Divine Wonder: A Place of Refuge and Healing
4 Day Healing Retreat in San Rafael, CA Register for EventA Celebrating Life Ministries Healing Retreat
Divine Wonder: A Place of Refuge and Healing
Please join guest speaker Rev. Kerry Chinn, Rev. Ryan Rigoli, Rev. Robert Bearden, Rev. Dana Duryea and Padre Paul Funfsinn along with the entire Celebrating Life team for a full weekend of spiritual healing and restoration. This will be a time to BE in the atmosphere of Miracles and find refuge in the Loving Arms of our Creator.
Join us as we tap into the Energy of Prayer, silence and music. We’ll allow Grace to overtake negative emotions and addictions by walking in alignment with the Divine. We will have healing moments to ponder themes such as “Can I shift my consciousness to BELIEVE I can be healed?”.
Our spiritual community offers you a place to heal and restore those areas of your life that need the touch of Divine Wonder. Come experience it with us and listen to testimonies of people who have been touched by the Divine.
We provide a space where miracles happen, where instant change is possible.
- Learn how to step into silence and soak in God’s presence
- Discover how to manifest miracles
- Find an atmosphere ripe for miraculous transformations
- Embrace unexpected healing and restorations
- Feel connected while in spirited worship
- Receive times of prayer and healing
- Enjoy building new relationships with the CLM community
What to expect at this In-Person Retreat:
Enjoy powerful presentations from guest speaker Rev. Kerry Chinn, Rev. Ryan Rigoli, Rev. Robert Bearden, Rev. Dana Duryea and Padre Paul Funfsinn.
Musicians Monk George Lopez and Rev. Angelika Schafer will provide live worship music for this special In-Person Fall Retreat.
On Friday evening, we offer a special healing service for your Friends and Family. The days will be full of transformational & inspiring talks and multiple healing experiences. On Sunday, we’ll experience Communion together and wrap up the retreat.
STEPS FOR REGISTRATION
Register for the Event
We have different ticket options below. Be sure to invite your friends and family for our Friday session.
Get the Meal Plan (Optional)
This can be added at registration or you can purchase it separately later. The Meal Plan Package includes 5 Buffet Style meals that are served; Thursday evening dinner, Friday & Saturday lunch and dinner. A wide selection of foods will be served; including vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. **Many participants choose this option to stay onsite to deepen their experience and connect with community.
Book A Room (Optional)
People who live locally often choose to stay onsite to avoid driving and have a place within a few steps to rest as needed. We have negotiated a Special Group Rate of $209/night for a king suite; $229/night for a 2-queen suite (group rate ends October 14, 2026). It is advisable to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. CLM has contracted to reserve a limited number of rooms for this retreat at these prices. Please note: Parking is $5/day to be paid at front desk. See a virtual tour here.
Come as you are…you are welcome here.
Complete Weekend
$425.00
Begins Thursday Nov 5th 5:00pm
Ends Sunday Nov 8th 12:00 pm
Friends & Family Friday
$50.00 (1st Time Guests)
$90.00 (Return Guests)
Nov 6th, 2026 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Please arrive by 6:30pm.
* Children and young adults are free for Friday night, please add their names at registration.
Meal Plan
$250.00
Must be purchased by Monday October 26
5 Buffet style meals: Thursday dinner;
Friday & Saturday lunch and dinner.
Meet Our Presenters
Padre Paul Funfsinn
“God in Many Ways – The Multifaceted Nature of God”
Rev. Kerry Chinn
Rev. Kerry has traveled the world in search of spiritual truth and enlightenment. For the past 40 years he has worked as a Mystic, an Intuitive and a Spiritual Coach partnering with clients from around the planet.
Rev. Ryan Rigoli
Robert Bearden
Dana Duryea
Meet Our Music Ministry
Feel the Celebrating Life Music Ministry vibe.
Tune into our Spotify playlist here.
Angelika Schafer
Angelika’s gift of music touches the heart; through her inspiring compositions, soothing voice and instruments she channels the frequencies and healing energies of the angelic realms and leads us gently into that deeper space within.
George Lopez
Music is a gift that offers us all an opportunity to tap into the totality of our God space, our true essence. It is one way of accessing a higher vibration and merging deeper into God. Playing and singing has always been a path of direct connection to Source for me in this lifetime.
Questions Answered
**Please read our COVID requirements for attendance.
**COVID Considerations.**
We have checked with the Marin County CDC about Covid activities and the level is LOW at this time. For this reason there will not be daily testing for Covid requested for attendees. We encourage anyone who desires to wear a mask to please do so at your discretion.
