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April 2017
May 2017
Mothers Retreat
Join us for a Retreat for mothers of all ages, from new mothers with babies to empty nesters and grandmothers. The retreat will begin at 7pm on Friday evening with an opening session by Fr. Rick Ganz (including dessert!). Participants will leave at 9pm and go home for the night, and then return in the morning at 8:30am to continue the Retreat with Fr. Ganz and Mary Edmonds (Faber Institute Assistant and new mother of an 8-month-old baby girl). The Retreat will…
Find out more »July 2017
A Retreat for Friends (Austin, TX)
Fr. Rick Ganz will lead a private weekend retreat for young couples who live in Austin, Texas.
Find out more »September 2017
A Pilgrim’s Day
One of the earliest ways that Christians designated themselves was not as "people of the Book" (as the Jews did) but as "people of the Way." From the very first, Christians experienced the truth that they had not arrived but that they were always "on the Way". We could say that Christians grasp something centrally important about themselves when they acknowledge that they are pilgrims - being "on the Way" with Christ, being "in the world ... but not of the world,"…
Find out more »December 2017
Men Entrepreneurs Retreat
Fr. Ganz will direct a fellowship of Christian men entrepreneurs of Portland in their annual weekend Retreat at Black Butte Ranch.
Find out more »A Pilgrim’s Day
One of the earliest ways that Christians designated themselves was not as "people of the Book" (as the Jews did) but as "people of the Way." From the very first, Christians experienced the truth that they had not arrived but that they were always "on the Way". We could say that Christians grasp something centrally important about themselves when they acknowledge that they are pilgrims - being "on the Way" with Christ, being "in the world ... but not of the world,"…
Find out more »February 2018
Fr. Ganz is the Retreat Master for the St. Pius X Women’s Club 2018 Lenten Spiritual Retreat
Below are details about the retreat. Email office@faberinstitute for additional registration information. 2018 LENTEN SPIRITUAL RETREAT Sponsored by St. Pius X Women’s Club All Women Are Cordially Invited Date and Time: Check in 6:00PM Friday, February 16 - end 12 Noon Sunday, February 18 Location: Our Lady of Peace Retreat House, 3600 SW 170th Ave., Beaverton, OR 97006 Retreat master: Fr. Rick Ganz, S.J. is the founder and director of the Faber Institute, based in Portland, OR, with its office located at St.…
Find out more »June 2018
Fathers Retreat
Join us for a Retreat for fathers of all ages and all stages of life. The retreat will begin at 7pm on Friday evening with an opening session by Fr. Rick Ganz (including dessert!). Participants will leave at 9pm and go home for the night, and then return in the morning at 8:30am to continue the Retreat. The Retreat will conclude by 4:30pm on Saturday afternoon when participants will return home to continue in “Retreat mode” with their families. The annual Fathers Retreat…
Find out more »December 2018
A Pilgrim’s Day Retreat
One of the earliest ways that Christians designated themselves was not as “people of the Book” (as the Jews did) but as “people of the Way.” From the very first, Christians experienced the truth that they had not arrived but that they were always “on the Way”. We could say that Christians grasp something centrally important about themselves when they acknowledge that they are pilgrims – being “on the Way” with Christ, being “in the world … but not of the world,”…
Find out more »February 2019
POSTPONED: Marriage Retreat
We are postponing the Marriage Retreat that was scheduled for Saturday, February 9th. Fr. Ganz has been asked by the Jesuits to undertake an assignment which requires him to be in California for the time being. We hope to reschedule the retreat at a future date! The Marriage Retreat is first and foremost a "retreat"; that is, it is a time that each of you set aside for God, letting God have access to you in a more than…
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