2025

Order of Malta Spiritual Exercises & Retreat

We would like to extend a personal invitation to travel to Menlo Park, California from July 10 – 13, 2025 for The Order of Malta Spiritual Exercises & Retreat.

Welcome

Welcome to the Order of Malta’s second 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 event will have over twenty presentations with topics ranging from Religious Freedom and Defense of the Faith, to Catholic Education and Lay Church Leadership with a special presentation from Fra’ Nicolò Custoza de Cattani – Grand Prior of Naples and Sicily on the new Formation program for incoming Knights of Justice.

Jon Rewinski KM

Subpriory of Our Lady of Philermo Regent

General Martin Schelleis, KM

Malteser Hilfsdienst (Emergency Relief Services) Advisor on Crisis Resilience

Raphael Vermeir, KM

Malteser International President

Fr. Robert Spitzer S.J., Ph.D.

Magis Center of Reason and Faith President

Lance Izumi J.D.

Pacific Research Institute Senior Director at the Center for Education

Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone

Archbishop of San Francisco

James A. Sonne J.D.

Stanford University. Professor of Law Director, Religious Liberty Clinic

Robert Royal Ph.D.

Faith and Reason Institute President

Barbara Nicolosi

Screenwriter and Producer

Fr. Michael Sweeney O.P.

Dominican Priest Founder of the Lay Mission Institute

Nina Shea J.D.

Hudson Institute. Senior Fellow and Director at the Center for Religious Freedom

Anthony Lilles STD

St. Patrick’s Seminary Professor of Spiritual Theology

Tim Staples

Catholic Answers. Senior Apologist

Rev. Geronimo (Jerome) Magat, S.Th.D.

St. Patrick’s Seminary Vice Rector and Associate Professor of Moral Theology

Peter Kreeft Ph.D.

Boston College. Professor of Philosophy

Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka Ph.D.

St. Patrick’s Seminary Director of Sacred Music

Fr. Joseph Fox O.P.

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Vicar for Canonical Services

Registration

The cost of the retreat is $400, 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 July 10, 2025 to July 13, 2025, at our headquarters on the campus of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park.