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Great facility space, great food, spectacular grounds to walk for reflection, great retreat format with large group and small group discussions!
Embrace Newness: New Grace, New Life, New Promise
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Embrace Newness: New Grace, New Life, New Promise
4.9157 reviews
53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA, USA
January 2 - 4, 2026
About this Retreat
Nancy Y. Sheridan is a member of the Congregational Leadership Team of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, an international group of women religious. She is a spiritual director and supervisor of spiritual directors having spent eight years on the staff of the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge. She has been a staff member at Eastern Point Jesuit Retreat House where she directed eight and thirty-day retreats and reinvigorated the weekend and Triduum ministries there. Presently she is a supervisor to a group of Jewish spiritual directors in training and is also involved in a national ministry of Preaching the Just Word in conjunction with the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown. Nancy has extensive national and international experience with Ignatian spirituality both within the Roman Catholic tradition and ecumenically.
Dr. Nicki Verploegen is Co-Founder of TATENDA International, a nonprofit which cares for caregivers worldwide through retreats and pastoral visits. Originally from Montana, Nicki grew up under the Big Sky and has allowed her passion for the world to carry her to over 50 countries .
She has a Ph.D. in spirituality and served for eight years as Director of Spiritual and Ministerial Development at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, MA. She trained students in spiritual direction at the University of Mount Saint Joseph.
Her books on spirituality through Wipf and Stock include Planning and Implementing Retreats: A Parish Handbook., Organic Spirituality: A Sixfold Path for Contemplative Living, Meditations With Merton, and From Monks to Missioners.
Details of this retreat
Like fresh-fallen snow, the new year invites us to wrap ourselves in newness. Through reflection, ritual, Eucharist, and spiritual companioning, we will pause to recognize grace, life, and promise as 2026 unfolds. Together, let us welcome these gifts with open hearts.
In the gentle rhythm of these sacred days, you are invited to rest in God’s presence and welcome the grace of new beginnings. Set within an atmosphere of warmth and peace, this retreat offers time to pause, reflect, and listen for the quiet invitations of the Spirit. Together and individually, we will explore what it means to embrace the newness that continually unfolds in our lives—new ways of seeing, of being, of responding to the promise of life renewed.
Guided reflection sessions will help you enter prayerful awareness and open-hearted discovery. Ample quiet space allows for solitude and contemplative rest. As a community, we will gather for shared reflection, ritual celebrations, and the Eucharist, honoring both the sacredness of this moment and the milestone of our 15th anniversary retreat. For those who desire it, individual companioning with a spiritual director will also be available, offering gentle support along your journey of renewal.
Come celebrate this special anniversary year with us—embrace the grace of change, the joy of presence, and the promise of new life unfolding.
In the gentle rhythm of these sacred days, you are invited to rest in God’s presence and welcome the grace of new beginnings. Set within an atmosphere of warmth and peace, this retreat offers time to pause, reflect, and listen for the quiet invitations of the Spirit. Together and individually, we will explore what it means to embrace the newness that continually unfolds in our lives—new ways of seeing, of being, of responding to the promise of life renewed.
Guided reflection sessions will help you enter prayerful awareness and open-hearted discovery. Ample quiet space allows for solitude and contemplative rest. As a community, we will gather for shared reflection, ritual celebrations, and the Eucharist, honoring both the sacredness of this moment and the milestone of our 15th anniversary retreat. For those who desire it, individual companioning with a spiritual director will also be available, offering gentle support along your journey of renewal.
Come celebrate this special anniversary year with us—embrace the grace of change, the joy of presence, and the promise of new life unfolding.
Getting Here
Genesis Spiritual Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA, USA
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Program Price - Double Occupancy (Requires Two People)
Customer Reviews
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Christianity in Crisis
Excellent program. Brother Dom’s presentation was timely, clearly articulated, and inspiring. I have attended previous programs by him, and he never disappoints.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.
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Toxic christianity
This workshop had outstanding researched material. The presenter was very knowlegable.
I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.
I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.
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Christianity in Crisis
Retreat center was quiet and accommodations were very comfortable. Bro Don Bisson is an excellent presenter
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Christianity in Crisis
The topic was very relevant and well presented. There were opportunities for questions and comments. It provided thoughtful information to bring home to continue to digest, absorb and live from.
