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!

The Emmaus Encounter as Model of Where Faith and Life Meet to Transform Us Date: Friday, April 19 – Sunday, April 21, 2024 Facilitator: Dr. Carol Kuzmochka Cost: $395 per person (Single), $345 per person (Double), $245 per person (Commuter) Click here to register online, or email info@galileecentre.com to register. When the search for meaning … 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, April 20, 2024. Everyone is welcome! Please use the basement entrance on the parking lot side of the house, … Read More!

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024Cost: $95 per person, includes lunch and book by Sr. Rosemary O’Toole, CSJFacilitator: Monique deBaets Click here to register online or call the Galilee office at 613-623-4242 x 21. The liturgy of the Church, the celebration of the sacraments, and the seasons of Lent and Easter are particular times when we … 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 a time of fellowship, and dinner at 6 pm. Dinner tickets are $30 per person, with proceeds to support the ongoing operations of Galilee Centre. Reservations required for … 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: 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 the Father’s love. Through revelatory insight and sound biblical teaching, told through the lives of those that minister, 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!