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
This retreat is now sold out again! Please call 410-442-3120 to be placed on our waitlist as there may still be other cancellations coming. The SoulCollage® process provides an opportunity to meet our spiritual guides, sources of inner wisdom, parts of our personality and companions along the way. Through a … Continue reading
Whitney Houston sang, “Learning to love ourselves is the greatest love of all,” and should believe her! Self-Love (not selfish love) is the active practice of accepting, caring for and encouraging oneself. Just as plants need water, so is our need to love and be loved. We are divinely wired … Continue reading
Our June directed retreat consists of six days of spiritual direction. Retreatants will meet with a spiritual director daily (or less if you desire) to reflect on God’s Presence and movement in your life as revealed in prayer. You may also review the events and relationships in your life and … Continue reading
Julian of Norwich proclaimed that “All shall be well.” The Cloud of Unknowing reminded us that love is the key to divine union. Evelyn Underhill insisted that artists are mystics in their own way, for beauty gives us access to the presence of God. These are just a few examples … Continue reading
Previously sold out, this retreat now has one opening. Please call 410-442-3120 to verify availability and to register. Our July directed retreat consists of five whole days (6-night stay) of spiritual direction. Retreatants will meet with a spiritual director daily (or less if you desire) to reflect on God’s Presence … Continue reading
Eve gave us the world as we know the world: beautiful, yet needing care; full of the Creator's energizing Spirit yet calling for humanity's cooperative co-creation. Eve models a most serviceable blueprint for human maturation. Without Eve, there would be no imaginable imperative for us to desire Wisdom. Sheba holds … Continue reading
The Boundless Compassion program, created by Sr. Joyce Rupp, fosters a transforming way of life. Participants explore compassion as a tender, yet powerful inner capacity that helps cultivate well-being and overcome divisions. During this retreat, participants will learn practical skills and grow in trust as they discern their unique path … Continue reading
This retreat is nearly sold out! Please call 410-442-3120 to verify availability or to be placed on the waitlist. Thank you. Our 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 … Continue reading
The Wisdom and Practice of Prayer Within the World’s Spiritual Traditions "I believe that it is impossible to grasp all the different forms of prayer without great purity of heart and soul. There are as many forms of prayer as there are states of soul. A person prays in a … Continue reading
Our August directed retreat consists of five whole days (6-night stay) of spiritual direction. Retreatants will meet with a spiritual director daily (or less if you desire) to reflect on God's Presence and movement in your life as revealed in prayer, the events and relationships in your life and the … Continue reading
From Jesus -- If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. … Continue reading
“We are all God’s handiwork created in Christ Jesus” (Eph 2:10), a masterpiece of mind, heart, body and spirit. According to the 20th century French Jesuit theologian and teacher, Teilhard de Chardin, we are “spiritual beings on a human journey,” not human beings on a spiritual journey. As embodied spiritual … Continue reading
Your Presence Matters! Our presence is one of the greatest gifts we can give. Being present — not just physically, but with our full attention — is a gift to others. It is a gift to ourselves too! When we are fully present, we are aware of what is happening … Continue reading
Your Presence Matters! Our presence is one of the greatest gifts we can give. Being present — not just physically, but with our full attention — is a gift to others. It is a gift to ourselves too! When we are fully present, we are aware of what is happening … Continue reading
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
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
Limited availability: Please call 410-442-3120 to register. 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 … Continue reading
Intensive Training Program for those Interested in Spiritual Direction Course Description and Goals: This will be the 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
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
"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 words of thanksgiving. Using scripture and the book Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks by Diana Butler Bass, … Continue reading
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
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
