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  • Interior Freedom Book Study Series

    <em>Interior Freedom</em> Book Study Series
    Villa Maria Retreat Center 1903 E Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL, United States

    Copies of the book, Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe, can be ordered online. Amazon Link to Order Book Fr. Jacques Philippe is a spiritual master whose writings are accessible and profound.  Join us for this four-week book study of his book, Interior Freedom, in which he helps us to understand how to experience freedom…

  • Lenten Day of Recollection: He Loved Them to the End: Preparing for Holy Week and Easter

    Villa Maria Retreat Center 1903 E Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL, United States

    Through conferences and personal prayer time, this Lenten afternoon of recollection will help you to reflect on and to experience more deeply the infinite and tender love of Christ for all of humanity and for each of us personally in preparation for Holy Week and Easter.  The afternoon will conclude with dinner. Sunday, March 22,…

  • Solemnity of the Annunciation: Women’s Faith, Wine, and Chocolate Night

    Villa Maria Retreat Center 1903 E Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL, United States

    An evening of female companionship with Christ and Our Lady.  The evening begins with Mass at 6 p.m. for the Solemnity of the Annunciation and then continues with wine and chocolate (Lenten penances are not obligatory on solemnities) and discussion of being women after the model of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Wednesday, March 25,…

  • Easter Season Day of Recollection Mary, the Spouse of the Holy Spirit

    Villa Maria Retreat Center 1903 E Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL, United States

    Mary is sometimes referred to as the Spouse of the Holy Spirit because of her unique relationship to God in conceiving Jesus, the Son of God, in her womb through the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit.  This day of recollection falls during the Easter season, during the month dedicated to Mary, and close to the…

  • Overnight Women’s Retreat: Beloved Daughters

    Villa Maria Retreat Center 1903 E Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL, United States

    Through conferences and quiet personal prayer time, this overnight retreat will give women the opportunity to meditate on and experience more deeply their true identity as beloved daughters of God the Father. Saturday, June 13, 2026 11:00               Arrive & Check In 12:00               Lunch Afternoon        Conference talks, personal prayer, rest and silence, Rosary Evening…