TOB and Priestly Mission

THE THEOLOGY OF THE BODY INSTITUTE PRESENTS

November 17 - 21, 2025

Orlando, Florida

Retreat Directors: Reverend Michael Nixon and Jen Settle

About Your Retreat

The Theology of the Body Institute presents “Theology of the Body and Priestly Mission,” the third of a three-part retreat series entitled, “In the Person of Christ: Theology of the Body and the Catholic Priesthood.” Your retreat will be guided by Reverend Michael Nixon, priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, and TOBI Director of Ongoing Formation and Consecrated Virgin, Jen Settle.

This retreat, inspired by the writings of St. John Paul II, accompanies priests to a deeper reflection on their call to mission in the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Living the mission of Jesus as a priest in today’s world has its own unique challenges as we seek to proclaim the Gospel in a new Apostolic Age. This retreat will draw deeply from the Gospels, the Letter to the Hebrews and St. Paul’s letters, as well as the magisterial teachings and mission directives from St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. Special attention will be given to the call to evangelize and make disciples, and how that can be lived more fruitfully as it flows from our life of priestly prayer.

Join your brother priests for a unique time of deep prayer, rest, reflection, and daily opportunity for spiritual direction and celebration of the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confession, which we hope will rekindle your zeal for your priestly mission.

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 Michael Nixon

Reverend Michael Nixon was ordained in 2010 in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee and has been the pastor of Saint Dominic Catholic Church in Panama City, Florida for the past ten years. His parish went through the devastation of Hurricane Michael in 2018, and has gone through the difficult and rewarding process of rebuilding a parish ordered towards the mission of Jesus Christ. He is the President of Saint Dominic Media and the host of "Catholic in America" and "Made for Glory." He has collaborated in preaching retreats at several seminaries and is a presenter for the Seminary Formators Council, co-teaching the module on Evangelization in Priestly Formation. He has been a student and chaplain of TOBI courses and pilgrimages over the last seventeen years. He has a heart for evangelization and disciple-making in the parish and finding ways to effectively preach and communicate the Gospel to the modern world.

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 Christ 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 Mission

November 17 - 21, 2025

Please see Note Below Before Registering!

Staying On-Site Pricing:

$945.00 until August 1st

$995.00 after August 1st

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

Only 40 on-site spots available.

Commuter Pricing:

$695.00

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

Must be a priest to register.

PAY NOW - Onsite Registration

PAY NOW - Commuter Registration

Pay Later

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. If you arrive earlier on Monday, you are welcome to enjoy the amenities of San Pedro Retreat Center until check-in is available at 4 p.m.

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 17, 2025.

Please book your outgoing flight to leave no earlier than

5:30 PM on Friday, November 21, 2025..

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.