Serving God and the Dear Neighbor without Distinction
Serving the Spiritual Needs of Our Neighbors
St. Joseph Spirituality Center advances the Sisters’ mission of bringing all people into deeper union with God, one another, and all creation through experiences that blend ecology, art, spirituality, and justice. It’s a loving, welcoming space for all!
Upcoming Experiences
Feet in the Forest: Encountering Creation
Join Jarrod Kinkley, founder of the Cooperative for Integral Ecology, for a series of immersive hikes at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve this Fall!
Find community, experience the connection between nature and spirituality, and create a reflective practice of your own.
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays, Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 21
$15 per hike; $50 for all four. Rain or shine!
Better World Book Club
Homing: Instincts of a Rustbelt Feminist
Join Kathy Fletcher Wray, life-long Pittsburgher, and other local women for lighthearted conversation, fun, and beer!
Enjoy author Sherrie Flick’s essays on faith, labor, whiskey, grief, gardening, Andy Warhol, and life as a woman and a feminist in “this weird hilly place” we call lovingly call home. $25 plus purchase of book.
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept 24, Oct 8, 22, 29 at Trace Brewing in Bloomfield.
Email spiritcenter@stjoseph-baden.org or call 724-869-6525 to sign up.
Good Women, Better World Book Club
The Mystics Would Like a Word: Six Women Who Met God and Found a Spirituality for Today
Is there a Christian spirituality that embraces the entire reality of womanhood?
Book club facilitator Megan Murray dreams of a world made better in the hands of good women. Join her, Sisters, and other local women of all ages for meaningful conversation.
7 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Sept 26, Oct 17, Nov 7 at Annunciation Convent, 2603 Norwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15214.
Spirit Companions: Weekly Virtual Prayer Group
Enjoy faith-sharing, prayer, reflection, and connection with women and men searching for a deeper experience of God.
This virtual community of kind, caring neighbors from around the country is facilitated by Sister Christine Kresho. You do not need to attend every session to participate!
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. EST
Register for Spirit Companions
Walking into a Holy Year as Pilgrims of Hope
Pope Francis has declared the year 2025 to be a Jubilee Year under the theme of “Pilgrims of Hope.”
Often confused with optimism, hope is borne out of suffering and longs for the transformation of what causes suffering.
Join Dr. Maureen Crossen, Ph.D., to enter into the mystery of hope and explore it as the path to creating something new.
Oct 23, 30, Nov 6, 13 (Wednesdays) from 1-3 p.m. or 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Trinity Retreat House in Baden. $25.
Save the Date
Advent Retreat with Sister Marjorie Kelly begins in December (virtual)
Advent Day of Reflection – December 1
Blue Christmas Prayer Service – December 11
Financial aid is available for all programs and retreats listed above. Please contact spiritcenter@stjoseph-baden.org or call 724-869-6525 to inquire about financial aid or ask questions about an upcoming program.
Trinity Retreat House
Are you seeking rest, renewal, or quiet time with God? We host custom individual retreats at Trinity Retreat House, the renovated farm house on our grounds.
Experience rest and renewal among the gardens and pathways on the Sisters’ 80+ acre campus during a custom retreat stay of any length. Rest, pray, journal, or meet with a Spiritual Director.
We look forwarding to hosting you!
Custom Experiences for Individuals and Groups
Individual Five and Eight Day Directed Retreats
Commit to five or eight days of silence and prayer at Trinity House in Baden, PA. Retreatants will experience intentional prayer each day and are welcome to rest, walk, journal, etc. Meet with a spiritual director each day to share the fruit of your prayer and how God is speaking deeply in your heart. We are happy to accomodate individual retreats of any length – contact us to inquire about a night, a weekend or a few days.
Dates: Retreat weeks for individuals are available most months.
Cost: $350 for 5 days or $500 for 8 days includes lodging, meals and stipends.
Retreat Directors: Sisters and staff members as available
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius (30-Day Retreat)
This individually-directed retreat is for those who wish to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ through the full-time, month long experience of the Spiritual Exercises. The 30-day retreatant is guided by an experienced spiritual director through daily meetings. It is important that the individual who undertakes a retreat of this magnitude is ready for and committed to the undertaking, as it is a major investment of time and energy for both the retreatant and director. Daily Eucharist is available. Individuals interested in making this retreat are expected to have experience with at least one Ignatian directed retreat and to be committed to daily prayer and meditation and regular spiritual direction. A simple application, including a reference from a spiritual director, is required. Please contact the Spirituality Center for more information and availability.
Cost: $2,000 includes lodging, all meals and director’s stipend.
Individual Spiritual Direction
The Sisters of St. Joseph have a long tradition of guiding women and men in their desire to deepen their union with God by offering individual spiritual direction, days of reflection and retreat direction Spiritual direction, a confidential “companioning” of a person who shares his or her ongoing prayer, spiritual journey in daily life and relationship with God, is available to individuals by appointment. Learn more about Spiritual Direction.
Suggested stipend: $50 per one-hour conference.
Programs for Parishes and Clusters
St. Joseph Spirituality Center welcomes parishioners searching for ways to pray together or a welcoming space for open, gentle conversation. We can tailor retreat days or presentations to meet the spiritual needs of liturgical ministers, catechists, those suffering from grief and loss or those seeking to deepen their relationship with God through weekly prayer gatherings.
Our staff of spiritual directors, speakers and facilitators can assist you – or bring your own! Weekdays, evenings and weekends are available throughout the year. Learn more about parish programs.
For More Information
Kathy Fletcher Wray
Director
St. Joseph Spirituality Center
724-869-6585
kwray@stjoseph-baden.org
Virtual Prayer Offerings
Daily Examen
A guide through the five steps of the examen. Learn to ask God to illuminate the ever-so-small movements in the course of your day.
Aging with God’s Grace
Reflecting on the blessings of growing older and wiser, embracing both joy and sorrow with a deep appreciation for God’s faithfulness and love.