Holy Spirit Retreat
Spend the day on a personal journey with Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Through teaching, personal stories, discussion and prayer together, you can experience what life with the Holy Spirit looks like and be better equipped to use the Gifts bestowed on you at your Sacramental Baptism.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
9:00am to 4:00pm
St. Michael-Westside Chapel
1835 Overhulse Rd NW, Olympia
Followup Reunion
Saturday, October 17 l0am-1:00pm
Register early online or call 206-364-2272.
Suggested donation: $30
Pre-registration is requested online until Tuesday, September 15, or register at the retreat; 8:00-9:00am
Bring your lunch. It’s a very full day, so this is a closed retreat and we stay together for lunch.
We begin promptly at 9:00am. Doors open at 8:00am for check-in. Retreat ends at 4:00pm. There is a 5:00pm Vigil Mass at the parish.
Preregistration opening soon!
“Participants in the Charismatic Renewal are in love with the Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. They not only speak of Jesus as someone who lived over two thousand years ago, they speak of Jesus as someone who is alive today-because He is! They affirm that the same charisms, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which empowered the early Church, are still available to every believer.”
– Pope Francis
Address of Pope Francis to the
Charismatic Renewal Conference in Rome,
Pentecost 2014
Thanks to St. Michael Parish for hosting this retreat, including:
- Pastor Fr. John Patrick DePalma, for his opening prayer and blessing.
- Deacon John Bergford for being with us all day
- Holly Dodd who helped us with logistics, planning, publicity and support
- And special thanks to the St. Michael prayer group who worked on planning with the retreat team for months ahead of time, came early to set up the space, offered hospitality and stayed late to clean up. Well done!
Attention all retreatants…
We hope to see you at the retreat reunion:
Saturday, October 17th, from 10:00am-1:00pm
at St. Michael Church at 1055 Boundary St SE, Olympia, WA
Here we will pray together and you get to share your post-retreat experiences of faith with the group.
Hope to see you there!
Registration will open July 15th – please check back then.
The Life with the Holy Spirit Retreat registration page is now closed. We are no longer accepting online or phone registrations so that we can prepare for the retreat.
There will be onsite registration available Saturday morning at the retreat from 8:00-9:00am.
The retreat is at the St. Michael - Westside Chapel located at 1835 Overhulse Rd NW, Olympia.
Hope to see you there!
The “Life with the Holy Spirit Retreat” that we offer is designed to take place on a Saturday. The retreat consists of a series of teachings, personal testimonies, small group discussion, and prayer. Each session builds upon the preceding session.
The format we use has been developed by The Word of God Community in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and endorsed by the Most Reverend Sam G. Jacobs, Bishop Emeritus of Houma-Thibodeau.
The retreat covers such topics as:
- God’s Love
- Salvation through New Life
- Receiving God’s Gift
- Praying for Baptism in the Holy Spirit
- Equipping for the Journey
The teachings and personal testimonies are structured to work together and to build up a personal relationship with God and strengthen one’s experience of Catholic community.
Session One:
Session Two:
“Salvation through New Life” will focus on the importance of Christ and the gift of salvation. The basic Gospel message and the daily choice between good and evil are discussed, and shares the promise of new life with and through Christ. The Baptism of Jesus is our example.
Session Three:
Session Four:
Session Five:
“Equipping for the Journey” ends the retreat with tools to help the retreatant continue on with the personal walk with Jesus guided by the Holy Spirit.
Personal testimonies are shared by team members at different points in the retreat. This helps to build the bond among all those attending by realizing that their experiences have a common ground with others.
Community is emphasized throughout the retreat. Retreatants bring a sack lunch and eat together as a community (restrictions as appropriate).
Now, back to that other question… What is the benefit of having a Holy Spirit Retreat at my parish?
Each Holy Spirit Retreat has a goal of offering evangelization to the members of the parish. The time spent on the retreat will have the benefit helping each person on their personal journey and relationship with Jesus, through the Holy Spirit. Those attending will experience the power of the Holy Spirit working within them. Retreatants often experience an opening of the Scriptures in a new and dynamic way. The retreatant will be better equipped to use the Gifts bestowed on them at their Sacramental Baptism.
“Participants in the Charismatic Renewal are in love with the Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. They not only speak of Jesus as someone who lived over two thousand years ago, they speak of Jesus as someone who is alive today—because He is! They affirm that the same charisms, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which empowered the early Church, are still available to every believer.”
– Pope Francis
Address of Pope Francis to the Charismatic
Renewal Conference in Rome, Pentecost 2014