We appreciate your support, consideration, cooperation, and understanding, in helping to align with the purpose of coming together for a live event, with the goal to share and host The Presence in the highest love and respect for all. Thank you. By attending this Celebrating Life Event (CHE) 4-day Healing Retreat, your safety and the safety of others is important, and we will ask that you NOT ATTEND this retreat if you are experiencing any symptoms of fever, cold/flu, sore throat or cough.
You acknowledge Full Responsibility for your health choices, and in good faith, you will not hold CLM responsible by your attendance at this event.
CLM will make easily available hand sanitizer.
Where is the event located?
The CLM Fall Healing Retreat will be held in San Rafael, CA at the following location:
Embassy Suites
(by Hilton San Rafael Marin County)
101 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael, CA 94903
Do you have group rates for the hotel?
People who live locally often choose to stay onsite to avoid driving and have a place within a few steps to rest as needed. We have negotiated a Special Group Rate of $209/night for a king suite; $229/night for a 2-queen suite (group rate ends October 14, 2026). It is advisable to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. CLM has contracted to reserve a limited number of rooms for this retreat at these prices. See a virtual tour here.
Will meals be served during retreat?
We offer a meal plan for $250 that includes 5 buffet style lunch/dinners. If you are staying at the hotel, there is buffet style and cook to order breakfast options that are included with your stay. You are free to bring your own meals or eat at nearby restaurants.
Many people opt for the meal plan to keep it simple, to stay on site and to connect with community.
Is this a fragrance free event?
Fragrance Free Environment
Upon your arrival please refrain from wearing frangrances of any kind out of respect for those who are allergic. Thank you.
Is CLM a non-profit? Is my registration tax-deductible?
We do accept donations, but your Registration Fee is not a Donation. It can be considered as a “Continuing Education Deduction” for tax purposes. Please keep the receipt for your Year-End records.
Celebrating Life Ministries is a 501 (c) 3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. All donations to our organization are tax-deductible as we are classified as a public charity under section 509 (a) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Read about our video and photography policy here:
All Celebrating Life Ministries events are recorded and or photographed by CLM’s staff. Your participation, in whole or part, may be included in an audio or video program or a media publication to be published by Celebrating Life/Isaac Books. Your completed registration grants permission to Celebrating Life Ministries and Paul Funfsinn to publish or use the recordings or your picture.
IMPORTANT VIDEOS & PHOTOS POLICY: CLM does NOT ALLOW TAKING PERSONAL VIDEOS during this event. We have our CLM photographers ready to do this. You can use your smartphones to take photos but PLEASE DO NOT SHARE PHOTOS on social media, other than pictures of the altars. If you would like CLM to consider sharing your photos on our social media platforms as part of our event updates & promotions, please contact us at celebratinglifeweb@gmail.com for instructions.
What options are there for local transportation?
What are the intention colors?
We use intention colors to create a container for the most aligned highest good for all participants at the event. The intention colors for this event are: Cranberry, Gold and White.
Are children or infants allowed at the retreat?
CLM’s participants range in age from infants to the elderly. What a joy that we all find comfort and value in sharing this Divine space of healing ministry. Finding the right balance in our programs is essential for the proper flow for praise, worship, healing times, education, and celebrating life together in community.
CLM is requesting that all infants and children be accompanied by an adult and brought to the designated segment set aside for their child’s highest experience.
At each live event, CLM will announce the designated time to allow parents, grandparents, and their infants and young children plenty of advance notice to attend for their easeful participation. We are asking that these time segments be honored so that all participants can attend and receive in maximal comfort and focus. We appreciate your understanding.
Children 10 years and older are welcome during retreat hours. For children under that age, there will be an appointed time to bring your child to be prayed over by the team. During this 4-day CLM Retreat that time will be Sunday morning during Communion Service
How do I contact Celebrating Life Ministries?
Our website is undergoing a complete redesign right now. This is our current original site if you want to know more about us: www.celebratinglifeministries.com
If you need to reach someone regarding the retreat you can email Maya or Renee.
Retreat Coordinators:
Renee Plendl: reneeplendl@gmail.com
Maya Paul: mayawpaul@gmail.com
All of our contact information can be found here: Contact Page
Padre Paul Funfsinn
Archbishop, CLM’s Spiritual Shepherd
For over 40 years, Padre Paul has been a Spiritual Leader of Celebrating Life Ministries and continues the Healing Ministry legacy of Rev Ron Roth. Paul has a prophetic gift of reading people’s hearts from his relationship with the Holy Spirit as well as welcoming people into God’s Holy Presence. Leading prayer & healing services, as well as private spiritual consultation, is his strength where heaven and earth meet up!
Padre Paul was a mentor under international healer Rev Ron Roth, for 28 years until his passing. Paul now assumes the role of Spiritual Shepherd of this loving community and his mission is to “heal the sick” and “set people free” from oppression and negative energies.
