The mission of the Theology of the Body Institute Clergy Enrichment Program is to enrich the vocation of the priesthood of the Catholic Church with the teaching of Pope Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. The Clergy Enrichment Program offers priests the opportunity to learn the Theology of the Body through a program created by priests, for priests, and to apply it directly to their lives of priestly identity, prayer and mission.
Grounded in the foundational course: Theology of the Body I: Head & Heart Immersion, In the Person of Christ incorporates three weeklong retreat seminars, each devoted to one theme:
Priestly Identity
This retreat seminar examines how TOB helps priests to know and live their identity as men and priests. Topics include: Sonship & Masculinity, Brotherhood, Priest as Bridegroom, and Spiritual Fatherhood.
Priestly Prayer
This retreat seminar examines how TOB relates to the priestly life of prayer. Topics include: Interior Life, Discernment, Spiritual Warfare, Marian Theology, and Contemplative Prayer.
Priestly Mission
This retreat seminar examines how TOB aids priests in living our the mission of their priesthood. Topics include: Sacraments, Liturgy, Homilies, Parish Life, and Vocation.
All of our week-long retreat seminars are designed and facilitated by subject matter experts and are surrounded by fellowship, prayer, and celebration of the Sacraments. There are opportunities for daily confession, spiritual direction, adoration, liturgy of the hours, and celebration of the Holy Mass.
In addition to powerful weeklong retreat seminars, flexible program options include: convenient mini-seminars, and accessible webinars. Helpful enrichment resources are also provided.
About the Program
Weeklong retreat seminars are held in Orlando, Florida and offer daily Mass, confession, adoration, liturgy of the hours, spiritual direction, and fellowship with brother priests.
Webinars offer education and enrichment to priests unable to travel. Webinars encourage priests to further study through participation in weeklong retreat seminars.
Mini-seminars may be offered at various locations throughout the country. They give priests the ease of shorter travel to briefly encounter program themes in 3 days.
Resources are contributed by priests, theologians, members of the Theology of the Body Institute Episcopal Advisory Board, and/or subject matter experts. Resources provide a wide variety of educational and evangelization materials.
Registration
TOB & Priestly Mission Retreat
Coming November 15-19, 2027
Meet the Program Director