Womens Retreats

Women’s Retreats

The Entering Canaan Ministry consists of:

• Beginning the Journey: Days of Prayer & Healing, the message of hope for those hurting.
• Fighting the Battles: Monthly Gatherings (groups) addressing specific post abortion issues.
• Hope & Healing Weekends: delving more deeply into the wounds of shame, grief, anxiety, self hatred, anger and other post abortion manifestations.
• Special Gatherings: Advent, Mother’s Day, and other times that may be particularly painful for those who have lost a child through abortion.
• Mercy Retreats: Yearly renewal retreats to aid in continued growth and healing emotionally and spiritually.

Women’s Retreats

All locations listed may not participate in all of the components of Entering Canaan. Please check with them for their offerings.

Yearly MERCY RETREAT Weekend 
Nov 21-23, 2025
“Totally Yours”
Spiritual Director: Father Francis Mary Roald, CFR
Contact: Theresa Bonopartis  877 586 4621  or enteringcanaan17@gmail.com

Yearly “Penitents of Love” Retreat
March 14, 2026
Spiritual directorL: Father Conrad Osterhaut, CFR
Contact: Theresa Bonopartis  877 586 4621  or enteringcanaan17@gmail.com

Bridgeport, CT
Contact: Maureen Ciardiello
October 18, 2025
Phone: 203-416-1445
email: mciardiello@diopt.org

Diocese Palm Beach, Florida
Contact: Susan Polo
Phone: 561-360-3325
Email: scplo@ccdpd.org

Miami Florida
October 18, 2025 English
November 8, 2025 Spanish
Contact: Marcela
Phone: 954-981-2984
Email: ProjectRachel@thadom.org

Evansville, Indiana
Contact: Project Rachel
812-483-7812
email: projectrachel@evdio.org

Wichita, Kansas
Contact: Stephanie Nemechek, LCP
Project Rachel Program Coordinator
316-269-3900 Ext. 134
catholicDioceseOfWichita.org

Lexington, Kentucky
TBA
Contact: Peggy 
859-310-3970
email: hope@cdlex.org

Baton Rouge, LA
November 8, 2025
Contact: Elaine Matherne
225-773-7845
Enteringcanaan@diobr.org

post Abortion Healing :: Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge :: Baton Rouge, LA (diobr.org)

Lansing Diocese
October 4, 2025
Contact: Mary Lockwood
Call or text: 734-395-0677
ecbrightonmi@gmail.com

St. Louis, MO
TBA
Contact: Marisol
Phone: 314-792-7451
Email: ihnpfaff@swbell.net
 
New York
Day of Prayer & Healing
Westchester, New York
Contact: Theresa Bonopartis
Phone: 877-586-4621
Email: lumina@postabortionhelp.org
 
Long Island, New York
Sponsored by The Life Center of LI
July 26, 2025
Contact: Lorraine 631 463 4399
Lgariboldi@lifecenterLI.org

Days of Prayer & Healing
Contact: Sisters of Life
October 11-Spanish
Nov 8, 2025
January 10, 2026
Feb 14 – Spanis
MArch 14, 2026
april 18 – Spanish
May 16, 2026
Phone: 866-575-0075
Email: hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org

Scranton,Pa
Day of Prayer & Healing
September 18, 2025
Contact: 570 284 2383
email:ecnepahealing@gmail.com 

Syracuse, Diocese, New York
Day of Prayer & Healing
July 12, 2025
September 27, 2025
Contact: Lisa Hall
Phone: 855-364-0076
Email: hopeandhealing@syrdio.org
 
Steubenville, Ohio
Contact: Ginna Dombrowski
Phone: 740-275-7038
Email: projectrachel@diosteub.org
 
Nashville, TN
Entering Canaan Hope & Healing Retreat

Mary C 615 400 8796
Sandra M 615 605 5300 (spanish)

Amarillo Diocese
Day of Prayer & Healing

Contact: 806-414-1059

Arlington, VA
English Contacts: Sarah or Josephine
June 14, 2025
September 27, 2025
Confidential helpline: 703-841-2504
info@helpafterabortion.org

Spanish Contact: Maria Luisa
Confidential helpline: 703-841-2504
info@ayudaduespuesdelaborto.org

Charlottesville, VA
Contacts: Pamela Messina
Phone 434 825 6013
or
Bobbi  540 383 1634
Email: pamelange@outlook.com
 
Washington, DC

ProjectRachel@adw.org
Maria Tirado, OFS
October 25, 2025
October 11, 2025 Spanish
301-982-2008
ProyectoRaquel@adw.org