AT THE WELL Young Women's Eucharistic Retreat


 

 
At the Well is a Eucharistic retreat for young women ages 17–35 seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Hosted by the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the retreat offers prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, spiritual talks, the Sacraments, fellowship, and an opportunity to encounter the Lord in the peaceful setting of the Shrine.

 

 

Saturday, June 26, 2027

 

Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Hanceville, Alabama

 

Registration will open Spring 2027

 

 

What to Expect

At the Well provides young women with an opportunity to:

  • Spend time in Eucharistic Adoration

  • Attend Mass

  • Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation

  • Pray with the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration

  • Listen to spiritual talks

  • Participate in fellowship with other young Catholic women

  • Enjoy time to explore the peaceful, rural grounds of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament

  • Grow in discernment of God's call, whether to marriage, single life, or religious life

 

 

  

 

OLAM Shrine’s At the Well Retreat provides particular formation for young women and their spiritual needs, regardless of the vocational path the Lord may have in store for them - marriage, single or religious life.  With the solidarity that these young women find in meeting and praying with each other in the shadow of the monastery, they are reminded that they are not alone on their journey with Our Lord. 

 

 

 

Who is At the Well For?

At the Well is designed for young women ages 17–35 who desire to:

 

  • Deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ

  • Grow in Eucharistic devotion

  • Spend time in prayer and Adoration

  • Learn about discerning the Lord's will for her life

  • Meet other young Catholic women

  • Experience the spirituality of the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration 

 

A Time for Prayer and Discernment

Whether God is calling you to marriage, consecrated religious life, or the single vocation, At the Well offers an opportunity to step away from the noise of everyday life and spend time listening to the Lord.

 

 

 

Retreat Schedule

 

8:45 AM | Registration and Light Breakfast

10:00 AM | Spiritual Talk

Adoration | Fellowship | Enjoy the Shrine Grounds

11:30 AM | Mass

12:30 PM | Lunch

2:00 PM | Confessions

3:00 PM | Divine Office and Divine Mercy Chaplet | Free Time

3:30 PM | Greeting & Meeting with the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration

4:30 PM Fellowship | Q & A w/ Sr. Faustina & Fr. Barry

5:30 PM | Supper

6:30 PM | Holy Hour & Healing Service

8:00 PM | Retreat Ends

 2027 Speakers

 

Father Barry Braum

 

We’re pleased to welcome Fr. Braum back for a second year as chaplain of our At the Well Retreat. Fr. Braum is a priest of the Diocese of Fréjus–Toulon in France. Appointed as a Missionary of Mercy under Pope Francis, he continues to exercise this ministry while preaching retreats and offering ongoing formation for priests, seminarians, and religious. His retreat and mission work focuses particularly on promoting Eucharistic adoration and renewing Eucharistic devotion.  Fr. Braum currently serves as a professor and formator at the Pontifical Beda College in Rome.



Additional Speakers to be announced.

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

Registration will open in Spring 2027
 

 

 

 

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