Welcome
to San Alfonso Retreat House
Celebrating 100 years of retreat ministry in 2025!
We're ever grateful for all those who helped make our 100th Anniversary Gala on November 15th a fitting honor as we celebrate a century of service at San Alfonso. Your generosity will help continue the great ministry here on this holy ground for years to come. To see our commemorative ad journal, click here.
Ad Multos Annos!
A wonderful time was had by all who joined us on November 15 at Jumping Brook Country Club for our 100th Anniversary Benefit Gala.
For your enjoyment, please review a copy of our commemorative ad journal below.
We are so blessed and ever grateful for the continued prayers and support of our mission and ministry at San Alfonso which has welcomed guests and retreatants for 100 years! Your financial support is a great gift which helps sustain the good works of this retreat ministry. Thank you for helping us continue the ministry for years to come with all your support of our 100th events and benefit gala over this special anniversary year. May God bless you a hundredfold for all your goodness to us! Thank you!
Be sure to check out our upcoming events!
We want to thank all those who came to celebrate our 100th Anniversary with us on September 20!!
To see a live-stream of the Anniversary Mass, please visit St. Michael's Church YouTube page to watch it live HERE!
Celebrating 100 Years!
The Mission Continues...
During this 100th anniversary year, we hope you can join us for our special events:
- June 30: A taste of Broadway right here in Long Branch - fundraiser dinner-theater with Broadway actor Jenn Gambatese
- August 3: Christmas in August - Ornament Bingo Fundraiser
- September 20: Mass of Thanksgiving followed by light luncheon reception
- November 15: Gala Benefit Dinner with special guest honoree: Rev. John McGowan, C.Ss.R.
Prayer for the Jubilee
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen.