Programs
Personal Retreat
Visitors from around the world come to Mercy Center Burlingame for private retreats. All of our bedrooms are individual occupancy for complete privacy. We offer silent dining room space for all meals. “Come away by yourselves…and rest a while.” (Mk. 6:31) Private Retreats provide time in a supportive and contemplative atmosphere, with opportunities for prayer […]
Encontrando a Dios en todos los eventos de la Vida
Un retiro que da la experiencia de los ejercicios de San Ignacio con acompañamiento espiritual personal: Nuestra humanidad quebrantada y la misericordia de Dios El seguimiento de Jesús Viviendo el misterio de la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Jesús Dónde: Virtual por Zoom Cuando: Fin de semana 18, 19, 20 de Julio 2025 Empieza: […]
The Divine Feminine: Experiencing Healing and Liberation Through the Part of God They Buried
With Shannon K. Evans
Do you find exclusively masculine representations of God exhausting, incomplete, and even harmful? Are you curious about what people mean when they speak of “the divine feminine,” and wonder if you have permission to speak that yourself? Join us for a tender, safe, and empowering weekend of healing the narrow idea of God that was […]
Rhythm Sisters Drummm Circle: Reclaiming Rhythm, Reclaiming Self
With Jeni Swerdlow
In this uplifting, embodied session, we’ll gather in a circle of support to explore rhythm as a pathway to healing, liberation, and divine connection. Through interactive drumming and rhythm-based activities, participants will engage the wisdom of the body, awaken intuition, and give voice to the parts of ourselves that have been silenced or buried. No […]
Sacred Unfolding: Writing as Spiritual Discovery
With Colette Lafia and Debie Thomas
Writing is a gentle, yet profound and powerful way to listen to the stirrings of your heart and soul. It can illuminate what lies within, helping give voice to your innermost thoughts and feelings. When approached with intention, writing becomes a spiritual encounter—an invitation to deepen your relationship with the Sacred. During this retreat, we […]
祈禱和人生 Prayer and Life
With Gwojen Fung, Peter Chan, Victoria Chan, Teresa Cheung and Gabrielle Lou
我是誰？我在那裡？這些都是人生和信仰中探討的基本問題。 反觀自己一生人，領洗，做教友，為人，這麼多年，為什麼有時還對祈禱和天主如此陌生，疏離, 生活還是顫顫驚驚。又覺得人在江湖，身不由己，生老病死，無所適從，沒有安全感和生命的喜悅？有時反省自己到中老年，多年的信仰和天主所𠄘諾的愛和喜樂是什麼？在那裡？ 可以的話，現在就練習放下手邊的忙碌和腦中的思緒，輕輕呼一口氣，再慢慢的吸氣，感受空氣經過鼻子，喉嚨，到胸肺，和肚子微微脹起的感覺。再慢慢的吐氣，感覺肚子微微收入，氣經胸肺，喉嚨，鼻子而出。多做幾次。感覺一下，是什麼感受？空氣的溫度，溼度，是冷還是熱，是乾還是溼？空氣經過鼻子，喉嚨，胸肺，是順暢的，還是不適的？心跳有加快嗎？多練習慢慢呼吸幾次，是不是比較平和舒適了？ 在這裡，有沒有意識到這是基本的呼吸和自己身體的自然感覺和反應？創世紀裡（2:7）天主用地上的灰土形成了人，在他鼻孔內吹了一口生氣，人就成了一個有靈的生物 。 想想這時，我們可意識到空氣，呼吸和自己的身體都是天主的禮物？聖詠（104:30）你一噓氣，萬物創成，你使地面更新復興。想想，天主照自己的肖像造了我們，我們有天主的肖像，我們是不是也可以噓氣使地面更新？我們的成長和努力，家庭，子女，朋友，學習，工作，等等，是不是也不停的更新？我們可意識到天主在我們的生命和生活裡？ 讓我們一起回歸基本，反觀，探討，彼此支持，鼓勵，用歸心祈禱，歡迎祈禱，泰澤祈禱，由天主聖神的帶領。一起充滿在天主的臨在和愛中。 Who am I? Where am I? These are central questions in our lives and spirituality. Reflecting back, we are Christians and adults for so long but often feel timid and separated from God and prayer, feeling vulnerable of life's expectations, sickness, and the lack of control […]
Finding God in All Things: Silent Retreat
With Joseph McHugh, S.J., Bernadette Hart, RSM, Mary Ann Clifford Rodriguez, RSM and Sharon Chiarucci
Finding God in All Things Ignatian spirituality is summed up in this phrase. It invites a person to search for and find God in every circumstance of life, not just in explicitly religious situations or activities such as prayer in church (e.g., the Mass) or in private. It implies that God is present everywhere and, […]
Centering Prayer and the Reality of Being: A Silent Centering Prayer Retreat
With Rev. Amber Sturgess and Catherine Regan, Ph.D.
