TOB and Priestly Identity

THE THEOLOGY OF THE BODY INSTITUTE PRESENTS

November 13 - 17, 2023

San Pedro Retreat Center

Orlando, Florida

Retreat Directors: Reverend Brett Brannen and Jen Settle

About Your Retreat

The Theology of the Body Institute presents “Theology of the Body and Priestly Identity,” the first of a three-part retreat seminar series entitled, “In the Person of Christ: Theology of the Body and the Catholic Priesthood.” Guided by Reverend Brett Brannen, priest of the Diocese of Savannah, and TOBI Director of Ongoing Formation and Consecrated Virgin, Jen Settle, participants follow the triptych of the Theology of the Body (our origin, history, and destiny as persons) to discover the applications of the teaching to their priesthood.

Participants will contemplate and discuss among brother priests the Origins and History of the Fatherhood of God and Man, as well as the Destiny of the Fatherhood of Man while diving into topics such as Living as a Son, Spouse, and Father, Spiritual Fatherhood, priestly fraternity, Living in the Person of Christ as Icon of the Bridegroom, Celibacy and Living as a Man of Communion. Join your brother priests for a unique time of receiving, deep prayer, reflection, and daily celebration of the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confession that will rekindle your love of the gift of your priesthood.

Our Five Day Retreat Seminars Include:

+ Five days of interactive presentations. +

+ Time for relaxation and prayer on beautiful retreat grounds. +

+ Daily Mass, Adoration, Liturgy of the Hours, Spiritual Direction, and Confession. +

Meet Your Retreat Directors

Reverend Brett Brannen

Fr. Brett Brannen was ordained a priest in 1991 for the Diocese of Savannah, GA. He graduated from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary with an M.Div and an MA-Theology; Sacred Scripture. He has served as pastor of five different parishes and was diocesan vocation director for 10 years. From 2005-2011, he was the vice rector of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. Fr. Brannen has preached many diocesan priest retreats around the U.S., as well as retreats for seminaries, discernment retreats for men, and parish missions. He taught a course on the Identity of the Diocesan Priest at The Insitutute for Priestly Formation in Omana, NE for many years. Fr. Brannen has attended TOB1 and TOB2, and has taught TOB to high school and college students. He is the author of To Save a Thousand Souls: A Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood (2010) and A Priest in the Family: A Guide for Parents Whose Sons are Considering Priesthood (2014). Fr. Brannen is currently Spiritual Director at The Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.

Jen Settle

Jen Settle is a Consecrated Virgin in the Diocese of Orlando. She has been a staff member at the Theology of the Body Institute in Quarryville, Pennsylvania since 2008, where she currently serves as the Director of Ongoing Formation. She has Bachelor and Master's degrees in Theology and Parish Ministry from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. Jen worked in religious education and adult faith formation for 15 years before joining the TOBI staff. Jen was the TOBI leader in the creation of the In the Person of Chirist Clergy Enrichment Program. She has given retreats to seminarians and priests throughout the country. She completed the Spiritual Direction Certificate Program with Divine Mercy University in 2020 and she now serves as a spiritual director. She is the co-author of the book, Consecration to Jesus through Saint Joseph: An Integrated Look at the Holy Family, and a contributor to the books, Undone: Freeing the Feminine Heart from the Knots of Fear and Shame, and God is Beauty: A Retreat on the Gospel and Art.

TOB & Priestly Identity

November 13 - 17, 2023

Staying On-Site Pricing:

$895.00 until May 24th

$995.00 after May 24th

*Price Includes: Single Room, Meals, Retreat Guide, and Retreat.

Only 40 on-site spots available.

Commuter Pricing:

$595.00

*Price Includes: Meals, Retreat Guide, and Retreat.

Must be a priest to register.

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PAY NOW - Commuter Registration

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Please Note:

*We understand that some people would like to have their place of work or some other entity pay part or all of their registration fees. If this is you, please use the "Pay Later" button to register for the course. Included in the email with information about the retreat (see ** below), you will find a payment link and instructions that you can share with the person making the payment for you.

**If you do not receive the email with information about the course (different from the receipt) on the day you register, please reach out to Jen Settle at jsettle@tobinstitute.org.

***Please register with an email address that is unique to you, and please make sure to use that email address for any future registrations with us. This will help us to maintain accuracy of your course completion information.

Travel Information

This information is provided to help you research your travel options to and from the retreat. Please do not book your flights until you have registered AND paid your registration fee to secure your spot in the course.

For those flying into Orlando International Airport (MCO), we would suggest an Uber or taxi to the retreat center and back to the airport. The Airport to the Retreat Center is a short, 25-minute drive. We would suggest you make the following flight arrangements, so you can arrive at the retreat center and the airport on time.

Please book your flights to arrive at Orlando International Airport (MCO)

Please book your incoming flight to arrive no later than

1:30 PM on Monday, November 13, 2023.

Please book your outgoing flight to leave no earlier than

5:00 PM on Friday, November 17, 2023.

More information is provided in the email which you will receive upon registering, but the above should be sufficient for the purposes of looking at flight options.