Name: Testify to the Light: A Challenge for Christians
Start: 2026-12-04T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-06T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center

Testify to the Light: A Challenge for Christians

December 4 @ 4:00 pm - December 6 @ 1:00 pm

$310

EVENT DETAILS

Start: December 4 @ 4:00 pm

End: December 6 @ 1:00 pm

Cost: $310

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $290 through 10/4/2026.

Event Categories: Just Added, Overnight

Venue

Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center; 1525 Marriottsville Road
Marriottsville, MD 21104 United States + Google Map
Phone:: (410) 442-3120

Presenter: Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $290 through 10/4/2026.

At this time in your life, what challenges come to you because you believe in Jesus’ witness?

Present-day realities — personally, nationally, and globally — invite us to “testify to the Light” in the midst of darkness as Jesus did. We are often faced with the unknown and unclear, which can stir doubt, confusion, fear, or complacency. Advent is a season that invites us to embrace darkness as a way of allowing LIGHT to illuminate the truth and shine through the darkness. We believe: Jesus “came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.” (John 1:7)

We will be in stillness and reflectiveness as we contemplate the Mystery of the Incarnation and the hope and gratitude it offers us on our faith journey. May this retreat be an experience that enhances our faith journey, so we can more fully see, understand, and walk through Advent on the path of Light.

Check-in begins at 4pm. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 6pm. The retreat begins after dinner at 7pm on Friday and concludes after lunch on Sunday. Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel on Sunday morning for those who would like to attend. Guided by Sr. Sara Dwyer.

Note: This retreat has a natural flow from the Friends Day of Prayer on December 2 but adds more depth.

Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC has been a member of the Sisters Adorers of the Blood of Christ, an International Congregation, for 55 years. Sr. Sara has served in various adult faith formation positions during those years. She was a member of her congregational leadership team and served as their Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation contact for over 10 years. Sara served eight years as the Director of the Washington Retreat House in Washington, DC. In January 2025, she accepted a ministry role within her community, where she continues to offer retreats and other faith formation programs. Sara holds a master’s degree in Theology from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and a master’s in Education from Boston College. Sara enjoys interacting with people, reading, retreat ministry, and taking nature walks.

Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $290 through 10/4/2026.

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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