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Entering the Castle
You are warmly invited to join our upcoming workshop series dedicated to exploring Caroline Myss's book Entering the Castle based on Teresa of Avila's work The Interior Castle. This transformative series will guide participants through the spiritual insights and mystical wisdom found in Teresa's renowned work, offering opportunities for reflection and personal growth.
Each session will focus on different "mansions" of the soul as described by Teresa, combining discussion, guided meditation, and practical exercises to deepen your spiritual journey. Whether you are new to her writings or seeking to enrich your understanding, this series is open to all who wish to engage in thoughtful exploration and community learning.
Whether you are new to this spiritual classic or revisiting its timeless wisdom, come discover its riches in the company of fellow seekers.
We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching experience.
Facilitator: Sue DiVita
Dates: Third Thursday of the month for 8 months
starting May 21, then monthly June 18, etc
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Fee: $150
* Membership eligible program
Between Heaven & Earth: Lives of the Christian Mystics
Step into the world of the Christian mystics — women and men whose lives were filled with profound faith, deep prayer, and a burning desire for union with God.
Each month, this series invites you to explore the life and legacy of mystics who helped shape the spiritual landscape of Christianity. From the desert fathers and medieval visionaries to modern contemplatives, we will uncover their stories, struggles, and spiritual insights that continue to inspire today.
Together, we’ll learn who these mystics were, what they experienced, and how their courage and devotion transformed both their times and ours. Whether you’re new to Christian spirituality or have long been drawn to the mystical path, you’ll find this series both enriching and illuminating.
Facilitators: Allison Murphy, Lisa Lickona,
Susan DiVita, and Susan Ward
Date: Fourth Monday of the month
May 18 (moved due to holiday)
- Allison - Marguerite Perote
June 22 - Sue D. - Hildegard of Bingen
July 27 - Sue W. - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
August 31 (moved due to retreat)
- Lisa - Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Fee: $25 per session
* Membership eligible program
Saturdays with the Spirit
Each gathering of Saturdays with the Spirit is designed to help you grow closer to God, deepen your prayer life, or inspire new spiritual reflection. Facilitators will include Fr. Ed Palumbos, Rev. Harry Heintz, Sr. Elaine Englert, SSJ, Rev. Cindy Rasmussen, among others.
May: "Religious Experience:
The Path Toward Union with God"
Being in the presence of God is our natural state of being, and by it we are transfigured and carried, experience by experience, toward union with the God we love and who loves us. This is what we are made for!
May Facilitator: Susan Ward
Date: Saturday, May 23rd
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Fee: $60 per session (lunch included)
* Membership eligible program
June 13th: "God is Nature" facilitated by Nancy Weise
Sue holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction. She has served in various parish ministry roles within the Buffalo and Rochester Dioceses and currently serves as Director of Faith Formation for the Brighton parishes.
Day To Call Your Own
Come and enjoy a day to yourself in your own, private, comfortable room at Mercy Spirituality Center. You will be able to pray, contemplate, read and relax without being disturbed. A simple lunch of soup and bread is included. Morning prayer is optional.
Facilitator: Sr. Gert Erb, RSM
Dates: 2nd Thursday of each month:
May 14, June 11
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
9:30 am: Morning Prayer (optional)
Fee: $25
* Membership eligible program
Men's Spirituality Group
Amazing things happen when people gather to grow in their faith and encourage each other. We are envisioning a new opportunity for men as another part of the ministry of Mercy Spirituality Center.
We invite you to join us as we gather together in community. Our meetings will offer an opportunity to share a meal or refreshments together. We will explore spiritual readings and reflect how those readings expand our faith.
Our goal is to experience God’s grace and guidance together and deepen our connection to God and to other men in our daily lives.
Coordinated by: Ed Redmond, Rev. Harry Heintz, and Michael Salamone
Dates: Third Saturday of the month:
May 16
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Time: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $20 per individual session
$110 for the series
* Membership eligible program
Where Two or More Are Gathered
When two or more of us are gathered in his name, Jesus is there among us. We know prayer works, and when we pray God will give us what we need.
We will gather monthly via Zoom and pray collectively for a group or petition in which our world needs prayers.
Facilitated by: MSC Team
Date: third Tuesday of each month:
May 19, June 16
Time: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Place: Zoom
Cost: FREE!
Centering Prayer
Join us this fall for our centering prayer group. If you are unfamiliar with centering prayer, it is a contemplative form of Christian prayer, designed to center awareness on the presence of God.
Prayer begins with a reading by Thomas Keating, followed by a 20-minute quiet and seated contemplation. This is followed by walking and then another 20 minutes of seated contemplation. Prayer ends this hour long gathering.
Dates: Second Tuesday of each month
except for July and August
May 12, June 9
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Facilitator: Mary Coughtry
Suggestion donation: $10 per session
* Membership eligible program
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Learn By Doing
Our retreats and programs go beyond good teaching. When you join us, you will be invited to enter into experiences to discover or deepen your spiritual practice—and bring it into your daily life.
Ignatian Spirituality
Exercises of St. Ignatius In All of Its Forms
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in all of its forms, create an awareness of God in all things—all people, all creation, every human experience, and especially in the person of Jesus. We offer a model of the Spiritual Exercises designed by St. Ignatius for use in daily life which takes place over 30 weeks, rather than 30 days. This program is currently being offered virtually.