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, Session 3 *Overnight Option

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $1300 through 2/27/2025.

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

$1350

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Breathwork: An Invitation to Healing and Integration

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 4/3/2025.

The potential of consciously utilizing the breath for healing is both an ancient and burgeoning healing modality. Breath is a constant in every moment of our lives, from birth to death. Each breath both expresses and impacts the way we experience and process the events of our lives, as a … Continue reading

$70

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Faith and the Creative Process

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 3/10/2025.

Explore connections between the process of creating art/content and spiritual practices in this one-day workshop with Christian artist Tara Mulder. Writers, artists, and makers of all types can gain a stronger sense of who they are as a creative individual and as a child of God. Tara will share about … Continue reading

$70

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The Magical Upside of Aging

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 4/29/2025.

Aging is an inevitable part of life — if we live long enough to experience it! This retreat will consider what it might look like to age faithfully. We will be using excerpts from the book Aging Faithfully: The Holy Invitation of Growing Older by Alice Fryling. Together we'll explore … Continue reading

$70

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Soul Gardening 

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $265 through 3/30/2025.

What does it mean to live as the fruit of the Spirit in today’s world? Are there actions or spiritual practices that can deepen our ability to bring these fruits into the world? In this retreat, we will use John 15 as our guide and inspiration: “I am the vine; … Continue reading

$285

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MindBody FAITH Wellness Retreat

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $265 through 4/4/2025.

Has stress gotten the best of you?  Do you feel burned out and disconnected?  If so, you are invited to join us for a weekend designed to help you unplug and reconnect with God. Through group discussion, meditation, prayer, worship, mindful movement, and journaling, we will learn how to cultivate … Continue reading

$285

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SoulCollage®

Immerse yourself in a weekend of exploring your intuition and imagination through collage making. The SoulCollage® process invites you to browse through piles of images and magazines to find pictures which call to you. Create or expand upon your visual journal through your personal deck of collaged cards. With SoulCollage® … Continue reading

$285

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Seven Sacred Pauses for Life’s Daily Pilgrimage

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 5/14/2025.

All it takes is a simple, sacred pause to get us in touch with the One who keeps vigil with us — the holy presence of so many names. Only you can name that which waits for you. ~Macrina Wiederkehr, Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the … Continue reading

$70

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Silent Directed Retreat – June

An individually directed retreat focuses on the way God is active in the individual’s life, and each retreat follows a uniquely personal path. Retreatants meet with a spiritual director once a day to reflect on God’s presence and movement in their life as revealed in prayer, the events and relationships … Continue reading

$650

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Listen to Their Voices

Listen to the inspired voices of 3 biblical women — Miriam, Huldah, and Esther — who built bridges of life across frightening chasms of oppression. Some might name these women as enemies; some might proclaim that their voices never were spoken; some might even express hope for a 21st century … Continue reading

$650

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Stress Awareness and Management

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 6/10/2025.

Each of us has our own lived experience of stress. The ways that we react to stress can be physical, emotional, and instinctual. When we experience stress, we may not be able to fully engage in fight, flight, or freeze responses. As a result, shortly after the experience, we may … Continue reading

$70

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Silent Directed Retreat – July

An individually directed retreat focuses on the way God is active in the individual’s life, and each retreat follows a uniquely personal path. Retreatants meet with a spiritual director once a day to reflect on God’s presence and movement in their life as revealed in prayer, the events and relationships … Continue reading

$650

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8-Day Ignatian Directed Retreat

The Ignatian Directed Retreat will be privileged time for you to deepen your relationship with God. You will be assigned a trained spiritual director with whom you will meet briefly each day to discern the movements of God in your life as revealed through your prayer. The “direction” of directed … Continue reading

$750

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Savoring Summer: A Self-Care Day for Women

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 7/6/2025.

Women are the nurturers of the world, but it can be our biggest challenge to demonstrate as much love, care, and compassion to ourselves as we do to others. In Chinese medicine, “late summer” is seen as a fifth season: a time to return to center; a transition time between … Continue reading

$70

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Praying, Meditating, and Contemplating with the Mystics

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $435 through 6/7/2025.

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

$455

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Jesus and the Chakras: Exploring Ancient Wisdom, Living Incarnationally

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $330 through 6/15/2025.

If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him because … Continue reading

$350

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Silent Directed Retreat – August

An individually directed retreat focuses on the way God is active in the individual’s life, and each retreat follows a uniquely personal path. Retreatants meet with a spiritual director once a day to reflect on God’s presence and movement in their life as revealed in prayer, the events and relationships … Continue reading

$650

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Mindfulness, Stress Reduction, and Connecting with God

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $60 through 7/22/2025.

We spend a lot of our lives busily going from one task to the next. We often miss the present moment. The present moment is where we meet God. The present moment is also where we find the space to respond in healthier ways to our experiences instead of reacting … Continue reading

$70

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Women’s Wellness 2025 – Early Arrival Option

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $350 through 7/18/2025.

Comfort and Joy Full retreat description coming soon! This early arrival option begins with check-in as early as 4pm on Thursday, so that you can have an extra day to unwind. We will have a prayer gathering after dinner on Thursday. On Friday during the day, you'll have free time … Continue reading

$370

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Women’s Wellness 2025 – Friday Arrival Option

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $275 through 7/19/2025.

Comfort and Joy Full retreat description coming soon! Friday-Sunday: The retreat begins with dinner, and then we'll have a fun, social time of games and laughter. Saturday begins with a feature presentation, followed by a choice of workshops to attend throughout the afternoon. You will be emailed a list of … Continue reading

$295

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What our guests are saying about their stay at The Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center
"Loved your retreat center! Thank you for delicious meals and happy employees/facilitators!"
— Immaculate Heart of Mary
"This place is awesome and thank God for all the staff."
— Heartland Hospice/Caring Hearts Camp
"I have been coming here for 25 years and it adds so much to my spiritual life."
— Aging with Wisdom
"Once again, a magnificent center. Location, building, grounds, staff, spiritual director, mass and dining experience were all excellent!"
— June Directed Retreat
"A wonderful, peaceful experience. Very comforting atmosphere."
— Johns Hopkins
"Really helped in my continued grieving process. Very helpful. Grace filled retreat."
— August Directed Retreat
"Everything went very smoothly. The presentations were excellent. The bookstore had a great supply of the recommended books."
— Making All Things New
"Everyone goes out of their way to be helpful and makes guests feel welcome."
— A Path and a Small Light
"Thank you for the comfort and warmth. The grounds are wonderful."
— Hempfield United Methodist Church
"Beautiful facility inside and out! Peace is felt as soon as I arrived."
— Meditators for Better Living
"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
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