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

Quiet Mornings – Virtual Session

Quiet Mornings sessions are currently being held in-person on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. It is also held virtually on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday and 4th Saturday. Every virtual session is held from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Please email Joanne at jmcahooneph3@gmail.com for the Zoom sessions invitation. … Continue reading

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Virtual Centering Prayer Session

Held VIRTUALLY on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the month, 1-2pm. Centering Prayer is a form of Christian contemplative prayer, in which one abides in the Presence of God in interior silence. Centering Prayer emphasizes the indwelling Presence of the Holy Trinity within and among us, and our … Continue reading

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Quiet Mornings In-Person

Quiet Mornings sessions are currently being held in-person on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 9:30-10:45am. (They are also held virtually on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, and the 4th Saturday, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. See those listings separately for registration instructions.) Quiet mornings provide an opportunity for … Continue reading

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In-Person Centering Prayer Session

Held in person on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1-2pm and on the 4th Tuesday of the month, 7-8pm. For these in-person sessions, registration is required in advance, due by the Monday before each in-person session.  (Virtual Zoom sessions will be the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the … Continue reading

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Virtual Quiet Mornings

Quiet Mornings sessions are currently being held virtually on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, and the 4th Saturday, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. (Sessions will be held in-person on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 9:30-10:45am.) Please email Joanne at jmcahooneph3@gmail.com for the Zoom invitation for all virtual sessions. … Continue reading

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Virtual Centering Prayer

Held VIRTUALLY on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the month, 1-2pm. Centering Prayer is a form of Christian contemplative prayer, in which one abides in the Presence of God in interior silence. Centering Prayer emphasizes the indwelling Presence of the Holy Trinity within and among us, and our … Continue reading

Free

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Beginner’s Mini-Yoga Retreat

Beginner's Mini-Yoga Retreat: Cultivating Health & Well-Being One Breath at a Time Did you know that more than 30 million people between the ages of 30 and 49 in the U.S. practice yoga? With this growth in popularity yoga has become an accessible practice for many! Now that travel, budget, … Continue reading

$40

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From Age-ing to Sage-ing

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 7/5/2023.

From Age-ing to Sage-ing: Embracing the wisdom of our personal life’s journey. Aging is the most common human experience, but how we view the aging process has a significant impact on how we harvest the gifts given and the gifts received in our life. We are living longer these days … Continue reading

$65

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Friends Day of Prayer: Rev. Hamilton Okeke

Dealing with Expectations: Seeing New Opportunities for Joyful Living The life of a Christian is filled with different expectations, expectations from church, community, family, and/or even from self. Sometimes these expectations become an obstacle to truly knowing our purpose. As such, we lose the purpose and joy of living in … Continue reading

$40

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Caregiver’s Retreat

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 8/9/2023.

Spend some intentional time being reaffirmed as a caregiver for someone with a long-term illness or condition, including, but not limited to, dementia. This retreat utilizes a lens for understanding the spiritual or meaningful dimensions of the caregiver role and is tailored to uplift participants who may or may not … Continue reading

$65

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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

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 8/23/2023.

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

$65

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Awareness of God’s Presence Through Mindfulness & Centering Prayer

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 8/29/2023.

Mindfulness is paying attention to what is happening in the present moment, nonjudgmentally, and with compassion. The present moment is where we meet God. Paying attention to our experiences gives us valuable information we can use to live better. Living mindfully allows us to live more connected with God and … Continue reading

$65

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Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute – Introductory Session 1 *Commuter Option

Intensive Training Program for those Interested in Spiritual Direction Course Description and Goals: This will be our 6th cohort of students within our Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute. Our first week-long course is an introduction and overview of spiritual direction in the Christian tradition. It is intended to enhance the … Continue reading

$1,125

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Created and Called

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 9/14/2023.

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

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 9/20/2023.

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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Grief Retreat: How Wisdom/Spiritual Teachers Can Guide Us

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $55 through 9/21/2023.

Letting Wisdom/Spiritual Teachers throughout the Ages Guide Our Grieving For example, 13th century poet Rumi believes "Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.” Psychotherapist and Bereavement Counselor, Annie Hisle offers uplifting … Continue reading

$65

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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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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 likely to be feeling some grief, isolation, loneliness, anxiety, and even depression. Addictions and domestic violence have … Continue reading

$65

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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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What our guests are saying about their stay at The Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center
"The quality of the food and the selections were outstanding. Thank you all for an amazing visit."
— Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
"I have been coming here for 25 years and it adds so much to my spiritual life."
— Aging with Wisdom
"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
"A serene and beautiful facility where spirits can be renewed."
— The Alleluias
"Beautiful campus. Food was outstanding. Thank you for being so welcoming."
— School of the Cathedral
"The landscape and the beauty of this operation is spectacular. The scenery was breathtaking."
— NFBC Women’s Ministry
"This place is awesome and thank God for all the staff."
— Heartland Hospice/Caring Hearts Camp
"Loved your retreat center! Thank you for delicious meals and happy employees/facilitators!"
— Immaculate Heart of Mary
"Once again, a magnificent center. Location, building, grounds, staff, spiritual director, mass and dining experience were all excellent!"
— June Directed Retreat
"Beautiful facility inside and out! Peace is felt as soon as I arrived."
— Meditators for Better Living
"Really helped in my continued grieving process. Very helpful. Grace filled retreat."
— August Directed Retreat
"A wonderful, peaceful experience. Very comforting atmosphere."
— Johns Hopkins
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