Programs
Solo Day Retreat
Individuals are invited for a quiet, self-directed day of solitude. A private room is reserved for retreatants, who are also welcome to walk the grounds. The eleven-acre grounds offer a prayer labyrinth, many trails including a Peace Path through the woods, a Meditation Garden, and a dock on Lake Washington. Retreatants may reflect in the […]
Solo Overnight Retreat
We welcome individuals who desire to make a self-guided retreat focused on spiritual growth and renewal for one night or several. Overnight retreatants are the guests of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, who live here at St. Mary-on-the-Lake. A retreat offers a time and place to get away from the noise of our […]
Spiritual Art
With Nicole Busacca
This is a space to engage spirituality through artistic practice. Skill is irrelevant; here, we will create for the sensory and emotional experience of creating, not for the outcome. Join us for a tender time of accessing our interiority through the tangible doorway of artistic tools. Our quiet art time will begin with a prompt […]
Yoga for Peacemaking
With Zoya Kobets
This program offers a space for contemplation, not only through the mind but through the body and spirit as well. Rooted in ancient traditions, this will truly be a practice of connecting not only to the self but also to the collective. It will remind us that everything is interconnected and exists here in the […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Spiritual Art
With Nicole Busacca
This is a space to engage spirituality through artistic practice. Skill is irrelevant; here, we will create for the sensory and emotional experience of creating, not for the outcome. Join us for a tender time of accessing our interiority through the tangible doorway of artistic tools. Our quiet art time will begin with a prompt […]
Contemplative Prayer
With Sr. Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP
Each Thursday at 7pm, and on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11:30am, novice and seasoned sitters alike gather for a time of silent meditation. Rooted in Christian mysticism and Zen meditation, this program invites participants into stillness to settle into the ground of their being. Join us for a reflection, chants, and silent […]
Spiritual Art
With Nicole Busacca
This is a space to engage spirituality through artistic practice. Skill is irrelevant; here, we will create for the sensory and emotional experience of creating, not for the outcome. Join us for a tender time of accessing our interiority through the tangible doorway of artistic tools. Our quiet art time will begin with a prompt […]