
WHERE DO WE COME FROM?
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, video clips, 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…
february
07febAll Day12Theology of the Body 1: Head and Heart Immersion w/ Christopher West (FLORIDA)
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February 7-12, 2021 San Pedro Center Winter Park, Florida
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February 7-12, 2021
San Pedro Center
Winter Park, Florida
Taught by Dr. Christopher West
The Theology of the Body Institute is happy to partner with the Diocese of Orlando to offer our flagship Theology of the Body I: Head & Heart Immersion Course in the Orlando area!
We wish to thank Most Reverend John Noonan for his support and invitation to bring TOB to the Diocese of Orlando. “I write this letter to formally welcome the Theology of the Body Institute to the Diocese of Orlando! Know that catechists, teachers, priests, deacons, and religious throughout the Diocese will be encouraged to participate.” – Most Reverend John Noonan
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.
All our week-long retreats include:
- Five days of learning & interactive lecture (30 hours of master’s level instruction)
- Fantastic workbook so you can focus on receiving vs. note-taking
- Daily Mass, adoration, and confession
- Accommodations & delicious meals
- Time for relaxation and networking
- Gorgeous grounds to soak in God’s natural beauty
- Optional round trip shuttle from Orlando International Airport

Instructor:
Christopher West, Th.D., 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.
Registration Cost:
$995 Per Person Commuter Registration
— Price includes meals, course materials, and course.
– $1,195 Early Registration Fee before January 4, 2021
— Price includes room, meals, workbook, and course.
– $1,295 Registration Fee after January 4, 2021
– $60 Optional Airport Shuttle from Orlando International Airport
PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID restrictions, we are not allowed to accept registrations from out of country participants. We will keep the size of this course to 60 participants, as well as maintaining social distancing, adhering to mask wearing protocols, and giving participants a single room at no charge (Spouses, roommates, and family members will be housed together in double occupancy rooms. If COVID19 restrictions ease, we will open more registrations and you may be required to room with someone. We will provide notice of that prior to the course.). For the protection of our staff and participants, we ask that if you have been exposed to COVID19 you
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february 7 (Sunday) - 12 (Friday) EST
Location
San Pedro Center
2400 Dike Rd, Winter Park, FL 32792
march
01marAll Day12ONLINE - Theology of the Body 2: Into the Deep w/ Christopher West
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Theology of the Body II: Into the Deep (Online)
March 1 – 12, 2021
Taught by Christopher West
*Prerequisite: Theology of the Body I: Head & Heart Immersion Course
Course Description:
Although the in-person TOB II: Into the Deep Course experience is the optimal transformational encounter with TOB with the celebration of the Sacraments, daily prayer, and interactions with the instructor and your fellow students, we pray that this online course will give you a foundational encounter with the content of our in-person TOB II: Into the Deep Course.
The Theology of the Body II course builds upon and advances the material presented in TOB I, revisiting the Wednesday audience addresses for more in-depth study (“into the deep”). As in TOB I, we will journey through the cycles of the catechesis as outlined by Pope Saint John Paul II. Hence, the structure and many of the concepts will be familiar, but we will be focusing our attention on those sections of the catechesis not covered in Theology of the Body I (see comparative outlines in both the TOB I and TOB II study guides). We will pay particular attention to the “hidden” addresses on the Song of Songs and the marriage of Tobias and Sarah. These ten unabridged and undelivered talks represent one of the most important sections of the catechesis.
Texts
Required: Christopher West, Heaven’s Song (Ascension, 2008)
Suggested: John Paul II, Man & Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body (Pauline, 2006)
Suggested: Christopher West, Theology of the Body Explained (revised edition; Pauline, 2007)
How Does the Online Course Work?
- TOB I: Head and Heart Immersion is a prerequisite for TOB II: Into the Deep. If you have not yet completed TOB I through the TOB Institute, please do not register for this online version of TOB II.
- Registrants for this online TOB2 course, will receive access to a filmed version of our in-person 5-day TOB2 course and a digital course workbook from March 1-12, 2021.
- Each video session is complete with the resources used in the course, as well as directions for helping to make this online course, not only intellectually stimulating, but also spiritually fruitful.
- You can watch the pre-recorded videos on your own schedule. There is about 30 hours of video to watch, though, so plan to watch at least two hours per day.
