Engage with your faith like never before.
Make your pilgrimage to the edge of Catholicism
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LENTEN DAY RETREAT
MOUNT ANGEL ABBEY
Sunday, APRIL 6, 2025
Join us for a Lenten day retreat at Mount Angel Abbey! The day will include Mass, life-giving conversation, and inspiring reflections on the Lenten Season.
We’ll also have lunch in Mount Angel, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and a Sacred Music Concert in the Abbey Church!
You won’t want to miss it!
Register by March 19th
to get our lowest price on this retreat.
Want to join the full Lenten Seminar Experience? It’s not too late! See below for details!
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The Wisdom Written on Your Heart: a Lenten Seminar
Why do we Catholics need Lent? Come with us and a small cohort of seekers to find out why the Church prescribes Lent to each one of us in the months before Easter. Learn how to make your lent intentional and personal, and find the JOY of Lenten conversion.
We accompany you every week with engaging video lessons, guided prayer and meditation, and LIVE connection with like-minded friends.
Together, we’ll discover how the deep safety of self-compassion leads to lasting conversion toward the heart of Christ, whose Resurrection is for YOU.
Liturgical Seminars
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Online Courses
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Registration for this seminar opens this fall!
Deepen your faith through genuine connections with others on a spiritual pilgrimage to the Joy of Christmas.
This seminar consists of guided deep reading of scripture and poetry, meditative prayer, and LIVE online sessions with a small cohort.
No prior expertise is necessary! Whether you are just coming into the faith, desiring deep engagement, or looking for a unique Advent experience, this seminar meets you right where you are.Let us accompany you in slowing down and preparing your heart to receive the Infant Jesus.
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Why do we Catholics need Lent? Come with us and a small cohort of seekers to find out why the Church prescribes Lent to each one of us in the months before Easter. Learn how to make your lent intentional and personal, and find the JOY of Lenten conversion.
We accompany you every week with engaging video lessons, guided prayer and meditation, and LIVE connection with like-minded friends.Together, we’ll discover how the deep safety of self-compassion leads to lasting conversion toward the heart of Christ, whose Resurrection was for YOU.
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Hazelnut Catholic Online Courses combine the flexibility of self-guided online learning with the care and accompaniment of expert instruction.
Dr. Katie Jo LaRiviere, professor at Mount Angel Seminary, and Jessica Bedortha, Certified Catholic Mindset Coach, lead you through course materials and interact with your real-time reflections and insights.
Courses vary in scope and depth, so you can engage at your own pace and comfort level.
Here are some examples of Courses you could take:
How to Read Poetry as a Catholic: a Deep Dive into Selections from Pope St. John Paul II and Mary Oliver
Reclaiming Peace: Aligning Your Inner Voice with God’s Truth
Lectio Divina with the Gospel of John
The Lives of Saints: Medieval Holy Women
The Pearl Poet and Grief: Communion and Faith in Times of Sorrow
… and plenty more!
Keep an eye on our Registration Page for upcoming courses and details!
Transcendent Spring
Every spring, we gather in the lush Willamette Valley to experience God’s glorious springtime at Cedar Creek Sanctuary. This is truly a time and place set apart.
Transcendent Spring is a series of day retreats hosted from mid-May through early July celebrating and reflecting upon the transcendentals in YOU! Together and in quiet moments throughout the day, we contemplate the Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in God’s creation and in your own being. We learn to recognize His Divine gift of Love in our hearts and in the natural world.
Transcendent Spring is an immersive experience
that will connect your physical and spiritual senses. Come prepared to hear the babbling creek and birdsong, smell the flowers, and enjoy light refreshments throughout your retreat.
Join us for one day or choose your own series package.
Dates for Spring 2025 will be posted March 15, 2025.
*A select number of retreat days will be open for children and families to attend.*
Look for these dates when you register.
Questions? Contact us.
“The retreat leaders and attendees were incredibly deliberate about taking the time to know one another and hear each other's stories, no matter how difficult.”
— Kathleen Y., Fall Retreat Participant
Hazelnut Oregon Coast Retreat
“For when the soul is tempested, troubled, and left to itself by unrest,
then it is time to pray,
to make ourselves supple and obedient to God.”
- St. Julian of Norwich, Divine Revelations of Love
A time and space set apart…
… to rediscover the deep safety of God’s design for your soul, your inmost being.
… to find true rest in God’s plan for you.
… to build true community with a small group of sisters in Christ.
… to experience true accompaniment in your faith - no matter where you come from.
… to learn new ways of engaging with your Catholic faith.
… to love and be loved.
Retreat from the world
at the edge of Catholicism.
Set this time apart with us to return to your true self - the Image and Likeness of God. Explore the beach, pray, and spend quiet time with the Lord. The weekend includes Mass, optional confession, and one-on-one intercessory prayer, as well as engaging talks and group conversations that lift you up and invigorate your soul.
We Oregon gals also know when a good laugh and celebratory glass of local wine is in order!
We balance the weekend with plenty of time for both.
Opt in to adventures on the side, including light hiking, wine tasting, and whale watching (weather permitting).
Join us for an intentional, joy-filled, and Christ-centered retreat like you’ve never experienced before!
The annual Hazelnut Retreat is hosted every Fall on the incredible Oregon Coast.
Guests arrive on Thursday evening to a beautiful and cozy beach house with views of Oregon’s famous haystack formations and ocean vistas.
Throughout the weekend, we discover the gift of God’s being in each of us as we nourish our bodies and souls with delicious food and the Truth, Goodness, and Beauty of God’s love.
“All shall be well, and all shall be well,
and all manner of things shall be well.
For there is a force of love moving through the universe
that holds us fast and will never let us go.”
- St. Julian of Norwich