Sometimes prayer is a struggle. When the disciples of Jesus had struggles in their prayer life, they plainly asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Lk 11:1). And Jesus gave them simple, yet incredibly profound words to pray to God. Thus, the Lord’s Prayer becomes the model and pattern for all our prayers AND for our entire spiritual life. But how often do we mindfully utter the words of this prayer? How often do we truly ponder and explore the spiritual depths of this prayer?
Having discerned with the help of the Holy Spirit, the Capuchin Retreat Center offers “Living the Lord’s Prayer” as the theme for this year. The retreat conferences inspired by the Scriptural passages, Franciscan Capuchin Tradition, and the reflections of Pope Francis, offer a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon the words and spirituality of the Lord’s Prayer so that we dare not only to pray, but also truly dare to live within this prayer.
Please join us at Capuchin Retreat for our 2022-2023 Retreat Season as we learn to pray with Jesus, pray like Jesus, and rediscover the riches of being God’s beloved children.
To register for one of our retreat weekends, please contact the captains listed for each available weekend below. If you are a member one of the parishes or communities listed, please contact the captain that directly corresponds to you. If you are not a member of the parish or community for the particular weekend you’re interested in, you may register by contacting our staff directly at (248) 651-4826. You may also register online by clicking the “Register Online” button below the event listing.
St. Isidore, Macomb – Contact Kathy Shipton at (586) 291-7769
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Contact Debbie Watson at (810) 656-9512 or Cindy Koepf at (810) 357-1733
St. Paul Tarsus, Clinton Twp – Contact Marge Lanzi at (586) 504-7097
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Caseville – Contact Linda Oeschger (989) 453-2383
Sarnia Women – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
St. Francis/St. Maximilian Kolbe – Contact Dan Byrne at (586) 515-3142
St. Isidore, Macomb – Contact Dave Bisdorf at (586) 202-7000
St. Ronald/St. Paul of Tarsus – Contact Sal Ales at (586) 263-3483
St. Bonaventure Fraternity – Contact Stephen Haycox at (313) 530-3563 or Doug Gordon at (734) 612-9028
St. Rene – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
St. Joseph, Lake Orion – Contact Terry Borgula at (248) 396-7885
St. Mary, Queen of Creation – Contact Christine Spangler at (586) 243-3756
St. Michael, Sterling Heights – Contact Patty Takle at (586) 524-5358 or Carrie Kulasa at (586) 306-2683
St. John Vianney, Shelby Twp – Contact Jan Lerch at (586) 212-8009
St. Peter in St. Joseph, Ont – Contact Martha Mungar at (519) 236-7321
St. Bonaventure Fraternity – Contact Mary Tyler at (586) 651-7289
St. David Fraternity – Contact Sandy McNeely at (810) 643-3459
Miscellaneous – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Sarnia Secular Franciscans – Contact Dolores Murray at (519) 869-2387
St. Francis/St. Maximillian Kolbe – Contact Julayne Bucec at (586) 612-7037 or Dora Osborne at (586) 453-4056
St. Rene, Sterling Heights – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
St. Mary, Port Sanilac – Contact Susan Akkerman at (810) 622-9167 or Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Imlay City – Contact Anna Maria Calianno at (810) 523-5192
Guardian Angels – Contact Betty Czaplicki at (248) 840-1153
St. Hubert, Harrison Twp. – Contact Joann Nawrocki at (586) 783-7847
Allenton – Contact Jennifer Bussone at (810) 422-3400
Our Lady of the Woods, Woodhaven – Contact Jeanie Morgan-Lambrix at (313) 683-2375
Star of the Sea – Contact Debby Veltri at (313) 779-3824
Sacred Heart, Dearborn – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Ukrainian Parishes – Contact Jerry Derkacz at (248) 608-0859