- There will be live group Q&A sessions provided during that two-week period for all students who wish to participate. Christopher West, Bill Donaghy, or Jen Settle will host the live sessions. These group sessions will be recorded for those students who cannot make the designated times and will be accessible through the online course portal.
- Students who wish to attend another course with the TOB Institute or enter into the TOB Institute Certification Program, must watch all of the videos and complete a multiple choice exam at the end of the course. A passing grade of 80% is required for the exam.
Registration Cost:
$895 Registration Fee*
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 25th, 2021
*Register before February 15th, 2021 and students living within the continental US will receive a hardcopy of the TOB2 workbook. All students will receive a downloadable digital workbook at the time of the course.
Instructor:
Christopher West, Th.D.
Christopher West, Th.D., 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.
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march 1 (Monday) - 12 (Friday) EST
10mar7:00 pm9:30 pmMade for More - Brea, CA
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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…
Tickets: $25.
Location:
Saint Angela Merici Catholic Church
575 S. Walnut St.
Brea, CA 92821
Host Parish:
Saint Angela Merici, Brea
Co-Hosting Parishes:
St Bruno, Whittier
Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra
For More Information:
Bill McMillan – 714.926.2844 – mcmillan5@sbcglobal.net
Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Saint Angela Merici Catholic Church
575 S. Walnut St. Brea, CA 92821
11mar7:00 pm9:30 pmMade for More - Lincoln, CA
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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…
Location:
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
280 Oak Tree Lane
Lincoln, CA 95648
HOST: Saint Joseph Catholic Church
CO-HOSTS:
Sts. Peter & Paul, Rocklin
St. Joseph Marello, Granite Bay
For More Information: Dianna Noyes, stjoelincolndre@gmail.com, 916-645-2684
Tickets: $25
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
280 Oak Tree Lane Lincoln, CA 95648
april
12aprAll Day23ONLINE - Theology of the Body 1: Head and Heart Immersion w/ Christopher West
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Theology of the Body I: Head & Heart Immersion Course (Online)
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Theology of the Body I: Head & Heart Immersion Course (Online)
April 12 – 23, 2021
Taught by Christopher West
Course Description:
This online 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.While the in-person TOB I: Head & Heart Immersion Course experience is the optimal transformational encounter with TOB with the celebration of the Sacraments, daily prayer, and interactions with the instructor and your fellow students, we know that this online course will provide you a beautiful, foundational encounter with the content of our in-person TOB I: Head & Heart Immersion Course.
How Does the Online Course Work?
- Registrants for this online TOB I course, will receive access to a filmed version of our in-person 5-day TOB I course and a digital course workbook from April 12-23, 2021.
- Each video session is complete with the resources used in the course, as well as directions for helping to make this online course, not only intellectually stimulating, but also spiritually fruitful.
- There will be live group Q&A sessions provided during that two-week period for all students who wish to participate. Christopher West, Bill Donaghy, or Jen Settle will host the live sessions. These group sessions will be recorded for those students who cannot make the designated times and will be accessible through the online course portal.
- Students who wish to attend another course with TOBI or enter into the TOBI Certification Program, must watch all of the videos and complete a multiple choice exam at the end of the course. A passing grade of 80% is required for the exam. Please note that this is the only online course that TOBI offers, so all other courses will be in-person.
Registration Cost:
$895 Registration Fee*
Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 8, 2021
*Register before March 24, 2021 and students living within the continental US will receive a hardcopy of the TOB1 workbook. All students will receive a downloadable digital workbook at the time of the course.
Instructor:
Christopher West, Th.D.
Christopher West, Th.D., 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.
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april 12 (Monday) - 23 (Friday) EST
may
10mayAll Day21ONLINE - Theology of the Body & the Marian Mystery w/ Christopher West
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Theology of the Body & the Marian Mystery (Online)
May 10 – 21, 2021
Taught by Christopher West
Registration will open in March 2021.
“Glorious things are said of you, O city of God” (Ps 87:3).
“One thing I ask, this alone I seek,” says the psalmist, “to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and contemplate his temple” (Ps 27:4).
These Scriptures, and countless others, are fulfilled in the flesh and blood of Mary, which became God’s city, God’s dwelling place. But for far too many Catholics, Mary remains an abstraction, a blue plaster statue, a disincarnate hyper-pious “ideal” far removed from the realities of daily life and the visceral desires of the human heart. Who is Mary, really? “Who is this who comes forth like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, pure as the blazing sun, fearsome as celestial visions?” (Song of Songs 6:10).
