Courage & EnCourage Day of Recollection
2023-03-04 09:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | St. Isaac Jogues Parish, 50 W. Walker Road, Wayne, PA, 19087, United States
Schedule
9:00 AM
Gather/Register; Coffee & Donuts
9:15 AM
Welcome & Introduction
9:30 AM
Keynote Talk, Fr. Emmerich Vogt, OP “Charity as the Love of Friendship”
Fr. Emmerich is a priest of the Holy Name Province of the Dominican Order and is currently the Director of the Saint Jude Shrine at St. Dominic’s Church, San Francisco, while also ministering with Western Dominican Preaching. For the past forty years he has been involved in giving retreats and seminars to Mother Teresa’s Priests and Sisters in Mexico, Poland, Guatemala, Uruquay, Calcutta, Madagascar, Russia, and Africa. He currently resides at St. Dominic Priory in San Francisco.
10:15 AM
Confessions Available
11:15 AM
Celebration of Mass
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Q&A, Small Courage/Encourage Meetings
2:00 PM
Divine Mercy Chaplet & Conclusion

**A Free-Will Offering will be taken to off-set the costs of the day**
View and download the flyer for this event here.
For purposes of food and planning,
please RSVP VIA EMAIL by February 21, 2023
at Organizer email below.

Courage Women's Spring Retreat 2023
2023-03-16 16:00 - 2023-03-19 14:00 (America/New_York) | Southwestern Pennsylvania
Join us for a fun retreat with depth and hope.
Spend time with God and with your sisters in Christ.
Share your heart and mind in a prayerful and relaxing atmosphere.
Enjoy laughter and good fellowship with understanding friends!
The Courage Women’s Retreat will include Adoration, Confession, Mass, edifying talks by fellow Courage members and by our Chaplain, Stations of the Cross, group discussions, campfires, a Courage meeting, and an opportunity to develop good, lasting friendships.
Our Retreat Chaplain will be Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, OP., Courage Women’s Online Chaplain and Courage Board Member.
For more information, please write to the Organizer email address below.

Courage & EnCourage Southern Retreat
2023-03-24 18:00 - 2023-03-26 13:00 (America/New_York) | Birmingham, AL
Members of the Courage & EnCourage family are invited to come together for a joyful weekend of prayer and fellowship!
Our Retreat Chaplain will be Fr. Colin Blatchford, Associate Director of Courage International.
Register here: https://sisterservants.org/retreat-registration/
For pricing and other registration information, please write to the Organizer email address below.

Sports Camp XXIII
2023-05-25 13:00 - 2023-05-28 13:00 (America/New_York) | Southeastern Pennsylvania
Sports Camp is a dynamic men’s weekend of athletics, fellowship, and prayer designed for members of Courage and other men who experience same-sex attractions and who desire to develop and live the virtue of chastity, regardless of past sports experience or ability.

Early Bird registrations: Before April 15: $450
Full price: April 16 to May 15: $475
Registration deadline: May 15, 2023
More details and testimonies

For registration information or to make other inquiries, please contact us at the ORGANIZER email address below.

Annual Courage-EnCourage Conference
2023-07-27 17:00 - 2023-07-30 14:00 (America/New_York) | Atchison, KS
More information will be provided soon – please stay tuned!

EnCourage Fall Retreat - Save the Date!
2023-09-29 17:00 - 2023-10-01 13:00 (America/New_York) | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Do you have loved ones who identify as LGBTQ+? Are you striving to maintain a loving relationship with them while continuing to uphold the wisdom and truth found in the teachings of the Church?
We invite you to join us on our EnCourage Fall retreat: a special weekend of prayer and reflection exclusively for family and friends of people who experience same-sex attractions or gender identity discordance.
Together, we’ll seek God’s guidance in cultivating peace of heart, mind, and spirit as we share our journeys with one another and grow closer to the One who created us all.
THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 18th
PLEASE EMAIL THE ORGANIZER ADDRESS LISTED BELOW
FOR MORE DETAILS

Courage & EnCourage Retreat
2023-11-17 17:00 - 2023-11-19 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Redlands, California
This retreat will be a time of prayer and fellowship for both Courage and EnCourage brothers and sisters as we nourish our minds, bodies, and souls with daily Mass, Confession, Holy Hours, the Liturgy of the Hours, and inspirational talks.
Click here for flyer with registration information and pricing.

Courage Men's Retreat - Save the Date!
2024-01-26 17:00 - 2024-01-28 13:00 (America/New_York) | Southern Connecticut
The Courage Men’s Retreat will be held January 26th to January 28th
in Southern Connecticut.
Registration closes on January 12th!

Courage Women's Retreat
2024-03-14 16:00 - 2024-03-17 14:00 (America/New_York) | Western Pennsylvania
Join us for a fun retreat with depth and hope.
Spend time with God and with your sisters in Christ.
Share your heart and mind in a prayerful and relaxing atmosphere.
Enjoy laughter and good fellowship with understanding friends!
Our Chaplain will be Fr. Philip Bochanski
Cost: $265
Please contact the organizer email address below for more information

Courage & EnCourage Retreat
2024-03-22 18:00 - 2024-03-24 13:00 (America/New_York) | Birmingham, AL
Members of the Courage & EnCourage family are invited to come together for a joyful weekend of prayer and fellowship!
Our Retreat Chaplain will be Fr. Colin Blatchford, Associate Director of Courage International.
Register here: https://sisterservants.org/retreat-registration/
For pricing and other registration information, please write to the Organizer email address below or call (205) 956-6760.

