GETTING CLOSE TO GOD STAYING CLOSE TO HOME
RENEWING FAMILY and parish LIFE THROUGH RETREATS, MARRIAGE ENCOUNTERS, SUMMER & SCIENCE CAMPS, EVENTS, AND A MISSIONARY DISCIPLE PROGRAM.
Fiesta de Santiago 2026
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Faith • Family • Food • Music • Fun
Celebrate the Feast of Saint James with a joyful day of faith, fellowship, and family fun at beautiful Santiago Retreat Center. Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains, Fiesta de Santiago brings together great food, inspiring music, outdoor activities, and the celebration of the Holy Mass for an unforgettable summer tradition.
Featured Guests & Entertainment
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Fr. Stan Fortuna, CFR
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Jacky Ibarra
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Rhythmo Mariachi
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The All American Boys Chorus
Fun for the Whole Family
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🐐 Featured Petting Zoo
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🏊 Swimming Pool
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⚽ Family Activities & Games
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🎵 Live Entertainment Throughout the Day
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⛪ Vigil Mass Celebrating the Feast of Saint James
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🍽 Festival Dinner with Live Music
Join us for a day of faith, family, music, and celebration while supporting the Santiago Retreat Center Scholarship Fund.
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CONFIRMATION
& SCHOOL RETREATS
Host your next retreat at Santiago! Retreats provide the opportunity for participants to build a strong community of trust while strengthening their own personal relationship with God through discernment and discovery. Situated on 500 acres of wilderness setting, Santiago Retreat Center offers the perfect natural setting to escape from worldly distractions in order to contemplate God's call in one's life.
"In those days He departed to the mountain to pray,
and He spent the night in prayer to God”
– Luke 6:12
GROUP RENTALS
We provide a beautiful rustic venue to hold your next retreat or event that is comfortable and accommodating for both small and large groups. We have a variety of activities including a large swimming pool, Whiffle Ball field, hiking trails, low ropes, game room, as well as chapels, picnic areas, indoor/outdoor meeting spaces, and more.
SHROUD CENTER
The Shroud Center of Southern California presents a fascinating exhibit detailing the science and research behind the debated relic known as the Shroud of Turin, which is a centuries old linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man believed to be Jesus of Nazareth.
watch the pilgrim's circle video series
Pilgrim's Circle | Introduction
Pilgrim's Circle - Episode One - Camino Spirituality
Pilgrim’s Circle | Episode 9 | Blossom, the Catholic Camp for Girls and Fiat Enrichment Weekends
Pilgrim's Circle | Serving the Domestic Church Through Camps - Quo Vadis, The Catholic Camp for Boys
PILGRIM'S CIRCLE
Santiago Retreat Center’s
Always Forward ADVANCEMENT PLAN
As we move forward, we ask you to join us on our spiritual, and physical journey. It will be timeless pilgrimage but one with critical benchmarks. It is a unique advancement plan we call PILGRIM'S CIRCLE. we hope you will take an active role by visiting us and learning how your participation will make a major impact on the many souls in need, and to pray with us.
ABOUT US
The Santiago Retreat Center is a 501(c)(3) corporation that exists to serve the Catholic communities of Southern California by providing facilities for retreats, marriage encounters, summer and science camps, and special events in a safe & secure, and stunningly beautiful, 500 acre setting.
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year-Round giving opportunity
Thank you for your financial support of Santiago Retreat Center.
As we move forward, we ask you to join us on our stewardship journey. It will be a timeless pilgrimage, but one with critical benchmarks. We named this philanthropic endeavour Siempre Adelante, or “Always Forward,” with the hope that you will take an active role by visiting us and learning how your donation will make a major impact on the youth and young adults whose souls we help direct closer to Jesus. Please, visit us soon and pray for our work.