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June 20, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Weber Retreat and Conference Center’s annual in-person Retreat on the Mystics focuses on St. Francis de Sales and medieval Dominican mystic Meister Eckhart. The retreat begins at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2025, and concludes at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
The Bishop of Geneva and the “Doctor of Divine Love,” St. Francis de Sales taught people how to find God in their daily lives. His book, Introduction to the Devout Life, has been a common-sense inspiration for Christians for the past 400 years. Retreatants will learn more about St. Francis de Sales from Father Michael Newman, OSFS, a priest of the Order of St. Francis de Sales; he is the Assistant Provincial of the Toledo-Detroit Province of the Oblates and pastor of Holy Family Parish in Adrian.
Dr. Anastasia Wendlinder, PhD, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, delves into Meister Eckhart’s multi-faceted writings and explores his relevancy today.
The cost is $180 for commuters, $280 per person double occupancy, and $380 single occupancy. This includes all meals for those staying at Weber Center and lunch for commuters. Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.
Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.
April 21, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Sister Sharon Zayac, OP, a Dominican Sister of Springfield, Illinois, speaks on Cosmic Journey: Implications for Faith, during a retreat at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025, and continues through 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
The retreat offers time for input and reflection on our evolving story as humans and as people of faith. Delving into the unfolding cosmic creation story gives us the opportunity to explore new insights into our faith, our understanding of sin, and the meaning of Jesus in our lives.
Sister Sharon has presented programs and led retreats worldwide on a number of ecological issues, but she is particularly passionate about sharing the Cosmic Creation Story and its implications for life and faith.
The cost is $180 for commuters, including lunch; and $325 per person for double occupancy, and $425 for single occupancy, which includes all meals.
Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.
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The Dominican Sisters of Adrian, a Congregation of about 370 vowed women religious and nearly 180 Associates, traces its roots back to St. Dominic in the 13th century. The Sisters minister in 21 states, the Dominican Republic, Norway, and the Philippines. The Congregation’s Vision is to “seek truth, make peace, reverence life.”