The following are a selection of retreats, workshops, & courses offered by Karla in recent years.
These Images not shown in any particular order.
The retreats and teaching experiences below represent a portion of the many opportunities God has given Karla to encounter individuals from various backgrounds, cultures, and professions over the past 25+ years! Missing from this list are the World Youth Days in Canada, Germany, & Spain, and multiple prayer groups and married couple workshops offered to Spanish-speaking immigrant parish communities.
ENJOY! 🙂
6-day Women’s Retreat in Yucatán, Mexico, 2022
Learn More: Mundo Maya Women’s Retreat
Sacramento Diocese Annual Diaconate Retreat (Spanish)- Lake Tahoe, CA- 2023 
Outdoor Retreat and Hike – 2021 
Charismatic Renewal Lay Spanish-Speaking Leadership Board Retreat – Seeds of Life Center, Tracy, CA – 2022 
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Staff Retreat – Villa Maria del Mar Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA – 2018 
City Deanery Retreat – St. Robert Parish, Sacramento, CA – 2022 
First time Presenting at the Religious Education Congress – Anaheim, CA. Presented on topics related to the theology of marriage and spirituality in 2016, 2018, & 2020. 
Lenten Outdoor Retreat at Granite Bay State Park, CA 
Teaching Canon Law – Santa Clara University, Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries, 2021 & 2023 
Teaching Canon Law – Sacramento Diocese Diaconate Program – 2017 to Present 
Weekend Advent Retreat – Abbey of New Clairvaux, Vina, CA, 2022 
Retreat for Principals – Catholic School Department – Zephyr Point Conference Center, NV – 2019. 
St. Vibianna Chapel Parish Retreat at Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino, CA. – 2016 
EWTN Guest – 2018 and 2020
Diaconate Retreat – Zephyr’s Point Conference Center – Lake Tahoe, August, 2023
Monastic Retreat at the Abbey of New Clairvaux, Vina, CA, 2019
Theme: St. John of the Cross’ Poetry and Mysticism.
Spirituality & Adventure 