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This page offers resources on finding a spiritual director and locating retreat centers, as well as offering a list of apps to support your spiritual practice. Click on the gray bar to open the resource you need.

 

We have prepared a list of retreat centers for each of the Catholic dioceses in California, which are often excellent resources for seeking staff trained in spiritual direction. You can also filter our to view the locations of these retreat centers.

 

Diocese
City Retreat Center
Fresno
Bass Lake
Three Rivers
Los Angeles
Alhambra
Los Angeles
Malibu
Montebello
Pomona
Rancho Palos Verdes
Rosemead
Valyermo
Monterey
Big Sur
San Juan Bautista
Santa Cruz - provides retreats and spiritual direction; sponsored by the Sisters of Holy Names and utilized by many of our students
Soquel
Oakland
Berkeley
Danville
Fremont - including resources on
Oakland
Orange
Orange
Orange
Santa Ana
Sacramento
Citrus Heights
Loomis
Sacramento  - provides training in spiritual direction as well as a description of  and  in the Sacramento area
Vina
San Bernardino
Big Bear Lake
Redlands
Riverside
Running Springs
Temecula
Temecula
San Diego
Julian
Oceanside
Oceanside
San Diego
San Francisco
Burlingame - provides training in spiritual direction as well as retreats and spiritual direction
Menlo Park
San Rafael
San Jose
Los Altos  - sponsored by the Jesuits, offering Ignatian retreats and resources; see also on Ignatian spirituality from Loyola Press
Santa Rosa
Oakville
Santa Rosa - closed due to fire

 

Spirituality Apps
  3-Minute Retreat – from Loyola Press.
  Alt text: Pray as You Go – a prayer reminder in the Ignatian tradition for busy people.
  Logo with two overlapping cloud outlines and text Reimagining the Examen – guides you through a reflection on your day.
  Yellow and black Laudate – Mass readings, prayers, liturgy of the hours, rosary.
  White app icon with a blue letter Magnificat – set up in day-by-day format, offers prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours, readings from daily Mass, and meditations from ancient and current spiritual masters.
  iBreviary – description.
  Golden cross, chalice with host, and loaf of bread icon on burgundy background. iMissal – daily readings and Catholic prayers.
  A brown bowl icon on a black background. Insight Timer – Free meditation timer and guided meditations.
  App logo with a stylized Mass Times for Travel – helps you find churches and worship times worldwide.

 

In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. – Romans 8:26

 

The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! –Numbers 6:24-26