Cedarbrake Calendar

The Parent Bereavement Retreat will be held at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This retreat is for parents, grandparents or guardians/foster parents who have lost a child or grandchild. Siblings who have lost a sister or brother are also welcome. Whether the child died “in the womb,” during childhood or as an adult, the loss of a child or grandchild is significant at any age. Louis A. Gamino and Franciscan Father Albert Haase will help lead this retreat. Gamino is an author, speaker and licensed psychologist at Baylor Scott & White Health. Father Haase is a gifted speaker, author and the chaplain at Cedarbrake. The cost is $40 and includes lunch.

The Silence with the Sacraments Retreats will be held Dec. 5, 12 and 19 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton. Spend a day entering into the Advent Season. A private bedroom will be available and lunch will be provided. Mass and Reconciliation will be offered. Arrive between 9 and 10 a.m. and depart by 4 p.m. Select the date convenient for you. Cost is $40 for the day.

The annual Advent Dinner at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton will be Dec. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Join in an evening of wine and cheese, a delicious dinner, with a reflection on the season of Advent by Cedarbrake's new chaplain, Franciscan Father Albert Haase. The cost is $25 per person.

The Silent Advent Retreat will be Dec. 6-8, at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton. This popular annual retreat is a great way to slow down and connect with our Lord as we enter into the Advent Season. Mass, confession and adoration will be part of the weekend. Cost for the weekend is $225 for a single room, $190 per person for shared room.

The second annual Biblical Institute with Father Bill Burton. Jan. 3-5 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center. Click on the above title to view more information.

The School of Contemplative Living at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton begins Jan. 15 and is held each Wednesday for six weeks, ending Feb. 19. Cost for the entire semester of six classes is $250 and includes lunch. See our website, www.austindiocese.org/cedarbrake for more details.

A retreat, dinner and Mass for married couples will be held at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton Feb. 8 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. This is a day for celebrating the sacrament of marriage. The day begins with a talk on marriage, followed by Mass with Franciscan Father Albert Haase and then dinner. The cost is $50 per couple. To register or for more information, call (254) 780-2436. Online registration will be available soon.

The Live Big, Love Bigger retreat is Feb. 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton. If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, in over your head and looking for a way out, join us as Kathryn Whitaker leads the day with laughter, truth talk, tools to live an intentional life and a “whole lotta Jesus.” Whitaker is a Catholic speaker and author of Live Big, Love Bigger. Mass will be offered by Fr. Tom Reitmeyer. Cost is $40 and includes lunch. For more information or to register, call (254) 780-2436. Online registration will be available soon.