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Our schedule for 2026 is still being finalized.

Registration will begin at 6 PM Friday. Dinner will not be served at the retreat house; please plan for dinner on your own before you arrive.

Here are the plans from the 2025 retreat, to give you a general idea:

FRIDAY EVENING:
After dinner, we'll gather for a brief summary of the weekend's plans, then pray the Rosary and Evening Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) together. Social time will follow, and the Adoration Chapel will be open.

SATURDAY MORNING:

Rosary and breakfast to begin our day

Two guided exercises in unlocking creativity and spiritual writing

SATURDAY AFTERNOON:

Lunch, opportunities for Adoration and Confession, Museum of Family Prayer visit, spiritual direction by appointment

Panel discussion on the Holy Cross Family Ministries mission of evangelization to families

Break

Spiritual reflection and writing collaboration: working together in small writing communities

Group discussion

SATURDAY EVENING:

Dinner

Evening Prayer

Fellowship or free writing time, spiritual direction by appointment, Adoration, opportunity for Confession

SUNDAY MORNING:

Rosary & breakfast

Presentation: Our Shared Mission

Sunday Mass

Noon: Lunch and departure

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 10, 2026

Registration and payment are done separately; please be sure to submit both forms!

The good news is that Easton is not that far from Boston’s Logan International airport!  

ARRIVAL TRANSPORTATION TO EASTON 

RETREAT HOUSE LOCATION 

Retreat House Address is 490 Washington Street, North Easton, MA 02356. It is the building at the back (read these directions). 

It is BEHIND the series of white buildings you will see at this address – at the very back. 

CATCHING YOUR UBER AT THE AIRPORT

Upon arrival at Logan Airport, simply follow the signs to “Ride App Pickup”. It is a walk from the terminal. Here is a map of Boston Logan airport so you can see in advance of your arrival where it is located. In Terminal B, you will need to go up the escalator to get to the uber pick up area in the garage. It is clearly marked as “RIDE APP PICK UP”. The other terminals, please scroll to “Ride APP Pick Up” in the map above. 

Ride the bus instead of Uber

If you want to skip the Uber at Logan airport, there is LOGAN EXPRESS BUS SERVICE. A bus leaves from the front of each terminal every 30 minutes (and you can track it on an app) to FIVE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. You want the bus to BRAINTREE. That gets you 15 minutes from us. What is nice about this option is if you arrive during a heavy traffic time (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) the bus can access the HOV lane. It will get you out of the city quickly. Once you get to Braintree, you can hop an uber to Easton. At Braintree, there is a warm and clean place to wait inside with bathrooms, etc., for the uber or your ride. Honestly, depending on when you arrive, this can be the least stressful way to get to us.  I always take the Logan Express as they can always get you in and out of the city the quickest with HOV lanes. 

HOW TO DRESS:

Dress comfortably for summer weather. Bring a sweater, because we'll spend some time in the Peyton Center, which will be chilly with the air conditioning. There is air conditioning in the main conference room and dining room as of right now. 

Retreat Rooms:

Rooms will be assigned as registrations come in.

There are, however, only a few rooms with private bathrooms – most do have a sink.  

You will likely need to shower and use the facilities in a shared bathroom that are built with appropriate privacy, but just a heads up to plan accordingly!  This retreat house is taken care of and cleaned with great pride.  

Retreat Schedule and info for those arriving early 

There will not be a meal served at the retreat house on Friday evening; please plan for dinner on your own in advance of our 6 PM registration. 

There are two restaurants within walking distance of the retreat house, and meal delivery services (Door Dash, etc.) are always an option. 

Our offices at HCFM are a short walk from the Retreat House (I will send a map next week). We have daily Rosary at 11:30 and Mass at 12:00 noon. If you plan to join us for those, let Margaret know, please! 

Arrival at the Retreat House 

Upon arrival, you'll register and choose a room: first come, first served. 

Planning to arrive at the HCFM office instead?

Use this address for the office:
518 Washington Street
North Easton, MA 02356

The office closes at 5 PM and the Catholic Mom team will be at the retreat house by 4:30.

DEPARTURE FROM EASTON ON SUNDAY 

 We will provide transportation to Logan Airport at the conclusion of the retreat on Sunday, departing the retreat house at 1:30, arriving to Logan International around 2:15. Plan your return flights for after 4:00 p.m. to allow enough time for TSA.  

February 2024

View Claire Dwyer video

Download the Writer's Mission Statement guide

Download sample writer's mission statements

October 2023:

View Dr. Carolyn Woo video.

March 2023:

View Father Fred Jenga, C.S.C. video.

September 2022:

View Mike St. Pierre video.

If you would like to delay your return trip to participate in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, on Monday, June 29^th, our offices in Easton will kick off the Diocese of Fall River’s participation in the Pilgrimage with Mass at noon presided over by our Bishop Edgar da Cunha, followed by a Eucharistic Procession in Easton, Massachusetts.

If you are interested in participating in this and delaying your return trip to Monday evening, please contact Margaret. The retreat house will allow folks to stay Sunday night if they are participating in the Eucharistic Pilgrimage. We will provide transportation to Logan airport departing at 3:30 from HCFM with a 4:30 p.m. arrival at Logan airport. Plan your flights for after 6:00 p.m. on Monday if you plan to stay for this event.