"I listened to God's deep dream for me and felt a longing to respond."
Mary Ward, January 1585 - January 1645
2020 Programs__________________________
No registration required. Free will offering.
Lenten Breakfasts 2020
Wednesdays 8 - 9:30am: March 4, 11,18, 25, April 1.
Simple breakfast, a reflection, and a time of prayer and sharing.
Donation to Georgina Food Pantry appreciated.
Garden Volunteers 2020
Tuesday mornings 9:30am-noon from May - September
Volunteers play an important role in our many projects & special events. So many of our gardens are the results of volunteer participation and are admired by our many guests. If you'd like to help, come any Tuesday and spend some time between 9:30 am-noon. Bring your gloves & water. Students needing community service hours are welcome. Call ahead, if possible - or just come!
Summer Solstice 2020
June 21 @ 6 - 8 pm
Potluck Supper, Ritual & Labyrinth Walk.
Outdoor event - please bring your lawn chair, bug spray and ready-to-serve dish with serving utensils.
Gather at Labyrinth entrance just inside front gate.
Sunset Tai Chi 2020
Sunday Evenings in July 8 - 9pm, in August 7:30 - 8:30pm and September 1, 7 - 8pm
Join Tony Lin as he leads outdoor Tai Chi on the west lawn. Come breathe the fresh air as you stretch under the setting sun.
Finished for the 2019 season.
Winter Solstice 2020
December 21, 2018 @ 7:00-9 pm
Ritual, Labyrinth Walk & Shared Finger Foods
Lenten Breakfasts 2020
Wednesdays 8 - 9:30am: March 4, 11,18, 25, April 1.
Simple breakfast, a reflection, and a time of prayer and sharing.
Donation to Georgina Food Pantry appreciated.
Garden Volunteers 2020
Tuesday mornings 9:30am-noon from May - September
Volunteers play an important role in our many projects & special events. So many of our gardens are the results of volunteer participation and are admired by our many guests. If you'd like to help, come any Tuesday and spend some time between 9:30 am-noon. Bring your gloves & water. Students needing community service hours are welcome. Call ahead, if possible - or just come!
Summer Solstice 2020
June 21 @ 6 - 8 pm
Potluck Supper, Ritual & Labyrinth Walk.
Outdoor event - please bring your lawn chair, bug spray and ready-to-serve dish with serving utensils.
Gather at Labyrinth entrance just inside front gate.
Sunset Tai Chi 2020
Sunday Evenings in July 8 - 9pm, in August 7:30 - 8:30pm and September 1, 7 - 8pm
Join Tony Lin as he leads outdoor Tai Chi on the west lawn. Come breathe the fresh air as you stretch under the setting sun.
Finished for the 2019 season.
Winter Solstice 2020
December 21, 2018 @ 7:00-9 pm
Ritual, Labyrinth Walk & Shared Finger Foods
2020 Retreats ___________________________
Directed Silent Retreats
Take time to receive the gifts of silence waiting for you.
Accommodation, home-cooked meals, and spiritual direction are offered as part of these days.
Register by emailing: [email protected]
8-Day 2020
$825.00
Tuesday, July 21, 5pm - Wednesday July 29, 1 pm
Tuesday, September 9, 5pm - Wednesday September 17, 1 pm (start date firm, but with option for 5-8 days)
5-Day 2020
$525.00
Tuesday, July 7, 5pm - Sunday, July 12, 1 pm
3-Day 2020
$295.00
Tuesday 11am - Thursday 1pm
February 4 - 6
March 3 - 5
March 31 - April 2
May 5 - 7
June 2 - 4
October 6 - 8
November 3 - 5
Guided Retreats
A guided retreat may be one day, a weekend, or several days. A facilitator will present a particular theme, offer some content, and make suggestions for personal prayer and reflection. There will be periods of silence as well as time for shared conversation. Facilitators may offer to meet retreatants individually to address insights and concerns that have arisen.
Register by emailing: [email protected]
Writing Your Way Towards Wholeness 2020
A Writing and Ritual Retreat
Friday May 29, 5pm - Sunday May 31, 1pm
$415 private, $340 shared, $310 commuter
Facilitator: Brenda Peddigrew rsm
We mostly know ourselves in parts, with different identities in different situations. How then can we engage our writing practices to meet the whole of who we are? This weekend will offer the time and space for you to reclaim and write about some of what has been lost in order to encounter a clear sense of your wholeness. The workshop will start with an experiential ritual that will celebrate some of the lost and hidden parts of yourself. *Please bring a special stone to be your writing companion.
