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Joy of Love : Galilee 6 Day Preached Retreat: Summer 2026
A 6-day preached retreat based on the late Pope’s Apostolic exhortation The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia). What is striking about The Joy of Love is its compelling focus on Christ as the center of our faith. The Joy of Love urgently stresses the need to return to this foundational message as the wellspring of … Read More!
Galilee 7 Day Directed Retreat: Summer 2026
The annual seven-day Directed Retreat at Galilee Centre provides an environment thoughtfully designed to support reflection and spiritual development. With views of the Ottawa River—including access to a private beach—the Centre offers well-appointed facilities such as a chapel, lounge, and landscaped grounds for prayer and contemplation. Additional amenities, including a labyrinth and expansive property, encourage … Read More!
Mindfulness in the Labyrinth: A Walking Meditation Day Retreat
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Cost: $55, includes lunchTime: 10 am to 3 pm Click here to register online. “When you touch Earth with awareness, you can stop sleepwalking; we can arrive in the present moment in each step” Thich Nhat Hahn The wisdoms of mindfulness have much to teach us; the container of the labyrinth … Read More!
Summer Celebration BBQ
June 11, 2026 Celebrate the coming of summer with a delicious BBQ luncheon. SOLD OUT! Thank you for your interest. Join us on July 1 for our Strawberry Social from 1 pm – 4 pm.
Melodies of Heavens Open Mic
(This is a community event hosted at Galilee Centre) Date: June 17, 2026, 6 pmThis event will take place in the Oblate Hall on the lower level. Note that there will be a summer hiatus of these monthly events. Check back for information in the fall.
Strawberry Social
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 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!
So Sings My Soul
Music as Prayer Young Adult Retreat Join us for a summer gathering celebrating music and faith. Open to young adults ages 18-25 years old Dates: July 3-5, 2026Cost: $100 per person (single and double rooms available)Click here to register online. Retreat includes: Program Activities: This program is made possible by the generous contributions of the … Read More!
Dancing the Heroine’s Journey
(This is a community retreat hosted at Galilee Centre) Gaia Sacred Circle Dancers Present Inspired Dances for Inspired Living: Dancing the Heroine’s Journey – Our 4th Annual Summer Sacred Circle Dance IntensiveJuly 31 – August 3, 2026 Click here to Learn More and Register! “There is a potential heroine in everywoman. She is the leading … Read More!
Love of Enemy and Love of Earth
Retreat Dates: August 28 – 30, 2026Facilitator: Leonard DesrochesClick here to register online or call the Galilee office at 613-623-4242 x 21. “There are two things we can’t keep doing as a human race: warfare – most especially nuclear war – and violence towards what Francis called “Sister Mother Earth.” Francis’ life speaks to both … Read More!
Gather at the River: A Celebration of the Galilee Community
Save the Date! Sunday, August 30, 2026 Join us for our first Gather at the River Celebration, a day of ceremony, fellowship, music, and more.This event is a fundraiser in support of the operations of Galilee Centre. More information coming soon. Click here to pre-register and be kept up to date on new information.
Growing in Wisdom: Seeking Deeper Generativity
TWO YEARS OF LEARNING AND EXPLORING FOR THOSE SEEKING A SPIRITUALITY FOR THEIR WISDOM YEARSInspired by and drawing various resources from the Forest Dwelling Program at Oblate School of Theology Please visit our website for all information and the application form: www.growinginwisdom.ca Next cohort starts in September 2026. This program is community hosted and is … Read More!
Widow’s Retreat
This retreat is created to offer widows a gentle and welcoming space where peace, connection, and healing can be found. It is a time to be surrounded by support, reminded that you are not alone, and to share in comfort with others who understand. Dates: Friday, November 6 – Sunday, November 8, 2026Cost: $500 per … Read More!
What the Hands Know
What cannot always be spoken can still be made. Join us as we learn how to return to ourselves through art and storytelling. Using Art, recovery, and the stories we carry without words. Join us for a Transformative Art Therapy Retreat for Addiction & Recovery with facilitator Kiki Abbott Moore. Date: Friday, November 13 – Sunday, … Read More!
Yin Yoga With Christin
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!
