Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center is a year-round, non-profit, interfaith retreat and conference center founded by the Daughters of Mary & Joseph. At our retreat center you will experience eight acres of scenic beauty located on a hilltop in Palos Verdes. The mission of the center is to provide a nurturing environment of peace and tranquility.
Special Events!
Introduction to Iconography:
A Studio Art Retreat
Rev. Fr. Michael K. Courey, D.Min
Sunday, June 3, 6:30pm - Friday, June 8, 4:00pm
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Build Your Own Retreat: Days of Reflection
“Pondering in the Heart: Knowing Self, Knowing God”
9:30 am Wed., June 20 - 4:00 pm Sat., June 23
Choose a day or days and “Build Your Own Retreat” from workshops by these presenters.
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Our Mission
The Mary & Joseph Retreat Center’s mission is to provide an environment of serenity, prayer, and natural beauty. Through sponsored programs and hospitality, the retreat center creates opportunities for the personal and spiritual growth of each person who comes to these sacred grounds. Our hosted program invites outside groups to hold their own educational, religious, corporate, 12-Step, or other events
at our center.
Our Sponsored Programs
Events created by our own retreat center staff and presenters comprise our Sponsored Program.
These events include:
Day and Evening Retreats; Weekend Retreats; Extended Retreats & Private Retreats; Special Workshops and Events
Our Hosted Program ~ Reserve Our Center
Bring Your Own Group! Come and be our guests!
The Center welcomes non-profit groups, churches, faculties, community service organizations, spiritual and personal development programs for day or overnight retreats that are consistent with our mission.
Our facilities include meeting rooms set-up to meet your needs, overnight accommodations, delicious meals served buffet style, a friendly & caring staff, serene gardens, chapel and bookstore.See Our Center above for information on what our facility has
to offer your group's retreat.
Some of our recent guests include:
Marriage Encounter
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Presbytery of the Pacific
Unitarian Universalist Ministers
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Providence Healthcare
National Association of Mental Health
For availability, costs and reservations call Sydne Yanko-Jongbloed at (310) 377-4867 x258 or email to Sydne
