July 21-26, 2019
​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Malvern Retreat Center

​​​​​​​Malvern, PA

​​​​​​​Taught by Bill Donaghy

THIS COURSE IS FULL.

Course Description:

This course will use St. John Paul II’s Letter to Artists as its primary source material, in addition to the Theology of the Body addresses, as well as Pope Benedict XVI’s Address to Artists – 2009, and Evangelii Guadium by Pope Francis and the Via Pulchritudinis by Pope Benedict XVI. In addition to reflective readings, there will be a direct and focused gaze on classical and modern works of art of various mediums, primarily painting and sculpture, but not excluding poetry, music, and cinema. The heart of this course will be the invitation for students to “walk the Way of Beauty” as a path leading to God, and to see Beauty as a key to evangelizing others into an encounter with God.

Bill Donaghy is an instructor, international speaker, and curriculum specialist for the Theology of the Body Institute Certification Program. Bill worked for nearly a decade teaching theology at Malvern Preparatory School as well as Immaculata University, while giving talks, retreats, and conferences for the Theology of the Body Institute. He has worked in the fields of mission and evangelization since 1999 and has given talks and retreats to bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, and the lay faithful throughout the United States, as well as Canada, Mexico, Chile, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. He and his wife, Rebecca, live just outside of Philadelphia, PA with their four children.

August 11-16, 2019

Malvern Retreat Center
​​​​​​​Malvern, PA

Taught by Dr. Janet Smith

THIS COURSE IS FULL.

Course Description:

Through a close reading of Love and Responsibility, the class will study Karol Wojtyla’s philosophical approach to sexual ethics, one established through a phenomenological analysis of sexual attraction, love, male and female differences, shame, and chastity, among other topics. We shall then see how the personalistic norm provides a philosophical backbone for the Catholic Church’s teaching on sexual ethics, especially contraception. Love and Responsibility is the philosophical counterpart to the Theology of the Body.

Janet E. Smith, Ph.D., holds the Father Michael J. McGivney Chair of Life Ethics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. She is an acclaimed author, regular columnist and blogger, and has appeared on various television shows. More than two million copies of her talk, “Contraception: Why Not” have been distributed.

September 8-13, 2019

The Lodge at Sawmill Creek Resort
​​​Huron, Ohio
​​​​​​​Taught by Christopher West

Course Description:

This course introduces students to the key themes of the 129 Wednesday audience addresses that comprise John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Particular attention will be paid to the imago Dei, fall and redemption, Christian ethics and ethos, freedom and person, gender and vocation. Students will be encouraged to journey from “head to heart” in applying the theological concepts they learn to their own lives and relationships.

Instructor:

Christopher West serves as President and Senior Lecturer for the Theology of the Body Institute near Philadelphia. His global lecturing, best-selling books and multiple audio and video programs have made him one of the world’s most recognized teachers of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. His work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, MSNBC, Fox News, and countless Catholic and Evangelical media outlets.

Where do we come from and where are we going? These questions are DECISIVE for understanding what it means to be human and how to orient our lives and our actions toward authentic fulfillment. Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they creatively weave together dynamic presentations with live music, movie clips, YouTube videos, and sacred art for an evening of beauty and reflection on the meaning of life, love, and human destiny. You will come away with a faith-filled vision of hope that will instill in you the sheer wonder and joy of being alive…

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019

7 PM – 9:30 PM

Location:

St. Hugh Catholic Church

3460 Royal Road

Miami, FL 33133

Tickets: $25

Co-Hosting Parishes:

St. Agnes Catholic Church – Key Biscayne

Church of the Epiphany – Miami

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church – South Miami

For More Information: Karen Stanford Bonvecchio | 305-321-4465 | karenbonvecchio@gmail.com

Where do we come from and where are we going? These questions are DECISIVE for understanding what it means to be human and how to orient our lives and our actions toward authentic fulfillment. Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they creatively weave together dynamic presentations with live music, movie clips, YouTube videos, and sacred art for an evening of beauty and reflection on the meaning of life, love, and human destiny. You will come away with a faith-filled vision of hope that will instill in you the sheer wonder and joy of being alive…

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019

7 PM – 9:30 PM

Tickets: $25

Host/Location:

St. Joseph Catholic Church

8670 Byron Ave.

Miami Beach, FL 33141

Co-Hosting Parishes:

St. Mark Catholic Church – Southwest Ranches

St. Augustine Catholic Church, Coral Gables

For More Information: One Body Spirit Mind | (305) 610-5229 | Onebodyspiritmind@gmail.com

Instructor:

Christopher West serves as President and Senior Lecturer for the Theology of the Body Institute near Philadelphia. His global lecturing, best-selling books and multiple audio and video programs have made him one of the world’s most recognized teachers of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. His work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, MSNBC, Fox News, and countless Catholic and Evangelical media outlets.

Mark your calendars from Oct. 18-23. Father Michael Nixon, the Theology of the Body Institute team of Christopher West, Jason Clark, Jen Settle and Bill Howard and outstanding guides will lead you on a journey around Mexico City learning of rich Catholic history and the ancient cultures that ruled until the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 changed the course of Mexican (and global) civilization.

