Wellstreams Silent Directed Retreat - FULL
This retreat is full.
There is a quiet place within you
that knows the way home.
Beneath the noise of daily life, beneath words and demands,
there is a deeper listening—
a holy attentiveness waiting to be received.
This retreat is an invitation to return to that place.
To slow your pace.
To rest in silence.
To listen for the gentle movements of the Sacred
stirring in your life.
Here, in the embrace of stillness and nature,
you are invited to simply be—
held by silence, accompanied by prayer,
and open to the mystery that calls you by name.
Other than an opening ritual, the retreat unfolds in silence. The daily rhythm is intentionally simple: shared meals in a quiet atmosphere, generous time for prayer and reflection, and individual spiritual direction sessions. These one-on-one conversations provide a compassionate space to notice, name, and explore how Spirit may be moving in your life.
The retreat takes place on the beautiful grounds of Maria Stein Retreat Center, a place shaped by prayer, silence, and a long Catholic tradition of listening for God. While rooted in the Christian contemplative tradition, this retreat warmly welcomes people of all spiritual paths, questions, and experiences. No particular beliefs are required—only an openness to listen, reflect, and be present. Nature itself becomes a companion, holding us as we explore how the Sacred is inviting each of us into deeper connection with the Divine Mystery and with our own true selves.
You may be drawn to this retreat if you are asking:
Are you longing for a deeper connection with yourself and with God?
Are you seeking renewal and a gentle tending of your heart and spirit?
Are you standing at a threshold, facing an important decision, and desiring clarity and discernment?
If you feel the invitation to rest, listen, and be held in silence, you are welcome here.
Come nourish your soul.
God is constantly descending in the world. This retreat allows me to silence, and through that, increase the presence of the Divine in all things and all people.
- Diane
I found this retreat to be so much more life-giving and full of grace than other “community” retreats because in the end, I was companioned on the journey to love myself versus being loved by others. I feel loved in ways I know will always be available to me.
- Robin
What an incredible experience of joy, contentment, growth and deepening connection to the Divine.
- Betty
We invite you to listen to Katherine Murphy and Diane Lemay as they share their silent directed retreat experience on our Awakening Lives podcast.
Each retreatant will have a private room with private bath facilities, daily spiritual direction and all meals are included for the cost of $1050. Payments may be made monthly: $250 deposit, then 3 payments of $266.67, due each May 1, June 1, July 1
*50% refund for cancellations before July 1. After July 1, we are unable to offer refund. CANCELATION POLICY
Upon registration, watch for an email confirmation. If you have any questions, concerns, or need to be placed on a waiting list, please contact Cathy Davis.
The Maria Stein Retreat Center offers 87 acres of quiet beauty to explore, including wooded areas with paved walking paths, a pond, a grotto, a prayer house, a labyrinth, a chapel, and many comfortable outdoor sitting spaces. The land itself invites slowing down, breathing deeply, and remembering what nourishes the soul.
Exploring Prayer Series: Silence is Golden
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Community Event: The Wisdom of the Enneagram - Virtual Workshop
Moving Beyond Personality
Most people consider the Enneagram a valuable framework for personality types. We find it fascinating to see ourselves and others through its insights. However, at a certain point, we see that the characteristics described in Enneagram books reflect only part of the picture.
At a deeper level, the Enneagram describes the relationship between our personality and our Essence or spirit. This workshop will focus on exercises to help us see through the veils of our personality structures to have a more direct experience of our Essence, our true spiritual nature. We will view the nine personality types as nine distinct aspects of human nature and as ones that, rightly understood, can lead us to deeper inner resources and lasting joy.
Instructors: Connie Frecker and Lisa Bueche
Workshop Cost:
Standard $295.00
Early Bird $250.00 (through August 29, 2026)
A limited number of scholarships ($175) are available. Reach out to us for more information.
Workshop Times:
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm EST. Includes a 1-hour lunch break and two to three 15-minute breaks.
Questions? Contact us.
Interested in taking your Enneagram journey to the next level? This Wisdom of the Enneagram Workshop is a great way to begin your certification process as an Applied Enneagram Professional with the Enneagram Institute of Ohio. Learn more here.
Community Event: Wild Rhythms
Eight gatherings from September 2026 to July 2027. Registration closes September 13, 2026.
An immersive, collaborative, and sacred gathering structured around four—four seasons, four directions, four elements, four chambers of our hearts.
On the eve of the solstices and equinoxes, we will meet via Zoom to ease into the seasons and the wisdom it wants to offer. In between, we will meet in person at Shepherd’s Corner, Blacklick, Ohio. Through our bodies and breath, listening with the natural world, making, ritual, and dialogue, we will continue to discover and create our personal and shared wild rhythms.
More information about cost, dates, and times.
Questions? Contact Heather Monkmeyer and Mary Ruth Kamp.
Community Event: an antidote to urgency {virtual retreat}
Facilitated by Christine Hiester.
The world is fast and demanding, yet the soul thrives moving at a slow and gentle pace. How do we reconcile this reality and meet what is without a felt sense of urgency always dominating our inner life?
