“Rachel’s Vineyard weekends are a beautiful opportunity for any person who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of abortion.  The weekend is a very specific process designed to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God.  It is also an opportunity to surface and release repressed feelings of anger, shame, guilt, and grief. Each weekend is run by volunteers who care deeply about your needs.  Many of the facilitators have suffered the same loss. The weekend is a chance to get away from the daily pressures to focus on the buried emotions of the past in light of present symptoms and begin healing through a supportive trauma sensitive process.  Rachel’s Vineyard provides a non-judgmental, safe environment.  The weekend will help your soul find a voice, and transform the pain of the past into hope and love.”   From the Rachel’s Vineyard Priest’s For Life brochure

Following are some reflections written by our retreat participants:

From a young woman suffering with cancer:  “I cannot begin to express my happiness, freedom and the new love I feel today as a direct experience of my retreat with all of you.  I was in awe by all the love and compassion shown by each member of the team.  Thank you all with my whole heart.”

From a man who attended with his wife:  “By the end of the retreat, the sense of well-being, relief, liberation, joy, etc. were so complete, it has literally changed our lives.  The gift of healing I received is impossible to measure.”

From grandparents who came with their daughter:  “Our family has taken a big positive step forward.  Most importantly, we have begun the healing process we needed to overcome this tragic event, a secret buried so deep in our hearts and minds.  Our daughter is beginning to love herself, and believing that forgiveness is now possible.  Thank you everyone for helping perform another miracle on the mountain, and may the miracles continue to multiply as you assist other families.”

Primary Contact:

Anett Olaj, +36 30 203 4155

anett@sziklatemplom.hu

Site Location (building, rooms, etc.):

Our Retreat site is located next to the Benedictine Sisters’ Monastery near Tiszaalpár, Hungary. It is a building of a retreat house with 20 rooms, a kitchen, dinner room, shower rooms on each floor (two floors). The meal is prepared by the Benedictine sisters.

The retreat house is a modern building, with all appliances needed.

The surroundings are quiet, the nearest busy location is appr. 6-7 miles from the retreat house.

OÁZA SV. FILIPA

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