What is the MCCW European Retreat?

MCCW’s European Retreat is a transformative gathering that brings together Catholic military-affiliated women from across Europe for prayer, renewal, fellowship, and deeper encounter with Christ.

The 2026 MCCW European Retreat will be held September 24–27, 2026 in Paprotnia, Poland at Niepokalanów, the “City of the Immaculate,” founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe and dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

MCCW offers regional retreats that have the unique ability to reach women in a deeply personal and transformative way. These retreats are an essential part of MCCW’s mission to connect, unite, and inspire Catholic military women across the world. They create sacred space for women to step away from the demands of military life and enter into a meaningful encounter with Our Lord.

For this reason, MCCW retreats are intentionally designed as three-night, four-day experiences beginning on Thursday and concluding on Sunday. This rhythm allows retreatants time to settle in, disconnect from daily responsibilities, and fully enter into the life of the retreat through prayer, reflection, rest, and community. Through this intentional time away, women are renewed in spirit, strengthened in faith, and drawn into a deeper relationship with Christ.

The 2026 MCCW European Retreat will include:

Inspiring keynote presentations rooted in Scripture, Catholic teaching, and authentic feminine spirituality
Daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, opportunities for Reconciliation, and communal prayer
Time for reflection, rest, fellowship, and personal spiritual renewal in the peaceful setting of Niepokalanów
Opportunities to grow in faith alongside Catholic military women from across Europe and beyond
A retreat experience centered on Psalm 51:10:
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and steadfast spirit within me.”

MCCW European Retreat 2026

Create In Me: A Clean Heart & Steadfast Spirit