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INFINITE LOVE SPEAKS TO YOU. HEAR HIS STILL SMALL VOICE.

When did you last spend time alone with your Heavenly Father? Come away to an Alone with God Retreat.

Rediscover

THE FATHER’S LOVE IN THE SILENCE

Step away from the intensity of daily life and rediscover your Heavenly Father’s love in the silence. 

The Alone with God Retreat retreat for men and women includes inspiring conferences to deepen your knowledge of God. 

Spiritual direction is available for your journey of faith. Most importantly, abundant graces are given through the sacraments.

You’ll come away refreshed in body, mind, and soul.

WHAT TO EXPECT: PRAYER

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Offered daily during the retreat

Sacrament of Confession

Available throughout the retreat

Eucharistic Adoration

Gaze upon the face of the Lord

Holy Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet

Recited daily during the retreat

WHAT TO EXPECT: GROWTH

Inspiring Conferences

Deepen your knowledge of God hearing from excellent speakers.

Spiritual Direction

For your personal journey of Faith

Silent Retreat Atmosphere

So you can focus on listening to God’s still, small voice.

Private Retreat Room

A quiet place for you to rest.

RETREAT SPEAKER

Emily Jaminet

Emily Jaminet

Women’s Retreat Speaker | April 3-6, 2025

Emily Jaminet is a Catholic author, radio personality, speaker, podcaster, and mother of seven. As the National Executive Director of WelcomeHisHeart.com, she is dedicated to helping others encounter Christ’s love through devotion to the Sacred Heart. Emily’s most recent book is Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart, and she has written several other Catholic bestsellers. She lives in Columbus, OH, with her family and attends St. Andrew parish. Learn more at emilyjaminet.com.

Retreat Theme: Finding Hope in the Hearts of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Focus: “In the Sacred Heart every treasure of wisdom and knowledge is hidden. In that Divine Heart beats God’s infinite love for everyone, for each one of us individually.” – Pope St. John Paul II

Stephanie Burke

Stephanie Burke

Women’s Retreat Speaker | April 10-13, 2025

Stephanie Burke is wife to Dan Burke, mother of four and grandmother of one.  She co-hosts, along with Dan, the popular weekly Divine Intimacy Radio program. Together they serve as servant leaders of the Avila Foundation and the community of Apostoli Viae. In that capacity, Stephanie devotes the majority of her time in spiritual direction and deliverance ministry, and is privileged to see the fruits of the healing and liberating power of God unleashed in the lives of individuals and marriages at their talks, retreats, conferences, and online events.

Retreat Theme: Finding Hope in Silence

Focus: “I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of Jesus.”  – St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Fr Thaddeus Lancton, MIC

Fr Thaddeus Lancton, MIC

Men’s Retreat Speaker | March 27-30, 2025

Father Thaddaeus Lancton was born as the youngest son to a Catholic family of five in Houston, TX. He had two childhood dreams: becoming an Air Force pilot and an astronaut, and becoming a priest. Having lost grandparents and parents during his youth, he learned from a young age to pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. He entered the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception in 2007. He has obtained a B.A. in philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, a master’s in psychology from the Divine Mercy University, and a doctorate in sacred theology from the John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin, Poland. He is the author of Stepping on the Serpent: The Journey of Trust with Mary, and Shining in Spotless Splendor: Consecration to the Immaculate Conception. Since Fr. Thaddaeus has learned and speaks various languages, he has lived and worked in the Philippines, Poland, Bolivia, and Argentina. Father Thaddaeus is inspired by the mystery of the Immaculate Conception to live and proclaim the free gift of the mercy of God, which accompanies, protects, and guides us from conception until death.

Retreat Theme: Finding Hope in Our Call

Focus: “May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones.” Ephesians 1:18 

CATHOLIC FAMILYLAND®

The Alone with God Retreat takes place at Catholic Familyland®—a place set apart for families and home of the Holy Family of Fatima Prayer Site.

As a pilgrim to these holy grounds, we invite you to let go and let God, so that you can experience His grace in a powerful new way!

~20 minutes from Franciscan University of Steubenville

~45 minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)

Financial Assistance

Our “Family to Family” program makes AFC events like the Alone with God Retreat accessible to families and individuals facing financial constraints.

Thanks to the generosity of attending families, the program offers discounts on registration and basic lodging costs.

Plan Your Trip

Bible? Check. Toothbrush? Check. 

Explore all the important stuff you need to know and to bring! We’ll help you show up prepared for a memorable retreat at Catholic Familyland®.

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Pick Your Retreat

Choose the AFC retreat you want to attend.

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Register & Pay

Book your event entirely online.

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Have the Best Catholic Retreat. Ever.

And return home spiritually nourished and physically rejuvenated.

Your Family Can Become a Holy Family

To Jesus, through Mary, in union with St. Joseph.