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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 and preferred in advance. If you have not registered in advance, please arrive early so that you can register at our Welcome Center. … Continue reading
Feeling Empty, Being Filled In this day of contemplation, we will notice the places we feel empty in our lives and experience the connection between expressing gratitude, experiencing abundance, and practicing generosity. Using biblical scriptures, inspirational writings, and a variety of prayer experiences — body prayer, guided meditation, silent reflection, … Continue reading
Cultivating and Nurturing Our Self-Care as Spiritual Directors As spiritual caregivers, it is important for spiritual directors to nurture a quality of wholeness in ourselves that we encourage in those to whom we minister. This continuing education morning will offer spiritual directors an opportunity to reflect on areas of personal … Continue reading
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
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
If your soul and mind come alive when you hear, read, or write poetic verses, then consider joining us as we explore the use of poetry in our spiritual lives. As summer wanes, set aside some intentional time to experience diverse poetry — with creative ways to hear and receive … Continue reading
Care of the Soul in the Journey of Life This retreat will explore the nature of your soul's journey in your experience of grief and loss. You will learn practical tools for nurturing your soul in this difficult time in life. The retreat seeks to equip you to compassionately be … Continue reading
Soul Care of Self for Caregivers: A Bi-Monthly Spiritual Support Group on Zoom Caregivers of all types, this invitation is intended specifically for you! Based on feedback from attendees who participate in the Caregiver Retreats facilitated at Bon Secours, a more regular opportunity for caregivers to gather together as a … Continue reading
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 can evade us … 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
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 and preferred in advance. If you have not registered in advance, please arrive early so that you can register at our Welcome Center. … Continue reading
To Pray into Beauty Terry Tempest Williams writes that “Finding beauty in a broken world is creating beauty in the world we find.” Finding beauty in a broken self, a broken heart, and a broken community is also an affirmation that we are the image of God, wonderfully made, beautiful … 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
Mysteries of the Rosary, Mysteries of Our Lives The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7. Praying the mysteries of the rosary (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous) invite us to reflect on different moments in the life of Christ. Our focus on this Friends Day will … Continue reading
Writing Poetry as a Spiritual Exercise 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 us onward. This workshop is for everyone: those who write poetry, those who … 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
“Finding God in all things” is at the core of Ignatian Spirituality and is rooted in our growing awareness that God can be found in every person, in every place, and in the everyday experiences of life. During this day retreat, we'll learn to pay more attention to God, become … Continue reading
Holy Yoga Flow: Movement & Meditation with the Divine in Mind Come away with me, says our Lord. We are meant to live and move and have our being in Him. Let’s take a break from the busy, roll out our mats, and lay our worries down before The One … Continue reading
Images and Words: The Wisdom of Nature Every season has its own gifts — both in the natural world and in our own lives. In this workshop, we will use guided meditation, journaling, and an outdoor contemplative photography walk to explore the gifts we are being offered in this moment. … Continue reading
Love Has Found Me: Meet St. Therese of Lisieux Also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, this Carmelite Saint is famous for her “Little Way.” Shortly before she died, Therese Martin predicted that her “Little Way” to holiness would be an inspiration for countless … Continue reading
