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
New in 2026: The 8-Day Ignatian Silent Directed Retreat will be the only group in-house at the Retreat Center during these dates! 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 … Continue reading
Christian Marriage Is Hard…and Beautiful Robert and Lori Fontana, relationship educators, return to Bon Secours to help couples discover the amazing gift of married love (even if that love has been frayed a bit). Any couple that wants to succeed in love is welcome! The retreat begins with The Marriage … 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
"The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil, for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks." ~Luke 6:45 (NRSVUE Translation) “Speak with integrity. Use the power of your word … Continue reading
We look within and see our stories, events, feelings, and relationships tumbling and turning —our unique seasons unfolding in the fullness of time, with changes and challenges. Our stories reveal the beauty of light and darkness, loves and losses, laughter and tears. As we journey through all of this, we … Continue reading
Nurturing the Divine Within: A Journey of Self-Compassion So often we search outside ourselves for peace, love, and belonging. We hope that by doing enough, taking enough meals to help others, praying enough we will feel that connection with the Divine. Yet in Luke 17:20-21, Jesus reminds us that “the kingdom … Continue reading
Nurturing the Divine Within: A Journey of Self-Compassion So often we search outside ourselves for peace, love, and belonging. We hope that by doing enough, taking enough meals to help others, praying enough we will feel that connection with the Divine. Yet in Luke 17:20-21, Jesus reminds us that “the kingdom … 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 of Cohort 7 of the Spiritual Direction Institute will focus on dealing with particular populations, such as victims of … Continue reading
So often we imagine that in order to be loved, we must become better, different, perfect. But what if the things we think need to be “fixed” to make us more lovable — flaws and weaknesses, mistakes, and sins — are the very things that make us beautiful in our … Continue reading
In 2016 John Philip Newell began the Earth & Soul initiative, including a series of retreats (now called Celtic Wisdom) to help reawaken awareness of the sacred in all things through the recovery of Celtic wisdom for today and to help translate this awareness into compassionate action in our lives … Continue reading
In 2016 John Philip Newell began the Earth & Soul initiative, including a series of retreats (now called Celtic Wisdom) to help reawaken awareness of the sacred in all things through the recovery of Celtic wisdom for today and to help translate this awareness into compassionate action in our lives … Continue reading
Are you looking to go deeper in your relationship with God? Join us as we experience 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
A Retreat for Spiritual Formation and Preparing Room for God In the quiet days before Advent begins, join us for a contemplative retreat where you'll learn, practice, and experience spiritual formation in community. Sacred Waiting isn't passive — it's an active engagement with God through ancient Christian disciplines that serve … Continue reading
Everything Is Holy Now Step into a sacred space where music, imagery, and contemplation converge. Inspired by Peter Mayer’s song Holy Now, this retreat invites you to explore the profound truth that holiness permeates every corner of life. Through the intuitive process of SoulCollage®, we’ll listen deeply to the song’s … Continue reading
Seeking God With All Your Heart: Exploring Different Forms of Prayer For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—says the LORD—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. When you call me, and come and pray to … Continue reading
