Programs & Events

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 and held for 3-5 minutes, which help to improve … Read More!

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 Upcoming Dates: First Intensive: Tuesday, February 13 – Saturday, February 17, 2024Second Intensive: … Read More!

A Conversation with Sister Linda Gregg (a Saint Paul University Event) DATE: May 8, 2024TIME: Noon to 1 pm on Zoom (recording available after event) Click here to register online. Please join us for an exciting interview with Sr. Linda Gregg where we will discuss leadership, ecology, spirituality and social change through her various lenses … Read More!

Join us on Wednesday, May 15 or Thursday, May 16 at 2024 for a spring fundraiser luncheon in support of ongoing Galilee operations.  Menu: Salads, BBQ Chicken, and Banana Chocolate Chip Cake, Tea and Coffee $22 per person, reservations required.  Click here to register online or call the office 613-623-4242 x 21.

Contemplative Outreach Eastern Ontario/West Quebec invites you to participate in an Introductory Wisdom School, a guided silent retreat with Marcella Kraybill-Greggo. Dates: May 23-25, 2024Cost per person: $315 (single), $265 (double), $165 (commuter)Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend the event, please contact the Galilee office at 613-623-4242 x 21 to confirm … Read More!

Join us on Sunday, May 26, 2024 to celebrate the memory of Fr. Roy Boucher, OMI. The event will start with Eucharist at 4 pm, followed by dinner at 5:30 pm. Dinner tickets are $30 per person, or $35 with wine. Proceeds to support the ongoing operations of Galilee Centre. Reservations required for dinner. Click … Read More!

The next Eucharist service at Galilee Centre will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 4 pm. This Eucharist will be a memorial event for Father Roy Boucher, OMI and will be followed by a fundraising dinner at 5:30 pm. Registration is requested for this special event. Click here to register online or call … Read More!

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024Time: 10 am to 3 pm Energy Exchange: $150 (limited space)Facilitator: Christin SmithThis is a community event hosted at Galilee Centre Please join us on Sunday, June 2 nd from 10-3 at the beautiful Galilee Retreat Centre to Pause,Reflect and Connect. For your comfort, there are a very limited number of … Read More!

Dates: June 20 – 21, 2024 Cost: Single $235, Double $210, Commuter $155 (includes meals) Facilitator: Susan Kehoe “When you touch Earth with awareness, you can stop sleepwalking; we can arrive in the presentmoment in each step” Thich Nhat Hahn The wisdoms of mindfulness have much to teach us; the container of the labyrinth holds … Read More!

Date: Friday, June 21, 6 pmCost: $30 per person (includes dinner) Join us for an evening of fellowship, music, food, meditation, and light up the Labyrinth.More information coming soon, click here to pre-register.

Date: Monday, July 1, 2023, 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!

Dates: July 5-7, 2024Facilitator: Len DesrochesCost: $395 Single, $345 Double, $245 Commuter (includes meals) Click here to register online, or call the office at 613-623-4242 x 21. Throughout history, the meeting between St. Francis and Sultan Malik al Kamil stands as a beacon of compassion, respect, and reconciliation. It serves as a timeless reminder of … Read More!

Dates: Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21, 2024 Cost: $350 single, $295 double, $200 commuter Facilitator: David Perrin, Ph.D. Click here to register online or call the office at 613-623-4242 x 21 to register. “And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” Meister Eckhart (d. 1328) … Read More!

Dates: Sunday, August 11 – Saturday, August 17, 2024Cost per person: $965 (single), $815 (double), $505 (commuter)Facilitators: Fr. Richard Kelly, OMI and other Galilee Spiritual Directors Retreat in an environment of silence, as part of a praying community discerning the ways of God through prayer. Each day you will meet with your Spiritual Director to … Read More!

Dates: August 11, 2024 (7 pm) – August 17, 2024 (Noon) Facilitator: David Perrin, Ph.D. Retreat Structure: Two conferences of about 30 to 40 minutes each (morning and afternoon), private prayer, and daily communal mass (if you wish) shape the rhythm of this silent retreat and guide you in your journey. Scripture passages that you … Read More!

This program is offered by Catch the Fire Ottawa, hosted at Galilee Centre Arnprior. For full information, question, and contact details please visit https://www.rttn.org/ottawa-a-school/ In a Fatherheart Ministries School/Event, you experience the full perspective of the revelation of theFather’s love. Through revelatory insight and sound biblical teaching, told through the lives of those thatminister, you … Read More!

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024, 11 am to 2 pm Bring your favorite teddy bear and get ready for a day filled with free family fun! Capture memorable moments at our photo booth, enjoy exciting games, and let your imagination soar with fantastic face painting, and get your bear’s health checked by our local bear … Read More!

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024Time: 2 – 3:30 pm Donations welcome A BOOK LAUNCH for David Perrin’s newest book, Studying Christian Spirituality, 2nd  edition (2024) will be held August 25: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. A presentation of about 30 minutes by the author exploring the core ideas of the book will begin our time together, … Read More!

Dates: October 4 – 6, 2024Click here for registration and pricing informationThis is a community program, hosted at the Galilee Centre. Inviting the divine feminine within you to rest up, wake up, fill up and step up in this sacred women’s retreat weekend. Can you feel the feminine energy within you being asked to be … Read More!