Retreat Schedule

"He interpreted for them every passage of Scripture" and
"... their eyes were opened and they recognized Him..." —Lk 24:27, 31

An enthusiastic teaching is given at the discipleship center.

40-Day Discipleship Formation Program

The 40-day Discipleship Formation is an intense study of the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Bible in the context of the sacraments and Christian community. Learn More

It's New! It's Invigorating!
It's found in Silence!

Listen to the Lord! Enjoy a silent retreat in the postinia used for many years by Fr. Al Lauer. Other hermitage cabins are also available for silent retreats. Contact us for details.

2008 Retreats
May 10	Work Fest Our Lady’s Holy Mountain Community and others are praying for the completion of the Chapel and retreat housing by the 13th of October 2008. Our hope and prayer is the fulfillment of Fr. Al's vision by bringing the Chapel and dorm rooms to completion in the fifth year after his death with its dedication on the sixth anniversary. Could God be calling YOU to join them? Flyer Register
May 15 - 17	40 Hours Devotion and Family Campout The purpose of this retreat weekend is to praise God through adoration of the most Holy Eucharist, to grow closer in our spirituality as a family and community ~ all are invited! Campsite hookups are available, as well as housing in cabins and mobile homes on site. Flyer Poster Register
Jun 13 - 15	Father’s Day Weekend Family Campout Looking for an EXTRAORDINARY way to spend Father’s Day weekend? Well, here's a great way to enjoy all three days of Father’s Day Weekend with the family ~ campsite hookups available, housing available in cabins and mobile homes on site…explore the woods, enjoy bonfires, roast marshmallows, pray together…spend some real quality time as a family, celebrating Father’s Day together all weekend long! Flyer Register
Jun 20 - 21	Living and Loving Your Vocation Are you married? Raising a family? Are you a consecrated Religious? Maybe you are Single for the Lord? Come and revitalize the love you had at first for your state in life! Priests and religious most welcome! Register
Jun 23 - 24	Gifts of the Spirit Come and hear about more than 30 spiritual gifts mentioned in the Scriptures: Isaiah 11:2-3 — RENEWAL GIFTS: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Strength, Knowledge, Fear of the Lord. Romans 12:6-8 — UNITY GIFTS: Prophecy, Faith, Ministry, Teaching, Exhortation (Encouragement), Giving, Leadership, Mercy. 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 28-30; 13:1-3 — GIFTS FOR UNITY AND GROWTH: Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Healing, Miracles, Prophecy, Discernment of Spirits, Tongues (Praise), Interpretation of Tongues, Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, Miracle-Workers, Healers, Helpers, Administrators, Tongues, Giving, Redemptive Suffering (Martyrdom). Ephesians 4:11 — EQUIPPING GIFTS: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists (Preachers), Pastor-Teachers (Shepherds). INTEGRATION GIFTS: Deliverance — Acts 19:15, Celibacy — Matthew 19:11; 1 Corinthians 7:1, Gospel poverty — Mark 10:21, Intercession — 1 Timothy 5:5, Hospitality — 1 Timothy 3:2. Register
Jun 24 - 25	Proclaiming God’s Word Twelve simple men began the race (see 2 Tm 4:7) that carried the good news to the "ends of the world" (Ps 19:5). Now the disciples have passed the baton to us. Millions of Christians with the charism of the spiritual gift of teaching are called to put their gift at one another's service (1 Pt 4:10) and fulfill God's plan of salvation by proclaiming His word. There is a natural gift of teaching and the skill of teaching, but to teach God's word in a world-changing way, we must identify, equip, and send forth those with the supernatural gift of teaching. Register
Jun 26	Day of Eucharistic Adoration "For every Christian generation, the Eucharist is indispensable food that sustains us as we cross the desert of this world, dried by ideological and economic systems that do not promote life, but repress it. A world in which the logic of power and possession dominates, instead of the logic of service and love; a world in which the culture of violence and death often triumphs. Jesus knocks at the door of our hearts and asks to come in not just for one day, but for forever." (Pope Benedict XVI, 6/7/07). Register
Jun 27 - 28	Prophecy & Deliverance (and Co-Workers' Retreat) Prophecy is the gift to be sought above all the other gifts (1 Cor 14:1)...and Jesus taught us to pray, "Deliver us from evil, Amen." Register
Jun 30 - Jul 1	Worship and Evangelization Evangelization is simply inviting others to a personal encounter with Jesus. "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses... to the ends of the earth" - Acts1:8. "Worship pleasing to God can never be a purely private matter…it demands a public witness to our faith.” – Pope Benedict XVI, Sacramentum Caritatis Register
Jul 1 - 2	Intercession and Healing The Lord gave us authority over planet Earth (see Gen 1:28). Thus, we have the responsibility to pray and ask in all circumstances. The Lord also calls us to take one another's place in prayer (see Ez 22:30). Probably every Christian can heal (see Mk 16:17-18 and Mt 10:7-8). We are all responsible to use this gift as much as possible. Come and grow in these gifts! Register
Jul 3	Day of Eucharistic Adoration "To adore means to love enough to want to converse with Jesus present before us in the Blessed Sacrament. Learn to give our Lord a detailed account of your soul and your life. Know how to tell Him your thoughts, your desires, your sorrows. Oh, how happy you will be when you shall have found the secret of this interior conversation with our Lord" (St. Peter Julian Eymard). Register
Jul 4 - 5	How to Renew Your Parish Pope John Paul II teaches: "It is necessary that in light of the faith all rediscover the true meaning of the parish" (The Lay Members of Christ's Faithful People). Imagine a church of Spirit-filled people overflowing with God's love; a body deeply touching and transforming lives, marriages, and families; a people proclaiming good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed. Come and learn how to renew your parish! Register