Joy of Love : Galilee 6 Day Preached Retreat: Summer 2026
A 6-day preached retreat based on the late Pope’s Apostolic exhortation The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia). What is striking about The Joy of Love is its compelling focus on Christ as the center of our faith. The Joy of Love urgently stresses the need to return to this foundational message as the wellspring of … Read More!
Galilee 7 Day Directed Retreat: Summer 2026
The annual seven-day Directed Retreat at Galilee Centre provides an environment thoughtfully designed to support reflection and spiritual development. With views of the Ottawa River—including access to a private beach—the Centre offers well-appointed facilities such as a chapel, lounge, and landscaped grounds for prayer and contemplation. Additional amenities, including a labyrinth and expansive property, encourage … Read More!
Mindfulness in the Labyrinth: A Walking Meditation Day Retreat
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Cost: $55, includes lunchTime: 10 am to 3 pm Click here to register online. “When you touch Earth with awareness, you can stop sleepwalking; we can arrive in the present moment in each step” Thich Nhat Hahn The wisdoms of mindfulness have much to teach us; the container of the labyrinth … Read More!
Summer Celebration BBQ
June 11, 2026 Celebrate the coming of summer with a delicious BBQ luncheon. SOLD OUT! Thank you for your interest. Join us on July 1 for our Strawberry Social from 1 pm – 4 pm.
Strawberry Social
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 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!
So Sings My Soul
Music as Prayer Young Adult Retreat Join us for a summer gathering celebrating music and faith. Open to young adults ages 18-25 years old Dates: July 3-5, 2026Cost: $100 per person (single and double rooms available)Click here to register online. Retreat includes: Program Activities: This program is made possible by the generous contributions of the … Read More!
Love of Enemy and Love of Earth
Retreat Dates: August 28 – 30, 2026Facilitator: Leonard DesrochesClick here to register online or call the Galilee office at 613-623-4242 x 21. “There are two things we can’t keep doing as a human race: warfare – most especially nuclear war – and violence towards what Francis called “Sister Mother Earth.” Francis’ life speaks to both … Read More!
Gather at the River: A Celebration of the Galilee Community
Save the Date! Sunday, August 30, 2026 Join us for our first Gather at the River Celebration, a day of ceremony, fellowship, music, and more.This event is a fundraiser in support of the operations of Galilee Centre. More information coming soon. Click here to pre-register and be kept up to date on new information.
Widow’s Retreat
This retreat is created to offer widows a gentle and welcoming space where peace, connection, and healing can be found. It is a time to be surrounded by support, reminded that you are not alone, and to share in comfort with others who understand. Dates: Friday, November 6 – Sunday, November 8, 2026Cost: $500 per … Read More!
What the Hands Know
What cannot always be spoken can still be made. Join us as we learn how to return to ourselves through art and storytelling. Using Art, recovery, and the stories we carry without words. Join us for a Transformative Art Therapy Retreat for Addiction & Recovery with facilitator Kiki Abbott Moore. Date: Friday, November 13 – Sunday, … Read More!
Melodies of Heavens Open Mic
(This is a community event hosted at Galilee Centre) Date: June 17, 2026, 6 pmThis event will take place in the Oblate Hall on the lower level. Note that there will be a summer hiatus of these monthly events. Check back for information in the fall.
Dancing the Heroine’s Journey
(This is a community retreat hosted at Galilee Centre) Gaia Sacred Circle Dancers Present Inspired Dances for Inspired Living: Dancing the Heroine’s Journey – Our 4th Annual Summer Sacred Circle Dance IntensiveJuly 31 – August 3, 2026 Click here to Learn More and Register! “There is a potential heroine in everywoman. She is the leading … Read More!
Growing in Wisdom: Seeking Deeper Generativity
TWO YEARS OF LEARNING AND EXPLORING FOR THOSE SEEKING A SPIRITUALITY FOR THEIR WISDOM YEARSInspired by and drawing various resources from the Forest Dwelling Program at Oblate School of Theology Please visit our website for all information and the application form: www.growinginwisdom.ca Next cohort starts in September 2026. This program is community hosted and is … Read More!
Yin Yoga With Christin
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!