REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 1, 2026
Registration and payment are done separately; please be sure to submit both forms!
"Because he, who is harmony, always keeps creativity and simplicity together, inspires communion and sends out on mission." (General Audience, Dec. 6, 2023)
The retreat will begin on Friday, June 26 @ 6:00 p.m. and conclude after Mass on Sunday, June 28 around 1:30.
Please send a check (or bring it with you) to: Holy Cross Family Ministries, 518 Washington Street, North Easton, MA 02356. Attention: Margaret
Please include in memo: Catholic Mom Retreat
Questions? Please contact Margaret at mdwyerhogan@hcfm.org.
Our schedule for 2026 is still being finalized.
Here are the plans from the 2025 retreat, to give you a general idea:
Arrival and registration from 4 to 6 PM Friday
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
TO BE ANNOUNCED
The good news is that Easton is not that far from Boston’s Logan International airport!
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.
Upon arrival at Logan Airport, simply follow the signs to “Ride App Pickup”. It is a walk from the terminal – so put on your coat! I am attaching 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.
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.
Dress comfortably for summer weather.
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.
The first MEAL at the retreat house is at 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening.
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 me know please! We will have lunch that day over at the offices and you are welcome to join us and meet the HCFM team.
All of the rooms will be labeled with a name for each person. If you arrive before 2:00 on Friday, Nancy the retreat house director will be on site to help you. The CM team will arrive at 2:00 on Friday for the weekend.
Use this address for the office:
518 Washington Street
North Easton, MA 02356
Construction is in front; drop-off is behind the building and well-marked.
WE WILL PROVIDE VAN TRANSPORTATION TO LOGAN ON SUNDAY, departing 1:15.
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