Retreats & Workshops

A silent retreat allows you to engage in quiet reflection on your relationship with Jesus Christ. It is an opportunity to ponder what has gone well, what has not gone so well. You will come away with resolutions that will bring new light to your everyday life. Workshops will give fresh ideas and inspiration for enhancing family life, doctrinal formation and your social and cultural milieu.

It is the policy of CRCC that these activities, inspired by St. Josemaria Escriva, are so important that no one should be prevented from attending due to financial constraints. Please contact the registrar at the email address below if you require financial assistance or for any other information.

Registration Information & Participant Acknowledgement Form

Important: Please review this registration information and print, complete and bring the Participant Acknowledgement Form with you when you come for your activity at Copper Ridge Conference Centre.

2020 Retreats & Workshops for Women

For more information about activities for women please contact womensretreats@copperridgeconferencecentre.ca

Date	Description	Register
October 2 - 4	Retreat for University Students (Women)	Register
October 9 - 11	Retreat for Women	Register
October 18 - 20	Mini-Retreat for Women (Cantonese)	Register
October 23 - 25	Retreat for Women	Register
November 13 - 15	Retreat for Women	Register
November 27 - 29	Retreat for Women	Register

2020 Retreats & Workshops for Men

For more information about activities for men please contact mensretreats@copperridgeconferencecentre.ca

Date	Description	Register
August 28 - 30	Workshop for University Students (Men)	Register
September 18 - 20	Retreat for High School Students (Men)	Register
September 25 - 27	Retreat for Men	Register
October 30 - November 1	Retreat for Men	Register
October 12 -16	Retreat for Diocesan Priests	Register
Nov. 3 - 7	Retreat for Diocesan Priests	Register
Nov. 9 - 11	Cantonese Language Mini-Retreat for Men	Register

- During my later teenage years, I was searching and lukewarm in my faith. The genuine friendship and solid formation I received at the Centre enabled me to reencounter Christ and grow in my relationship with Him. The message of Opus Dei has taught me to direct all my actions and ordinary duties towards a Father who truly loves me as His son.
  
  —Jonathan, a 3rd year medical student
- I am one of the fortunate ladies who attended a retreat at the beautiful new Copper Ridge Conference Centre before we were all confined to our homes. The spiritually uplifting meditations and talks, coupled with the beauty of the oratory and the surrounding natural beauty have helped sustain me in faith and hope during this COVID19 pandemic and given me more tools for helping others in their spiritual journey.
  
  —Jessica
- Having four young children and running a boarding house at a high school filled with 50 teenagers, there are few moments in my day that I can describe as “quiet”. Attending a men’s retreat at Copper Ridge was, in a word, heavenly. It was filled with time to consider how to become closer to God and the perfect space to foster and nurture reflection. On the final day, the unquestionable joy I felt rose in my heart. The benefits of being close to the Blessed Sacrament for such a sustained period helped me grow closer to Our Lord and appreciate at a deeper level what I have been blessed with.
  
  —Mark Wismer
- Recently I had occasion to make my annual retreat at the Copper Ridge Retreat Centre of Opus Dei in Britannia Beach. Given that many of the usual venues for retreats were unavailable this year, Opus Dei is to be commended for “stepping up to the plate” so to speak. Mine was the first priest retreat they had ever offered. The spiritual conferences were both uplifting, yet down to earth in the many practical applications made to the priests’ daily life. From the truly beautiful chapel to the magnificent vistas of ocean and mountains from the refectory, it was truly a wonderful setting for prayer and meditation. The entire retreat reflected the love and veneration that the sainted founder of Opus Dei, Jose Maria Esciriva, had for the Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, expressed also in the attention to the details of Divine Worship. Enroll for a retreat at Copper Ridge. You won’t regret it!
  
  —Rev. William F. Ashley, Pastor
- Copper Ridge Conference Centre is Spectacular: As you walk into the Centre's dining room you look down into Howe Sound in all its splendour of calm water and Anvil and Gambier Islands. It is so easy to lift your arms in exaltation and sing the popular Church hymn: Sing to the mountains, sing to the sea, or simply sing a heart song as I did. The chapel's floor to ceiling stained glass windows are only surpassed by the life sized statuary of Mary and John looking up at the Crucified Christ. He in turn gazes down at them. The scene is captivating and realistic! Down the road from the Centre and up a short trail and there is Mary in a natural grotto setting. Two outdoor pews and kneelers accommodate a small group who come to honor Our Lady. Behind the Centre is a mountain side full of cedars, firs and hemlocks and trails for various hikes. In front of the Centre lies the spectacular inland waterway of Howe Sound. The meals are ample and satisfying. Guests dine while seabirds glide in the sea breezes.
  
  —Anonymous