"Christ is the Reality." Col. 2.17 How do we show up in the world? What kind of presence and attention are we able to bring to our daily living? How can we begin to cultivate presence and come from a place of true being in the midst of a world in chaos? The practice of […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - August 16, 2025
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Three Keys Labyrinth Retreat – Unlock Your Inner Strengths Using the Three Keys of Labyrinth Walks, Symbolic Art, and Guided Journaling
With Ami Sarasvati
Three Keys Labyrinth Retreat – Unlock Your Inner Strengths using the Three Keys of Labyrinth walks, Symbolic Art, and Guided Journaling” does exactly what it says. The first key is walking the labyrinth. The labyrinth walks provide a sacred space to walk and have contemplative time. The second key is symbolic art creation, done solo and as part of a group […]
Writing Your Life – Mercy Online Writing 2025-2026
With Liz Dossa and Linda Bradford, RSM
“Planning to write is not writing. Writing is writing.” – E. L. Doctorow If writing is important to you, you are invited to Mercy Online Writing sessions on Zoom from September 9, 2025 to May 12, 2026. You will receive prompts to stimulate your writing be invited to enjoy poetry, prayers and reflections on the […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - September 13, 2025
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Jewish New Year Interfaith Zen Meditation Retreat
With Rabbi Dr. Adam Fogel
Come celebrate Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish New Year on this contemplative interfaith Zen retreat! Rosh Hashanah is a holiday of waking up. We awaken from the deep slumber of selfishness, conceit, and putting ourselves above others and awaken to something different. On Rosh Hashanah, the Divine calls out to wake us up from the […]
Wisdom School: Sacred Movements as Medicine for Ourselves, Each Other, and the World
Sacred gestures and movements have been a part of every sacred tradition. They are considered a means by which ancient Wisdom is preserved and passed down to future generations. Through their embodied symbolic language beyond our thinking mind, a deeper perception arises. This perception is anchored in our inner center, in our hearts. In this […]
You Are Beloved: An Intensive Zen Contemplative Retreat
With Ruben L.F. Habito
An invitation to step back from the busy-ness of life and enter into a time of silence, a time to appreciate in new and deeper ways this precious gift of being alive, and appreciate anew the gifts of Earth, as we open our hearts and bask in the Infinite Love that embraces us and affirms […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - October 11, 2025
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Wholeness and Holiness: How to be Sane, Spiritual, and Saintly
With David Richo, Ph.D.
From a psychological perspective sanity, that is, soundness and balance, is what we need to survive and thrive in the world. From a wholeness perspective, we feel ourselves drawn to a spiritual consciousness, something more than individual surviving and thriving. From a faith perspective, we believe that sanctity is our divinely imprinted calling and destiny. […]
Awakening Feminine Wisdom
With Cindy Rasicot
Join us for an inspiring weekend of meditation, walking the labyrinth, and honoring the feminine. Cindy Rasicot is a spiritual teacher who brings women together in healing circles to explore their creative potential. Through a series of guided visualizations and writing prompts we will begin to tell our stories of healing and transformation. We will […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - November 8, 2025
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Seeing and Being Seen: Enneagram Insights for Living in Healthy Relationships
With Colleen Gregg, MA
One indication that we are moving towards an integrated self is the discovery and embrace of the rejected and shadow parts of the soul. It is from here that we awaken to the multidimensional nature in all persons and the misconceptions that are cause for difficulties in relationships. The focus of this workshop will be […]
Out of the Depths I Cry to You, O God!
With Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn
Survivors of adversity and trauma desire to heal and ignite their capacity for growth after trauma. This retreat will look at research and unique methods and mindsets to help survivors use their inner strength, build resilience, and cultivate spiritual practices that bring forth Post-Traumatic Growth.
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - December 13, 2025
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - January 10, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - February 21, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - March 14, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - April 11, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - May 9, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Let the Beauty You Love: A Retreat for Renewal & Engaged Social Action
With Valerie Brown, JD, MA, PCC
This retreat explores issues of transition, vocational calling, passion, life purpose, meaning, direction and underlying life patterns to live in greater alignment with your core values, to listen to your own inner wisdom, and to reconnect who you are with what you do. While exploring personal life transitions, this retreat acknowledges the global polycrisis we […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - June 13, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - August 8, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - September 12, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - October 10, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - November 14, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - December 12, 2026
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - January 9, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - February 13, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - March 20, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - April 10, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - May 8, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - June 12, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - August 14, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - September 11, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - October 9, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - November 13, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]
Sacred Circle: Small Group Faith-Sharing - December 11, 2027
With Barbara Howing and Karen Brugge
Are you looking for a place to connect in community? Seeking a place where you can talk about your faith in an open and non-judgmental environment? Join us for Sacred Circle, a small-group faith sharing experience. It is your chance to carve out a special time each month to draw on God’s comfort and strength […]