Retreats and Parish Missions
Colleen Orchanian has led parish retreats and missions for over ten years. The format and schedule is flexible, including:
- Half-day Retreats: Typically 2.5 hours in length with two short talks (10-15 minutes each) followed by 25 minutes of small group discussion.
- Full-day Retreats: Six-hour retreats that include a meal, with spiritual talks and small group discussions.
- Evening Mission Nights: 1.5 hour sessions with four talks (10-15 minutes each) followed by short (5 minute) moments for reflection.
- Motorcycle Ride and Retreat: This combines a retreat with a motorcycle ride. Riders meet for a short talk and are given a question to ponder on the first part of the ride (about 90 minutes). They stop for lunch and discuss the question. There is a second talk and question to ponder, followed by another ride (60-90 minutes). At the second stop they discuss the question again. Then ride home.
Retreat themes that have been offered in the past have included:
- Prayer
- Spiritual Warfare
- Saying "Yes" to God
- Pride and Humility
- Healing
- Forgiveness
- Conversion and Repentance
- Carrying Your Cross
- Maintaining Peace
- Living Our Purpose
- Seasons of the Spiritual Journey
- Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Reading God's Word
Contact Us to invite Colleen to lead a retreat or parish mission.