Grief Retreat
2026-05-16 09:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
This retreat will explore the journey of your soul through the experience of grief and loss. Our time together will include spiritual exercises and journaling, as well as group teaching and opportunities for soulful discussion. Lunch is included. Guided by Rev. Dr. Ken Patrick.

Women’s Weekend Retreat
2026-05-29 16:00 - 2026-05-31 11:30 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
In this retreat, we will reconsider self-care as an act of love that can transform our relationships in all domains of life. The retreat will include time for silent rest and reflection, heart-enriching conversation, and mindful prayer and movement. Guided by Linda Mastro. Check-in begins at 4 p.m. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The retreat begins after dinner at 7 p.m. on Friday and concludes before lunch on Sunday. Mass will be available Sunday morning.

Retreat on African-American Mystics
2026-06-16 16:00 - 2026-06-19 16:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
This three-night retreat focuses on the mystical experiences of three African-American faith leaders: Thea Bowman (Roman Catholic Nun, Mystic, and Teacher), Howard Thurman (Preacher, Theologian, Mystic, and Prophet), and Pauli Murray (first female African-American Episcopal Priest, Mystic, Poet, Civil Rights Lawyer). Activities will include music, poetry, journaling, prayer, solitude, and opportunities for creative expression. Guided by Rev. Joan Crawford. Check-in begins at 4 p.m. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The first presentation will begin after dinner at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The retreat concludes at 4 p.m. on Friday.

Altar Servers Retreat
2026-06-25 08:30 - 17:00 | O’Dwyer Retreat Center, 15523 York Road, Sparks, Maryland, 21152
Geared toward altar servers under 18 years old, this retreat is not intended to be a training session (we understand that each parish and pastor has their own particular way of celebrating the liturgy). Rather, it seeks to explore why we serve, the profound dignity of service, and the joy of serving well.
Our hope is that this day will deepen their relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist, inspiring greater reverence, love, and devotion. The day will conclude with Mass at 4:00 p.m. (Register here: https://forms.gle/Qjemk4RiymBVccpp8).

Carmelite Weekend Retreat
2026-06-26 16:00 - 2026-06-28 12:30 | Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and University, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd, Emmitsburg, MD, 212027, United States
This Carmelite weekend retreat is led by Carmelite Father Ambrose Ekeroku, OCD, and has as its theme “A Vocation, both Contemplative and Apostolic”. The retreat will foster in us a deeper, contemplative, and unitive prayer life, drawing on the 800-year-old tradition of the Order of Carmelites and the teachings of Carmelite saints, focusing on prayer and union with God. We will have opportunities for silence and solitude, time and space for quiet, allowing for personal reflection and deeper union with God. There will be Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, participation in the Divine Office and reconciliation. Father Ambrose and his brother friars will give conferences and lead contemplative reading of Scripture. We will pray the Carmelite six-decade rosary, reflecting the Carmelite devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Day Retreat - Falling Upward
2026-06-27 09:30 - 16:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Integrating Faith, Courage, and Wholeness in the Second Half of Life
Join Arianne Rice — Episcopal priest, facilitator, and leadership coach — for a reflective and interactive workshop inspired by Richard Rohr’s Falling Upward: Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life and enriched by the work of Dr. Brené Brown. Together, we’ll explore how to move beyond the false self, deepen our spiritual lives, and embrace the gifts and challenges of life’s second half. Lunch is included. Guided by Arianne Rice.

Weekend Retreat: May Stillness Be Your Companion
2026-07-17 16:00 - 2026-07-19 11:30 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Given the busyness of our work, summer activities, and more, you are invited to come and allow holy stillness to become the invited guest at your table. We will let Psalm 46 inform our contemplative time of silence, along with experiences of lectio divina, journaling, and how to be a companion to stillness. The contemplative practices will invite us to define and welcome stillness as a rhythm of life. How can we encounter stillness for the rest of the calendar year? Let the gift of being in community embrace the attributes of stillness. Guided by Sandra Dorsainvil.

