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.
Please note that we are an adult-only Retreat & Conference Center, so our retreat and event registrations are only open to those who are 18 and over. Thank you.
For more details, additional programs and registration information please call: 410.442.3120
Listen, listen, wait in silence, Listening… For the One, from whom all mercy flows. During the holy season of Advent, we are a waiting people. Just as the Jewish people of the 1st century awaited the long-expected Messiah and still, in our day, look for Messiah’s coming, those who accept … Continue reading
Disappointments in love, even betrayals and losses, serve the soul at the very moment they seem in life to be tragedies. The soul is partly in time and partly in eternity. We might remember the part that resides in eternity when we feel despair over the part that is in … Continue reading
Quiet Mornings sessions are currently being held virtually on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, and the 4th Saturday, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. (Sessions will be held in-person on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 9:30-10:45am.) Please email Joanne at jmcahooneph3@gmail.com for the Zoom invitation for all virtual sessions. … Continue reading
Held VIRTUALLY on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the month, 1-2pm. Centering Prayer is a form of Christian contemplative prayer, in which one abides in the Presence of God in interior silence. Centering Prayer emphasizes the indwelling Presence of the Holy Trinity within and among us, and our … Continue reading
What is your image of God? How would you describe God? Who is God to you? During this retreat day, we will: • Recall the image of God that we had in the earlier years of our life • Identify our image of God today • Look at an image … Continue reading
“The Lord will come and he will not delay.” (Cf. Habakkuk 2:3) Advent is about waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus; commemorating his birth and first coming and also anticipating the second coming of Christ. But our Christian faith tells us that God is with us, already and … Continue reading
“Aren’t there annunciations/ of one sort or another/in most lives?” This question turns up in Denise Levertov’s poem about the Annunciation to Mary. It suggests that the story of the Annunciation to Mary, so central to our Advent observance, contains wisdom for all of us. This Advent quiet day will … Continue reading
Quiet Mornings sessions are currently being held in-person on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 9:30-10:45am. (They are also held virtually on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, and the 4th Saturday, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. See those listings separately for registration instructions.) Quiet mornings provide an opportunity for … 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
Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City has a vibrant music ministry which will be showcased in their annual Christmas Concert on December 16 at 7:00pm. Come out and enjoy another uplifting Christmas Concert and Sing-along, featuring traditional and contemporary Christmas carols. Free will offering. A light reception will be … 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 (except for September, which has been cancelled on Saturday). Every virtual session is held from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Please … Continue reading
Held VIRTUALLY on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the month, 1-2pm. Centering Prayer is a form of Christian contemplative prayer, in which one abides in the Presence of God in interior silence. Centering Prayer emphasizes the indwelling Presence of the Holy Trinity within and among us, and our … 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
“The universe operates through dynamic exchange . . . giving and receiving are different aspects of the flow of energy in the universe. And in our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep the abundance of the universe circulating in our lives.” – Deepak Chopra The approach of … Continue reading
Virtual Epiphany Retreat - January 6th, 2023 The lore surrounding the Magi has fascinated generations of believers and seekers for countless centuries. For, couched in the mystique of the Christmas story, the role of these wise astrologers has evolved over time for individuals and communities as their personal meaning and … Continue reading
And suddenly you know: It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings. ~ Meister Eckhart As 2023 commences its unfolding, humanity will find itself steeped in its recapping of the past year and its calculations for the year ahead. This creates a significantly ripe opportunity once … Continue reading
Please call 410-442-3120 to verify availability or to be placed on the waitlist. Begin the new year by focusing on your path ahead and tuning into God’s voice. Our winter directed retreat consists of two whole days (3-night stay) of spiritual direction. Retreatants will meet with a spiritual director daily … Continue reading
Begin the new year by focusing on your path ahead and tuning into God’s voice. Our winter 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 … Continue reading
Each season of the year brings gifts unique to its expression and movement of life in the natural world. The seasons have resonances in the human spirit, and we often find our internal energies responding to the various expressions of the cycle of life. Winter is a special season of … Continue reading
Mother Teresa once said, “we have forgotten we belong to each other.” Kinship, according to Fr. Gregory Boyle, “is what happens to us when we refuse to let that happen.” This day will be a radical exploration of kinship as we recognize when we have forgotten as well as celebrate … Continue reading
The Revolution of Openness: Experiencing Grief and Loss in a New Era The concept of grieving the loss of loved ones as a journey allows human beings to understand the healing process in stages, with accompanying tasks, and with needs that are both universal and unique. Yet, there are many … Continue reading
Our Making All Things New retreat will provide you with plenty of tools to improve your health, deepen your faith, and enjoy life to the fullest. Our healthy living retreat is rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, which focuses on a whole person approach to being well: body, mind, … Continue reading
"Rend your heart not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God." (Jl 2:13) These words at the beginning of Lent invite us to take an inward journey during these 40 days to search our hearts as to where we stand with God and our neighbor and to enter … Continue reading
A “broken heart” is more than a physical condition or a colorful analogy. We often use it in a poetic sense, and it is a source of great pain, and the pain is very real. Most of us will have such an experience in the course of our lives. A … Continue reading
The Theopoetics of Lent Friends Day of Prayer retreats are held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month. Everyone is welcome to attend and you can drop into any month. It’s not required to attend every retreat. Everyone will gather for coffee and pastries for the first half hour. … Continue reading
The word "Lent" comes from an old word meaning "Spring." Core practices for entering this season include a deepened attentiveness to God, repentance, and new growth. This weekend retreat will use poetry, art and music to invite us into these practices, drawing on the creativity of artists and poets as … Continue reading
Hildegard. Catherine. Teresa. Thérèse. These women saints have changed the course of history within the Church and around the world. The ways in which they struggled, persevered, and remained faithful to God and God’s plan for each of them is nothing short of inspirational. And, their generous sharing of Spirit-formed … Continue reading
Mindfulness is paying attention to what is happening in the present moment, nonjudgmentally, and with compassion. The present moment is where we meet God. Paying attention to our experiences gives us valuable information we can use to live better. Living mindfully allows us to live more connected with God and … Continue reading
“Life itself is the great sacrament through which we are all wounded and healed. If we live everything, life will be faithful to us.” ~ John O’Donohue All of life has the potential to deepen us if we are open to it. Experiences of loss, despair, rejection, abundance, hope, love … Continue reading