Jul 7 - 9	Building Christian Community Christian community, by God's standards, is to accept God's grace to become one with the Lord and our brothers and sisters in Christ as the Father and Jesus are one (Jn 17:21). Christian community is what we see in Jesus' ministry. It is an "intentional" community. Jesus intentionally chose twelve apostles in whom He invested His life. We too should discern our own "twelve," with whom the Lord has called us to share our lives in a special way. We will love these brothers and sisters in deed and truth and not merely talk about it (1 Jn 3:18). Come learn how to build your own Christian Community! Register
Jul 10 - 12	Bible Study ~ Letter to the Hebrews The key verse for the letter to the Hebrews: "Fix your eyes on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest Whom we acknowledge in faith" (3:1). Come and learn more! Register
Jul 14 - 16	Discipleship, Leadership, Redemptive Suffering and Mary Discipleship is very dear to the heart of Jesus. Jesus' plan is to call us to follow and imitate Him. Before Jesus ascended, He commanded us to make disciples of all nations (Mt 28:19). Leadership is about knowing who to follow and how to lead. God Himself didn't create suffering, but He allows it for greater purposes. Jesus removes much unnecessary suffering through healings and miracles, but those sufferings He allows we can offer redemptively on behalf of His body (see Col 1:24). It is our joy and privilege to suffer redemptively (Phil 1:29). In "True Devotion to Mary," St. Louis de Montfort says, "Mary is altogether relative to God. She only exists with reference to God. She is the echo of God that says nothing, repeats nothing, but God. If you say 'Mary' she says 'God.'” Register
Jul 17 - 23	Silent Retreats and Eucharistic Adoration "[St.] Francis was truly enamored with Jesus. He met Him in the Word of God, in his fellow man, in nature, but above all in His presence in the Eucharist" (Pope Benedict XVI, Address to Young People in Assisi, June 17, 2007). Register
Sep 2 - Nov 18	“How to Teach the Bible in the Power of the Holy Spirit” (This retreat will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, Norwood, Ohio) Faith comes through hearing the Word of God. Deepen your personal commitment to Jesus Christ by discipling others to a personal relationship with Jesus and experience the great joy of working for the Lord. All Sessions held at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, Room #116, Norwood, Ohio ~ Tuesday Evenings ~ 7:30pm – 9:00pm ~ Beginning September 2, 2008 ~ For Twelve Consecutive Weeks ~ Through November 18, 2008 Register
Sep 12 - 13	Retreat for the Divorced Come for healing, understanding, strength, and compassionate fellowship. “The Church, Mother and Teacher, seeks the welfare and happiness of the home and when it is broken for whatever reason, she suffers and seeks to provide a remedy, offering these persons pastoral guidance in complete fidelity to Christ’s teachings” – Pope John Paul II, Address of the Holy Father to the Pontifical Council for the Family, January 24, 1997. Register
Sep 12 - 13	Retreat for Widows and Widowers Consecrate your widowhood to the Lord and cling to Him with greater freedom of heart, body, and spirit, for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven! Register
Sep 20	Work Fest Our Lady’s Holy Mountain Community and others are praying for the completion of the Chapel and retreat housing by the 13th of October 2008. Our hope and prayer is the fulfillment of Fr. Al's vision by bringing the Chapel and dorm rooms to completion in the fifth year after his death with its dedication on the sixth anniversary. Could God be calling YOU to join them? Register
Sep 26 - 27	Gospel of Life The Gospel of life is something concrete and personal, for it consists in the proclamation of the very person of Jesus. Jesus made himself known to the Apostle Thomas, and in him to every person, with the words: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (Jn 14: 6) – Pope John Paul II, Address of the Holy Father to the members of the Pontifical Academy for Life, March 3, 2001. Register
Sep 29 - Oct 1	Bible Study ~ 1st and 2nd Maccabees Immerse yourself in 3 full days of the Maccabean revolt ~ The key message of 1st Maccabees is “God & Country” and for 2nd Maccabees is “Spiritual Warfare.” Both are relevant topics today! Register
Oct 1	Day of Meditation and Eucharistic Adoration Come and offer yourself to the Lord on the feast day of St. Therese, the Little Flower! Register
Oct 3 - 4	Celebrating The Sacraments With Joy Is it possible to almost command joy? Joy, we should say, comes from the Discipline of the Sacraments. Register
Oct 10 - 12	Home Based Communities Retreat & Dedication of the New Chapel Our Lady’s Holy Mountain Community and others are praying for the completion of the Chapel and retreat housing by the 13th of October 2008. Our hope and prayer is the fulfillment of Fr. Al's vision by bringing the Chapel and dorm rooms to completion in the fifth year after his death with its dedication on the sixth anniversary. Please come and celebrate with us! Register
Oct 17 - 18	Mother/Daughter Retreat Every mother and daughter is most precious to one another, yet that often goes unsaid. Take this day to be together in a special way ~ nurture your relationship, enjoy the fall foliage this time of year, and revisit God’s purpose for your kinship. Register
Nov 7 - 8	Married Couples Retreat "The love between husband and wife…is given life and sustenance by an unceasing inner dynamism leading the family to ever deeper and more intense communion, which is the foundation and soul of the community of marriage and the family.” – Pope John Paul II, The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World Register
Dec 6	Men’s Retreat “For the future of the world stands in peril unless wiser people are forthcoming.” – John Paul II, The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World. Men, you are being called! Register

Retreat Schedule

2008 Retreats