"I listened to God's deep dream for me and felt a longing to respond."
Mary Ward, January 1585 - January 1645
2022 Programs__________________________
Programs*
Women's Spirituality Groups*
*wait lists
February 9, 10
March 9, 10
April 13, 14
May 11, 12
June 15, 16
September 14, 15
October 12, 13
November 9, 10
December 14, 15
Women's Spirituality Groups*
*wait lists
February 9, 10
March 9, 10
April 13, 14
May 11, 12
June 15, 16
September 14, 15
October 12, 13
November 9, 10
December 14, 15
Lenten Read Along - Let's journey together...
Wednesdays March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13
Join us in a special Lenten read-along with Loyola Press.
We’ll be reading Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace at a relaxed pace that will give us time to savour what we read during the weeks of Lent.
Head over to Loretto Maryholme's Resources page for more details.
Garden Volunteers
Tuesday mornings from May 10 - September 27, 10am - noon
Volunteers play an important role in our many projects & special events. So many of our lovely gardens are the results of volunteer participation and are admired by our many guests.
If you'd like to help, come Tuesday mornings from May - September and spend some time between 10am-noon. Please bring your own gloves, hat, water bottle, sunscreen & bug spray. Students needing community service hours are welcome. Call ahead if possible, or just come!
Summer Solstice
Tuesday June 21, 2021
Let's celebrate TOGETHER this year!
Meet at the Peace Pole (near the entrance) for welcome and opening ritual followed by communal labyrinth walk.
7:30 PM @ 1 hour
Park on street, laneway, lot.
No registration needed.
Sunset Tai Chi
Sunday Summer Evenings: July 3rd - September 4th
In July: 8-9pm, In August: 7:30-8:30pm, In September: 7-8pm
Join Tony Lin as he leads free outdoor Tai Chi sessions on our west grounds on Sunday evenings throughout July, August & September, weather permitting. Tony currently leads free sessions in Georgina and has offered his services here for us. Come breathe the fresh air as you stretch under the silent setting summer sun…
No registration needed, please no pets. Quiet arrival/departure appreciated in respect of guests on retreat.
Check Tony Lin’s FB page for updates/cancellations.
Wednesdays March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13
Join us in a special Lenten read-along with Loyola Press.
We’ll be reading Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace at a relaxed pace that will give us time to savour what we read during the weeks of Lent.
Head over to Loretto Maryholme's Resources page for more details.
Garden Volunteers
Tuesday mornings from May 10 - September 27, 10am - noon
Volunteers play an important role in our many projects & special events. So many of our lovely gardens are the results of volunteer participation and are admired by our many guests.
If you'd like to help, come Tuesday mornings from May - September and spend some time between 10am-noon. Please bring your own gloves, hat, water bottle, sunscreen & bug spray. Students needing community service hours are welcome. Call ahead if possible, or just come!
Summer Solstice
Tuesday June 21, 2021
Let's celebrate TOGETHER this year!
Meet at the Peace Pole (near the entrance) for welcome and opening ritual followed by communal labyrinth walk.
7:30 PM @ 1 hour
Park on street, laneway, lot.
No registration needed.
Sunset Tai Chi
Sunday Summer Evenings: July 3rd - September 4th
In July: 8-9pm, In August: 7:30-8:30pm, In September: 7-8pm
Join Tony Lin as he leads free outdoor Tai Chi sessions on our west grounds on Sunday evenings throughout July, August & September, weather permitting. Tony currently leads free sessions in Georgina and has offered his services here for us. Come breathe the fresh air as you stretch under the silent setting summer sun…
No registration needed, please no pets. Quiet arrival/departure appreciated in respect of guests on retreat.
Check Tony Lin’s FB page for updates/cancellations.
2022 Retreats ___________________________
Directed Silent Retreats
Take time on the beautiful shores of Lake Simcoe to rest, rejuvenate and receive the gifts of silence waiting for you. Private room, home-cooked meals, and spiritual direction are offered, if desired, as part of these days.
