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Grief Retreat

May 16, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

$75

healing, loss, retreat, grief

EVENT DETAILS

Date: May 16, 2026

Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Cost: $75

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $65 through 4/16/2026.

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Presenter: Rev. Dr. Ken Patrick

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $65 through 4/16/2026.

This retreat will explore the journey of your soul through the experience of grief and loss. You will have the opportunity to reflect on the nature of your soul and how to companion others in their soulful experience of grief. We will participate in prayerful reflections on what direction and steps you may now take in your life during this grieving process. Our time together will include spiritual exercises and journaling, as well as group teaching and opportunities for soulful discussion. Lunch is included. Guided by Rev. Dr. Ken Patrick.

Rev. Ken Patrick, DMin has a lifelong interest in the teachings and practices of Zen Buddhism, as well as the contemplative tradition of the Christian faith. His graduate education includes a Master of Divinity Degree and Doctor of Ministry from Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC. He has also done doctoral level studies in theology and spirituality at New College, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland and is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. Ken is a graduate of the US Army Chaplain School and the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. He hiked the Appalachian Trail 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine to help open a shelter for the homeless. Ken is the author of Mountain Meditations, My Walk With Christ on the Appalachian Trail, and Journeying to the End of Life: Discovering the Ancient Hospice Way of Companioning the Dying. Ken has served as a hospice chaplain for nearly 20 years at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, VA and has led workshops and seminars on being a compassionate spiritual companion on the journey to the end of life. He currently also serves as a rural parish minister. Ken recently founded The Association of Hospice Spiritual Masters to provide education and coaching in care of the soul at the end of life’s journey. Learn more at HospiceSpiritualMaster.com.

Want to extend your retreat experience? With at least 48 hours’ notice (and subject to availability), Bon Secours offers “private retreats” with lodging and meals. Register for two back-to-back day retreats and add an overnight stay as a private retreatant for the night between. Call the Welcome Center at 410-442-3120 to inquire about booking a private retreat.

Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $65 through 4/16/2026.

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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