Blessing of the Pets: Sunday, October 2, 2022, (Sunday) 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre P.O. Box 430, 41160 Retreat Road, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

You are invited to bring your pet to receive a blessing from one of the Friars at a special ritual held outdoors. St. Francis gave special consideration to all of God’s creatures, calling them brothers and sisters. Come and visit the grounds and retreat centre that afternoon. The Blessing ritual will take place at 3:00 […]

A Day Away Retreat

A Day Away is scheduled once a month, October – May. The day begins with refreshments at 8:30 am, a prayer reflection, quite time, the celebration of the Eucharist, a home-cooked lunch and closing reflection. The day concludes by 3:00 pm. The cost for the day is $30.00 or $40.00 with a private room. This […]

Women’s Retreat, October 21-23, 2022, Friday to Sunday

Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre P.O. Box 430, 41160 Retreat Road, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

Christina Kostiuk 403-851-1012 c.kostiuk@shaw.ca Janet Durksen 403-815-0455 jdurksen@shaw.ca Women’s Retreats

Mixed Retreat, October 28-30, 2022, Friday to Sunday

Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre P.O. Box 430, 41160 Retreat Road, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

Secular Franciscan Order Louisa Gagne 587-360-1064 deerhaven.lg@gmail.com Linda Schultz 403-245-8549 linschz@hotmail.com Mixed Retreats

A Day Away Retreat

A Day Away is scheduled once a month, October – May. The day begins with refreshments at 8:30 am, a prayer reflection, quite time, the celebration of the Eucharist, a home-cooked lunch and closing reflection. The day concludes by 3:00 pm. The cost for the day is $30.00 or $40.00 with a private room. This […]

Advent Retreat: December 2-4, 2022, Friday to Sunday

Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre P.O. Box 430, 41160 Retreat Road, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

Advent Hope: Life Worth Living   Our world continues to be bombarded   with messages faster and louder.  How many speak of hope?  How many speak of the gift of life?    Advent gives us a chance to recalibrate and align  our living in hope and life-giving ways.    “Hope means to keep living amid desperation  […]

Advent Twilight – Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre P.O. Box 430, 41160 Retreat Road, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

Advent Twilight Retreat  – “An Evening with St. Nicholas”  Tuesday, December 6                                 $30 each        $15 youth ages 12-17  Registration at 6:00 pm      Supper at 6:30 pm    Enjoy a hearty homecooked meal followed by a guided reflection, time for quiet and moments of shared prayer. Consider attending as a family (ages 12+) Consider gifting this Twilight Retreat to […]