St. Catherine of Siena
411 E. 68th St. | Manhattan
Join us for a special Lenten midday retreat at St. Catherine’s centered on a real encounter with Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist. Rooted in the Church’s mystical tradition, this event invites us into silence, prayer, and Eucharistic Adoration, where Christ waits to meet us and draw us into deeper communion with Him.
The retreat will be led by Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P., former Carthusian monk, professor, spiritual director, and coauthor of How to Be His: A 33-Day Dedication to Our Eucharistic Jesus.
Retreat Schedule
12 NOON - 1 PM: Conference on the wisdom of the Eucharistic Saints
1 - 3 PM: Guided meditation and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
3 - 4 PM: Reception, Q&A, and book signing with Fr. Ignatius
All are welcome. Free of charge. No pre-registration required.
Feel free to attend all or part of the retreat as your schedule allows.
Eucharistic Saints featured in How to Be His include:
• Pope St. John Paul II - who called Adoration "the secret of my day"
• St. Charles de Foucauld - never alone, but "with Christ in the desert"
• St. Manuel González García - how Jesus "speaks and listens" in the Eucharist
• St. Thomas Aquinas - receiving the Eucharist as "eating Light"
• St. Pier Giorgio Frassati - drawn "toward the Heights"
• St. Catherine of Siena - beholding the Eucharist with “Eyes Like a Flame of Fire"
• St. Teresa of Calcutta, who lived "contemplative belonging, teaching that Eucharistic Adoration allows us to hear Jesus' cry, "I thirst" - His thirst for your love and soul