RRC Calendar, Registration and Payment

We have fully resumed our operation. For information please contact RRC at office@desertrenewal.org.

Here is a list of retreat and renewal programs at the Redemptorist Renewal Center. The list includes programs that are directed or sponsored by RRC as well as hosted programs. Not included in this calendar are liturgical or para-liturgical services related to the Our Lady of the Desert Church.

For reservation of an RRC program, or to reserve rooms for an event, please complete our registration form and email it to office@desertrenewal.org. For deposit payment, there are various options. You can pay by cash, by check (payable to the Redemptorist Renewal Center), by credit card, or by PayPal online.

Event Calendar

2024 
March 2024  
2Desert Star
3-8Korean Academy for Spiritual Formation
3-May 10Contemplative Study and Retreat Spring Sabbatical 
4-8Korean Spiritual Academy
8-10Resurrection Lutheran Church
9Worthy of LoveA Serenity Retreat CANCELLED
9Christ the King Catholic Community: DMAFB
11Christ Child Society of Tucson
11-14KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
14-17St. Barnabas on the Desert Retreat
14-17UMC Mission Volunteer Training
18Santa Catalina Communion Ministry
18-20Redemptorist Alumni Gathering – CANCELLED
19-24Desert Rain Zen Retreat
20-22Ignatian Solidarity Network
22-24Brophy College Preparatory – RCIA Retreat
23Be Yourself!A Serenity Retreat
23Grace Community Church Alpha Retreat
April 2024  
1-5MCSTNJ Sisters
2-5KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School) CANCELLED
3-9Spiritual Retreat – CANCELLED
5-7SRF – Phoenix
6Christian Spirituality: Faith, Morality, and Religion dynamic unity
6Running Away A Serenity Retreat
7Chi Nei Tsang
7-12ECC – Deeper in Christ
7Grief Share Support Group Sundays 2-4 (13 weeks)
7-19Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction III & IV 
12-15JVC Silent Retreat
15-19Two Spokane Priests
17-19The Diocese of Western Anglicans – CANCELLED
19-22ECC Coaching, Peer Mentoring, Spiritual Direction
20Soul-Centered Music as PrayerA Serenity Retreat
22-25Grand Canyon Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church
23-25Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church
24-26The Diocese of Western Anglicans
25-29AZ Narrative Enneagram Association CANCELLED 
26-28Contemplative Intensive Retreat
26-28Potter’s Wheel Retreat
29-May 3OCP Artists Collective Retreat
May 2024  
3-5Casas Adobes UCC
3-6New Roads Silent Retreat
4Seeing God in the Ordinary: Cultivating an attitude of contemplation
6Santa Catalina Parish Social Awareness and Justice Ministry
6-10DOP: Priest Retreat
11If Only: Healing Regrets – Serenity Retreat
11Tucson Benedictine Oblates
16-19ACTS Retreat
18Grace Community Church Alpha Group
18Oro Valley Church of Nazarene
20-24North American CSsR Formation Student Gathering
22-Jun 2Nine Gates Program
24-27Center for Spiritual Imagination
25Chasing and Conquering Illusions
25-Jun 2Come and Pray/Partners in Mission
28-Jun 1UMC Retried Clergy Retreat
June 2024  
2-9Sisters Eight-Day Retreat – Spanish and English
8Lost Without Love – Serenity Retreat
9-15Ward Method of Music Instruction
10-14Missionaries of Faith Priests
14-16Movimiento Familiar Cristiano
21-24Transcendental Meditation of Tucson
22Hope Sees the Invisible – A Serenity Retreat
29Return of Codependent CraziesSerenity Retreat
July 2024  
21-Aug. 23Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical 
24-27DoT: Vocation Office
29St. Ambrose Catholic School
TBDA Spirituality in Balance: Wisdom
August 2024  
3Summer Study for Adults
10Summer Study for Adults
17Summer Study for Adults
19-23Salvatorian Retreat
23-25HDSA Phoenix Chapter
24Summer Study for Adults
26-29KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
29-Sep 1St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Parish ACTS Men’s Retreat
31Summer Study for Adults
September 2024  
3-5DoT: Mentoring Program
4-15Nine Gates Program
6-8Love the Master Retreat
7Wisdom: A Spirituality of Balance Retreat
15-20CSsR Denver Province Chapter
