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
The Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute offers a nationally-recognized training program in the art and skill of spiritual direction. Participants gather for three sessions, each time for an intensive week. Session 3 for Cohort 6 of the Spiritual Direction Institute will focus on dealing with particular populations, such as victims of … Continue reading
The Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute offers a nationally-recognized training program in the art and skill of spiritual direction. Participants gather three sessions, each time for an intensive week. Session 3 for Cohort 6 of the Spiritual Direction Institute will focus on dealing with particular populations, such as victims of … Continue reading
It takes courage to live life fully. This is something we all understand. Still, there is an old wisdom which teaches that as the heart deepens in love, hundreds of doors swing open. Join Paula D’Arcy for this opportunity to explore living beyond the love you’ve learned. Check-in begins at … Continue reading
We're so sorry, but this retreat has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope that you'll join us for another retreat instead.
We live in a goal-oriented society, a world that expects us to be productive every waking moment. But what if life is not about getting through a series of tasks or to a particular destination? What if the journey itself is where we are meant to find our purpose and … Continue reading
Radiance — the ability to see beneath the surface of Matter and into its Heart — is the hallmark of a true contemplative. In The Divine Milieu, Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin teaches us how to deepen our ability to access the radiance of Matter’s inner face and to respond … Continue reading
Fr. Karl Rahner, SJ famously said, “The Christian of the future will be a mystic or will not exist.” If we turn that inside out, it’s both a challenge and a promise: The wisdom of the mystics is necessary for a living faith, and it is also the key to … Continue reading
Comfort and Joy Comfort: console; cheer; give strength and hope Joy: long lasting state of being content; contentment Comfort and joy are more than nice words shared in song during the holiday season. They are “ways of being” that we seek...and a place we want to dwell. Comfort and joy … Continue reading
This page is for the OVERNIGHT option for Cohort 7 (*recommended* for the most complete experience). Please click the following links if you prefer the COMMUTER option or the VIRTUAL option. Lodging room check-in for overnight guests will begin at 4pm, and the program will start after dinner. Intensive … Continue reading
This page is for the VIRTUAL option for Cohort 7 for those unable to attend in person. Please click the following links if you prefer the COMMUTER option or the OVERNIGHT option. Please plan to attend the virtual sessions in real time. The program begins at 7pm on the first … Continue reading
This page is for the COMMUTER option for Cohort 7 for those who live locally and choose not to stay overnight. Please click the following links if you prefer the VIRTUAL option or the OVERNIGHT option. The Commuter Option does not include overnight lodging or breakfast. The program begins with … Continue reading
‘In Celtic wisdom the sacred is as present on earth as it is in heaven, as imminent as it is transcendent, as human as it is divine, as physical as it is spiritual.’ ~Dr. John Philip Newell, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul In 2016 John Philip Newell began a teaching initiative … Continue reading
‘In Celtic wisdom the sacred is as present on earth as it is in heaven, as imminent as it is transcendent, as human as it is divine, as physical as it is spiritual.’ ~Dr. John Philip Newell, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul In 2016 John Philip Newell began a teaching initiative … Continue reading
Our spiritual habits affect our physical, cognitive, and emotional health in a variety of ways. Fascinating neuroscience insights show how these practices slow aging in our cells, maintain our brain health, reduce stress, and nurture our health and happiness. Beautifully crafted multimedia presentations will explore the Breath, Christian Mindfulness, Meditation, … Continue reading
The Advent season invites us to put the world’s ways aside and sink into the slow goodness of a spiritual season be-decked — not in tinsel and bows, but in waiting and anticipation, in faint flickering lights against an inky winter sky, and the Light that we know will break … Continue reading
