Upcoming Events

 
To register or to request more information about any of our programs and our Center, our rates, or to inquire how we might tailor our services to you particular needs, please feel free to contact us at: (304) 277-3300.
 

Paul VI Pastoral Center offers a variety of programs and retreats throughout the year. What follows are brief descriptions of upcoming events.

Paul VI Pastoral Center is a place of prayer, renewal, and education. We serve those who are hungry and eager to put their lives at the service of God's plan for them. The retreats and programs listed below are just the beginning of how our Center may be of service to you and to your ministry.

 

Directed Retreat
17 - 24 July 2010

A team of six well-qualified spiritual directors provide daily spiritual direction to retreatants for eight days of silence and prayer. This retreat gives participant’s individualized daily attention. Each day is framed by the Church’s liturgy as each retreatant seeks to discover and savor God’s presence in his/her life while being accompanied by a director.

 

 

Directed Retreat; A second opportunity
19 - 26 August 2010

A team of four well-qualified spiritual directors provide daily spiritual direction to retreatants for eight days of silence and prayer. This retreat gives participant’s individualized daily attention. Each day is framed by the Church’s liturgy as each retreatant seeks to discover and savor God’s presence in his/her life while being accompanied by a director.

 

 

Day of ReflectionDay of Reflection
14 September 2010

Br. Bob Herrick, O.F.M. Cap.

Paul VI Pastoral Center is offering Days of Reflection for clergy and religious on four Tuesdays in 2010. Priests, deacons, and men and women religious are invited to take advantage of this precious time for rest, reflection, prayer and quiet.

 

 

Date Your Mate
14 September 2010

Br. Bob Herrick, O.F.M. Cap.

A candle-light table for two overlooking the landscape of our mountain with a beautiful view of the Ohio River is just the beginning of this evening. After dinner our staff will offer some timely reflections on some aspect of Christian living; additional time to spend time alone with your spouse culminates in a brief, but meaningful prayer service. Offered four times a year, these evenings are neither repetitive nor sequential; come for one or all four.

 

 

Caring for CaregiversCaring for Caregivers
17September 2010

You give of yourself for someone whom you love who cannot take care of him/herself. Your dedication and generosity are an inspiration to many. Allow us to honor you by taking advantage of this opportunity to take care of yourself. May we serve you? Come to our mountain for a few precious hours. You can use this day to connect with other caregivers in a relaxed environment, gain new information and simply relax, free of responsibilities of care giving for just a little while.

 

 

 

Women's Retreat

Faith of Our Mothers; Part 2
Diocesan Women's Retreat Conference
01 - 03 October 2010
Fr. Scott Seethaler, O.F.M. Cap.
Br. Bob Herrick, O.F.M. Cap.

 

This retreat will take a prayerful look at some of the very important, but often overlooked, women in the Bible.

 

 

 

A Retreat For Married Couples

Do You See What I See?
8- 10 October 2010
Fr. Scott Seethaler, O.F.M. Cap.

A nationally respected and renowned preacher comes to the mountain to lead married couples in a weekend of prayer and reflection on married love and the unique way in which Christian marriage is a living sign of God's love for his people.

 

 

Pray for peaceSupport Our Troops
13 October 2010
Jeremy Harrison
Fr. Scott Seethaler, O.F.M. Cap.
Br. Bob Herrick, O.F.M. Cap.

A day of prayerful support for families of service personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, as well as returned veterans from recent international conflicts. Are you family to someone currently, or formerly, deployed in these wars? Are you a veteran of these war fronts? This day of prayer and conversation is designed for you.

 

 

Six-day preached retreatThe Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
24 - 29 October 2010
Fr. John Pavlik, O.F.M. Cap.
Br. Bob Herrick, O.F.M. Cap.

A six-day preached retreat with a deliberately light schedule focuses on this centuries-old devotion which is dear to so many people.

 

 

The Year of MatthewThe Year of Matthew
12 - 13 November 2010
Fr. Scott Seethaler, O.F.M. Cap.
Br. Bob Herrick, O.F.M. Cap.

This conference is a prayerful, reflective opportunity to study and pray the Gospel of Matthew in preparation to celebrate and pray this earliest gospel throughout the liturgical year 2011 beginning on the First Sunday of Advent (November 28, 2010). The Gospel of Matthew will be presented and its beauty will be explored in four sessions between Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. This program is ideal for preachers, teachers of CCD, and anyone interested in learning something more about the Gospel of Matthew.

 

 

 

 

Day of ReflectionDay of Reflection
09 November 2010
Fr. Scott Seethaler, O.F.M. Cap
Br. Bob Herrick, O.F.M. Cap.

Paul VI Pastoral Center is offering Days of Reflection for clergy and religious on four Tuesdays in 2010. Priests, deacons, and men and women religious are invited to take advantage of this precious time for rest, reflection, prayer and quiet.

 

 

Date Your Mate
09 November 2010
Fr. Scott Seethaler, O.F.M. Cap
Br. Bob Herrick, O.F.M. Cap.

A candle-light table for two overlooking the landscape of our mountain with a beautiful view of the Ohio River is just the beginning of this evening. After dinner our staff will offer some timely reflections on some aspect of Christian living; additional time to spend time alone with your spouse culminates in a brief, but meaningful prayer service. Offered four times a year, these evenings are neither repetitive nor sequential; come for one or all four.

 

 

Rachel's Vineyard RetreatRachel's Vineyard
19 - 21April 2010
at Blessed John XXIII Pastoral Center, Charleston, West Virginia

Abortion is a source of trauma for the women who have experienced it as well as for the men in their lives. This retreat is an internationally-recognized program offered by trained personnel designed to assist the healing and reconciling process in a private, discreet, welcoming, and loving atmosphere. The God of love never stops loving. There is hope and healing. The God of love never stops loving. Inquiries are kept strictly confidential. Call Tawnya at 304/233.0880, ext 459.

 

 
Beyond what is offered here, we can offer programs tailored to serve your group's needs according to your requests. We offer a variety of programs. The director and associate director are available to offer conferences, to celebrate the sacraments, or whatever you may require. Additionally we have a dining staff, a maintenance crew, a housekeeping staff and administrative support. A host or hostess is on duty for evening and overnight groups.
 

 

 

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