Genesis Weekend Program 4025
Inner Light: Yoga Retreat
With Sally Barber
Light, your light, is the focus of this weekend yoga retreat. Yoga is the perfect way - and now is the perfect time – to increase your inner light. With yoga practices that move the body and focus the mind, you release tensions, overcome negative thoughts, and reduce anxiety. You feel heathier, calmer, lighter. With […]
Kneading Faith: A Bread-Making Bake and Pray Retreat for the Soul
With Kendall Vanderslice
Ever wondered what's in it for you when you knead dough? Discover the unexpected spiritual nourishment hidden in the art of bread-making at the Bake and Pray retreat with Kendall Vanderslice. This transformative weekend blends the science of baking with the depth of theological reflection, offering a unique opportunity to connect with God through the […]
Praying with Hearts and Hands: Prayer Shawl Ministry
With Connie Bartelson and Janet Young
Wrap yourself in a tapestry of compassion and divine love, where every stitch carries a heartfelt prayer and every thread weaves comfort for those walking through life's most challenging journeys. Join us for a warm and welcoming gathering as we come together to knit and crochet with purpose. This unique program combines the art of […]
Embracing the Journey: A Women's Retreat on the Spiritual and Psychological Dimensions of Aging
With Betty Hill Crowson
Embracing the Journey: A Women's Retreat on the Spiritual and Psychological Dimensions of Aging Embark on a transformative three-day retreat that invites you to embrace the profound journey of aging with grace and wisdom. Join other women as we journey into a deeper identity of and compassion for ourselves as we embrace the realities of […]
Tending Soul
With Liz Walz, MA
Dreams whisper divine secrets, beckoning us to listen—will you heed their call? Without a vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 In Biblical scripture, for people to receive dreams and visions is common. In fact, the absence of dreams or visions is sorely noted. Life in modernity tells a different story; dreams are often ignored or […]
Unleash Your Inner Artist: An Exploration of Art Journaling
With Peg Considine BFA, M.Ed.
Imagine a sanctuary where blank pages become portals to your deepest self, where art becomes a language of the soul, and creativity flows as freely as your breath. This isn't just an art retreat—it's a journey of self-discovery that will awaken the artist you've always known lived inside you. Whether you're a seasoned creator or […]
Christianity in Crisis: The Journey Towards Individuation of a Religious Tradition
With Br. Don Bisson, FMS
We are in a major transition. Are you ready to explore the future of Christianity and discover how you can be part of its transformation? Brother Don Bisson, FMS, presents a thought-provoking examination of Christianity's current challenges and its potential for renewal. This conference delves into the complex landscape of modern Christianity, addressing: The rise […]
Journey to Wholeness: Forgiveness as a Spiritual Practice
With Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI
Discover the profound freedom and healing that forgiveness offers as you set out on a sacred journey to renew your spirit, deepen your faith, and transform your life. Forgiveness as a Spiritual Practice invites participants to explore the transformative power of forgiveness within their spiritual journey. Through reflection, silence, and centering prayer, this program provides […]
Celebrate the Advent O’s - Guided Advent Retreat
With Nancy Sheridan, SASV
Step into a transformative experience this Advent with our Annual Guided Retreat. Immerse yourself in a sanctuary of peace and reflection, where you can pause amidst the holiday hustle and reconnect with your inner self. Advent 2025 Celebrating 15 Years - Celebrate the Advent O’s: Come Wisdom, Come Dayspring; Come Emmanuel Our gathering includes guided […]
Present to Presence: A Centering Prayer Retreat
With Anne Simpkinson
Are you yearning for a profound spiritual experience that transcends the noise and chaos of everyday life? Discover a transformative journey into the depths of silence and divine connection, where you'll learn to open yourself to God's presence through the contemplative practice of Centering Prayer. A practice that promises healing, inner peace, and spiritual awakening. […]
Enneagram for the Inward Journey
With Nancy Benben
“The purpose of the Enneagram is not self-improvement, which would be our ego’s goal. Rather, it is the transformation of consciousness so that we can realize our essence, our True Self…The primary goal of any spiritual tool is union with God/Truth, and then we get united with ourselves in the process!” - Fr. Richard Rohr […]
Upgrading the Heart: Living Beyond the Egoic Operating System
With Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI
Within each of us lie two distinct “operating systems” that shape how we move through the world. Cynthia Bourgeault describes these as the Egoic Operating System—rooted in self-preservation, fear, and separation—and the Operating System of the Heart, which perceives life through connection, compassion, and wholeness. Join Fr. Bill Sheehan for this weekend program, where we […]
GENESIS: Sacred Story of Birth and Rebirth - A Virtual Retreat
With Diarmuid O'Murchu, MSC
What if life’s deepest mysteries are always inviting us to be born anew? This retreat invites participants to enter a sacred space of reflection and renewal with Fr. Diarmuid O’Murchu, international author and spiritual guide, who has graced Genesis with his wisdom since the early 1990s. Across the weekend, we will open ourselves to two […]
Becoming the Wise Woman: Embracing the Sacred Path of the Elder
With Janice Olson
Aging is not an ending—it’s an awakening. When the world expects you to shrink, what if you rose up wiser, bolder, and radiant with hidden power? This retreat is a call to every woman standing at the threshold of elderhood: lay down old stories of loss and invisibility, and embrace the sacred adventure of becoming […]
The Wisdom of St. Francis of Assisi
With Simon de Voil and David Wallace
Step into a world where radical simplicity and profound joy illuminate the path—what happens when ancient wisdom meets modern longing for meaning? Join Simon de Voil and David Wallace for a transformative 5-part journey into the spiritual depth and beauty of the Franciscan tradition. Through conversation, reflection, and song, we’ll explore the timeless wisdom of […]
Heartwork for Daily Life: An Invitation to Journey with Christian Mystics
With Mark Burrows
There is a river running through the heart of Christianity, deep and ancient—yet many have never tasted its waters. The tradition of Christian mysticism is an ancient and varied source of inspiration and provocation. Yet it has not always received the recognition it deserves. Those we call “mystics” were often at the margins of the church […]
By His Cross and Resurrection: A Triduum Retreat
With Fr. Michael Broderick and Joseph Krans, OFS
Imagine stepping away from the noise and chaos of everyday life into a profound spiritual sanctuary. You are invited to walk alongside Jesus during His most intimate and pivotal moments, to witness His passion, share in His suffering, and ultimately celebrate the hope of resurrection. Experience these holy days not just as distant historical events, […]
Present to Presence: A Centering Prayer Retreat
With Anne Simpkinson
Are you yearning for a profound spiritual experience that transcends the noise and chaos of everyday life? Discover a transformative journey into the depths of silence and divine connection, where you'll learn to open yourself to God's presence through the contemplative practice of Centering Prayer. A practice that promises healing, inner peace, and spiritual awakening. […]
Thresholds of Hope: A Spiritual Practice Retreat
With Cami Twilling
Step across the threshold into a weekend of renewal, where prayer, movement, and the ancient wisdom of Celtic spirituality awaken hope and courage for uncertain times. Here, amidst sacred listening, discover the strength Earth and Spirit offer—inviting you to live and act with deeper compassion. Join us for an experiential weekend led by Cami Twilling, […]
The Jonah Silent Retreat
With Rev. Sharon Seyfarth Garner
Take a deep breath and immerse yourself in the practice of sacred silence (guided by Jonah) as we explore creative, prayerful, and playful ways to nurture a life of faith that is both deeply contemplative & socially active. Each morning we gather for brief reflections on the story of Jonah and prayer practices inspired by his story. Each […]
Sacred Story, Modern Myth: Praying with Pop Culture
With Eric Clayton
Discover a faith alive in every story—where God speaks not just in quiet prayers, but through the media that move us. This program invites participants to experience God’s presence not only in their personal journeys but also in the stories that animate our culture—movies, songs, books, and comics—echoing Ignatius’ invitation to “find God in all […]
Presence, Prayer, and Writing from the Heart: A Contemplative Writing Retreat
With Anne A. Simpkinson
The heart's deepest truths often emerge when pen meets presence and prayer. What if your writing became a sacred conversation—one where surprise and transformation await just beyond certainty? Step boldly into the unknown, and let your words become a living dialogue with life’s mystery, dedicated to discovery and wonder. “… Creativity … is less about […]
Restoring Sacred Conversation with Earth
With Victoria Loorz
The wisdom and guidance we need for this time of tragic ecological and political collapse will not be found in the dominant ways of thinking. Over fifty years ago, Thomas Berry urged us to turn and face these challenges by pointing to the root cause of the problem, "We are talking only to ourselves. We are not talking […]
Access Your Inner Room with Centering Prayer
With Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI
Discover the transformative power of centering prayer as you learn to access your sacred inner sanctuary. Join us to explore the practice of entering your "inner room," unlocking a deeper connection with the divine and finding profound peace within yourself. Accessing our inner room and exploring its transformative effects is a profound spiritual practice rooted […]
Sacred Shift: How Faith is Evolving in the 21st Century - A Virtual Retreat
With Diarmuid O'Murchu, MSC
Is religion truly dying—or is it being reborn in new and unexpected ways? While popular culture often insists that faith is in decline, we are also witnessing a widespread search for new forms of spiritual connection—practices that honor our inner wellbeing, nurture community, and recognize the sacredness of the natural world. What are the elements […]
Finding Wholeness in the Midst of Everything with Julian of Norwich
With Mark Burrows
We all long to be gladdened by what Julian of Norwich imagined as the inner music of love in our lives. She knew that the melodies that shape us—some in the major key, some in a jarring, discordant minor—are part of a larger symphony, if we learn to listen deeply enough. Julian described this as […]