SCA Los Angeles Labor Day Weekend Retreat
August 30 - September 1, 2024
Mary and Joseph Retreat Center
5300 Crest Road | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
DIRECTIONS
Join the SCA Los Angeles Retreat, August 30 - September 1, at the beautiful Mary and Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes. Unwind, gain new insights and make new friends during this unforgettable weekend.
“The SCA Retreat
has changed my program
and my life.”
—Past participant
Register now
Single rooms sell out early
1. Select Room Option below.
2. Pay with PayPal or credit card.
An intimate circle of recovery.
Sample Schedule
Preliminary agenda subject to change
Friday, August 30th
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Check in and room assignments
Front desk
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Welcome Dinner (optional)
Dining Room
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Orientation
Ice Breaker
Friday night meeting
Meeting Room
9:00 pm-10:30 pm
Movie Night!
Meeting Room
Saturday, August 31st
8:30 am
Breakfast
Dining Room
9:30 am -10:45 am
Workshop 1
Meeting Room
11 am - 12:15 pm
Workshop 2
Meeting Room
12:30pm
Lunch
Outdoor patio or Dining Room
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Workshop 3
Experience, Strength and Hope Meeting
A chance for newcomers to ask questions
Meeting Room
2:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Hike (Weather permitting)
Starts at the Meeting Room
5:00 pm - 5:25 pm
Meditation
Meeting Room
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Dinner
Dining Room
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday Night Meeting:
Speaker and Sharing
Meeting Room
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Game Night
Meeting room
Sunday, September 1st
8:30 am
Breakfast
Dining Room
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Room Check Out
Store bags in Meeting Room
10:00 am -11:00 am
Sunday Morning Meeting
Meeting Room
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch Fellowship (Retreat Closes)
Please make plans to "book end" with fellow members to ensure a safe reentry.
Each room has WiFi and bath.
REGISTER TODAY
1. Select Room Option below.
2. Pay with PayPal or credit card.
Room options
Please join our welcome dinner on Friday night — just $25
SINGLE room ($400)
SINGLE room with Friday Night Dinner ($425)
SHARED room ($315 per person)
SHARED room with Friday Night Dinner ($340)
Make a difference — help sponsor a fellow SCA member
Donate to the Retreat Scholarship Fund
One full scholarship and one half scholarship available. More may be available depending on donations. Apply by email at scalaretreat@gmail.com.
Eight acres of gardens and hours of serenity await.
About the Retreat Center
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center is located high atop the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, 15 miles south of LAX. Majestic views include the skyline of downtown Los Angeles 23 miles northeast, and the entire Los Angeles basin. Grounds include eight acres of gardens, wildlife, a chapel and labyrinth.
“I came in scattered and
tattered and left 48 hours later
restored and grounded.”
—Center visitor
ATTIRE
We are near the ocean and the weather includes cool evenings and mornings. Please bring comfortable walking shoes to enjoy the grounds and nearby park and shoreline.
MEALS
Healthy and delicious meals will be served Friday evening (optional) through Sunday morning. If you are on special diet, a microwave oven and refrigerator are available for food you bring with you.
Please note that you may also pay by check or cash - for instructions, please contact us at scalaretreat@gmail.com.