Retreats in the St. Louis Area
The retreats are held at Villa Maria Conference Center, in Springfield, IL. The retreats run from 8:30 pm on Thursday to 2:00 pm on Sunday, on the dates below.
Thursday, January 22 – Sunday, January 25, 2026 - Completed
Thursday, March 12 – Sunday, March 15, 2026 - Completed
Thursday, April 16 – Sunday, April 19, 2026 - Full – waitlist only
Thursday, April 30 – Sunday, May 3, 2026 - Only six rooms open. Sign up soon!
The January retreat is intended primarily–but not exclusively–for fathers of young children.
Participants who register for the January retreat by December 31 may take a $100 off the full fee.
Keep in mind that in every retreat several people come off the waitlist. We will do our best to accommodate.
Deposit: $150
Single Occupancy Room: $430
Double Occupancy Room: $370
Villa Maria Conference Center
Address:
1903 E. Lake Shore Drive
Springfield, IL 62712
For more information please email: John Lynch. For additional assistance, please call John Lynch at 314.210.1268.
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Retreats in the Chicago Area
Weekend and mid-week retreats for men are held at Shellbourne Conference Center near Valparaiso, Indiana, on the dates below.
Weekend retreats normally begin at 9:00pm Thursday and finish on Sunday at 2:00pm. Mid-week retreats normally begin at 2:00pm on the first day and finish at 7:00pm on the last day.
Note: for a retreat in the Chicago area - please sign up directly on the Shellbourne Conference Center Website
EVENINGS OF RECOLLECTION
“Recollection in order to know God, to know yourself and thus to make progress. A necessary time for discovering where and how you should change your life. What should I do? What should I avoid?””
For additional information regarding recollections in Nashville, Kansas City, Jefferson City and Springfield please contact info@wespine.org
Kirkwood, MO
Location: Wespine Study Center
Address: 100 E. Essex Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122
Days: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
2026 Dates:
January 13th
February 10th
March 10th
April 14th
May 12th
June 9th
July 14th
August 11th
September 8th
October 13th
November 10th
December 15th (3rd Tuesday)
O'Fallon, MO
Location: Immaculate Conception Church
7701 Highway N, Dardenne, MO 63368
Days: Quarterly, Monday preceding the 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
2026 Dates:
March 9th
June 8th
September 14th
December 14th (Monday before 3rd Tuesday)