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 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.
For more details, additional programs and registration information please call: 410.442.3120
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April 2019
Triduum, Holy Week Retreat
The Easter Triduum: No Greater Love! Through the richness of the rituals and symbols of the Triduum liturgies, by means of the art of story-telling and reflection, we will experience the manner in which Jesus fulfilled his instruction to us—”love one another as I have loved you.” During the Triduum retreat, we will ponder the paschal mysteries of Jesus’ passion, suffering, death and resurrection through the eyes of no greater love. We will consider several interior movements—beginning with the active,…
Find out moreMay 2019
The Practice of Spiritual Direction–Final Intensive Week
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 final week of the spiritual direction training program will focus on case studies, which the students will bring from their own, initial practice of spiritual direction. Small groups will provide…
Find out moreJune 2019
Directed Retreat – Long Weekend
This directed retreat consists of two days of spiritual direction, opened by a brief introduction on Friday and closing with a group session on Monday morning. This is perfect for those who cannot commit to a week-long directed retreat. You will meet with a spiritual director 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…
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In the Company of Women Prophets, 6-night Women’s Retreat
Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $570 through 3/23/2019.
Have you spent any time with women prophets lately? If you are wondering exactly how to answer this question or if you’re asking what is the vocation of a prophet, here is your “prophet measuring tool”: Prophets are vessels of communication between God and the people. Prophets’ encounters with God come in the midst of everyday life. Prophets’ objections are always met with assurances of God’s help. Prophets’ resistance to their call comes because of the anticipated suffering likely to…
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6-Night Vacation Retreat: Reflect and Recharge
Reflect and recharge during a vacation this summer at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center. There is no formal program for this retreat. Your retreat fee includes delicious meals and accommodations in a comfortable bedroom (queen bed) with private bathroom. Mass is held daily at 11am. You may enjoy the quiet of our grounds as you walk the Labyrinth, stroll through the Peace Garden or lounge by our pool. Sit and relax on the enclosed 3rd Floor Porch that…
Find out moreJuly 2019
Silent Directed Retreat
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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Is Life 2 Halves or 4 Quarters? 6-Night Retreat
Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $570 through 4/28/2019.
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…
Find out moreAugust 2019
Silent Directed Retreat – August
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 more4-Night Vacation Retreat
Reflect and recharge during a vacation this summer at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center. There is no formal program for this retreat. Your retreat fee includes delicious meals and accommodations in a comfortable bedroom (queen bed) with private bathroom. Mass is held daily at 11am. You may enjoy the quiet of our grounds as you walk the Labyrinth, stroll through the Peace Garden or lounge by our pool. Sit and relax on the enclosed 3rd Floor Porch that…
Find out moreFebruary 2020
Enter the Chaos: Engage the Differences to Make a Difference
Take advantage of our Earlybird special rate of $380 through 12/13/2019.
Join us for… Enter the Chaos: Engage the Differences to Make a Difference A Four Day Program that Draws on: • the transformative power of contemplation • conscious intent of the values we want to embody • capacity to exercise contemplative power • understanding our role in the evolutionary process • willingness to welcome our own ongoing personal transformation • communal contemplative practice • contextualization of our work sourced from a contemplative heart • understanding the evolutionary development of consciousness…
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