Visit www.sisterservants.org for general information.

Sports Camp XXIV
2024-05-23 13:00 - 2024-05-26 13:00 (America/New_York) | Eastern Pennsylvania
Sports Camp is a dynamic men’s weekend of athletics, fellowship, and prayer designed for members of Courage and other men who experience same-sex attractions and who also desire to develop and live the virtue of chastity, regardless of past sports experience or ability.
$465.00 – $495.00
Early bird pricing until April 18
Registration closes Friday, May 3
More details and testimonies
For registration information or to make other inquiries, please contact us at the ORGANIZER email address below.

Annual Courage-EnCourage Conference
2024-07-25 17:00 - 2024-07-28 13:00 (America/New_York) | Mundelein, IL, 1000 East Maple Avenue, Mundelein, IL, 60060-1174, United States

Northeast Day of Recollection
2024-10-05 09:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us on this special day in which Courage and EnCourage members will gather for prayer, reflection, and fellowship, beginning with Holy Mass which will be followed by a presentation by Fr. Michael Englert OFM Conv.
Lunch and coffee/tea will be provided.
Please contact the organizer email address below for additional information on cost and registration.

Orlando Courage/EnCourage Day of Recollection - CANCELLED
2024-10-26 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN 2025
All registration payments will be refunded soon

SoCal Courage & EnCourage Day of Recollection
2024-10-26 09:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us on this special day in which Courage and EnCourage members will gather to nourish their minds, bodies, and souls with prayer, spiritual reflection, sharing, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Confession, Mass, fellowship, and meals.
To R.S.V.P. or for other questions, you can reach out to us at the organizer email below.

SoCal Courage & EnCourage Retreat
2024-11-15 15:00 - 2024-11-17 13:00, 2025-11-14 15:00 - 2025-11-16 13:00 (America/New_York) | Southern California
This retreat will be a time of prayer and fellowship for both Courage and EnCourage brothers and sisters and will include daily Mass, Confession, Holy Hours, the Liturgy of the Hours, and inspirational talks.
Please contact the organizer email below for pricing and other details.

Courage Men's Retreat
2025-01-17 17:00 - 2025-01-19 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Courage Men’s Retreat will be held January 17th to January 19th
in Southern Connecticut.

Courage & EnCourage Retreat
2025-04-11 18:00 - 2025-04-13 13:00 (America/New_York) | Birmingham, AL
Members of the Courage & EnCourage family are invited to come together for a joyful weekend of prayer and fellowship on April 11-13: Palm Sunday Weekend.
Registration is through the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word: https://sisterservants.org/retreat-registration/
For pricing and other registration information, please write to the Organizer email address below or call (205) 956-6760.

Visit www.sisterservants.org for general information.

Sports Camp XXV
2025-05-22 13:00 - 2025-05-25 13:00 (America/New_York) | Eastern Pennsylvania
Sports Camp is a dynamic men’s weekend of athletics, fellowship, and prayer designed for members of Courage and other men who experience same-sex attractions and who also desire to develop and live the virtue of chastity, regardless of past sports experience or ability.
$465.00 – $495.00
Early bird pricing until April 19
Registration closes May 3
More Details and Testimonies
Sports Camp XXV Informational Flyer
For registration information or to make other inquiries,
please read the flyer above and contact the ORGANIZER email address below.

Courage Ministry Summer Conference - Diocese of St. Augustine
2025-06-14 09:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Assumption Catholic Church, 2403 Atlantic Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL, 32207, United States
All are invited to join Bishop Emeritus Felipe Estévez of St. Augustine & Father Ed Murphy, director of local Courage ministry, for a day of reflection. Together we will look at how to accompany individuals with same-sex attraction in following Christ.
We will begin with Mass at 9:30 a.m.
VENUE:
Assumption Catholic Church
2403 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32207
See the flyer for more details
This event is free
Lunch is provided and donations are appreciated
Contact the Organizer listed below.

Annual Courage EnCourage Conference - Save the Date!
2025-07-31 17:00 - 2025-08-03 14:00 (America/New_York) | Neumann University, Aston, PA, United States

Courage Philippines 30th Anniversary Conference
2025-08-21 07:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Sharing the Pearl of Great Hope
The 30th anniversary conference of Courage Philippines will be held on August 21, 2025 in Mandaluyong City.
The conference theme Sharing the Pearl of Great Hope aligns with this year’s Jubilee of Hope and our desire to share with the rest of the Church in the Philippines our grace-filled experience of the past 30 years in accompanying persons with same-sex attractions and gender identity concerns.
https://www.facebook.com/COURAGE.Philippines
PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANIZER LISTED BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION

EnCourage Conference in Kansas City-St. Joseph
2025-09-05 09:00 - 2025-09-06 17:00 (America/New_York) | St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Independence, MO, United States
Sister Gilmary Kay joined the Pastoral Staff of the Courage Apostolate in 2024 and is a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan.
To register, please contact Becky Turner at the organizer email address below
or at 816-550-3655.
See the flyer for more details.

Made for More - Atlanta Retreat Day
2025-11-22 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE VISIT:
tiny.cc/made4more
PRICE: $30.00
For more details
SEE EVENT FLYER
or
Contact Organizer email below

Courage Men's Retreat
2026-01-30 16:00 - 2026-02-01 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Courage Men’s Retreat will be held January 30th to February 1st
in Southern Connecticut.
