What's Included
Aug 1-6, 2027
Black Rock Retreat Center in Quarryville, PA
Taught by Christopher West & Jeanette Clark
This course is devoted to Saint John Paul II’s classic pre-papal work Love and Responsibility and examines the philosophical foundation of the TOB. Themes include: the dignity of the person as the kind of being that must never be used; sexual attraction and emotion as the raw material of love; integrating sexual attraction and emotion with the dignity of the person; male and female differences; the swallowing of shame by love; and the nature of chastity as a virtue that celebrates the true dignity and goodness of the person and of sexuality.
Your registration covers every detail of the experience, allowing you to step away from daily obligations and fully focus on learning and spiritual renewal.
Dr. Christopher West serves as President of the TOB Institute and as Professor of Theological Anthropology in the jointly sponsored M.A. program with Pontifex University. His global lecturing, best-selling books, multiple audio and video programs, and popular podcast (co-hosted by his wife Wendy) have made him one of the world’s most recognized teachers of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. His work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, MSNBC, Fox News, and countless Catholic and Evangelical media outlets.
Jeanette Clark, M.A., received her Master’s in Theological Studies from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in 1997, and subsequently served under Archbishop Charles Chaput as Director of the Office of Christian Initiation for the Archdiocese of Denver from 1997-2001. That year she married Jason Clark (Executive Director of Theology of the Body Institute) and their adventure into family life began – raising, now, four sons and one daughter between the ages of 19 and 10. Beyond her formal and extensive experience in the classroom as both a student and teacher of theology, Jeanette’s particular gift and practical wisdom flow from over two decades of delving ever deeper into the mystery of what it means to be human in her vocation as a wife and mother: deep ponderings at the kitchen sink.
Your spot is not secured until payment is received. Payment deadline is July 23, 2027.
Pay on or before May 3, 2027 for early bird pricing ($100 off). Use code "EARLYAUG27" at checkout.
*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 Hannah Shafer at [email protected].
**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.
This information is provided to help you research your travel options to and from the course.
Please book your flights to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) .
Please schedule your departure flights out of Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) .
There is only one shuttle from the airport on Sunday, Aug 1st and only one shuttle back to the airport on Friday, Aug 6th.
If you are unable to secure flights according to the above parameters, you will be responsible for getting yourself to the retreat center (either via Uber, Lyft, renting a car, or by some other means).
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.