14Boundaries for Better Relationships – A Serenity Retreat
16-18DoT: Mentoring Program CANCELLED
19-22St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Parish ACTS Men’s Retreat CANCELLED
20-26CSsR Denver Province EPC
21Desert Star
23-27Diocese of Gallup Priest Retreat
27-29Transcendental Meditation of Tucson
30-Oct. 4 Byzantine Eparchy of Phoenix 
October 2024  
4-6DoT: Deacon Retreat
6-11DoT: Priest Retreat I  
6-Dec. 13Fall Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical 
11-13DoT: Vocation Office
11-13Parenting from the Heart
11-13RV Ministry – CANCELLED
13-18DoT: Priest Retreat II  
15-17Santa Fe Provincial Meeting
18-20Ignatian Retreat
21-25DoP: Priest Retreat – CANCELLED see May 6-10, 2024 
25-27Men’s Serenity Retreat 
26Be True to Yourself! – A Serenity Retreat
27-30KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
30- Nov 1Aging Workshop
November 2024  
1-2Tacheria + Wisdom Way
1-3Resurrection Lutheran Church
2Via de Dios
3Donor Network of Arizona
3-4DoT: Catholic School Principals Retreat 
4-6Southwest Conference United Church of Christ (UCC)
7-10St. Barnabas on the Desert Retreat
8-12Christian Life Community – E
11-14Vista UMC Lectionary Women’s Retreat
14-18Vietnamese Christian Life Retreat
18-22Diocese of Las Cruces: Priest Retreat
22-25CSJ Associate Retreat – CANCELLED
29-Dec 2Transcendental Meditation of Tucson
30-Dec 1Tacheria
December 2024  
2-4DoT: Mentoring Program 
5-8KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
8-15Rohatsu
2025 
January 2025  
5-10Region XIII Bishop Retreat
14-16DSW UMC Annual Gathering
16-18Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona
19-24LCWR Leading from Within Retreat
23-24AZ Prayer of Christian Unity
25Forgiveness & the Power to Heal – A Serenity Retreat
26-31Ignatian Wisdom Fellows
27-30KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
31-Feb 3Center Spiritual Imagination
February 2025  
2-14Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction I & II 
3Center for Spiritual Imagination
3-7Bethany Fellowships
6-9Sacred Sorrows
7-14Esoteric Yoga
12-16Empty Cloud Sangha
15-20Jesuits Conference
20-25Wisdom School
17-19DoT: Mentoring Program
25-27Desert Southwest UMC Annual Gathering – CANCELLED
27-Mar 2KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
March 2025  
2-May 9Spring Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical 
4-9Desert Rain Zen Retreat
13-16St. Barnabas on the Desert Retreat
16-21ECC: Deeper in Christ Retreat
18Santa Catalina Communion Ministry
20-24The Narrative Enneagram
21-23SRF: Phoenix
24-28Diocese of Gallup Priest Retreat
28-30Resurrection Lutheran Church
30-April 11Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction III & IV 
April 2025  
11-14KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
25-27DoT: Common Formation
29 – May 11Nine Gates Programs, Inc.
May 2025  
12-15DOP: Priest Retreat
22-25St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Parish ACTS Women’s Retreat
26-30CSsR Denver Superior Meeting
30-Jun 5CSsR Denver Province EPC Meeting
June 2025  
1-8Sisters’ Eight-Day Retreat
9-12Carmelite Regional Conference
15-21Unification Committee for CSsR New Province
July 2025  
19-Aug 3Nine Gates Programs, Inc.
20-Aug. 22Summer Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical 
August 2025  
14-17St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Parish ACTS Men’s Retreat
24-29Academy for Spiritual Formation
September 2025  
3-14Nine Gates Programs, Inc.
15-17DoT: Mentoring Program
18-21Black Catholic Theological Symposium
22-26Gallup Diocese Priest Retreat – CANCELLED
26-28Ignatian Retreat
28-Oct 5CSsR Denver Province: Praesidium and Province Retreat
October 2025  
5-Dec. 12Fall Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical 
5-10DoT: Priest Retreat I
5-10CSsR Denver Province: EPC Meeting
12-17DoT: Priest Retreat II
17-19DoT: Deacon Retreat
20-24Diocese of Phoenix: Priests Retreat
24-26Men’s Serenity Retreat
27-31Diocese of Las Cruces: Priests Retreat
November 2025  
3-5Southwest Conference United Church of Christ UCC
