"I listened to God's deep dream for me and felt a longing to respond."
Mary Ward, January 1585 - January 1645
2023 Programs__________________________
Programs
Garden Volunteers
Tuesday mornings from May 9 - September 26, 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
Wednesday June 21
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 2nd - September 3rd
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.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Saturday September 30
We invite you to drop by on Friday and over the weekend to spend time to plant, to reflect, and to
remember…
The sacred space of forest which includes the Peace Pole, Sisters in Spirit Cairn, and Labyrinth now has a
New Beginnings Garden (formerly Memory) to the right of the Peace Pole near the entrance.
Parking available on the street and inside the gate. Bulbs, tools, watering can are available for your use.
If you wish, bring your own bulbs. No registration needed.
Winter Solstice
Thursday June 21
Details tba.
Tuesday mornings from May 9 - September 26, 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
Wednesday June 21
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 2nd - September 3rd
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.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Saturday September 30
We invite you to drop by on Friday and over the weekend to spend time to plant, to reflect, and to
remember…
The sacred space of forest which includes the Peace Pole, Sisters in Spirit Cairn, and Labyrinth now has a
New Beginnings Garden (formerly Memory) to the right of the Peace Pole near the entrance.
Parking available on the street and inside the gate. Bulbs, tools, watering can are available for your use.
If you wish, bring your own bulbs. No registration needed.
Winter Solstice
Thursday June 21
Details tba.
2023 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 as part of these days.
Register for our retreats by emailing: booking@lorettomaryholme.ca
8-Day
$1000.00*
Arrival 3:30-5:00pm for Opening Session 5:30pm, Departure 1pm (after lunch)
*For a bedroom with ensuite washroom - add $80
July 28 - August 4
6-Day
$750.00*
Arrival 3:30-5:00pm for Opening Session 5:30pm, Departure 1pm (after lunch)
*For a bedroom with ensuite washroom - add $60
July 5 - July 10
July 18 - July 23
September 7 - September 12
November 28 - December 3
3-Day
$350.00
Tuesday Arrival 9:30-11:30am for Opening Session 11:30am - Departure Thursday 1pm after lunch
February 7-9
March 7-9
March 24-26 (Weekend Retreat: Arrival Friday 3:30-5:00pm for Opening Session 5:30pm, Departure Sunday 1pm, $400.00)
April 4-6
May 2-4
June 6-8
$375.00
Tuesday Arrival 9:30-11:30am for Opening Session 11:30am - Departure Thursday 1pm after lunch
October 3-5
November 7-9
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 with retreatants individually to address insights that have arisen. Register for our retreats by emailing: booking@lorettomaryholme.ca
The Enneagram
A Reflective Journey, Level 1
Friday April 21, 5:30pm - Sunday April 23, 1pm
(Friday 3:30-5pm Arrival for 5:30pm Opening Session - Sunday Departure after Lunch 1pm)
$475 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 Reflective Journey, Writing Retreat
Friday June 2, 5:30pm - Sunday June 4, 1pm
(Friday 3:30-5pm Arrival for 5:30pm Opening Session - Sunday Departure after Lunch 1pm)
$475 private, $375 shared, $300 commuter
Autobiography is a gift to the future as well as to the present, especially to one's own family and often to a wider world. But it is first of all a gift to the one writing it, as forgotten memories arise and create a golden chain of one's life , including all in our life experience.
In this workshop you will be given ways to begin writing your autobiography or continuing it if you have begun. Consultation with Brenda will also be available.
Facilitator Brenda Peddigrew rsm
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 as part of these days.
Register for our retreats by emailing: booking@lorettomaryholme.ca
8-Day
$1000.00*
Arrival 3:30-5:00pm for Opening Session 5:30pm, Departure 1pm (after lunch)
*For a bedroom with ensuite washroom - add $80
July 28 - August 4
6-Day
$750.00*
Arrival 3:30-5:00pm for Opening Session 5:30pm, Departure 1pm (after lunch)
*For a bedroom with ensuite washroom - add $60
July 5 - July 10
July 18 - July 23
September 7 - September 12
November 28 - December 3
3-Day
$350.00
Tuesday Arrival 9:30-11:30am for Opening Session 11:30am - Departure Thursday 1pm after lunch
February 7-9
March 7-9
March 24-26 (Weekend Retreat: Arrival Friday 3:30-5:00pm for Opening Session 5:30pm, Departure Sunday 1pm, $400.00)
April 4-6
May 2-4
June 6-8
$375.00
Tuesday Arrival 9:30-11:30am for Opening Session 11:30am - Departure Thursday 1pm after lunch
October 3-5
November 7-9
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 with retreatants individually to address insights that have arisen. Register for our retreats by emailing: booking@lorettomaryholme.ca
The Enneagram
A Reflective Journey, Level 1
Friday April 21, 5:30pm - Sunday April 23, 1pm
(Friday 3:30-5pm Arrival for 5:30pm Opening Session - Sunday Departure after Lunch 1pm)
$475 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 Reflective Journey, Writing Retreat
Friday June 2, 5:30pm - Sunday June 4, 1pm
(Friday 3:30-5pm Arrival for 5:30pm Opening Session - Sunday Departure after Lunch 1pm)
$475 private, $375 shared, $300 commuter
Autobiography is a gift to the future as well as to the present, especially to one's own family and often to a wider world. But it is first of all a gift to the one writing it, as forgotten memories arise and create a golden chain of one's life , including all in our life experience.
In this workshop you will be given ways to begin writing your autobiography or continuing it if you have begun. Consultation with Brenda will also be available.
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
