02/07/2024
Last week I went on my annual 8-day silent retreat. This year, for the first time I went to the New Villa Saint Martin on Guoin in Pierrefonds overlooking the Ottawa River at the far west end of the Island of Montreal. The grounds are beautiful, and it is right beside the Cap St.Jacques nature park with its sandy beach and 35 km of walking trails. Besides the gentle and attentive very professional accompaniment, the food was out of sight, and the beds were so comfortable that I came home energized, rested, and closer to God.
I highly recommend any of their retreats, whether 3-day, 5-day, 8-day or 35-day. Except for the 35-day retreat that is by invitation only, anyone is welcome to rest and get grounded in the treasured silence.
Check out Jesuit retreat houses for contact info.
With a joyful heart,
Catherine I