Escape to a Summer Sanctuary- A Weekend Silent Directed Retreat
With Mary C. MacGillivray, CSJA
August 21 - 23, 2026
As summer begins to slip by, are you longing for some rest, solitude and connection to the Holy? Allow yourself time for a sacred pause. Come to savor the prayerful surroundings, silence, and spiritual companionship for a weekend. Arrive on Friday afternoon at 3:00, enjoy dinner and conversation at 6:00, and begin the retreat at 7:00 with a communal prayer service. You will meet with your spiritual director to discuss how you can make the most of this time and to decide on a time to meet on Saturday. Saturday will include an optional communal prayer service at 7:00. On Sunday communal breakfast will be at 8:00. Departure from your room will be at 10:00. Anyone who wishes may remain on the grounds of Genesis as your schedule allows.
About the Leader
Mary C. MacGillivray, CSJA
Mary is a single laywoman who received her master’s degree in theology from Immaculate Conception Seminary in Long Island, New York. After thirty-three years of teaching high school Theology, she retired in June 2017. In addition to teaching, she served as a hospital chaplain for fifteen years, working part time at three hospitals in the […]
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