The School of Prayer is an 11-week course in which students intently dedicate themselves to grow in holiness by deepening their knowledge and experience of prayer and the spiritual life.
This course will be offered again in the Spring of 2027 at St. John the Baptist in Savage from February 2 - April 27, 2027. (Registration will open in September 2026.)
Please contact cistudent@stthomas.edu or call 651-962-5072 for any questions.
The School of Prayer consists of ...
11 two-hour classes
Small group dynamic
A morning of reflection
Optional three-day silent retreat with three nights’ lodging, workshops, spiritual direction, adoration, Mass, confession, nine meals and more.
School of Prayer students commit to ...
- Half hour (minimum) of silent prayer each day using directives given in weekly lessons
- Weekly spiritual reading and assigned reading on prayer
- Daily journaling
The lessons provide sound, practical direction about how to encounter the Lord in daily prayer and a 'roadmap' for the spiritual life, based on the wisdom and experience of the Church handed down through Sacred Scripture, magisterial teachings, saints, fathers, and doctors of the Church on the spiritual life.
Pricing details
- Tuition: $315 (does not include three-day retreat)
- Students are responsible for cost of three-day silent retreat and textbooks
This course is limited to 150 students.
Please contact cistudent@stthomas.edu or call 651-962-5072 for any questions.