Retreat Info
Waiting for God - Advent Weekend Retreat
Advent has become a counter-cultural “still small voice” amidst the clamor of Christmas preparations. During Advent we acknowledge that there is always more to God than we can know or believe or sense…in waiting we declare our hope in God’s tenderness and steadfast love.
Begin your Advent journey with others as we gather to reflect upon a deeper awareness of the true meaning of what we celebrate at Christmas.
Facilitator: Fr. John Rose
Dates: Thursday, December 4 - Sunday, December 7, 2025
Time: Thursday 6 p.m. - Sunday 1 p.m.
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Fee: $375
Silent Directed Weekend Retreat
Start the New Year with a "Get Away Weekend with God" - an opportunity for a time of quiet and solitude in a contemplative space.
This retreat begins and ends with a group prayer service and offers spiritual direction each day.
Come, rest, pray and reflect on your life in relationship to God, yourself, and others.
Spiritual Directors: Sr. Theresa Rutty, RSM & Giovina Caroscio
Dates: Thursday, January 8 - Sunday, December 11, 2026
Time: Thursday 6 p.m. - Sunday 12 p.m.
Location: Mercy Spirituality Center
Fee: $375
Independent Weekend Retreats
If you need a little time away, this is your opportunity. Our independent weekends offer meals and lodging. Spend your time in contemplation, prayer, or finding peace in the silence. This is your time. Weekend retreats are Friday evenings 7:00 p.m. to Sunday noon.
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.