Retreat Info
Summer Retreat Opportunities
A Reflection on Eldering Through Three Lenses
During this retreat, we explore the spiritual journey of the third stage of life using the writings of Richard Rohr OFM, and Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi from his book “From Aging to Sage-ing” and also “The December Project.”
Adding insights from John O’Donohue a well-known Celtic mystic, as well as their own reflections on their life journeys, our facilitators invite participants to review life and look to a future with hope.
The approach is to engage and facilitate conversations and reflection among all on retreat.
The sessions engage participants in a healthy conversation. Peg and Patrick act to help retreatants open a door to exploring their life journey and processing some of the questions and thoughts that grow in all of us as we age and continue on the journey of faith. We explore the legacy of those who have come before us. We honor those we are with. We seek to move beyond on life’s journey.
Date: Sunday, June 22 - Friday, June 27
Time: 7:00 p.m. Sunday - 1:00 p.m. Friday
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Fee: $495
Facilitators: Patrick Fox and Peg Morris
Peg Morris and Patrick Fox have worked together for a number of years, sharing a passion for helping their peers grow their spirituality as they increase in years. They offer a variety of programs and workshops, engaging elders in conversation and dialogue, enhancing their lives and fostering a better awareness of spirituality in each person.
Peg Morris holds a master's degree in Gerontology and has decades of experience as a social worker and additionally she has been trained in “From Aging to Sage-ing;” a program launched by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and known throughout the world for developing a profound new vision of growing older.
Patrick B. Fox has a master's degree in Adult Learning and has studied with Dr. Richard Johnson and received his Professional Certificate in Spiritual Gerontology in 2011. Additionally, Patrick brings a deep immersion into Celtic Spirituality in addition to his academic background.
MSC Directed Retreat
We all need time to stop and reevaluate how our relationship with God is growing. A directed retreat is an opportunity to come away and just 'be' for a while.
Bask in the quiet atmosphere of MSC with its beautiful grounds and prayerful places. You are invited to explore all facets of your spiritual life.
You will meet on a daily basis with a director who will support you in this journey.
Date: Sunday, July 20 - Friday, July 25
Time: 7:00 p.m. Sunday - 1:00 p.m. on Friday
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Fee: $495
Spiritual Directors:
Pat Lawlor and Maureen Martin
Active Hope in a Changing World
Do you ever feel disillusioned or discouraged by our world today? Don’t despair. Many others feel this way as well. We can do something about it! We can act to change our circumstances.
You will take a journey on this retreat which will nourish and strengthen your ability to make a difference in our world, while living an engaged, encouraged, enlivened, and empowered life.
We will utilize the book Active Hope by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone as our guide throughout the week. By looking at our situation and changing our outlook, we can make a difference in our world. We can begin to live in a state of active hope instead of constant fear.
Date: Sunday, August 24 - Friday, August 29
Time: 7:00 p.m. Sunday - 1:00 p.m. Friday
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Fee: $495 (includes a copy of the book)
Facilitators: Sue DiVita and Allison Murphy
Retreats
Mercy Spirituality Center is a retreat center for people of all faiths. We believe that each of us, individuals and organizations alike, needs time apart to find,
deepen, or refresh our connection to what matters most in life.
We are deeply grateful to be able to offer our beautiful space
to the community for rest, reflection and spiritual growth.
Our facilitated retreats center around contemplative practice, Ignatian Spirituality and finding God in nature.
We also offer private retreats for groups and individuals.
A Day to Call Your Own opens with an optional communal prayer, then the rest of the day is yours. We provide a private room, a simple lunch, and our beautiful house and grounds for you to explore as you wish.
If you need a little more time in quiet, consider A Retreat to Call Your Own which includes all of the above plus an overnight and pick-up breakfast. Check our calendar for scheduled opportunities.
Located just one block from Highland Park, Mercy Spirituality Center offers 10 private guest rooms, meeting spaces for groups as small as 5 or as large as 35, kitchen and dining facilities along with various dining options dependent on the length and nature of your stay, a richly stocked library, spacious yard with gazebo, and plenty of off-street parking.
Quiet Retreats
Our day-long, mini-weekend and full weekend retreats provide opportunities for slowing down and making space for the more in your life. We offer practices designed to quiet busy minds in order to make room for a deeper and richer experience of the divine.
Mercy Spirituality Center is a retreat center for people of all faiths. We believe that each of us, individuals and organizations alike, needs time apart to find, deepen, or refresh our connection to what matters most in life. We are deeply grateful to be able to offer our beautiful space to the community for rest, reflection and spiritual growth.
Facilitated Retreats
Our facilitated retreats center around contemplative practice, Ignatian Spirituality and finding God in nature. Check our "Retreats" page to see what’s up next or call to arrange an experience tailored to the needs of your group.
Group Retreat Opportunities
We believe in the value of time apart from the routines of daily life. In our warm, inviting space, Mercy Spirituality Center is uniquely able to offer intimate, experiential, contemplative retreats for your small group.
Call us to find out more about our weekend (Friday evening – Sunday lunch) and mini-weekend (Friday evening - Saturday late afternoon) offerings. Call 585-473-6893. Or email us at: [email protected]. But contact us early! Available weekends fill quickly.