June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This practice is rooted in scripture but formally developed in the Middle Ages. Tradition holds that the 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus were revealed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque during her mystical visions of Christ in the[...]
Skepticism Surrendered: How My Malvern Retreat Moved Me Frankie Williams-Thanksgiving Weekend 2024 I was skeptical at first when my father, Andy Williams, mentioned he would like me to attend a Men’s Spiritual Retreat over Thanksgiving weekend. The mere thought of disconnecting from work and leaving my three kids at home[...]
In 1921, John Cabrey and Richard McSorley were tasked with finding a site better suited to the League’s retreats. After viewing more than 100 locations, the two were inspired[...]
In 1923, Malvern Retreat House, also dubbed St. Joseph’s-in-the-Hills, acquired 50 additional acres of land. This purchase was made possible through a donation from Lowell Gabble and his wife.[...]
In 1938, William Lennox and Matthew McCloskey were tasked with the creation of a new hall that would allow St.-Joseph’s-in-the-Hills to accommodate additional retreatants. They hired John Neeson as[...]
