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

Holding Space for Hope: A Silent Retreat Weekend

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $265 through 11/10/2024.

Hope does not deny the evil, but it is a response to it. ~Jane Goodall, The Book of Hope When we hold space for another person, we offer them the gift of our entire presence without judgment or agenda. We walk along with them, if only for the briefest encounter, … Continue reading

$285

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Making All Things New

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $265 through 11/17/2024.

Making All Things New is a healthy-living retreat rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, which focus on a whole person approach to being well: body, mind, and spirit. This retreat will provide you with tools to improve your health, deepen your faith, and enjoy life to the fullest … Continue reading

$285

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Winter Directed Retreat, 3-night stay

Begin the new year by focusing on your path ahead and tuning into God’s voice. Our winter directed retreat consists of two days (3-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 … Continue reading

$350

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Winter Directed Retreat, 6-night stay

Begin the new year by focusing on your path ahead and tuning into God’s voice. Our winter directed retreat consists of five 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 … Continue reading

$650

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Contemplative Writing as Epiphany

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $265 through 11/24/2024.

Word and Silence, Curiosity and Pondering So much depends on how we look at things. The quality of our looking determines what we come to see. ~John O’Donohue In this season of Epiphany, we can begin our own journey to awakening (or maybe just to the edge of clarity). While … Continue reading

$285

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Set Your Heart on Fire This Lent

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $265 through 12/21/2024.

Engaging the Courage, Resilience, and Wisdom of the Female Doctors of the Church Hildegard. Catherine. Teresa. Thérèse. Each of these women has significantly changed the course of history within the Church and around the world. The ways in which they struggled, persevered, and said ‘yes’ to God and God’s call … Continue reading

$285

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A Lenten Journey to the Heart

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $265 through 1/14/2025.

In the Scripture reading for the liturgy of Ash Wednesday, the prophet Joel says to us: “Return to me with your whole heart” (Joel 2:12). In the opening of the Confessions of St. Augustine, Augustine reminds us that our heart is restless until it rests in God. The season of … Continue reading

$285

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SoulCollage® Weekend Retreat

SoulCollage® is a simple, intuitive process of creating many small collages and then giving voice to the images to discover their identity and the wisdom they carry. It is an imaginative, contemplative way to mindfully access the reality of our True Selves. SoulCollage® is a spiritual practice which can lead … Continue reading

$285

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Preparing for Holy Week and Easter with St. Ignatius

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $265 through 2/4/2025.

Using St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises and Sacred Scripture, this weekend will allow retreatants to spiritually prepare themselves for Holy Week and the joy of Easter. Retreatants are encouraged to bring their bible and a journal. Check-in begins at 4pm. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30pm, followed by … Continue reading

$285

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Triduum Retreat

Sale: Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $395 through 2/17/2025.

μένο (meno) Abide, Stay, Dwell, Live, Remain During Triduum, we have a special opportunity to live these days with Jesus: to see him, listen to him, learn from him, be loved by him, love him, be moved, be grieved, be lost, and to rejoice at what God does in and … Continue reading

$405

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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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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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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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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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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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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
"This place is awesome and thank God for all the staff."
— Heartland Hospice/Caring Hearts Camp
"Everyone goes out of their way to be helpful and makes guests feel welcome."
— A Path and a Small Light
"A serene and beautiful facility where spirits can be renewed."
— The Alleluias
"Really helped in my continued grieving process. Very helpful. Grace filled retreat."
— August Directed Retreat
"Beautiful facility inside and out! Peace is felt as soon as I arrived."
— Meditators for Better Living
"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
"The quality of the food and the selections were outstanding. Thank you all for an amazing visit."
— Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
"Beautiful campus. Food was outstanding. Thank you for being so welcoming."
— School of the Cathedral
"Once again, a magnificent center. Location, building, grounds, staff, spiritual director, mass and dining experience were all excellent!"
— June Directed Retreat
"I have been coming here for 25 years and it adds so much to my spiritual life."
— Aging with Wisdom
"Great facilities. Wonderful experience and I am very grateful."
— Grounded in Gratitude
"A wonderful, peaceful experience. Very comforting atmosphere."
— Johns Hopkins
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