Mount Carmel is home to the Canadian National Shrine to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.
Mass available Monday- Friday at 11:15am
Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre is pleased to offer a variety of retreats, days of prayer and renewal, and workshops throughout the year. Click on the links below for program information and registration instructions.
Retreats and Workshops
Ongoing Activities
Come Away Day
Call 905 356 4113 for details and dates
SILENT MEDITATION
Mondays at 10am, Wednesdays at 10am. Fridays at 10am
Hosted by: Fr. Thomas Hakala O. Carm.
Meditation will be held in the Niagara room on the 4th floor.
Cost: Free will offering
You are invited to come and experience meditation as a way of bringing peace, harmony and joy to your life. Meditation is a way to assist you live a mindful life, to enhance your day-to-day awareness by living in the present moment.
Being is the capacity of our being: and now, in this moment, we recognize, acknowledge , and submit ourselves. We remind ourselves of this each time we live in the moment. This particular moment this is now making us joyous becomes the continuing moment of every day of every year.
“ New to silent meditation? If you want, plan to arrive 10 minutes before starting time, to receive some simple instruction on the process. It’s really as simple as ‘just sitting there!’ in God’s Presence and listening. “
DAILY MASS - 11:15 AM
Monday thru Friday
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is celebrated on weekdays at 11:15 AM in the Canadian National Shrine of St. Therese the Little Flower.
All are Welcome!
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Monthly Sessions
Spiritual direction sessions are available on a monthly basis. Please call Centre at 905-356-4113 for information.
SEPARATED AND DIVORCED MINISTRY
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A group of separated and divorced Catholics meet every other Monday for prayer, input and sharing. Call the Catholic Centre 905-684-0154 for information. Please note that you do not have to be Catholic to attend. Everyone is welcome!
Emotions Anonymous
Now led virtually. Please contact missisc2@hotmail.com for details
LAY CARMELITES
An Ancient Path for Today’s Pilgrim
Lay Carmelites are Roman Catholic men and women who seek to embrace God’s Will in the ordinary circumstances of everyday life.
We are part of an 800-year-old tradition of contemplative prayer, community and ministry.
For more information contact:
Trudy at 905-732-0670
One Day Workshops
Finding God in the Every Day
Date: Sat Sept 7 (930am-330pm)
Led by: Anna Racine
Cost: $70 (includes lunch)
Do you feel like you can't find God? What if he is waiting for you right where you are? The most amazing thing happens when we decide to search for God in the everyday. We find Him in the most unexpected places. God is always there, waiting for us to seek Him.
In this Workshop learn how to search for God in the little things, the small moments, the everyday. Be amazed what you will find when you commit to search for God in your everyday life.
To register call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
The Soul and Death and You
Date: Sat Oct 5 (9:30am-3:30pm)
Cost; $70 Includes lunch
Led by: Jane Smith-Eivemark
How do you feel about dying? What do you think about when you imagine your death or the death of a loved one? What is your response to death when you read about war torn areas in the world? What meaning do you give to life in light of death?
Do you keep death on the horizon of your mind to live your life on a daily basis?
Using Jung's article from the Collected Works Volume 8, The Soul and Death, as a focus for consideration as a basis for conversation throughout the day, this workshop will invite participants to discuss, not only Jung's work on these questions, but to engage difficult questions surrounding death from an individual perspective.
To register call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
Faith Matters Evening Reflection Series
LIVING A TRUE FAITH JOURNEY
Life is a magnificent faith journey that yields life blessings of endurance, confidence and peace.
This new series presents powerful lessons on how you can make your journey matter.
The evening begins with a presentation followed by discussion and ends with a prayer service.
I ONCE WAS LOST BUT NOW AM FOUND, WAS BLIND AND NOW I SEE
Date: Tues Sept 17 6:30pm-8:30pm
Cost$35
God is eternal—all powerful, present everywhere and all-knowing. God has revealed Himself by speaking through prophets and the writers of Scripture.
Learn lessons from the faith journey of the blind man, who Jesus healed in John 9.
“CAN YOU SEE NOW?”
To REGISTER Call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
AMAZING GRACE – HOW SWEET THE SOUND
Date: Tues Oct 1 6:30pm-8:30pm
Cost:$35
God revealed Himself through His beloved Son Jesus, who perfectly reflects His grace.
Is there anything remarkable about your life where you see God’s grace come to life? Have things happened to you that you know only happened through the grace of God?
“GRACE COMES, RISK GOES”
To REGISTER Call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
MY JESUS – MY SAVIOUR!
Date: Tues Nov 19 6:30pm-8:30pm
Cost: $35
God freely offers us salvation if we believe in His Son and follow Him. God is the Creator and Sustainer of all life, and we are created in His image.
Saving can be a good thing. But can you really save for your salvation? Can you have a ‘Salvation Bank Account?’ The story of Simon the Pharisee offers serious food for thought.
“BANK ON IT”
To REGISTER Call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST
Date: Tues Dec 3 6:30om-8:30pm
Cost $35
We worship God for His abundant mercy and await the promised day when we shall be with Him and His Son, Jesus Christ, forever in God’s kingdom on earth.
Do trees need wind to thrive? What lessons can we learn from the glory of nature about how life’s trials produce a strong faith.
“See the Glory”
To REGISTER Call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
Anger Iceberg
Date: Sat Oct 19 (930am-330pm)
Led by: Anna Racine
Cost: $70 (includes lunch)
Getting Angry is only the tip of the Iceberg. Anger is a secondary emotion. Understanding the cause of anger is the first step to managing it.
