Retreats & Events

Please click on our events to find out more about these retreats, which are sponsored by the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center. If you would like information about scheduling a group conference to come to our Center, please call 410-442-3120. Conferences are distinguished from retreats because the group comes to our center for the facilities, lodging and/or meals, but they have their own presenter and attendees. Retreats are events that we plan here at the Center and that are open to the public to attend.

To maintain an atmosphere of quiet relaxation, we are an adult-only Retreat & Conference Center. Our retreat and event registrations are only open to those who are 18 and over. Please also note that only certified service animals are permitted during your stay. Thank you.

For more details, additional programs and registration information please call: 410.442.3120

Spiritual Direction Institute, Final Intensive Session

This week-long intensive course will provide a deeper foundation for understanding and engaging in the practice of spiritual direction in the Christian tradition. It is intended to enhance the students’ understanding of the spiritual life, with attention given to developing the basic skills required for this ministry. COURSE OBJECTIVES: This … Continue reading

$1,300

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Spiritual Direction Institute — Final Intensive Week *Virtual Format

This week-long intensive course will provide a deeper foundation for understanding and engaging in the practice of spiritual direction in the Christian tradition. It is intended to enhance the students’ understanding of the spiritual life, with attention given to developing the basic skills required for this ministry. COURSE OBJECTIVES: This … Continue reading

$1,075

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Spiritual Direction Institute, Final Intensive Session *Commuter Option

This week-long intensive course will provide a deeper foundation for understanding and engaging in the practice of spiritual direction in the Christian tradition. It is intended to enhance the students’ understanding of the spiritual life, with attention given to developing the basic skills required for this ministry. COURSE OBJECTIVES: This … Continue reading

$1075

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Everyday Discernment

We are all making decisions everyday. Some are small and others much larger, but all are important. We'll spend our day looking at St. Ignatius' time-tested and practical approach to making good decisions in all areas of our lives.  The retreat will include presentations, group discussion and personal reflection time. … Continue reading

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Be Here Now: Discovering the Divine in the Everyday

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $320 through 9/29/2023.

So often we rush headlong through our days, our weeks, our lives, missing out on the real moments, those places where the spark of the Divine is so close we could almost touch it — if only we’d been paying attention. We tell ourselves we don’t have time, but the … Continue reading

$340

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SoulCollage® Weekend

The SoulCollage® paradigm was created by the late psychologist, Seena B.Frost, and is an engaging intuitive collaging process that uses images to explore and depict the inner workings of one’s own conscious and subconscious minds, as well as the opportunity to explore the many aspects of one’s strengths, shadows, and … Continue reading

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Created and Called

We all have a role to play in our world. Some are to be spouses and parents, others single and vowed to religion or a life of service, while others to specific careers or professions. In order for us to experience joy and satisfaction in our many roles, God has … Continue reading

$65

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Poetry, Faith, and Mystery

Poetry and faith share much in common: they both involve risk, they require courage, and they open us up to ourselves, others, and the divine. And mystery—well, mystery lures them onward. This workshop is for everyone: those who write poetry, those who never have, and those who love to read … Continue reading

$65

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Holy Land Event *Overnight Option

We are honored to host Dr. Sarah Bernstein and John Munayer of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue in Jerusalem. These presentations will be followed by question and answer sessions. Holy War or Holy Peace: The Challenges Facing Interreligious Relations in the Holy Land Today In light of current … Continue reading

$180

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The Gifts of Autumn

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 9/28/2023.

Ancient people recognized that the Autumn season is a time of mystery, as the days get shorter and twilight and darkness increase. It was seen as a time when the veil between this world and the spiritual world was thinner, enveloped into the Christian tradition in the commemorations of Halloween … Continue reading

$65

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Ignatian Spirituality 3-Night Retreat

Are you looking to go deeper in your relationship with God? Join us as we explore the Spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Our retreat will explore some of the key aspects of the spirituality which flowed out of the life and Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who … Continue reading

$340

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Spiritual Direction in a Post-Pandemic World

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 10/8/2023.

