Biblical Spirituality for the Laity Retreat Series
The Church's Year:
A Living Spiritual Roadmap
September 12-14, 2025 | Augustine Institute Campus
$500 for Individuals | $750 for Couples until August 10
$600 for Individuals | $850 for Couples after August 10
The Liturgical Year is more than a calendar — it’s a spiritual roadmap, designed to form, sanctify, and guide the Church in every season of life.
Join us for a weekend retreat that invites you to live the Church year with refreshed intention, prayer, and joy.
This event is in-person only and open to any individual 18 years and older.
Register now - Only 50 spots left!
What This Retreat Is About
In a beautiful confluence of Scripture and Tradition, the Liturgical Year is the Church’s ultimate spiritual program. Guided by the Holy Spirit, Holy Mother Church has given us the seasons — Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time — as a sacred rhythm meant to shape and sanctify us.
This retreat will help you:
- See the Liturgical Year as a living framework for the Word of God
- Discover how each liturgical season invites you into deeper participation in the life of Christ
- Learn how to pray and live the seasons as a lay person, in family life, work, and community
- Reignite your love for the Eucharist, the calendar of feasts, and the Church’s wisdom
The Church’s year isn’t just for priests and religious — it’s a universal gift meant to form the soul of every baptized person.
"Within the cycle of a year, moreover, [the Church] unfolds the whole mystery of Christ, from the Incarnation and birth until the ascension, the day of Pentecost, and the expectation of blessed hope and the coming of the Lord.
Recalling thus the mysteries of redemption, the Church opens to the faithful the riches of her Lord's powers and merits, so that these are in some way made present for all time, and the faithful are enabled to lay hold upon them and become filled with saving grace.”
– Sacrosanctum Concilium, 102
Speakers
Through biblically rooted reflections led by esteemed professors from the Augustine Institute, including Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers, you will uncover the richness of the seasons in the liturgical year.
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What to Expect
Experience a transformative spiritual journey guided by renowned Augustine Institute professors, including Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers, who will share the rich foundations of the Biblical Spirituality for the Laity. Your retreat includes participation in the Mass, opportunities for Confession, and time for Eucharistic Adoration.
We've thoughtfully balanced times of reflection with communal worship and quiet periods for personal prayer and reflection, allowing you to deepen your relationship with God at your own pace.
Friday, September 12, 2025
3:00 P.M. | Room Check-In & Registration
5:15 P.M. | Welcome & Conference 1
6:00 P.M. | Dinner
7:30 P.M. | Conference 2
8:45 P.M. | Night Prayer with Benediction
Saturday, September 13, 2025 (Morning)
7:00 A.M. | Breakfast
8:30 A.M. | Morning Prayer
9:00 A.M. | Conference 3
10:00 A.M. | Quiet Reflection & Rest
10:30 A.M. | Conference 4
11:30 A.M. | Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
12:00 P.M. | Lunch
1:00 P.M. | Quiet Reflection & Confessions
Saturday, September 13, 2025 (Afternoon)
3:00 P.M. | Conference 5
4:00 P.M. | Quiet Reflection and Rest
4:30 P.M. | Conference 6
5:30 P.M. | Break
6:00 P.M. | Dinner
7:00 P.M. | Exposition & All-Night Adoration
Sunday, September 14, 2025
7:00 A.M. | Breakfast
7:30 A.M. | Benediction
8:30 A.M. | Conference 7
9:30 A.M. | Break
10:00 A.M. | Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
11:00 A.M. | Checkout
Confession opportunities are scheduled throughout the weekend.
All meals will be provided to retreatants on campus.
Please be advised that, to fully embrace the immersive nature of this retreat, all participants are required to stay overnight on campus for this retreat. This ensures a cohesive and uninterrupted experience for everyone involved. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing this meaningful journey together!
What is the Biblical Spirituality for the Laity series?
"For in the sacred books, the Father who is in heaven meets His children with great love and speaks with them; and the force and power in the word of God is so great that it stands as the support and energy of the Church, the strength of faith for her sons, the food of the soul, the pure and everlasting source of spiritual life" (DV, 21).
Facilities and Accommodations
Stay with us on campus!
Please note that we can only accommodate guests who are 18 and older. If you have any further questions about our on-campus facilities and accommodations for this retreat, please email us at ai_hosted_events@augustineinstitute.org.
