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July 19, 2024 - July 19, 2027

Weekend Silent Centering Prayer Retreat

With Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB

April 11 - 13, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

This retreat is the perfect place for those new to Centering Prayer and silent retreats to begin, as well as for experienced practitioners to have a chance to sit with others and experience a weekend of silence and rest. We will gather on Friday night at 7:00 to set our intention for the weekend and […]

Ora et Labora: Care for our earth

With Angela Hoffman, OSB, PhD

April 12, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

Prayer and work are key to St. Benedict’s way of life. We will begin by prayer, reflection and discussion comparing Benedict’s and our current understanding of planet earth and how we can care for it. After Noon praise and lunch with the Sisters, we will work outside and return inside to wrap up. This program […]

Sacred Sisterhood: Celebrating and Nurturing the Spiritual gift of Friendship

With Laree Winer

May 3, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

This retreat, inspired by Joan Chittister's The Friendship of Women, offers a unique opportunity for women to explore sacred bonds and deepen friendships through spiritual practices, meaningful discussions, and creative activities.  Adult women of any age, friends could come together, mothers and daughters, sisters, and cousins all might like to attend. Your facilitator will share […]

Spring P.A.U.S.E. retreat: Christian Contemplative Prayer and Soul Care

With Kathy Holley, PhD

May 16 - 17, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

About our 4 Seasonal P.A.U.S.E. Retreats (P.A.U.S.E.­—­Prayer and Understanding Silent Experiences) We warmly invite you to our 4 seasons of P.A.U.S.E. retreats—sacred opportunities to appreciate the seasons, rest, reflect, and nurture your connection with God. These retreats center on Christian contemplative prayer, offering space for spiritual formation, soul care, holistic healing, and deepening faith. Guided […]

Daily Life as Spiritual Practice - A Day Apart

With Monty Smith and Jerry DeVore

May 24, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

We, our planet, every one and everything on it, are feeling the distress of our times - a poly-crises. In this, many of us aren’t sure how to create positive impact in our communities , let alone skillfully pray and care for ourselves and our families. In this day apart we will visit ancient practices […]

Mindful Eating as a Christian Practice

With Rosemarie Oliver, OblSB

May 30 - June 1, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

As Christians, we meet God, the source of Love, in the Now. This three days Mindfulness retreat involves paying attention in the present moment without judgment and with self-compassion. A practice of mindful eating can increase our sense of the divine indwelling throughout our day. It can also help us access the inner wisdom of […]

Forest Therapy --Spring/Summer

With Kathy Holley, -PhD

June 28, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

Forest Therapy walks at St. Placid Priory “The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground – trees that were pleasing to the eye...” (Genesis 2: 9a) About Our 4 Seasonal Forest Therapy Walks (also known as Forest Bathing or Shinrin-yoku) We invite you to experience the natural beauty of God’s […]

Ora et Labora: Care for our earth --Labor Day

With Angela Hoffman, OSB, PhD

September 1, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

Prayer and work are key to St. Benedict’s way of life. We will begin by prayer, reflection and discussion comparing Benedict’s and our current understanding of planet earth and how we can care for it. After Noon praise and lunch with the Sisters, we will work outside and return inside to wrap up. This program […]