Bon Secours Studio Weekend
2026-07-17 16:00 - 2026-07-19 16:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Join fellow artists and makers of all types for a “séjour artistique” — a retreat-stay focused on art. You’ll have your own workstation in a community space from 4 p.m. Friday through 4 p.m. Sunday.Optional sessions on helpful topics will be offered such as Color 101 and Visual Prayer. The weekend closes with an invitation to share your work. Open to all experience levels and all media except oil-based paints. Check-in begins at 4 p.m. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Mass will be available Sunday morning. Guided by Tara Mulder.

Day Retreat - Creator and the Cosmos
2026-07-23 09:30 - 16:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
During this day of meditation, we will have the opportunity to engage with our creator and the cosmos through visio divina and audio divina. Similar to lectio divina, which focuses on scripture, visio divina focuses on sacred seeing. It is an ancient form of prayer involving meditating through sight. It invites one to engage with an image in a way that will move our minds and hearts to the presence of God. In addition, there will be recordings of sounds from space so we may enter into audio divina. These forms of prayer will encourage us to sharpen our senses of seeing and hearing as a way to connect with the divine, deepening our awareness of God and God’s love. The day will include communal prayer, meditation, visio divina, and audio divina, as well as free time to journal, walk with nature, or simply rest in the presence of our God. Lunch is included. Guided by Donna Bilek.
There is also an overnight option for this retreat. Visit bonsecoursrcc.org/events for details.

8-Day Ignatian Retreat
2026-07-25 16:00 - 2026-08-01 13:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
The Ignatian Directed Retreat is designed to deepen your relationship with God. Check-in begins at 4 p.m., and the retreat will begin with an orientation session at 5pm. The retreat will end after lunch on Saturday.

Retreat for Couples
2026-08-07 16:00 - 2026-08-09 11:30 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Robert and Lori Fontana, relationship educators, return to Bon Secours to help couples discover the amazing gift of married love (even if that love has been frayed a bit). The retreat begins with The Marriage Jackpot Date Night on Friday evening, where you will meet Murphy the Marriage Salesman, do the “how well do you know your spouse” quiz, sing old love songs, meet other couples, and enjoy great snacks and spirits. The retreat continues into Saturday and Sunday, building on the insights and fun from Friday night. Check-in begins at 4 pm. There will be a brief welcome session at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6pm. The retreat begins after dinner at 7 pm on Friday and concludes before lunch on Sunday. Mass will be available Sunday morning for those who wish to attend. The price of $570 is per couple.

Silent Directed Retreat
2026-08-09 16:00 - 2026-08-15 11:30 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
An individually directed retreat focuses on the way God is active in the individual’s life, and each retreat follows a uniquely personal path. Retreatants meet with a spiritual director once a day to reflect on God’s presence and movement in their life as revealed in prayer, the events and relationships in their life, and the response to God that is being made. Mass will be available throughout the week. This is a silent retreat. Check-in begins at 4pm, and the retreat will begin with an orientation session at 5pm. Silence will begin after dinner. The retreat ends before lunch on Saturday.

Day Retreat - Growing Old for Heaven’s Sake
2026-08-27 09:30 - 16:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Exploring Spiritualities of Aging
The path of holiness challenges us to be honest, vulnerable, and faithful. No matter the season of life we are in, we search for God — even in our doubts, fears, and disappointments. We desire to integrate our burdens and blessings into a holy prayer that brings us face-to-face with our loving and merciful God. Join us for a day of reflection as we explore the spiritualities of aging. Lunch is included. Guided by Sr. Sara Dwyer.

6-Night Retreat - A Kaleidoscope of Holiness
2026-08-28 16:00 - 2026-09-03 13:00 | Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd,, Marriottsville, MD, 21104, United States
Seeking an Authentic Spirituality
Our stories reveal the beauty of light and darkness, loves and losses, laughter and tears. As we journey through all of this, we desire a life-giving spirituality that is both sustaining and contemplative, as well as attitudes, beliefs, and practices that will help us explore our true selves more consciously and deeply. During this six-night retreat, we will have generous amounts of time to reflect with guides who have narrated their own experiences, including Parker Palmer, Richard Rohr, Joan Chittister, Pope Francis, Walter Brueggemann, Joyce Rupp, Maya Angelou, and other spiritual writers. Join us to ponder, probe, practice, and pray in the quiet of your heart and with your God. Guided by Sr. Sara Dwyer.
