Weekend 10
Thursday, March 12 – Sunday, March 15, 2026
Happy New Year!
For many, it is time to set annual goals and update your calendar with important dates.
Make sure the weekend of March 12-15, 2026, is reserved for time to make a retreat at Demontreville and reflect on your life, and our God.
- This notice is for all the men who have made regular or occasional Demontreville retreats this weekend or have made a previous retreat on another weekend and interested to join us.
- This retreat is also for men ready to experience that first retreat and the benefits of a personal retreat at Demontreville.
A retreat:
- Is a time to step back from everyday life and see where you are going.
- Is a time to improve your spiritual connection and get a better idea of who you are in this life’s journey.
- It is not just a three-day respite each year, but the beginning of a process that may spiritually affect the rest of your life.
The Retreat House is operating at full capacity- hosting 70 men for the retreat weekend. Demontreville provides a structure and a remarkable glimpse of God’s beautiful and wondrous creation to ponder our lives and relationships. For the new men (first-timers), as well as a refresher for those who have made past retreats, it helps to review the purpose of a retreat and what one might expect from spending a spiritual weekend at Demontreville.
Take Action today!
As usual, reservations will be taken on a “first- come, first -serve” basis. Click on the “Join Us” button above to indicate your intentions this year;
YES- I want to attend this years retreat
NO- Not this year but keep me in the retreatant database
NO- Remove me from your retreatant database
The deadline for your response is Friday, January 23rd.
If your plans change and you cannot join us in March, please contact me as soon as possible.
I look forward to seeing you in a few short weeks.
Sincerely,
Chip Fuhrmann
Weekend Coordinator- Group #10
cfuhrmann1@gmail.com
612-618-5579
2026 Retreat Master
Fr. Pat McCorkell SJ
Fr. McCorkell entered the Society of Jesus in September 1962. As a Jesuit Scholastic, (part of the pre-ordination formation) he taught at St. Francis Indian Mission in South Dakota from 1968 to 1971.. He studied at Regis College, Toronto, Ontario Canada and ordained in June 1974. He received a degree of Master of Sacred Theology in 1975.
From 1976-1983, he served as Co-Director of the deacon formation program in the Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota. Further, Fr. McCorkell was one of the founders of the Sioux Spiritual Center at Plainview, South Dakota. (A retreat center for Native People). From 1983-1989 he was Superior of the Jesuit Community of St. Francis Mission and President of the Rosebud Educational Society.
He served as Wisconsin Province novice director from 1990-1996 and Pastor of St. Isaac Jogues Parish- Rapid City, South Dakota from 1997- 2003.
Fr. McCorkell has been assigned to Demontreville Retreat House since 2003
Registration Form
Instructions
The Retreat House has a limit of 70 men that can attend the retreat. Reservations can be made through this website form for the weekend listed below. Please note that reservations are on a “first-come, first-served” basis, so please respond as quickly as possible to reserve your spot. Early registration is especially important for family and friends that you invite to attend this retreat weekend.
Please follow the registration instructions and reply no later than Friday, January 23. Make sure to include all the information requested. If you don’t register by the date noted above, you may be placed on the waiting list if the registration fills up.
In the “Message” box, please send the names of any new men that you would like us to contact. Please include their complete contact information (Full name, email address, telephone/ cell number).
After you register
The Retreat House will send via USPS mail your confirmed reservation about 2-3 weeks before our March 12th retreat date.
PLEASE WATCH YOUR POSTAL MAILBOX BEGINNING IN
MID-FEBRUARY FOR THE LETTER.
Approximately 7-10 days before the retreat, we will try to contact everyone to reconfirm your attendance. We do this to check in and see if you have any issues or questions or if something has come up requiring you to cancel your attendance. We expect to have a full house, so please respect your colleagues, and let us know in advance if you cannot attend, even if it’s only a few hours before the retreat. This could allow someone on the waiting list to attend.
Arrival
Father Lawler expects everyone to arrive no later than 6:15 PM on Thursday evening, March 12, 2026
Dinner is served promptly at 7:00 PM. It takes a few minutes to check in and bring your personal effects to your room. If you are new to the retreat, you may want a friend or someone else to give you a quick orientation of the grounds and buildings, so please be early.
Should you need a special diet, it can be arranged when you arrive on Thursday evening. The retreat ends after dinner on Sunday evening, March 15, 2026, so you will be back in the Twin Cities area by 8:00 PM.
Casual clothing is recommended.
Watch the weather forecast to help plan for your comfort.
We look forward to seeing you on March 12th!
Questions? Or need to arrange a ride?
please call your coordinator… Or the Retreat House
Chip Fuhrmann
612-618-5579 (C)
cfuhrmann1@gmail.com
The Retreat House
651-777-1311
Demontreville Retreat Website