Event Details
“Saturdays with St. Francis”
Day Retreat – Saturday per month and here are the dates: Saturday, May 10; Saturday, June 14; Saturday, August 16; Saturday, September 20; Saturday, October 18; Saturday, November 8; Saturday, December 6, 2025. From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and including lunch at 12:00 pm.
Check in on Saturdays per month start at 9:30 am to 10:00 am. The program begin at 10:00 am and finish at 2:00 pm.
Cancellation policy
Overnight or Multi-day/weekend retreats: $50 fee. Day Retreat: $20. Fees may be applied to future retreats. The fees may be waived in event of extenuating circumstances. Contact Kateri at 925-837-9141 x315.
About the Event
Pope Francis wrote in Laudato Si: ‘Saint Francis shows us just how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace.’
We are offering a new program, one Saturday per month, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, for you to get to know St. Francis in new ways. We will bring the holy man of 800 years ago as our guest as we look at “the signs of the times.” The format will combine communal prayer, dialogue, and moments for silence. Lunch is provided.
There will be a different theme each month. Our inaugural Saturday, May 10, will focus on our concern for Creation. St. Francis can bring new insights into how we view “Incarnation.”
- We can practice experiencing Incarnation in the Creation right outside our window. (And perhaps develop a routine of walking in nature.)
- Let’s talk about practical ways we can respond to climate change—personally and within society.
- We will end with a great big “thank you” prayer honoring our Creator.
Here are the dates for “Saturdays with St. Francis”: May 10, June 14, (no July), August 16, September 20, October 18, November 8, and December 6. Cost is $40 per month including lunch.
About the Presenter(s)
Bro. Mark Schroeder, O.F.M.
Mark has been a Franciscan Friar for over 40 years. He lives at San Damiano Retreat. Mark was trained in spiritual direction 25 years ago while living in Portland, Oregon. His other ministries have included social justice advocacy, teaching ecological awareness and nonviolence, and being the Guardian (local superior) in many Franciscan friaries. He enjoys leading retreats on all sorts of topics.
Mark includes a “Franciscan spin” when meeting for spiritual direction — openness to many forms of spirituality, care of Self, and the value of action in our everyday world. Mark is also active in 12 Step spirituality.
