Celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph’s Day with a “Morning Joe” Retreat at the National Centre for Padre Pio. This retreat includes the traditional “Saint Joseph’s Table” of bread and pastries, a spiritual conference, opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, praying of the Rosary, Mass and the Stations of the Cross. There is no cost to attend this event; however, free will offerings are always welcomed and gratefully accepted. Participants are also invited to pack a lunch and stay longer after the conclusion of the retreat, if they so desire, to tour the museum and visit our gift shop.

Retreat Schedule

9:30 AM: Saint Joseph’s Table

10:00 AM: Spiritual Conference

10:45 AM: Confessions/Quiet Time

11:30 AM: Rosary

12:00 PM: Mass with Veneration of the Relic of Padre Pio

12:45 PM: Stations of the Cross

Father Chris Walsh is a beloved priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, ordained in 1999. He presently serves as the Pastor of Saint Raymond Parish in Northwest Philadelphia. Father Chris received training in the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola at the Jesuit Center in Wernersville, PA and has preached retreats and days of recollection throughout the country. He also provides leadership formation to priests throughout the United States and Canada through the Catholic Leadership Institute and works as a professional consultant with the Saint John Vianney Center offering spiritual workshops and convocations for clergy and religious.