Men's Retreat: Spiritual Hydration and The Gift of Enough (ON CAMPUS, Commuter with Meals)

Facilitators: Terry Hershey and Deacon Phil Locascio
ON CAMPUS at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr. Paradise Valley, AZ

A retreat for men that will provide relaxation, prayer, insights, discussion, and laughter. There will be great food, quiet time for prayer and reflection, awesome retreat grounds, clean and comfortable rooms, and men of all types and backgrounds.

What is Spiritual Hydration, the gift of enough? It is not really so much a task, as it is the permission to embrace our DNA wiring to be replenished. Before we trade in this life for the life we "should" have, let us taste This Life--meaning the invitation to honor the dignity that is reflected by God's goodness and grace. We are wired to pause: to embrace the sacrament of the present; to see, hear, taste and touch grace, and the sacred in our world.

Here's our invitation: Today, let us embrace epiphanies. Let us appreciate a willingness to be surprised. Let us relish the sacred in the ordinary.
The frustrations, pressures, and dryness of life will be transformed into spiritual energy, saturated with wisdom and wit. Men of the desert, together in a safe and peaceful setting, taking time away from the routines of life, to be spiritually "re-hydrated." This will be a memorable and life-changing experience.

Fee: $135, includes meals

For questions about double occupancy rooms, contact [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: When you register for this program, you will be emailed an automated confirmation from [email protected]. If it does not arrive in your Inbox shortly after registering, please check your Clutter folder.

The automated confirmation email may contain a "Join Session" link as if this were an online program. Please disregard the link. You will receive on-campus check-in information in a separate email from [email protected] within one week before the program begins.

Your facilitators:

Terry Hershey is an author, ordained minister, humorist, and inspirational speaker. He is addicted to golf and smitten with French wine. He divides his time between designing sanctuary gardens and sharing his practice of "pausing" and "sanctuary," to help us rest, renew and live wholehearted. Terry's newest books, "This Is The Life" and "The Gift of Enough" offer the permission to slow down and to be gentle with ourselves and savor the gift of Now.

Deacon Phil Locascio is Pastoral Care and Adult Ed Coordinator at Ascension Parish in Fountain Hills. He has served as a deacon in parish ministry for 35 yrs, focusing on Adult Education programs, Grief Support, RCIA, SVDP, and Men's Ministries. He has just completed a 40 yr career in Aerospace Management, excelling as a trainer and event presenter, and is experienced leading parish missions and retreats.