Homeschool Parent Retreat
The Catholic Homeschooling Parent Retreat six-part series offers homeschooling families a rich spiritual and practical foundation to strengthen their faith and mission. Each presentation is designed to address key aspects of Catholic family life, homeschooling, and personal holiness.
Confession: What impedes us from receiving the mercy of God?
Fr. Andrew Clark explores how men and women can embrace the sacrament of confession more deeply, fostering renewal and grace in their lives.
The Spiritual Life of Mothers
Fr. Nicholas Blank focuses on how homeschooling can strengthen mothers’ spiritual journeys amid daily responsibilities.
Vocations and Homeschooling
Fr. Andrew Clark offers how homeschooling nurtures a strong discernment process, aiding in discovering God’s call.
Breathing Catholic Air
Fr. Shenan J. Boquet encourages parents to create a Catholic home environment that fosters children’s intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth.
The Dignity of the Immortal Soul
Fr. Nicholas Blank presents St. Robert Southwell’s poetry as a guide for families to contemplate the soul’s eternal destiny.
Raising a Pro-Family Generation
Fr. Boquet discusses strategies for upholding Catholic family values in a society that often challenges them.
Retreat Speakers
Fr. Andrew Clark
Fr. Andrew Clark is the second of eight children. He was homeschooled before attending Christendom College, where he graduated in 2014 with a B.A. in History. He entered seminary formation for the diocese of Arlington in 2017 and was ordained a priest on June 3, 2023. He is assigned as parochial vicar to Blessed Sacrament Parish in Alexandria, VA. He is privileged to be one of Dr. Mary Kay Clark’s many grandchildren.
Fr. Nicholas Blank
Fr. Nicholas Blank is the son of Richard and Monica Blank and the oldest of nine children. A proud graduate of Seton Home Study School (2009), he studied Philosophy at Christendom College before entering the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. Ordained a priest in June 2019, he currently serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Evangelist in Warrenton, VA. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his growing family, going on walking pilgrimages, running, biking and reading.
Fr. Shenan J. Boquet
As president of Human Life International, Fr. Boquet is a leading expert on the international pro-life and family movement, having journeyed to nearly 90 countries on pro-life missions over the last decade. Father Boquet works with pro-life and family leaders in 116 counties that partner with HLI to proclaim and advance the Gospel of Life. Father has spoken at many Catholic homeschooling conferences.
