Saint Paul’s celebrates the great vocation of motherhood with a mom’s retreat on Saturday, August 1st, 2026.
Jesus tells his beloved disciple, “Behold your mother,” and from that hour that disciple took her
to his home. Our Heavenly Father gave us a perfect mother in Mary, who guides us on the path to Heaven. The Behold Your Mother retreat is a day for moms to grow in devotion and imitation of Mary, inviting her into their hearts and homes.
The retreat on August 1st will run from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. The day consists of time for fellowship, meditations on motherhood from Fr. Dave Carrano, silent prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, and the chance to attend daily Mass and confession. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
All mothers are welcome to attend and invite friends. Babies are also welcome to come along with mom! Registration is open online now and will remain open until July 27th.
Saint Paul’s Catholic Student Center is the Catholic home for UW-Madison students. Here, countless students discover authentic friendships, freedom through the sacraments, and form habits of daily prayer. The Behold Your Mother retreat was born out of the desire to support moms in their vocations and provide those essential elements of fellowship, prayer and sacraments.
Saint Paul’s is excited to welcome mothers from across the state of Wisconsin to reflect on the beauty and gift of motherhood. For more information on this year’s retreat and to register, please visit https://uwcatholic.org/beholdyourmotherretreat/.
