Three days. A lifetime of impact.
A 72-hour ecumenical Christian retreat — no rush, no screens, just Jesus, community, and rest.
Tres Dias — meaning 'Three Days' in Spanish — is an international Christian movement that grew out of the Catholic Cursillo movement in Spain in the 1960s. Today it is present in over 100 communities and counts more than 50,000 pilgrims worldwide, welcoming Christians of diverse denominations who share faith in Jesus Christ and the authority of Scripture.
In Portugal the weekends are held at the Palavra da Vida centre in Santo Isidoro (Mafra), by the Ericeira coast and about 45 minutes north of Lisbon — if you are looking for a spiritual retreat or a Christian retreat in Portugal, this is where it happens.
Thursday evening. You set aside phones and routines and are welcomed by a team already praying for you.
Over the next days, short talks, prayer, and worship open space for a deeper encounter with Christ.
Shared meals, laughter, music, and radical hospitality. Around the table, friendships are born that last well beyond the weekend.
Sunday afternoon. You return renewed — and carry the light forward into your family, church, and community.
The Tres Dias weekend is not a conference or a series of talks. It is an experience marked by love, grace, and community. Team members serve pilgrims with extraordinary hospitality — through meals, music, laughter, and prayer — all centred on one person: Jesus.
The weekend begins Thursday evening and concludes Sunday afternoon — 72 hours away from the routines of daily life. Phones and watches are set aside intentionally. This time away from screens opens space for something deeper.
Tres Dias is not tied to any denomination. Catholics, Protestants, Baptists, Pentecostals, and Christians from many other traditions participate together. The only requirement is to agree with our Statement of Beliefs.
Bring comfortable clothing for three days, your Bible, any medications you take regularly, a notebook, a pen, and an open heart. Your sponsor will provide you with a complete list of what to bring.
Every pilgrim is nominated by a sponsor — someone who has already attended a Tres Dias weekend. Your sponsor submits your application, helps you prepare, prays for you during the weekend, and walks with you in community afterward. No sponsor? Contact us.
Contact usAfter the weekend, many pilgrims become pescadores — alumni who stay involved, join Small Groups, and later serve on future weekends as team members. The movement grows from person to person and from weekend to weekend.