In an intimate online setting, join Christine as she leads a retreat inviting us to reconnect with the pace of soul. Our retreat time will include nourishment for the whole of our being– body, mind, heart, and spirit– and will unfold with room to breathe, reflect, create, journal, move, and connect with others seeking similar respite.
*Registration for those in the continental US includes a snail mail package sent to your home with creative materials to be used during our time together. (For those desiring to attend from outside of the continental US, contact Christine first for adjusted pricing and a small list of materials to have on hand.)
Exploring Prayer Series: Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Exploring Prayer Series: Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Exploring Prayer Series: Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Exploring Prayer Series: Lakota Prayer
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Exploring Prayer Series: Praying in Color
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Exploring Prayer Series: Photography & Poetry
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Exploring Prayer Series: Body, Music & Movement
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Exploring Prayer Series: The Examen & Visio Divina
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Exploring Prayer Series: Praying the Psalms
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 to 10:30a to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss your experience privately.
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event. $160 for all 10 events in the series.
Sep. 12, 2026 - Bianca DeMaria - Silence is Golden
Oct. 3, 2026 - Annie Dalby - Ignatian Contemplation/Imaginative Prayer
Nov. 7 - Jim & Lynette Vaive - Welcoming & Centering Prayer
Dec. 5, 2026 - Lisa Bueche - Enneagram - Three Centers Prayer
Jan. 9, 2027 - Barb Davis - Lakota Prayer
Feb. 6, 2027 - Jackie Dean - Praying in Color
Mar. 6, 2027 - David Long-Higgins - Photography and Poetry
Apr. 3, 2027 - Deb Aichele - Body, Music & Movement
May 1, 2027 - Ana Berrios Allison - The Examen & Visio Divina
June 5, 2027 - Mark Katrick - Praying the Psalms
Spirituality Network 40th Anniversary Celebration!
We have a special evening planned:
Gathering with friends in the atrium with appetizers and wine
Welcome and brief remarks in Grace Hall
A concert by Cap City String Quartet
Thanks and celebrations
More socializing
Ticket Price: $50
Please consider sponsoring this special event or adding a premium to your ticket price to help cover our expenses.
Exploring Prayer Series - Lamentation & Affirmative Prayer
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 – 10:30 to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss privately your experience. We’ll follow up each session the following Thursday with a Zoom call to share about our experiences and discuss ways to enrich the
January 31, 2026 Lamentation & Affirmative Prayer with Andrea Pannell
March 7, 2026 Lovingkindness/Metta Prayer & Tonglen with Beth Stock and John Florian
April 11, 2026 Body, Music & Chanting with Deb Aichele
May 2, 2026 Nature, Labyrinth, Walking & Praying the Directions with Beth Vanoli and Alejandro Rodriguez
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event
SDAO Event - Zoom
It can be easy to let the darkness of the winter depress us. Come join SDAO in a self-care retreat led by Jenn Guthrie.
The event is free for SDAO members and $20 for non-members.
Sound Bath by hOm
hOm is a unique and immersive sound bath experience based out of Columbus, Ohio where modern sound therapy, traditional sound healing, and musical composition all come together providing a space for rest, relaxation, and healing.
hOm creates a multi-practitioner sound healing environment using a wide range of acoustic and electronic instruments, atmospheric sound synthesis, and immersive performance to create a tranquil soundscape that washes over you to encourage a sense of safety, stillness, and connection.
Combining ancient sound healing principles and recent studies in the benefits of sound therapy, we focus on creating an experience that meets you where you are and asks you to listen deeper than ever before.
Bring your own mat and pillow or ones will be provided.
Suggested donation: $40 Public/$32 SDAO members/$25 Wellstreams students
Let's Gather! An Open House
Is there a better time to gather with friends than the end of the year? Join us at the Spirituality Network for a casual get together. We’ll celebrate the year’s accomplishments and share plans for what’s coming up. Bring a friend!
Exploring Prayer Series - Centering & Welcoming Prayer
Does your prayer life need a boost? Join us as we explore a variety of prayer practices together. You are welcome to sign up for individual sessions, however we encourage you to register for the entire series so you get a rich sampling of a variety of ways to connect with the Divine.
We will gather from 9:00 – 10:30 to learn about and practice different prayer practices. A spiritual director will be on hand afterwards if you feel a need to discuss privately your experience. We’ll follow up each session the following Thursday with a Zoom call to share about our experiences and discuss ways to enrich the practice.
December 6, 2025 Centering & Welcoming Prayer with Bonnie Weaver-Miller
January 3, 2026 Imagination & Creative Expression with Mary Ruth Kamp and Heather Monkmeyer
January 31, 2026 Lamentation & Affirmative Prayer with Andrea Pannell
March 7, 2026 Lovingkindness/Metta Prayer & Tonglen with Beth Stock and John Florian
April 11, 2026 Body, Music & Chanting with Deb Aichele
May 2, 2026 Nature, Labyrinth, Walking & Praying the Directions with Beth Vanoli and Alejandro Rodriguez
Suggested Donation: $20 for one event