Callings: Living Your Inner Life in the Outer World 2020
Wednesday July 15, 5pm - Sunday July 19, 1pm
Facilitator: Brenda Peddigrew rsm
Deep inside each person is a singular voice that is the essence of you who are. In this silent retreat, you will be offered several pathways to access your own inner depth and to speak from the uniqueness of your soul's calling. Daily morning talks, communal meditation, and the opportunity for individual consultations with the retreat facilitator are all part of this retreat, as well as your own silence, rest, and inner deepening.
Advent Retreat 2020
Friday November 27, 5pm - Sunday November 29, 1pm
Waiting in hope for new life and light to be revealed... with guided reflections in a quiet atmosphere.
Facilitator: Jane McDonell ibvm
R&R Retreat
We invite women to experience the tranquil beauty of this sacred space as you restore your energies. Come for 3-6 nights,
and bring a friend or meet new friends. Private or shared accommodation, home-cooked meals.
Register by emailing: [email protected]
In The Company of Women 2020
$120-150 per night, private, $105 per night, shared
Saturday August 1, 11am - Friday August 7, 11am (3 night minimum)
Take time to receive the gifts of silence waiting for you.
Accommodation, home-cooked meals, and spiritual direction are offered as part of these days.
Register by emailing: [email protected]
8-Day 2020
$825.00
Tuesday, July 21, 5pm - Wednesday July 29, 1 pm
Tuesday, September 9, 5pm - Wednesday September 17, 1 pm (start date firm, but with option for 5-8 days)
5-Day 2020
$525.00
Tuesday, July 7, 5pm - Sunday, July 12, 1 pm
3-Day 2020
$295.00
Tuesday 11am - Thursday 1pm
February 4 - 6
March 3 - 5
March 31 - April 2
May 5 - 7
June 2 - 4
October 6 - 8
November 3 - 5
Guided Retreats
A guided retreat may be one day, a weekend, or several days. A facilitator will present a particular theme, offer some content, and make suggestions for personal prayer and reflection. There will be periods of silence as well as time for shared conversation. Facilitators may offer to meet retreatants individually to address insights and concerns that have arisen.
Register by emailing: [email protected]
Writing Your Way Towards Wholeness 2020
A Writing and Ritual Retreat
Friday May 29, 5pm - Sunday May 31, 1pm
$415 private, $340 shared, $310 commuter
Facilitator: Brenda Peddigrew rsm
We mostly know ourselves in parts, with different identities in different situations. How then can we engage our writing practices to meet the whole of who we are? This weekend will offer the time and space for you to reclaim and write about some of what has been lost in order to encounter a clear sense of your wholeness. The workshop will start with an experiential ritual that will celebrate some of the lost and hidden parts of yourself. *Please bring a special stone to be your writing companion.
Callings: Living Your Inner Life in the Outer World 2020
Wednesday July 15, 5pm - Sunday July 19, 1pm
Facilitator: Brenda Peddigrew rsm
Deep inside each person is a singular voice that is the essence of you who are. In this silent retreat, you will be offered several pathways to access your own inner depth and to speak from the uniqueness of your soul's calling. Daily morning talks, communal meditation, and the opportunity for individual consultations with the retreat facilitator are all part of this retreat, as well as your own silence, rest, and inner deepening.
Advent Retreat 2020
Friday November 27, 5pm - Sunday November 29, 1pm
Waiting in hope for new life and light to be revealed... with guided reflections in a quiet atmosphere.
Facilitator: Jane McDonell ibvm
R&R Retreat
We invite women to experience the tranquil beauty of this sacred space as you restore your energies. Come for 3-6 nights,
and bring a friend or meet new friends. Private or shared accommodation, home-cooked meals.
Register by emailing: [email protected]
In The Company of Women 2020
$120-150 per night, private, $105 per night, shared
Saturday August 1, 11am - Friday August 7, 11am (3 night minimum)
Private Retreats
A private retreat of one day up to 10 days in length may be booked throughout the year, depending on availability of accommodation. You will set your agenda & schedule and maintain a posture of silence & prayer throughout your stay. If the experience of a private retreat is new for you, we suggest that you meet with a spiritual director at least once during your stay.
Days of reflection, and ongoing spiritual direction may be arranged upon request, as well, depending on the schedule of the spiritual director. Free will offering.
Register by emailing: [email protected]
