Join us in honoring St. Joseph the Worker with a day of volunteering at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center. Following 9 am mass with Fr. David Huemmer, guests may help with indoor or outdoor tasks like picking up sticks, weeding, spreading mulch outdoors. Indoor tasks like light cleaning, organizing and office work is available as well. After lunch, guests will complete a second volunteer session. The day will end with Afternoon Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours. Volunteers may bring rakes, shovels, gloves and a water bottle. Mass 9 am Work Project: 10 am Lunch (provided) 12:30 pm Work Project: 1:30 pm Daytime Prayer: 2:30 pm 9 am to 3 pm ET, Wednesday, May 1, 2025 at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton, IN. Cost: FREE, includes a Keltie & Co. Catering meal. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions. Carpenter’s Shop gifts will be open at the end of the retreat. Participants: Limited to 20 volunteers. All retreats are available for men and women aged 19 years and older unless otherwise designated. Teen registrants must be high school graduates. Register HERE before April 25th.

Given to us at Baptism, the gifts of the Holy Spirit are Wisdom, Understanding, Fortitude, Fear of the Lord, Piety, Counsel and Knowledge. At confirmation, the gifts are strengthened and increased. But do we really know what these gifts are? Learn practical uses of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to use in your daily life. This retreat begins with Morning Prayer and ends with Adoration, Daytime Prayer and Benediction. In between, guests will enjoy two conferences. Mass, lunch and time for personal reflection will round out the day. Led by Fr. David Huemmer, Chaplain, St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center Time: 9 am to 3 pm ET, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton, IN. Cost: $35, includes Keltie & Co. Catering lunch. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions. Carpenter’s Shop gifts will be open at the end of the retreat. Participants: Minimum 5 All retreats are available for men and women age 19 years and older unless otherwise designated. Teen registrants must be high school graduates. Sign up HERE by May 2nd.

Tired of all the demands tugging at you? Do you feel like you could use some space to just get away? Come to our campus for a peaceful day of prayer. Enjoy the beautiful grounds, visit the shrines, read in one of our cozy gathering spaces, make the Way of the Cross, spend time in prayer in the St. Joseph Chapel. This unstructured retreat is anchored with five opportunities for activity. You may participate in as few or as many as you wish. (Times are approximate.) 9 am Arrival Welcome ​Morning Prayer 9:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation 11:45 am Mass in the St. Joseph Chapel 12:30 pm Lunch  2:30 pm Daytime Prayer & Dismissal Spiritual services provided by Fr. David Huemmer, Chaplain at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center 9 am to 3 pm ET, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton, IN. Cost: $25, includes Keltie & Co. Catering lunch. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions. Carpenter’s Shop gifts will be open at the end of the retreat.   Participants: Minimum 5 All retreats are available for men and women aged 19 years and older unless otherwise designated. Teen registrants must be high school graduates. Register HERE before May 9th.

Explore this canticle, a unique treasure of St. Francis’ writings, where he invites all creation to praise its creator. One of the most famous of St. Francis’ writings, having been put to song, among other things, its richness in nature draws Christians into God’s beautiful world. Hosted by the Kokomo Lady Clare Fraternity of Secular Franciscans and celebrating the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ Canticle of Creation. This retreat begins with Morning Prayer and ends with Adoration, Daytime Prayer and Benediction. In between, guests will enjoy two conferences. Mass, lunch and time for personal reflection will round out the day. REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE BY MAY 5 Led by Fr. David Huemmer, Chaplain, and Deacon Marty Stout at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center 9 am to 3 pm, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton, IN. Cost: $35, includes Keltie & Co. Catering lunch. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions. Carpenter’s Shop gifts will be open at the end of the retreat.   

The St. Monica Prayer Ministry lifts up in prayer those who have distanced themselves from or left the Catholic faith. The group meets on the third Tuesday of every month in classroom #124 of the school (entrance #4 far West side of the South lot) now known as the Our Lady of Good Counsel Chapel to pray Way of the Cross: For Loved Ones Who Have Left the Faith. Join us every 3rd Tuesday, 7-8:30pm. If you have questions, contact Deb Grisham, 317-690-1597. The St. Monica Prayer Ministry invites you to submit the first name(s) of those you would like to lift in prayer for a return to the Catholic faith. There is a prayer intention box on the Respect Life table in the church narthex. Individuals submitted will be prayed for by ministry members.

A twist on our monthly Get Away for a Day, the Silent Day Away is a great introduction to a Silent Retreat. Come to our campus for a self-guided day of silence. This unstructured retreat will allow you to fill your day with spiritual exercises that draw you closer to God. Enjoy the beautiful and peaceful grounds, visit the shrines, read in one of our cozy gathering spaces, make the Way of the Cross, spend time in prayer in the St. Joseph Chapel. Guests may attend all or none of the scheduled activities during the retreat. 9 am Arrival Welcome Prime Little Office of St. Joseph 11:45 am Mass 12:30 pm Lunch 2 pm Adoration 3 pm Repose of the Blessed Sacrament, Travel Blessing & Dismissal Spiritual services provided by Fr. David Huemmer, Chaplain at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center 9 am to 3 pm ET, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton, IN, 1440 W. Division Road, Tipton, IN www.stjosephretreat.org Cost: $25, includes Keltie & Co. Catering lunch. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions. Carpenter’s Shop gifts will be open at the end of the retreat.   Participants: Minimum 5 All retreats are available for men and women aged 19 years and older unless otherwise designated. Teen registrants must be high school graduates. To Register CLICK HERE by May 16th