Listening to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Living Faith Retreat

Join us for a Living Faith Lenten retreat in Worcester, MA, on June 13, 2026.

A day to pray and to soak up Scripture: to read, remember and reflect on the goodness and mercy of God on the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary!

Talks by Living Faith author Amy Welborn and Father Dennis Gallagher, A.A. Special guests include authors Claire McGarry, Melanie Rigney, Terence Hegarty, Pat Gohn and the Living Faith team.

$95 per person, lunch included. ($80 for the first 25 registrants)

Seating is limited, registration ends when we reach capacity
or May 1, 2026, whichever comes first.

Assumption University, Worcester, MA
Tsotsis Family Academic Center Ballroom • Chapel of the Holy Spirit

Contact Pat Gohn (pat.gohn@bayardinc.com) with food allergies.
Note: Those traveling from out of town and needing overnight
accommodations must make their own reservations separately.
Living Faith is not coordinating lodging.

Schedule:

8:30 am Arrivals
9:00 am Welcome Pat Gohn

9:15 am–12:30 pm Morning Session

Morning Prayer

Keynote Talk: “Listening to the Heart of Jesus” Amy Welborn

Reflection: “Living With Christ” Terence Hegarty

HOLY SPIRIT CHAPEL

Mass: Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MAIN BALLROOM, TSOTSIS FAMILY ACADEMIC CENTER

12:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm–2:30 pm Afternoon Session 1

Keynote Talk: “Listening to the Heart of Mary” Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A.

Reflection: “Lectio Divina and Living Faith” Claire McGarry

Various locations on campus, to be announced

2:30 pm-3:30 pm Afternoon Session 2

Choose Your Session (Select one option)

Option 1: Talk: “Hearts Beating Today” Melanie Rigney
     Wisdom from the saints for building devotion to Jesus and Mary in our lives today.

Option 2: Scriptural Rosary Terence Hegarty  

Option 3: Time for quiet prayer or Lectio Divina Self-directed

MAIN BALLROOM, TSOTSIS FAMILY ACADEMIC CENTER

3:45 pm–5:00 pm Afternoon Session 3

Living Faith Writers Panel
Thematic and general Q & A: Hosted by Pat Gohn, with Amy Welborn, Fr. Dennis Gallagher,
Melanie Rigney, Terence Hegarty, and Claire McGarry

Brief personal reflections, volunteered by guests

Evening Prayer

5:00 pm Farewells