Our time there will be filled with faith, food and fun. It will culminate on Oct. 22, the Feast of St. John Paul II, with a day at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe to celebrate Mass as a group, spend the day with the tilma and visit the expansive and beautiful grounds around the shrine.

We will be announcing our chaplain very soon, and he will celebrate daily Masses and offer times for confession and spiritual direction. Pilgrims will receive daily formation on the profound connection between Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Theology of the Body. You will come to learn the many symbols, the hidden meaning of the tilma as a kind of icon of the theology of the body, and also a profound lesson for the New Evangelization: How do we reach the modern world with the gospel? The tilma provides a critical insight into that very important question.

Package includes: ¤ Price is land-only and includes four-star hotel and some meals ¤ Airfare to/from Mexico City not included but option available ¤ Daily Formation from Christopher West & Jen Settle of the TOB Institute! ¤ Daily Mass and confessions ¤ Price based on double-occupancy room ¤ Limited # of single rooms available for $795 additional cost.

* Pilgrimage begins and concludes in Mexico City. Flights to/from Mexico City are not included but Select International can assist in booking those flights. We will provide a meeting point and time at the airport for a shuttle to the hotel, or we will provide the hotel address for those whose flights come in at later times.

Where do we come from and where are we going? These questions are DECISIVE for understanding what it means to be human and how to orient our lives and our actions toward authentic fulfillment. Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they creatively weave together dynamic presentations with live music, movie clips, YouTube videos, and sacred art for an evening of beauty and reflection on the meaning of life, love, and human destiny. You will come away with a faith-filled vision of hope that will instill in you the sheer wonder and joy of being alive…

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

7 PM – 9:30 PM

Tickets: $25.

Location:

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Catholic Church

4900 Ringer Road

St. Louis, MO 63129

Co-Hosting Parishes:

St. Gerard Majella – St Louis

St. Ferdinand – Florrisant

Holy Infant – Ballwin

Immaculate Conception – Dardenne Prairie

For More Information: Katie Brennan | brennanx6@gmail.com | 314-540-0397

Where do we come from and where are we going? These questions are DECISIVE for understanding what it means to be human and how to orient our lives and our actions toward authentic fulfillment. Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they creatively weave together dynamic presentations with live music, movie clips, YouTube videos, and sacred art for an evening of beauty and reflection on the meaning of life, love, and human destiny. You will come away with a faith-filled vision of hope that will instill in you the sheer wonder and joy of being alive…

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019

7 PM – 9:30 PM

Tickets: $25.

Location:

Co-Hosting Parishes:

St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, Norman

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, Norman

For More Information: Ruthy Blahnik – ruthblahnik@gmail.com – 414-520-1041

November 17-22, 2019

St Mary Of Providence Retreat Center

Elverson, PA

​​​​​​​Taught by Bill Donaghy

REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 1

Course Description:

This course introduces students to the key themes of the 129 Wednesday audience addresses that comprise John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Particular attention will be paid to the imago Dei, fall and redemption, Christian ethics and ethos, freedom and person, gender and vocation. Students will be encouraged to journey from “head to heart” in applying the theological concepts they learn to their own lives and relationships.

Instructor:

Bill Donaghy is an instructor, international speaker, and curriculum specialist for the Theology of the Body Institute Certification Program. Bill worked for nearly a decade teaching theology at Malvern Preparatory School as well as Immaculata University, while giving talks, retreats, and conferences for the Theology of the Body Institute. He has worked in the fields of mission and evangelization since 1999 and has given talks and retreats to bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, and the lay faithful throughout the United States, as well as Canada, Mexico, Chile, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. He and his wife, Rebecca, live just outside of Philadelphia, PA with their four children.

Where do we come from and where are we going? These questions are DECISIVE for understanding what it means to be human and how to orient our lives and our actions toward authentic fulfillment. Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they creatively weave together dynamic presentations with live music, movie clips, YouTube videos, and sacred art for an evening of beauty and reflection on the meaning of life, love, and human destiny. You will come away with a faith-filled vision of hope that will instill in you the sheer wonder and joy of being alive…

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

7 PM – 9:30 PM

Tickets: $25.

Location:

Cathedral of Christ the King

299 Colony Blvd

Lexington KY 40502

Co-Hosting Parishes:

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, Lexington

St. Mark Catholic Church, Richmond

Contact: Rebecca Whitney – Ctkyouth@cdlex.org – 859-221-0534

Where do we come from and where are we going? These questions are DECISIVE for understanding what it means to be human and how to orient our lives and our actions toward authentic fulfillment. Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they creatively weave together dynamic presentations with live music, movie clips, YouTube videos, and sacred art for an evening of beauty and reflection on the meaning of life, love, and human destiny. You will come away with a faith-filled vision of hope that will instill in you the sheer wonder and joy of being alive…

Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020

7 PM – 9:30 PM

Tickets: $25.

Location:

All Saints Catholic Church

19795 Holyoke Ave.

Lakeville, MN 55044

Co-Hosting Parishes:

St. John the Baptist, Savage

St. Michael, Farmington

For More Information: Susan Spiegelberg – sspiegelberg@allsaintschurch.com – 952-985-9982