Upcoming Events
Desiring to grow closer to Christ? Find yourself wanting to know why we believe what we believe? Interested in meeting the Friars of Godsplaining?
Every year, Fr. Gregory Pine, Fr. Patrick Briscoe, Fr. Bonaventure Chapman, and Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress host both single day events and multi-day retreats aimed at specific topics regarding our Catholic faith. Through Mass, Adoration, Confession, conferences, and more, you will learn more about our Catholic beliefs surrounded by a like-minded community who share your thirst for knowledge and love of Christ!
June 2025
Abba, Father: Cultivating Confidence in Our Heavenly Father Godsplaining All Comer’s Retreat
June 20th – 22nd | Providence College in Providence, RI
Join Fr. Gregory, Fr. Patrick, Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Bonaventure this summer in Providence, Rhode Island! If you are 21+, we invite you to join us for a weekend retreat at Providence College. This retreat offers a chance to step away from daily life and deepen your faith through prayer, sacraments, spiritual talks, and fellowship aiming to cultivate confidence in our Heavenly Father.
Whether you’re seeking spiritual growth, community, or a fresh encounter with God, this retreat provides the perfect opportunity to recharge your soul!
July 2025
2025 Jubilee of Youth: Pilgrimage
July 28th – August 3rd | Rome, Italy
Join Fr. Gregory Pine, Fr. Patrick Briscoe and Fr. Joseph-Anthony in pilgrimage to Italy! The friars will be in Rome for the canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati during the 2025 Jubilee of Youth. Fr. Gregory, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Joseph-Anthony will also be planning their own events to meet all of you in the Eternal City.
Registration through the Vatican begins in March of 2025 – the rest of the planning is DIY.
You sign up. You get there. We hang. Boom.
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August 2025
A Restless Heart Godsplaining Men’s Retreat
August 14th – 17th | Camp Chosatonga in Brevard, NC
Join Fr. Bonaventure Chapman and Fr. Patrick Briscoe at this year’s Men’s Retreat in the mountains. This is your chance to break free from the daily grind and reconnect—with yourself, with others, and with our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Join a group of like-minded men for a powerful experience of rest, reflection, and renewal. If you are between the ages of 21-40, we welcome you to apply. Set in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this retreat offers a mix of Mass, the sacraments, downtime, meaningful conversation, and energizing activities that will leave you refreshed in body, mind, and spirit.
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If you have any questions regarding these upcoming events or retreats, email Mary Herman at mherman@godsplaining.org.