NEW Programs for 2023... check out our calendar page for details!
NEW Programs for 2023... check out our calendar page for details!
May 19-21, 2023
St. Francis Center for Renewal
395 Bridle Path Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
FRIDAY - May 19th
4:00-5:30pm -- Check-in
5:30 pm -- Dinner
6:45 pm -- Gathering
8:00 pm -- Social Time: games, movies, yoga, etc.
SATURDAY - May 20th
7:00 am -- Chair Yoga with Tina (optional)
8:15 am -- Breakfast
9:00 am -- Kintsugi... the art of beauty through the broken
10:45 am -- Gathering
12:15 pm -- Lunch
1:15 pm -- Free Time with optional activities:
4:15 pm -- Gathering
5:45 pm -- Dinner
6:30 pm -- Gathering (Peace Garden, weather permitting)
8:00 pm -- Social Time: games, movies, yoga, etc.
SUNDAY - May 21st
7:30 am -- Chair Yoga with Tina (optional)
8:00 am -- Light Continental Breakfast Available
9:00 am -- Full Breakfast Served
10:30 am -- Gathering
12:00pm: Program ends - enjoy the grounds
Check-out by 4:00 pm
Optional Ladies Tea 1:30 pm (St. Francis event)
Thank you for your interest in our second Serenity Retreat! ❤️ My name is Rhonda Miller, but I am best known here because I am Ben‘s (and Alex’s) mom. My journey began when my youngest son, Ben, was just 16, struggling with fitting in and finding his place in this world. Like many teens, he experimented, but when he was introduced to opioids, he was pulled into a horrific addiction he was unable to control. Throughout eight years, I lived the roller coaster of hope and grief. I had very little support through those painful years; few could understand what I could not even understand. On August 1, 2016, one week before his 24th birthday, we tragically lost our precious Ben to fentanyl poisoning. The devastation (and the many secondary losses) have been very difficult to navigate alone.
Two years later, my family and I founded a nonprofit, Speak Up for Ben, Inc. to speak out and educate regarding the dangers of opioid use, and to offer support to those struggling and to their families. With the aid of Northampton County, we opened OASIS to help families throughout all the stages of grief experienced when a loved one lives with a substance use condition— and to offer compassionate support to families who lost their loved one. This retreat is an extension of the grief support we offer. While serving our families, I have obtained professional training to best support our grief recovery. I have been credentialed by grief expert and author David Kessler as a Certified Grief Educator, and by the Grief Recovery Institute as a Grief Recovery Method Specialist. Combined with my lived experience, these trainings have aided me tremendously in my mission to support our many grieving families.
We are pleased to offer this year's retreat facilitated by the professional staff of SFCR. The focus will be on wellness and finding peace. We are not clinicians, but sister travelers on this grief journey..... Surrounded by God’s love, and the friendship, support, and care of one another, we learn we can gently restore our serenity, with every new day, …. We welcome you to join us… as we come together to love and heal, heart to heart. 💔❤️🩹 ❤️
Enjoy the beautiful and peaceful grounds...
On the grounds of Monocacy Manor
Situated adjacent to Monocacy Creek
Wide open spaces for walking and medications
A comfortable space for our gatherings
Enjoy this space for quiet reflection
Places for cozy conversations
Private dining hall for our retreat
Double occupancy rooms (limited single occupancy available - inquire for details)
Many conversation nooks await you and your new friends
Enjoy a morning walk through the grounds
Let the colors of Spring rejuvenate your spirit
A space for peaceful reflection
St. Francis is known for his ministry to the poor and care for nature and animals
The grounds are embraced by the gentle sounds of the Monocacy Creek
Start your mornings with a restorative stretch!
Japanese art of Kintsugi... symbolically mending our hearts, we learned that our brokenness can be made beautiful.
Experience a special Sisterhood that is certain to last a lifetime!
St. Francis Center for Renewal is a Christian retreat center, providing an exceptional setting to connect with God …. Quiet spaces are available for meditation, prayer, and fellowship to help heal our broken hearts. We will honor the mission of the center and hope you will find peace in God’s presence during our weekend. If your faith has been wounded, our prayer is that you will come with an open heart, be blessed, and experience the healing power of God’s love .
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3410 Bath Pike Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017 US
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