On The Road To Emmaus Grief Retreat

Thank you for your interest in the On The Road To Emmaus grief retreat. The retreat schedule will include conferences presented by Jewell Bayhi, common prayer, self-reflection, and reconciliation. This retreat is silent – we ask that you please respect the silence while in and around the retreat center. This retreat’s theme is “On The Road to Emmaus”; all conferences will revolve around this topic.

The retreat begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 28th, and ends with lunch on Sunday, August 30th. All meals and linens are provided. There are 30 guest rooms; each room includes a queen bed, a sleeper sofa, a private bath, and individual temperature control.

The minimum offering for this three-day retreat is $365.00 per person (single occupancy). A $75 per person non-refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation.

Meals and linens are provided. If you would like additional information on this retreat, please contact the captain listed or call the Retreat Center directly.

About the Presenter

Jewell Bayhi is a Catholic wife of 53 years, mother of 2, and grandmother of 4 girls. She attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. She began working in Religious Education 45 years ago. After retiring, she went back to school to study Grief Ministry. She became the Director of Grief Ministry for the Archdiocese of New Orleans 7 years ago. She is an Advocate and Leader for Redbird Ministry, which is a ministry especially for parents who have lost a child from stillborn through adult loss. She is also an Advocate for the National Association of Grieving Children. She shares Teacup Ministry with those who have suffered any kind of loss and facilitates 6 Grief Groups at this time. She is a Retreat Director and Speaker for Grief Ministry. She has spoken nationally on Grief in Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Texas, and Mississippi. In her spare time, she is the President of St. Tammany Project Christmas on the Northshore. She is now a member of SOS, Survivors of Suicide on the Northshore, and its Prevention, STOPS for families of suicide victims. She is now a Certified Grief Advocate and a certified Suicide Advocate.

About the Retreat 

Let’s walk together through the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, where we find an example of God’s presence in our lives. Though Jesus had died a seemingly unjust death, leaving His disciples disheartened and confused, they were filled with grief, but He chose to draw near to them, walking beside them even when they did not
recognize Him. Have you ever been disappointed in God’s plan for you? How are you walking away from him right now? What is your grief causing? Are you confused and afraid? Is your tendency to run toward God or away from him? Is there a source of stress, grief, or anxiety you have yet to lay at his feet? God is with us. He’s there walking alongside us in the moments and circumstances of our grief every day. He’s there in the scriptures, speaking to our hearts. And he’s there in the Eucharist, waiting to enter our souls. Jesus is with us in our grief.