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Falling in Love with Creation

January 30, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

$75

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Date: January 30, 2026

Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Cost: $75

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $65 through 12/30/2025.

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Presenter: Annie Hisle

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $65 through 12/30/2025.

Responding to the Wonders and Cries of Mother Earth

13th-century mystic Hildegard of Bingen wrote: “If we fall in love with creation deeper and deeper, we will respond to its endangerment with passion.”

Come explore all the wonders freely offered to nourish our minds, bodies, and spirits…and return home with several concrete steps we can take to live in good relationship with our Mother Earth — giving and taking. As author Robin W Kimmerer says: “All flourishing is mutual.” The day will include time for presentation, small group sharing, journaling, and walking in the beauty of Bon Secours. Lunch is included. Guided by Annie Hisle.

Annie Hisle is a practicing psychotherapist and bereavement counselor and is a retired Montgomery Hospice grief counselor group facilitator. She is a spiritual companion, a home bound minister, workshop facilitator, and author of two books: My House Burned Down and Now I Can See the Stars and Remembering Smiles. She enjoys seven nearby grandchildren, yoga, movies, meals, long walks with her spouse and/or friends, as well as participating in her Shalem Centering Prayer Group, her bi-monthly women’s group, and a book group.

Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $65 through 12/30/2025.

You will be entering your information for registration and payment next. If you would rather call us, please contact our Welcome Center at 410-442-3120 and they can accept credit card information over the phone. You can also contact them with your information and mail a check to: 1525 Marriottsville Rd., Marriottsville, MD 21104. Please note that your registration is not complete until payment has been made.

If you would like to register a group to attend this retreat, please call our Welcome Center at 410-442-3120 or email Doris Gallagher, Manager of Marketing & Events, at Doris.Gallagher@BonSecoursRCC.org.

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What our guests are saying about their stay at The Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center
"I have been coming here for 25 years and it adds so much to my spiritual life."
— Aging with Wisdom
"The landscape and the beauty of this operation is spectacular. The scenery was breathtaking."
— NFBC Women’s Ministry
"Loved your retreat center! Thank you for delicious meals and happy employees/facilitators!"
— Immaculate Heart of Mary
"From the first time I inquired about the retreat I was given great information. Very informative team and more than willing to answer questions."
— University of Baltimore
"Really helped in my continued grieving process. Very helpful. Grace filled retreat."
— August Directed Retreat
"The quality of the food and the selections were outstanding. Thank you all for an amazing visit."
— Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
"Everyone goes out of their way to be helpful and makes guests feel welcome."
— A Path and a Small Light
"This place is awesome and thank God for all the staff."
— Heartland Hospice/Caring Hearts Camp
"A wonderful, peaceful experience. Very comforting atmosphere."
— Johns Hopkins
"Could not have been better in any way."
— Gift of Animals: Our Spiritual Companions
"Once again, a magnificent center. Location, building, grounds, staff, spiritual director, mass and dining experience were all excellent!"
— June Directed Retreat
"The Retreat Center is spotless, offers good food, private full baths, seems to have a “happy” staff, persons from office, persons to do housekeeping and all. The hospitality of all is 'tops'. I love the quietness that is encouraged."
— Aging with Wisdom
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