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November 12, 2024

Malvern Retreat House Cross Installation Ceremony

Lift High the Cross! Malvern Retreat House celebrated a momentous occasion on November 11, 2024 with the installation of the Papal Cross that Pope St. John Paul II had blessed during his 1979 visit to Philadelphia. The cross now stands proudly on the retreat house property, as a symbol[...]

 
Sr finds vocation at MRH
October 29, 2024

A Vocation Story from Malvern Retreat House, By Sr. Maria Kateri de Francisco, SV

A young adult retreat at Malvern Retreat House changed my life! It was a few decades ago, but it feels like yesterday. I asked a priest on retreat, “Doesn’t it say somewhere in the Bible that God knew us before we were born?”  Hardly had I asked that question[...]

 
October 16, 2024

Support Malvern Retreat House’s Efforts to Serve the Homeless

At Malvern Retreat House, we are committed to serving those in need. As part of this mission, we’ve been collecting new socks, underwear, travel-sized toiletries, and feminine hygiene products[...]

 
October 14, 2024

St. Joseph The Worker Awards 2024

The 2024 St. Joseph the Worker Dinner at Malvern Retreat House was an evening filled with faith, inspiration, and celebration, as we gathered to honor three extraordinary individuals who[...]

 
September 27, 2024

Finding Peace: St. Dymphna and the Journey to Mental Health at Malvern Retreat House

St. Dymphna’s life is particularly important in today’s day and age. Her witness resonates deeply with those seeking solace and healing. St. Dymphna is celebrated as the patron saint[...]

 
August 15, 2024

The Feast of the Assumption and the Start of “Little Lent”

Celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholics around the world celebrate the Feast of the Assumption on August 15. This feast day commemorates the reality that the[...]

 
August 14, 2024

WHAT A WEEK THIS WAS!

This was quite a week at Malvern Retreat House! Beginning on Friday August 2, 2024 and continuing through the weekend of August 9th, Malvern Retreat House was a hive[...]

 
July 1, 2024

Malvern Changing the World

Countless men and women have retreated from the noise to hear God’s voice in the rolling hills of Malvern Retreat House. We welcome people to come as they are,[...]

 
June 13, 2024

MRH Annual Report

Prosit! If you know, you know.  “Prosit” is a time-honored Malvern greeting of good will.  The 2023 Annual Report represents a year of “good will” shown to Malvern. A[...]

 
June 12, 2024

Carlo Acutis-The Wait is Over

The wait is over! The Catholic Church will canonize Italian teenager Blessed Carlo Acutis as the world’s first “millennial saint.” Recently, Pope Francis approved a second miracle attributed to[...]

 
June 6, 2024

LIFT HIGH THE CROSS by Pat Ciarrocchi

     “Lift high the Cross. The love of Christ proclaimed…” The hymn’s melody with its 19th century British roots soared in my mind with a full choir of angels singing,[...]

 
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