This Workshop will identify the causes of anger and explore our own beliefs and patterns of response. Learn how to respond to anger on a day-to-day basis in a healthy, constructive, and creative ways.
To register call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
Falling Leaves~Rising Spirits
Autumn Retreat Day
Date: Sat October 26th (9:30-3:30)
Cost; $70 (includes lunch)
Led by: Beth Woelk
A day to reflect upon the images, invitations, and wisdom of the season. Autumn’s energy of release and surrender calls us to consider what is no longer serving us well and we might be invited to let go of. Equally, this season also lifts our spirits as we practice gratitude and notice that which is abundant, fruitful, and sweet in our lives.
This retreat will include group times, time for individual reflection and stillness, a contemplative walk on the beautiful Monastery grounds, a guided labyrinth walk, and a delicious lunch!
An opportunity to pause, rest, and reconnect with oneself, kindred souls, God’s Spirit, and the Earth's rhythms. A gift that will allow us to re-engage our lives in refreshed and replenished ways.
Find out more about Beth at www.bethwoelk.com
Click here for presenter bio
Call 905 356 4113 to register or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
Learning to Grieve – One Day at a Time
Date: Sat Nov 23 (930am-330pm)
Led by: Anna Racine
Cost: $70 (includes lunch)
There’s an elephant in the room, and its name is grief. We don’t know how to grieve, and we don’t understand it. Grief is not a race or an event. Grief is a process and is a natural response to loss. Grief happens one step at a time, one day at a time.
This Workshop is open to anyone who has experienced loss or change in their lives. Using various methods, we will uncover the mysteries of grief and learn ways to cope. Discover how to take care of yourself as you grieve one day at a time. An opportunity to share your grief story in a safe and supportive environment where you will be provided with tools to move forward through the grief process.
“Learning how to grieve in your own way and on your own terms is the first step to healing.”
To register call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
The Healing Power of Forgiveness
Date :Sat Dec 7 (930am-330pm )
Led by: Anna Racine
Cost: $70 (includes lunch)
Forgiveness is perhaps the most powerful and yet forgotten tool we have for healing ourselves. To forgive another heals oneself, just as anger toward another hurts oneself. Anger and resentment destroy our lives - compassion and forgiveness bring us peace.
In order to heal the body, often times what is most vital is to heal the broken heart or spirit.
Forgiveness is a complex process that can liberate us or we can allow the pain of unforgiveness to chain us with bitterness and regret. Forgiveness is a choice that requires courage. At this Workshop discover the tools to start your healing journey.
“Harness the Healing Power of Forgiveness”
To register call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
Overnight Retreats
(Prices include accommodation and meals)
If you are Happy and You Know It
Led by: Anna Racine
Date: Sept 20-22
Cost: $350
True happiness is an internal job. It's a conscious choice to focus on the positive and free ourselves from negative thinking. Follow your heart to a weekend at Mount Carmel and take yourself on a life journey to nourish, embrace and celebrate all that you are. Learn how to strengthen your foundation of happiness, and how it can help to build a lifetime of laughter and joy.
When we search for the path to happiness we find that gratitude and happiness are closely linked. Discover how the simple practice of gratitude allows us to reclaim our inner happiness so we can be our best self.
“Be grateful for the big things, the little things, and everything in between, and happiness will follow.”
To register call 905 356 4113 or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
RETREAT WITH THE LORD – Deepening Our Relationship With God
Date: Nov 1-3
Led by: Anna Racine
Cost: $350
Would you like to know God personally? What does it take to begin a relationship with God? A relationship deepens through time spent together. Human friendships need to be worked on consistently or they tend to drift away. The same goes for our relationship with God
Deepening our relationship with God, like with any relationship, takes work. The more we commit to this, we will see our relationship with Him deepen.
This Retreat is an opportunity to come away to a safe, sacred space to reflect on your relationship with your Loving Creator. To listen for the still, small voice of God.
Develop tools that will lead you to consistent daily conversations with God, He’s waiting to hear from us! Find ways to welcome the Lord into every moment of your day.
When you retreat with the Lord, you are creating a spiritual practice that is rich and alive and full of hope. An opportunity for you to feel refreshed and renewed by God’s gentle grace, you will leave this retreat affirmed by God’s unconditional love, ready to continue your faith journey and to answer the call of God, wherever it may lead.
Join us and spend precious moments with the One who chooses you, blesses you, and calls you to a life full of promise.
“One encounter with God can change everything”.
Call 905 356 4113 t register or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
Icon writing Workshop- St. Herman of Alaska
Date: Sun. NOV 17-23
Cost: $820 room and board (+ art supplies)
Master Iconographer will guide students through creating one complete icon (to be determined).
Any level of experience is accepted. Each step is demonstrated to students, followed by time to copy what has been taught. Students will learn: filling in, rendering clothes and flesh, 23 karat gold leafing, and varnishing. In addition, students will gain familiarity with ruling pens an ruling pen compasses, and information of preparation of panels for painting.
Students will need to pre order their art boards and supplies directly through master iconographer.- call centre for details
Enrollment is limited so register early.
To register call 905 356 4113 x 4200
or email reservations@carmelniagara.com
Directed and Private
Retreats
Call the Centre Office for availability
Call for rates and availability
A directed retreat for can be an inspirational experience. There is daily opportunity to meet with a spiritual companion who listens as you share your prayer experience. Sometimes we need time away from our busy schedules to relax, pray and reflect. A directed retreat can be arranged for three to seven days.
For those who seek time alone without a spiritual companion, a private retreat may help nurture your inner self. A private retreat can last from one to five days.
Accommodation and meals are provided.