biblical hope for 30+ singles
Biblical Hope for 30+ Singles
The Book of Tobit can provide great hope for those who find
themselves involuntarily single (never-married, divorced, widowed)
when many of their contemporaries are married. God stands ready to
work in our lives, today, to give us the same kinds of healing and
restoration that He worked in the lives of Sarah, Tobit and Tobiah;
allowing the fulfillment of the Godly desires of our hearts.
Speaker:
Fr. Joseph Bambenek is Associate Director of the Office for the
Renewal of Structures, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Prior
to entering seminary, he founded the REFLECT Retreat ministry for
mid-life singles. Fr. Joseph has a pastoral heart for singles,
encouragement, and healing ministry.
To register for this retreat, click here: REGISTER
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Friday
6:00 PM Arrival
7:00 Welcome / Introductions
7:45 Talk #1: “Introducing Tobit & Tobiah: When doing the right thing does not lead to the right results” & group sharing à personal reflection time
8:45 Mass (chapel) Intention: Participants and those who wished to come
9:30 Night Prayer / Beautiful Heart
Saturday
6:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration (Optional) – chapel
7:15 Morning Prayer (Optional) - chapel
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Morning Icebreaker (Ball of string)
9:30 Mass Intention: Presentation Ministries deceased members
10:30 Talk #2: “Introducing Sarah: Heartbreak, Unfulfilled Dreams, Shame, and Family” & group sharing à personal reflection time
12:15 PM Lunch
2:15 Talk #3 “Enter Raphael: Healing, Finding the One, and Prayer” & group sharing
3:30 Personal reflection/ recreation time
5:00 Lord’s Day Meal
7:00 Litany of Renunciation, Eucharistic Adoration and Sacrament of Reconciliation (chapel)
8:30 PM Bonfire
Sunday
6:00 AM Exposition of Blessed Sacrament
6:30 Morning Prayer
7:20 Leave for Mass and Rosary
8:00 Mass at St. Mary Queen of Heaven, Peebles
9:30 AM Brunch
10:30 Talk #4: “Living the Generous Single Life” & large group sharing
11:30 Retreat Ends
From September 19, 2025 To September 21, 2025
contact:
(937) 587-5464 or (513) 373-2397 or e-mail retreats@presentationministries.com to register!
location:
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel and Retreat Center (Presentation Ministries), 5701 Lawshe Rd, Peebles, OH 45660
notes:
Overnight accommodations are available onsite, but space is limited. Early registration highly recommended. This retreat, all presentations, and all materials offered are from an authentically-Catholic perspective.
schedule:
Friday: 6 PM arrival; sessions begin at 7 PM Retreat concludes Sunday by 1 PM
speaker:
Fr. Joseph Bambenek from St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN, founder of REFLECT
