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 contact our Sales Manager, Rainey Taylor, at 410-442-3144. 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 are open to the public to attend.
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Our July 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 the response to God that is being made. The spiritual director may make suggestions (prayer forms, Scripture, reading materials, etc…) to support and deepen your awareness of and response to…
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Centering Prayer sessions are held weekly. On the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month it is held from 1-2pm and then on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month it will be held in the evening. If there is a 5th Tuesday in a month, it will be held at 1pm. If dinner is being served at our Center on this day, you are welcome to arrive at 6pm and purchase a meal ticket too ($10). Please call us…
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We have heard from many spiritual writers that there are two stages of life. In the first, you “build the container,” which firmly establishes your sense of who you are in the world. This first stage grounds and sustains you. It offers you and your loved ones security, health, and a future. Then comes the switch into the second half of life, where you begin to consider the options for “filling” the container. This is the fruitfulness of your second…
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“Buddha was not a Buddhist. Jesus was not a Christian. Muhammad was not a Muslim. They were teachers who taught Love…Love was their religion” ~ Anonymous Join us for an evocative weekend that will consider three of the world’s prominent spiritual teachers and the religions created in their name. Emphasis will be placed on the sacred wisdom they each imparted through their respective life story and cultivation of authentic living. From a Christian perspective, participants will be invited to explore…
Find out more“Buddha was not a Buddhist. Jesus was not a Christian. Muhammad was not a Muslim. They were teachers who taught Love…Love was their religion” ~ Anonymous Join us for an evocative weekend that will consider three of the world’s prominent spiritual teachers and the religions created in their name. Emphasis will be placed on the sacred wisdom they each imparted through their respective life story and cultivation of authentic living. From a Christian perspective, participants will be invited to explore…
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Our August 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, the events and relationships in your life and the response to God that is being made. The spiritual director may make suggestions (prayer forms, Scripture, reading materials, etc…) to support and deepen your awareness of and response to God. You will have…
Find out moreCentering Prayer sessions are held weekly. On the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month it is held from 1-2pm and then on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month it will be held in the evening. If there is a 5th Tuesday in a month, it will be held at 1pm. If lunch is being served at our Center on this day, you are welcome to arrive at noon and purchase a meal ticket too ($10). Please call us…
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Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $50 through 7/17/2019.
We are all making decisions each day, big and small, but not everyone spends quality time to figure out how those decisions affect our relationship with God and those around us. The goal of this retreat is to provide some simple tools drawn from Ignatian Spirituality so that retreatants can discern how best to align our decisions with what God wants for us. Guided by Paul Gallagher. Paul Gallagher, D.Min. is a longtime faith formation leader in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Paul used the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius…
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Ever wish you had time set apart for quiet prayer? Or, perhaps a mini-morning retreat? Do you desire structure to support an ongoing practice, but need flexibility too? We hold these every month. You can take part whenever you’d like to match your schedule/desire/need. Interested adults are invited to gather with us at 9:30am for introductions and a short gathering prayer. We will move into silence from 9:45 to 10:35am. During that time, individuals might elect to stay in the…
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Celebrate You! I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know full well. ~Psalm 139:14 You are a woman who is fearfully and wonderfully made by your Creator! God has blessed each of us with our own special gifts, yet many women find it difficult to talk about the characteristics that make them unique. At this retreat you have permission to talk about yourself! Together we will uncover and celebrate your God-given…
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