Programs & Events

Centered in Hope We Celebrate our 50th Anniversary 1975-2025

This is a community event hosted at Galilee Centre. Friday Mornings 10:00-11:00 AM Facilitator: Christin Smith Yin Yoga is a quiet, calming practice to help balance today’s fast and at times stressful world filled with over stimulation. Here you settle down into fewer passive postures for longer periods of time. Poses are primarily done seated or laying … Read More!

Say “Yes” to 30 days of reflection, based on the booklet “What Pope Francis Says About Hope”, Pope Francis’ clear and strong message to be “Pilgrims of Hope and Builders of Peace.” Every day for the next 30 week days, a new post will be added to the list below. Each post will contain an … Read More!

Join us for a luncheon tea to celebrate spring. Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025, Noon – 2 pm Menu: Scones with Jam, Spinach & Mushroom Quiche, Mandarin Salad, Lemon Coffee Cake Cost: $22 per person, Reservations are closed but a few spaces are available. Please join us on Thursday.

This is a Zoom event presented by Spirit River Community: A Retreat Centre Without Walls Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. CDT (Start times: 1:00 PDT / 2:00 MDT (includes SK) / 3:00 CDT / 4:00 EDT / 5:00 ADT)Registration fee $50 CAD Click here to register online. This workshop will explore … Read More!

Contemplative Outreach of Eastern Ontario/West Quebec Annual Spring Guided Silent Retreat Thank you for your interest in this retreat, we are now sold out. Dates: Thursday, May 15 – Saturday, May 17, 2025(Registration information below)Click here to see the Retreat Schedule To love, to open the heart, to risk, to be in tears before beauty, … Read More!

The monthly Eucharist is held the third Saturday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Oblate Hall, Fr. Richard Kelly, OMI will preside. The next Eucharist service at Galilee Centre will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Everyone is welcome! Please use the basement entrance on the parking lot side of the house, … Read More!

The May 24th Rosary Event has been postponed. The next date for the rosary event will be announced in the near future. The Anishinabe Spiritual Center will now be hosting the event. This monthly gathering meets over Zoom to pray the rosary in 5 Indigenous languages spoken across Turtle Island. All are welcome to this … Read More!

This is a community event hosted at Galilee Centre. Dates: May 30, 2025 – June 1, 2025Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Sandi Harmer The Divine Feminine Power Retreat offers a transformative experience that connects participantswith their inner strength and intuition. This retreat is designed to empower individuals toembrace their authentic selves and cultivate a deeper understanding of their … Read More!

Join the author of Cup of Light! Inspiration and Reflection Along the Spiritual Path, Karen Lahaise for another illuminating retreat.  Together, we will follow a day of sunlight, as we reflect on Divine Presence throughout the phases of life. Drawing on inspiration from writing, nature, and creativity, we will be immersed in silence and sharing from our own cups of … Read More!

Join us for a BBQ lunch to celebrate Summer. Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025, Noon – 2 pm Menu: BBQ Chicken, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Corn on the Cob, Gooey Butter Cake Cost: $22 per person Reservations required, click here to register online or call the office at 613-623-4242 x 21.

Date: June 16, 2025 to June 20, 2025Pricing: $595 + Room and Board, until June 1, 2025$650 + Room and Board, after June 1, 2025 Join Marie-Sylvie’s silent retreat by the Ottawa River. Engage in four days of guided meditations, silenct sitting, direct inquiry, teachings and Satsang to reconnect with your inner Self. Beyond our … Read More!

Join us at the historic Galilee Centre on the Ottawa River for a Writers in Residence program.
Take an opportunity to learn from published authors, meet other local writers, and set aside time to write!

Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 1 pm – 4 pmCost: $10 per person, children 6 & under free Enjoy strawberry shortcake, coffee, tea, and lemonade in the historic Galilee dining room or screened in patio overlooking the Ottawa River. No reservations required, pay at the door, debit available. Entrance will be through the entry on … Read More!

Galilee Summer Guided Retreat: Compassionate Living in a Polarized Time: Becoming Instruments of Reconciliation A Contemplative Dialogue Retreat guided by teachings from Thomas MertonDates: Sunday July 20-Wednesday July 23, 2025Facilitator: Gerry Kelly, Galilee Manager of Spiritual ProgramsHybrid retreat (in residence or online options available)                                        Click here to view or download the retreat schedule In these days … Read More!

Gather at Galilee Centre the annual summer 7 Day Directed Retreat. Our chapel, lounge and beautiful grounds provide prayerful spaces and the labyrinth and land itself offer you new opportunities to discover God’s presence in all things. Retreat in an environment of silence, as part of a praying community discerning the ways of God through … Read More!

Gaia Sacred Circle Dancers Present Inspired Dances for Inspired Living: Dancing the Heroine’s Journey – 3rd Annual Summer Sacred Circle Dance Retreat August 1 – 4, 2025 “There is a potential heroine in everywoman. She is the leading lady in her own lifestory on a journey that begins at her birth and continues through her … Read More!

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025Mass starts at 11 am at St. John Chrysostom Church in Arnprior, with Most Reverend Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R., Bishop of Pembroke presiding. Reception to follow in the church hall. More information to come soon!