FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long are the retreats?
Rachel’s Vineyard holds weekend retreats (from Friday through Sunday).
Grief to Grace holds four- to five-day retreats.
Duty to Heal holds five-day retreats.
How much do they cost?
Rachel’s Vineyard, Grief to Grace, Duty to Heal, and the Living Scripture Institute are private, non-profit, lay ministries that rely on charitable donations. We offer retreats at or below the actual cost. The largest portion of the cost goes directly to the retreat center to pay for their facilities and retreatants’ accommodations and meals.
The cost of the retreats are based on the length of the retreat, its location, and the fees the retreat center charges.
Weekend retreat costs vary, depending on the factors mentioned above. When you contact the Retreat Team to learn about availability for a particular retreat, they can give you the cost and other information specific to that retreat.
I’m not Catholic Christian. Can I attend your retreats?
You are invited to attend our retreats if you have suffered from the trauma of abortion (Rachel’s Vineyard); physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, as well as abandonment or neglect (Grief to Grace); or moral and spiritual injuries that arise from war and other violent and life-threatening events (Duty to Heal).
Our retreats are open to all adults regardless of whether they observe a set of religious beliefs or not. Our retreats were developed from a Judeo/Christian point of view and provide an experience of God’s comfort and presence in the midst of their suffering. However, no one is ever pressured or expected to change their practice or adopt a new one.
I’ve attended one of your retreats and am interested in bringing it to my area. How do I do that?
Contact us to learn how to start a new Rachel’s Vineyard, Grief to Grace, or Duty to Heal retreat.