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June 20, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Weber Retreat and Conference Center’s annual in-person Retreat on the Mystics focuses on St. Francis de Sales and medieval Dominican mystic Meister Eckhart. The retreat begins at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2025, and concludes at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

The Bishop of Geneva and the “Doctor of Divine Love,” St. Francis de Sales taught people how to find God in their daily lives. His book, Introduction to the Devout Life, has been a common-sense inspiration for Christians for the past 400 years. Retreatants will learn more about St. Francis de Sales from Father Michael Newman, OSFS, a priest of the Order of St. Francis de Sales; he is the Assistant Provincial of the Toledo-Detroit Province of the Oblates and pastor of Holy Family Parish in Adrian.

Dr. Anastasia Wendlinder, PhD, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, delves into Meister Eckhart’s multi-faceted writings and explores his relevancy today. 

The cost is $180 for commuters, $280 per person double occupancy, and $380 single occupancy. This includes all meals for those staying at Weber Center and lunch for commuters. Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.

June 13, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – What can mystics of the past teach us about how to live in our troubled world today? Retreatants can gain an understanding of their message through A Retreat on the Mystics: Julian of Norwich and Thomas Merton. The retreat begins at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2024, and finishes at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Joan M. Nuth, Associate Professor Emerita of Theology at John Carroll University in Cleveland, focuses on Julian of Norwich, a 14th-century English mystic whose eloquent theological writings served as an antidote to the fears and despair raised by the Black Death in her time.

Thomas Merton (1915-1968), an American Trappist monk, deepened his understanding of Christian mysteries such as the Trinity, the Incarnation, and the Paschal mystery through his encounters with the mystical traditions of the Buddhists and the Sufis. Joseph Quinn (Joe) Raab, a Professor of Religious Studies and Theology at Siena Heights University, shares his studies on Thomas Merton.

The retreat costs $180 for commuters, $280 per person for double occupancy, and $380 for single occupancy. Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. Traveling east on Siena Heights Drive, pass the Adrian Rea Literacy Center and turn left just before the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.