Retreat Centers
www.kirkridge.org — Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center provides a place for rest and renewal; and offers a number of retreats and programs designed specifically for women and lesbian and gay people. Kirkridge's emphasis from its beginning is the integration of contemplation and action for justice. Kirkridge was the site of the first Conference for Catholic Lesbians in 1982.
www.leaven.org - The Leaven Center is a retreat and study center that focuses on nurturing the relationship between spirituality and social justice.
www.inisfada.net — Saint Ignatius Retreat House, a Jesuit sponsored spirituality and conference center, provides a holy respite for all who seek to deepen their relationship with God.
www.grailville.org — As an environmental, education, and retreat center of The Grail, Grailville is committed to spiritual search, ecological sustainability, social justice, and women's empowerment and creativity.
www.rockhavencenter.org - Rockhaven offers retreats and interfaith spiritual renewal programs that are rooted in women's spirituality and the wisdom of great spiritual and mystical faith traditions.
www.eriebenedictines.org - "Spirit of the Seasons" is a retreat based on the four seasons in the creation-centered spirituality tradition. The retreat incorporates prayer, meditation, discussion, creative leisure, physical activity and celebration.
www.linwoodspiritualctr.org - Linwood Spirituality Center is located in Rhinebeck, NY on 51 acres overlooking the Hudson River. Linwood was the location of the Novitiate of the Society of St. Ursula from 1968-1984.
www.spirituallifeinstitute.org - The Spiritual Life Institute is a rather formal name for what is a very homey group of men and women dedicated to living the contemplative life and sharing that life with others. "We are neither intellectuals nor saints, but just ordinary women and men whose particular calling is to make as wholehearted a response as possible to Christ's invitation to "come into the desert to pray." We have two monastic retreat centers, one in Crestone, Colorado, and one in County Sligo, Ireland."
www.mercy-center.org - Mercy Center opened in 1981 in what had been the novitiate for the Sisters of Mercy, Burlingame Region. From its beginning, Mercy Center attracted people who were seeking a deeper life with God, and the hospitality of the sisters on staff made Mercy Center a spiritual home for many in the Bay Area and beyond. Mercy Center is known worldwide for its pioneering work in spiritual direction, Taize prayer and East-West meditation.