6-9St. Barnabas on the Desert
10-13KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
13-17Vietnamese Christian Life Community
20-23St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Parish ACT Retreat
December 2025  
1-3DoT: Mentoring Program
3-14Nine Gates Programs, Inc.
2026 
January 2026
4-9Region XIII Bishop Retreat
8-10Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona
12-16Vatican Observatory Foundation ACME
18-23LCWR / Leading From Within Retreat
26-28Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Arizona
28-Feb 1Empty Cloud Sangha
February 2026
1-13HSSD 2026 – Week I & II
2-6Bethany Fellowships
9-11DoT: Mentoring Program
14-17KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
18-22AGPIM
22-24AJCU Conference on Pastoral, Theological and Ministerial Ed
24-26Desert Southwest Conference UMC/Board of Ordained Ministry
March 2026
1-May 8Spring 2026 Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical
3-8Desert Rain Zen Retreat
9-12KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
9-13Diocese of Gallup
12-16Vietnamese Christian Life Community (Viet) – CANCELLED
19-22St. Barnabas on the Desert
22-27Korean Academy for Spiritual Formation
23-27Diocese of Gallup Priest Retreat – CANCELLED
29-Apr 10HSSD 2026 – Week III & IV – CANCELLED
April 2026
16-19KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
19-May 1HSSD 2026 – Week III & IV
May 2026
4-8DOP: Priest Retreat
10-15Academy for Spiritual Formation
20-31Nine Gates Programs, Inc.
June 2026
July 2026
19-Aug 21Summer 2026 Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical
August 2026
30-Sep 4Academy for Spiritual Formation
September 2026
8-10DoT: Mentoring Program
9-20Nine Gates Programs, Inc.
21-25Diocese of Gallup Priest Retreat – CANCELLED
27-Oct 4CSsR Denver Province: Electoral Chapter
October 2026
4-Dec 11Fall 2026 Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical
4-9DoT: Priest Retreat I
9-11DoT: Deacon Retreat
11-16DoT: Priest Retreat II
16-18COTL Catholic Community c
19-23Diocese of Phoenix: Priests Retreat
23-25Men’s Serenity Retreat
November 2026
2-4Southwest Conference United Church of Christ UCC
5-8St. Barnabas on the Desert
12-16Vietnamese Christian Life
19-22KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
30-Dec 2DoT: Mentoring Program
December 2026
3-6KAIROS Retreat (Salpointe High School)
2027
January 2027
3-8Region XIII Bishop Retreat
17-22LCWR: Leading from Within Retreat
24-29Academy for Spiritual Formation
31 – Feb 12HSSD 2027 Weeks I and II
February 2027
1-5Bethany Fellowships
10-14Empty Cloud Sangha
23-25DSW UMC Annual Gathering
March 2027
4-7St. Barnabas on the Desert
7 – May 14Spring 2027 Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical
8-12Diocese of Gallup
15-20Diocese of Gallup Priest Retreat – CANCELLED
28 – April 92027 HSSD Weeks III and IV
April 2027
May 2027
3-7Diocese of Phoenix: Priest Retreat
June 2027
July 2027
18 – August 27Summer 2027 Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical
August 2027
September 2027
October 2027
3-Dec 11Fall 2027 Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical
8-10DoT: Deacon Retreat
29-31Men’s Serenity Retreat
November 2027
1-3Southwest Conference United Church of Christ UCC
4-7St. Barnabas on the Desert
18-23Vietnamese Christian Life
December 2027
2028
January 2028
30-Feb 11Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction I & II
February 2028
16-20Empty Cloud Sangha
22-24DSW UMC Annual Gathering
March 2028
5-May 12(Spring) Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical
16-20Vietnamese Christian Life Community (Viet) – CANCELLED
26-Apr 7Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction III & IV
April 2028
May 2028
June 2028
July 2028
August 2028
September 2028
October 2028
1-Dec 8(Fall) Contemplative Study and Retreat Sabbatical
27-29Men’s Serenity Retreat
November 2028
16-20Vietnamese Christian Life
December 2028
2029
January 2029
February 2029
14-18Empty Cloud Sangha
March 2029
April 2029
May 2029
June 2029
July 2029
August 2029
September 2029
October 2029
November 2029
December 2029