Through the lens of St. John Paul II’s TOB and with the help of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the insights of countless saints and mystics throughout the ages, this course seeks to answer that question in such a way as to show what the most influential woman in all of human history means to us here and now, today, in our own personal lives, with all our questions, struggles, and longings. It will demonstrate how all the Marian doctrines of the Church and the call of true devotion to the Mother of God have one and only one goal: to lead us to deeper union with the Word who was made flesh in her womb.
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may 10 (Monday) - 21 (Friday) EST
june
20junAll Day25Theology of the Body 1: Head and Heart Immersion w/ Christopher West
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June 20-25, 2021 Black Rock Retreat Center Quarryville, PA
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June 20-25, 2021
Black Rock Retreat Center
Quarryville, PA
Taught by Christopher West
Registration opens March 2021
Time
june 20 (Sunday) - 25 (Friday) EST
july
11julAll Day16Catholic Sexual Ethics w/ Fr. Joe Koopman
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July 11-16, 2021 Black Rock Retreat Center Quarryville, PA Taught by Rev.
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July 11-16, 2021
Black Rock Retreat Center
Quarryville, PA
Taught by Rev. Joe Koopman
Registration opens April 2021
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july 11 (Sunday) - 16 (Friday) EST
august
01aug5:00 pm06(aug 6)12:00 pmTheology of the Body 3: The New Evangelization w/ Christopher West
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August 1-6,
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August 1-6, 2021
Black Rock Retreat Center
Quarryville, PA
Taught by Christopher West
*Prerequisites: Theology of the Body I: Head & Heart Immersion Course
and Theology of the Body II: Into the Deep
Registration opens May 2021
Time
1 (Sunday) 5:00 pm - 6 (Friday) 12:00 pm EST
september
28sep7:00 pm9:30 pmMade for More - Westlake, OH
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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, September 28, 2021
7 PM – 9:30 PM
TICKETS: $25
Location:
St. Bernadette Church
2256 Clague Road
Westlake, OH 44145
Host Parish:
St. Bernadette, Westlake
Co-Hosting Parishes:
St. Ladislas, Westlake
St. Brendan, North Olmsted
For More Information:
Fr. Philip Racco – 440 734 1300 – pgracco@roadrunner.com
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(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
St. Bernadette Church
2256 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145
october
03octAll Day08Theology of the Body 1: Head and Heart Immersion w/ Bill Donaghy
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October 3-8, 2021 Black Rock Retreat Center Quarryville, PA
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October 3-8, 2021
Black Rock Retreat Center
Quarryville, PA
Taught by Bill Donaghy
Registration opens June 2021
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.
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october 3 (Sunday) - 8 (Friday) EST
31octAll Day05novTheology of the Body 2: Into the Deep w/ Christopher West
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October 31-November 5, 2021
Black Rock Retreat Center
Quarryville, PA
Taught by Christopher West
*Prerequisite: Theology of the Body I: Head & Heart Immersion Course
Registration opens June 2021
Time
October 31 (Sunday) - November 5 (Friday) EST
november
31octAll Day05novTheology of the Body 2: Into the Deep w/ Christopher West
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October 31-November 5, 2021
Black Rock Retreat Center
Quarryville, PA
Taught by Christopher West
*Prerequisite: Theology of the Body I: Head & Heart Immersion Course
Registration opens June 2021
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October 31 (Sunday) - November 5 (Friday) EST
Bring Theology of the
Body to You
The Theology of the Body Institute provides a wide variety of onsite programs and live events tailored to meet your specific needs (in both English and Spanish). Our premier event is called “Made for More” and offers an evening of visual beauty, live music, and dynamic presentation that is sure to open your heart and your senses to the secret of God revealed in all of creation, especially our creation as male and female.
TOB Institute Speakers

Christopher West

Bill Donaghy

Jen Settle

Evan Lemoine

Jason Clark

Michael Mangione
Bring Theology
of the Body
to You
The Theology of the Body Institute provides a wide variety of onsite programs and live events tailored to meet your specific needs. Our premiere event is called Made for More and offers an evening of visual beauty, live music, and dynamic presentation that is sure to open people’s hearts and your senses to the secret of God revealed in all of creation, especially our creation as male and female – tailored to meet your specific needs (in both English and Spanish).
TOB Institute Speakers

Christopher West

Bill Donaghy

Jen Settle

Evan Lemoine

Jason Clark