The pandemic and its effects have challenged all of us. The people who come to us for spiritual direction might, because of what they have been through over the past few years, be feeling some grief, isolation, loneliness, anxiety, and even depression. Addictions and domestic violence have likely increased as … Continue reading

$65

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A Happy Heart in Gratitude – Women’s Retreat

Only a few reservations are left for this popular retreat! Please call 410-442-3120 to make your reservation. Thank you. "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances. . ." 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Deeply rooted in scripture, we are called to always be thankful. The psalms are filled with … Continue reading

$275

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Contemplative Writing and Life Divina

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 10/18/2023.

Contemplative Writing and Life Divina: Doing Lectio Divina Based on Life Events Terry Tempest Williams says, "Finding beauty in a broken world is creating beauty in the world we find." This can also include that finding beauty in a broken self, a broken heart, is an affirmation that we are … Continue reading

$65

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Mary, Our Mellowness of Heart *Overnight Option

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $190 through 11/1/2023.

Mary, Our Mellowness of Heart The season of Advent calls us to peaceful preparation, which is often difficult and contrary to the busyness of the holiday season. How can we find mellowness of heart and spirit in the midst of this contradiction? Mary, the Mother of God, offers us an … Continue reading

$200

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Grief Retreat

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 11/2/2023.

Disappointments in love, even betrayals and losses, serve the soul at the very moment they seem in life to be tragedies. The soul is partly in time and partly in eternity. We might remember the part that resides in eternity when we feel despair over the part that is in … Continue reading

$65

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Mary, Our Mellowness of Heart

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 11/2/2023.

Mary, Our Mellowness of Heart The season of Advent calls us to peaceful preparation, which is often difficult and contrary to the busyness of the holiday season. How can we find mellowness of heart and spirit in the midst of this contradiction? Mary, the Mother of God, offers us an … Continue reading

$65

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Waiting on God Who is Waiting for Us!

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $255 through 10/8/2023.

Waiting on God Who is waiting for us! The season of Advent is a time to prepare the way for Jesus’ coming into our lives and world. With the liturgical readings of the season, we enter into the longing of those who first waited for the coming of the Lord. … Continue reading

$275

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Advent Day of Prayer

“The Lord will come and he will not delay.” (Cf. Habakkuk 2:3) Advent is about waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus; commemorating his birth and first coming and also anticipating the second coming of Christ. But our Christian faith tells us that God is with us, already and … Continue reading

$40

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New Year’s Retreat

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 11/30/2023.

Releasing & Welcoming: Praying with the Elements at the New Year’s Threshold Annually, as we arrive at the closing of the year and move into the next one that awaits us, we are presented with a rich gift as human beings. We are granted a spiritual opportunity, if we accept … Continue reading

$65

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Virtual Epiphany Retreat

Virtual Epiphany Retreat - January 6th, 2024 The lore surrounding the Magi has fascinated generations of believers and seekers for countless centuries. For, couched in the mystique of the Christmas story, the role of these wise astrologers has evolved over time for individuals and communities as their personal meaning and … Continue reading

$30

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What our guests are saying about their stay at The Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center
"Everyone goes out of their way to be helpful and makes guests feel welcome."
— A Path and a Small Light
"A wonderful, peaceful experience. Very comforting atmosphere."
— Johns Hopkins
"Thank you for the comfort and warmth. The grounds are wonderful."
— Hempfield United Methodist Church
"Once again, a magnificent center. Location, building, grounds, staff, spiritual director, mass and dining experience were all excellent!"
— June Directed Retreat
"A serene and beautiful facility where spirits can be renewed."
— The Alleluias
"Really helped in my continued grieving process. Very helpful. Grace filled retreat."
— August Directed Retreat
"Everyone was tremendously friendly and accommodating. Such a beautiful, welcoming place."
— Finding Your Way
"This place is awesome and thank God for all the staff."
— Heartland Hospice/Caring Hearts Camp
"Beautiful campus. Food was outstanding. Thank you for being so welcoming."
— School of the Cathedral
"Beautiful facility inside and out! Peace is felt as soon as I arrived."
— Meditators for Better Living
"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
"Great facilities. Wonderful experience and I am very grateful."
— Grounded in Gratitude
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