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Spirituality Resources

This page offers resources on finding a spiritual director and locating retreat centers, as well as offering a list of apps to support your spiritual practice. Click on the gray bar to open the resource you need.

 

We have prepared a list of retreat centers for each of the Catholic dioceses in California, which are often excellent resources for seeking staff trained in spiritual direction. You can also filter our to view the locations of these retreat centers.

 

Diocese
City Retreat Center
Fresno
Bass Lake St. Dominic Savio Mission & Retreat Center
Three Rivers St. Anthony Retreat Center
Los Angeles
Alhambra Sacred Heart Retreat House
Los Angeles Cardinal Timothy Manning House of Prayer for Priests
Malibu Serra Retreat Center
Montebello De Paul Evangelization Center
Pomona Cursillo House Retreat Center
Rancho Palos Verdes Mary and Joseph Retreat Center
Rosemead Saint Joseph's Salesian Youth Renewal Retreat Center
Valyermo St. Andrew's Abbey Retreat House
Monterey
Big Sur New Camoldoli Retreat House/Hermitage
San Juan Bautista St. Francis Retreat Center
Santa Cruz Villa Maria del Mar - provides retreats and spiritual direction; sponsored by the Sisters of Holy Names and utilized by many of our students
Soquel St. Clare's Retreat
Oakland
Berkeley Incarnation Monastery
Danville San Damiano Retreat
Fremont Center for Education & Spirituality - including resources on spiritual guidance
Oakland Hesed Community
Orange
Orange House of Prayer for Priests
Orange Loyola Institute for Spirituality
Santa Ana Heart of Jesus Retreat Center
Sacramento
Citrus Heights Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center
Loomis Marello Youth Retreat Center
Sacramento The Bread of Life Center - provides training in spiritual direction as well as a description of what spiritual direction is and a list of spiritual directors in the Sacramento area
Vina The Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux
San Bernardino
Big Bear Lake Sacred Heart Retreat Camp
Redlands El Carmelo Retreat House
Riverside Divine Word Retreat Center
Running Springs Saint Anne in the Mountains Catholic Church and Retreat Center
Temecula Kkottongae Retreat Camp
Temecula Viña de Lestonnac Retreat Center
San Diego
Julian Whispering Winds Catholic Camp and Conference Center
Oceanside Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Retreat Center
Oceanside Prince of Peace Abbey Retreat Center
San Diego The Spiritual Ministry Center
San Francisco
Burlingame Mercy Center Burlingame - provides training in spiritual direction as well as retreats and spiritual direction
Menlo Park Vallombrosa Center
San Rafael Santa Sabina Center
San Jose
Los Altos El Retiro San Iñigo - The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos - sponsored by the Jesuits, offering Ignatian retreats and resources; see also this resource on Ignatian spirituality from Loyola Press
Santa Rosa
Oakville The Carmelite Monastery House of Prayer
Santa Rosa Angela Center - closed due to fire

 

Spirituality Apps
  3-Minute Retreat from Loyola Press.
  Alt text: Pray as You Go a prayer reminder in the Ignatian tradition for busy people.
  Logo with two overlapping cloud outlines and text Reimagining the Examen guides you through a reflection on your day.
  Yellow and black Laudate Mass readings, prayers, liturgy of the hours, rosary.
  White app icon with a blue letter Magnificat set up in day-by-day format, offers prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours, readings from daily Mass, and meditations from ancient and current spiritual masters.
  iBreviary description.
  Golden cross, chalice with host, and loaf of bread icon on burgundy background. iMissal daily readings and Catholic prayers.
  A brown bowl icon on a black background. Insight Timer Free meditation timer and guided meditations.
  App logo with a stylized Mass Times for Travel helps you find churches and worship times worldwide.

 

In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. – Romans 8:26

 

The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! –Numbers 6:24-26