- June 4 - 7, 2026
- Menlo Park, California
2026
Order of Malta Spiritual Exercises & Retreat
We would like to extend a personal invitation to travel to Menlo Park, California from June 4-7, 2026 for The Order of Malta Spiritual Exercises & Retreat.
Welcome
Welcome to the Order of Malta’s third three-day retreat, which is not to be missed. It is for Knights, Dames, Auxiliary and Provisional members of the Order, with spouses and guests welcomed and encouraged, as well as Chaplains of our Order. We are capped at 200 people, so early registration is suggested.
Our Speakers
The 2026 retreat features an impressive lineup of speakers, including theologians, academics, authors, and Order of Malta leaders — covering topics ranging from spiritual theology and Catholic education to law, faith, and current global affairs.
Fr. Dennis McManus
Theologian, Liturgist, Historian
Ned Desmond
Silicon Valley Founder,
Journalist and Investor
Fr. Paul Fitzgerald SJ
Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University
Gordon G. Chang
Author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America and The Coming Collapse of China
Fr. Anselm Ramelow
Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley.
Fr. Michael Sweeney O.P.
Dominican Priest Founder of the Lay Mission Institute
Monsignor Steven Otellini
Retired Pastor of Nativity parish in Menlo Park. Chief Chaplain for the Western Association’s Lourdes Pilgrimage.
Fr. Richard Sunwoo
Magistral Chaplain of the Order of Malta and Pastor at St. Louise de Marrilac in Covina, California
Greg Billion
Headmaster of the Chesterton Academy of St. James
Daniel Johnson, KM, MA, LMFT
Catholic psychotherapist, life coach, and writer
Conor Heaton
SVP of Growth and Associate General Counsel of the Cristo Rey Network
James A. Sonne J.D.
Stanford University. Professor of Law Director, Religious Liberty Clinic
Robert Royal Ph.D.
Faith and Reason Institute President
Mary Sonne
Licensed attorney, mother of six and devoted Catholic
Anthony Lilles STD
St. Patrick’s Seminary Professor of Spiritual Theology
Wade Hughan
Secretary General of the Western Association of the Order of Malta
Lance Izumi J.D.
Pacific Research Institute Senior Director at the Center for Education
Jon Rewinski KM
Subpriory of Our Lady of Philermo Regent
Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka Ph.D.
St. Patrick’s Seminary Director of Sacred Music
Gregory Goodrich KM
Historian
Registration
The cost of the retreat is $495, which covers all sessions Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as all liturgies and meals beginning Friday and ending Sunday with a takeaway lunch. It does not cover lodging or transportation. Click here for information about accommodations
Our Event Schedule
About
The retreat will be from June 4, 2026 to June 7, 2026 at our headquarters on the campus of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park.