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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. Father Michael Newman, OSFS, a priest of the Order of St. Francis de Sales, 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.