Honoring the Fiat Retreat

A contemplative retreat pondering personal Fiat.

By honoring the Mother Mary, the Mothers in our personal lives as well as the creative, nurturing force in all human souls, we will lean into the discernment, grace and surrender in the response: Let It Be

Dates: May 8 at 6:30 pm to May 9, 2026 at 8:00 pm

Location: Bergamo Center

4400 Shakertown Rd, Beavercreek OH 45430

Cost: Cost includes overnight lodging, 3 meals on Saturday, program materials.

$225 per person for single room

$195 per person for double room

Please register by Wed. Apr. 29.

Leader: Jen Straw

Jen Straw began her ministry in interfaith retreat work and spiritual direction. A lifelong seeker who has facilitated more than 100 retreats, she brings wisdom, compassion, and creativity to both individual and group spiritual direction. Jen has witnessed how much growth can blossom from a willingness to gently explore unexpected places, ultimately honoring the sacred in each moment.

Registration: https://bgc.retreatportal.com/events/f?p=EVENTS:13:::::P0_EMBED,P13_PROGRAM_ID:0,1569

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​Day of Rest & Healing

(Various Dates)

The Bergamo Center welcomes individuals seeking a personal day of retreat for Rest & Healing. The Center selects and offers a certain day each month for personal retreats. The recommended offering for this retreat is $55 which includes a box lunch. The opportunity for Spiritual Direction is offered at an additional cost.

Day of Rest & Healing Retreat Sample Schedule:
9:00 Arrival, Visit Room, short self-guided tour
AM Optional Spiritual Direction, Use of Mary Mother of Mercy Chapel
12:00 Box Lunch
PM Optional Spiritual Direction, Walk the property, Grotto, Room rest
4:00 Close the day

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For upcoming Days of Rest and Healing see our latest newsletter.

Please then fill out this form and submit it to info@bergamocenter.org.  

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Marie Thérèse, Ministry at the Margins & Bergamo’s Ministry of Hospitality

Saturday, March 7, 2025 | 2:00–5:00 pm

Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning | Dayton

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Come Home to Bergamo to explore Marie Thérèse’s vision and how it is being lived out today, in part through Bergamo’s hospitality in ministry with Ignatian Spirituality Project

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Join the Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning and the Ignatian Spirituality Project for a Lenten afternoon of reflection and prayer. 

The afternoon will feature reflections led by NACMS program team member Sr. Laura Leming, FMI, on Marie Thérèse de Lamourous and her courageous leadership of the Miséricorde in Bordeaux.  Together, we will explore how we as Marianist family can extend her enduring expression of Marianist hospitality, offering welcome, dignity, and renewal to people seeking to transform their lives.

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Bergamo invites the Marianist Family to carry Marie Therese’s spirit forward by offering spiritual companionship to people recovering from homelessness and addiction through retreats and reflections that foster welcome, hope, and healing.

The afternoon will conclude with a Marianist liturgy with Fr. Ted Cassidy presiding beginning at 4:00 pm, in keeping with the Saturday vigil Mass.

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Cost: Free (coffee service provided)

Kindly, register here by February 27, 2026.

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World's Greatest Retreat 

World's Greatest is Bergamo’s annual retreat for high school students. 

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World's Greatest Retreat 2026 was success! Mark your calendars for March 5-7, 2027 for the next World's Greatest Retreat! 

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