Weekend Program

Meeting Space

Open Dates
The Priory Spirituality Center

Our conference rooms are available to 501(c)(3) non-profit groups such as government, school, and church groups. We are available for daytime group use Monday through Saturday. Our monastic grounds are quiet, peaceful and green with trees and other plants. Since January 2007, our monastic grounds have been smoke-free; you’ll enjoy breathing our fresh air. We […]

Gift Certificate

Open Dates

A gift purchased for someone you would like to bless with a retreat, program or spiritual direction.  Several options, listed at right, are available.  Contact the Center for more information. 360-438-2595

Hybrid: Contemplative Rest Practice on First Saturdays Monthly

With M Freeman

January 4, 2025

This Contemplative Rest Practice series is open to those who have taken a Contemplative Rest retreat with M Freeman. Each session offers opportunities for awe-savoring, somatic, guided meditations by M and silent resting-in-awe practice together as well as gentle time for group sharing, connecting, and cherishing the transporting benefit of communal contemplative practice. “All living […]

Listen Deeply - Wisdom Speaks to the Heart

With William Warrick

January 14, 2025
St Placid Spirituality Center

“Angelic music is endlessly pouring down from heaven, are you in a state to listen?“ — Rumi In a world of noise and distraction, it can be hard to listen. Left drifting in the chaos, we risk losing our way and our very soul. Yet we can regain our footing by turning to the wisdom […]

Toward New Heights

With William Warrick

January 21 - June 24, 2025

Who am I? Who am I becoming? Where is God leading me? What am I to do with my life? These are questions many people ask themselves in various moments. Especially young adults, people in transition, and those invested in their growth. How we approach this conversation greatly influences our life experiences. Toward New Heights […]

Weekend Silent Centering Prayer Retreat: Sitting with the Desert Fathers and Mothers

With Sr. Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB

January 24 - 26, 2025
St Placid 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 […]

The Art of Heart and Soul

With Cathy Raymond

January 27 - March 3, 2025
The Priory Spirituality Center

The Art of Heart and Soul is a small group experience to explore your spirituality.  Come spend time exploring your heart and soul. This  adventure is for anyone who is searching, seeking, exploring their spirituality. There is no experience required artistically or otherwise. No experience or familiarity with spiritual direction is needed. Persons of all […]