Register for our retreats by emailing: booking@lorettomaryholme.ca
8-Day, Full
$900.00
July 21 (4:00-5:00 Arrival, 5:30pm Opening Session) - July 28 (1:00pm)
6-Day
$650.00
July 5 (4:00-5:00 Arrival, 5:30pm Opening Session) - July 10 (1:00pm)
Sept. 6 (4:00-5:00 Arrival, 5:30pm Opening Session) - Sept. 11 (1:00pm)
5-Day
$600.00
November 23 (4:00-5:00 Arrival, 5:30pm Opening Session) - November 27 (1:00pm)
3-Day
$325.00
Tuesday 11:30am Opening Session (Arrival 10-11am) - Thursday 1pm
February 1-3
March 1-3
March 25-27 (Weekend Retreat: Arrival Friday 4-5:00pm, Opening Session 5:30pm, Departure Sunday 1pm, $375.00)
May 3-5
June 7-9
October 4-6
November 1-3
December 6-8
Guided Retreats 2022
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 with retreatants individually to address insights and concerns that have arisen. Register for our retreats by emailing: booking@lorettomaryholme.ca
The Enneagram, Level 1
A Reflective Journey
Friday March 11, 5pm Arrival, 5:30pm Opening Session - Sunday March 13, 1pm
$450 private, $375 shared, $300 commuter
The Enneagram, a 9-pointed geometric structure and an ancient self-awareness tool, is an engaging and life-giving system that gently invites curiosity and gentleness into self-exploration. With insight from the Enneagram, you can learn to offer yourself and others clarity, space and grace about who you really are, how you love, how you struggle and from what unique perspective you see life. During this Level 1 Enneagram retreat, you will experience right-brained, peace-filled presence practices that are Enneagram based. You will also be introduced to many things Enneagram that will be both practical and left-brained based, ranging from intelligence centres, centres of expression, the nine archetypes and the unique spiritual journeys each type travels.
Facilitator Diane Lindstrom
Autobiography as Life's Unfolding
A 5-Day Reflective Journey
Wednesday August 3, 11am Arrival, 11:30am Opening Session - Sunday August 7, 1pm
$700 private, $600 shared, $500 commuter
When we come to the point in our lives of seeing the path of our own unfolding life, we step into the possibility of offering a gift of insight to the world around us, and even to those coming after us. This retreat will offer you ways to remember, claim and treasure the details of your own life, offering it as gift to a world you cannot foresee.
Facilitator Brenda Peddigrew rsm
Restorative Meditation
Friday September 23, 5pm Arrival, 5:30pm Opening Session - Sunday September 25, 1pm
$450 private, $375 shared, $300 commuter
Restorative Meditation is a quiet retreat weekend offering exercises and practices that you can take home to continue bringing physical, mental and spiritual restoration into your everyday life. The demands of these times are not only strong but constantly changing; Restorative Meditation offers you ways to negotiate them on the solid ground within, both spiritual and physical.
Facilitator Brenda Peddigrew rsm
Spiritual Eldering
Friday October 28, 5pm Arrival, 5:30pm Opening Session - Sunday October 30, 1pm
$450 private, $375 shared, $300 commuter
Spiritual Eldering is a wide-open claiming of the experience and wisdom of one's own life. It is particularly helpful to collect one's own personal history when reaching the sixties and seventies. There is a depth of inner presence to oneself and one's life that doesn't emerge until that time. When we boldly claim all that we have experienced as wisdom, both painful and joyful, we offer back to life and those who know us a rare gift of a vibrant life. Through reflection questions, writing and meditation, you will recognize your own wisdom as a gift received and given.
Facilitator Brenda Peddigrew rsm
Private Retreats
A private retreat, minimum 2 nights, may be booked throughout the year, depending on availability of accommodation. You are responsible for your own meals. 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.
Register for private retreats by emailing: booking@lorettomaryholme.ca
A private retreat, minimum 2 nights, may be booked throughout the year, depending on availability of accommodation. You are responsible for your own meals. 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.
Register for private retreats by emailing: booking@lorettomaryholme.ca