St. Therese of Lisieux, Shelby Twp. – Contact Ed Paulson at (586) 697-6677 or Kurt Dekoski at (586) 215-8243 or Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Lapeer County Catholic Men – Contact Tom Mikulski at (810) 664-3646 or Rick Van Haaften at (810) 660-7025 or Phil Francis at (810) 728-2295
Holy Family Parish – Contact Michael Leen at (810) 404-5336 or Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
St. Lawrence and St. Andrew – Contact Steve Endres at (586) 838-6982 or Paul Okoniewski at (586) 752-7834
Ave Maria – Contact Joe Sutherland at (810) 710-0899
Saginaw Men – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Holy Family, Sandusky – Contact Julie Leen at (810) 404-9686
St. Peter, Mt. Clemens – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
St. Lawrence, Utica – Contact Mary Beauregard at (586) 306-0708
St. Malachy, Sterling Heights – Contact Trudy Nowicki at (586) 321-8599 or Sue Candela at (586) 264-5439 or Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Married Couples – Contact Paul and Lorie Bobak at (313) 610-4504 or Charles and Beverly Sapian at (734) 672-7579
St. Kieran, Shelby Twp. – Contact Pamela DeClercq at (248) 651-2473
Warren/Roseville – Contact Janet Schnur at (586) 805-0088
St. Mark/St. Louise, Warren – Contact Jan Klemm at (586) 350-3967
National Shrine of the Little Flower – Contact Mila Ching at (586) 275-5126
St. Francis of Assisi – Contact Grace Hill at (586) 725-5919
St. Margaret of Scotland, St. Clair Shores – Contact Chris Walasek at (586) 598-4983
Lapeer – Contact Vicki Casey at (810) 417-1107 or Melinda Dinsmore at (810) 813-6364
St. Jude, Detroit – Contact Gloria Pastuszak at (586) 879-0303
St. Thomas Chaldean – Contact Nadia Metti at (248) 464-9249
St. Ann, Warren – Contact Steve Fallon at (586) 272-3198
Saginaw – Contact Jim Kehrer at (269) 930-1904
St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Sterling Hts. – Contact Matt LaRocca at (586) 530-6075
Holy Name of Mary, Harbor Beach – Contact Dan Lemanski at (989) 479-9560
St. Vincent DePaul, Pontiac – Contact Mike Cooney at (248) 217-2160
Sacred Heart, Bad Axe – Contact Deb Abraham at (989) 269-6678
St. Peter – Contact Suzie Wurster at (810) 667-1849
Holy Name of Mary, Harbor Beach – Contact Marge Lemanski at (989) 874-4383
OM of Perpetual Help, Oak Park, Ferndale – Contact Francine Potochnik at (248) 376-7072
Daughters of Eve – Contact Lora Adam at (248) 229-7914
Brown City/North Branch/Burnside – Contact Vicky Rogers at (810) 688-3853
Multi-Parishes – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
St. Therese of Lisieux, Shelby Twp. – Contact Diane Kuptz at (586) 747-3591
Romeo – Contact Patrick Miller at (586) 651-8847
Bad Axe/Caseville – Contact Ray Geiger at (989) 550-1848 or Doug Grates at (989) 600-2937
St. Lucy – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Farmington – Contact James Biddinger at (734) 658-0343
Holy Innocents, Roseville – Contact Larry Pitruzzello at (586) 871-8716
St. Kieran – Contact Chris Corneau at (248) 941-9291 or Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
St. Clement of Rome, Romeo – Contact Rose Ann Miller at (586) 337-3963
St. Bonaventure Fraternity – Contact Bernadette Mikowski at (586) 939-7775
St. Ronald, Clinton Twp. – Contact Chris St. Onge at (586) 914-0188
Friends of St. Clare – Contact Mary Lyons at (586) 850-3425
Western Wayne Women – Contact Valerie Koselka at (734) 729-7590
St. Thomas the Apostle – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Sacred Heart – Contact Rose Ann Malvesto at (734) 675-3914
South East Michigan – Contact Nicolette Ellinghausen at (586) 360-6332
Harrison Twp., Etc – Contact Linda Merritt at (586) 212-5267
Our Lady of Refuge, Orchard Lake – Contact Linda Godell at (248) 396-7732
St. Joseph, Howell – Contact Mary Sue Plachta at (989) 450-1446
St. Anastasia, Troy – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
St. Mark, Warren – Contact Capuchin Retreat at (248) 651-4826
Corpus Christi/Good Shepherd – Contact Brenda Martin at (248) 943-0974
St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park – Contact Rose Femminineo at (313) 318-9784