George Lopez
Professed Monk, Music Ministry Lead
“I am honored to help facilitate the embodiment of the Divine with this
community.”
Email: hatsfordays@sbcglobal.net
Angelika Schafer
Ordained Minister
Angelika’s gift of music touches the heart; through her inspiring compositions, soothing voice and instruments she channels the frequencies and healing energies of the angelic realms and leads us gently into that deeper space within. She sings ancient chants/Prayers from different traditions, Mantras for healing, Bhajans for singing along and her original songs accompanied by a 50 string Tamboura/Monochord and guitar.
Several contemporary mystics and masters gave special dispensation for Angelika’s music ministry to conduct powerful blessings. She has published 12 CDs and shares her music and inspirational talks worldwide at spiritual gatherings, ceremonies, conferences and healing retreats.
Website: www.AngelikaHealingMusic.com
Email: Angelika@AngelikaHealingMusic.com
Rev. Kerry Chinn
Monk, Ordained Minister
Rev. Kerry resides in Sedona, Arizona with his wife, Michelle and their dog, Pearl. Starting at the age of 12 Kerry had a recurring vision of how his mother would pass. It was detailed, the car she was riding in, the semi-truck they would hit, snow on the roadway, plants on the side of the road, the truck driver, his clothes, the expression on his face when he knew the accident was unavoidable.
Ten years later this sequence of events unfolded exactly as it had been shown to him. Later that same day his mother visited him in spirit form and they began a dialogue about what life was like on the other side.
Since that time Rev. Kerry has traveled the world in search of spiritual truth and enlightenment. For the past 40 years he has worked as a Mystic, an Intuitive and a Spiritual Coach partnering with clients from around the planet. For more information about his work visit: www.KerryChinn.com.
Rev. Dana Duryea
Bishop, Ordained Minister
Rev. Dana resides in San Rafael, California. He was professed a monk in 2005, ordained as a Rev. in 2010, and was installed as a bishop for CLM in 2014. He has been attending CLM events since 1995. As a Benedictine Monk within CLM, Dana loves teaching about the ways to experience miracles & the God in you. He serves the CLM mission following the guidance of Rafael as a teacher, energy healer and exorcist.
Dana also serves separately as the Executive Director of the Foundation of Spiritual Development, a religious non-profit organization in San Rafael CA, which focuses on helping anyone understand themselves as Spirit, open to their natural graces and learn how to connect directly with God & their angels by using wisdom from many spiritual traditions. Rev. Dana has an extensive background in science growing up in a medical family, earned a Bachelors and Masters degree in Science and he uses this background, as well as his many personal experiences of miracles in his life, to make the spiritual world more accessible and understandable to others. In addition, Dana uses his graces in his day-job as a Landscape Manager and Energetic Business Consultant for one of the Bay Area’s most successful real estate developers.
Padre Paul Funfsinn
Archbishop, CLM’s Spiritual Shepherd
For over 40 years, Padre Paul has been a Spiritual Leader of Celebrating Life Ministries and continues the Healing Ministry legacy of Rev Ron Roth. Paul has a prophetic gift of reading people’s hearts from his relationship with the Holy Spirit as well as welcoming people into God’s Holy Presence. Leading prayer & healing services, as well as private spiritual consultation, is his strength where heaven and earth meet up!
Padre Paul was a mentor under international healer Rev Ron Roth, for 28 years until his passing. Paul now assumes the role of Spiritual Shepherd of this loving community and his mission is to “heal the sick” and “set people free” from oppression and negative energies.
Rev. Robert Bearden
Bishop, Ordained Minister
Rev. Robert resides in SF California. He was Professed a Monk in 2008, Ordained a Rev. in 2012, and was installed as a Bishop for CLM in 2015. He has been attending CLM events since March 1998.
As an Ordained Monk, Bishop Robert finds great joy spending time researching the lives of The Saints, supporting the mission of CLM, growing and living within the glow of The Great Compassionate Light through meditation and processes at Golden Age Movement membership, and traveling with CLM to embrace the multidimensional frequencies and expressions of The Divine. Bishop Robert’s love of God is the centerpiece of his life which he brings into his work as an Energy and dedicated spiritual healer.
Rev. Ryan Rigoli
Ordained Minister
As a Spiritual Coach & Teacher, Ryan helps people deepen their intuitive awareness and connection with God. One of his greatest joys is seeing people’s hearts awaken and their Divine presence shine, like a song blessing those around them with its unique tone. Ryan is a teacher at the Foundation for Spiritual Development, an Ananda Sevak with the Golden Age Movement, and is trained as an Integral Coach ®. He has created multiple meditative piano albums which bring people deep peace. You can learn more about his music and spiritual coaching practice at www.ryanrigoli.com.