Matthew 11:28–29)

Each year, members of the Guardian Angeles faith community are invited to withdraw to the Notre Dame Retreat House in Canandaigua, New York for a retreat weekend of prayer and discernment.

The Gentlemen of 2007.

The Gentlemen of 2008.

This year (2008), the theme is Understanding St. Paul, A Realistic Guide for Today's Catholic's. Pope Benedict XVI has dedicated this year to St. Paul, marking the 2,000th anniversary of Paul's birth. Pope Benedict has stated that "the church is by its nature a missionary; its primary task is evangelization. At the beginning of the third millennium, the church feels a renewed sense that Christ's missionary mandate is more pressing than ever."

With fewer priests, with parishes and churches closing, with many Catholics feeling bewildered by conflicting ideas and scandals, St. Paul can inspire us to stand firm and trust in the power of Jesus.

The Ladies of 2008

If you would like to plan a retreat with us for next year, please call Pat or John Tomkinson at 585-359-4964 or send an e-mail message to johtc@hotmail.com. You may also contact the Notre Dame Retreat House for other retreat times by calling 585-394-5700.

The Address of the Notre Dame Retreat House is 5151 Foster Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424, (585) 395-5700. For written directions from Rochester, click here; for a scalable map, click here.

Camp Koinonia Family Retreats

Camp Koinonia, located in the lovely Finger Lakes area, holds three weeks of Family Camp, where families participate in a variety of fun and faith-filled activities each day highlighted with a daily mass. It is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide a camp environment for family and personal renewal