I Have Not Left You Orphans
I’m so grateful to Dunrovin for hosting my art show during August 2023. The theme was “Fully Alive”, derived from the line attributed to St. …
Come Away With Me and Rest
Imagine attending a Dunrovin Come Away With Me retreat for the first time. You enter the building, unsure of what will happen during the day. You leave …
Will you share a little love?
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop During this month of February when we celebrate friendship and relationships, please consider …
Turning the calendar from 2022 to 2023
Dear friends of Dunrovin, A January Moment Thank you for being part of our Dunrovin family. Your support and involvement helped influence a lot of change …
Beyond the Sparkly Ornament
a Christmas mini-retreat with Mary During the Christmas season, scriptures remind us of many important, even startling, journeys surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. First, …
Twelve Virtues of Lasallian Partners in Mission
A Lasallian mini-retreat with Mary Many people find the November brown and gray palette depressing. I find November beautiful. Its muted colors are easy on …
Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC
Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC, gave his life to God when he became a vowed De La Salle Brother of the Christian Schools. He gave …
My Heart Searches Restlessly
An Autumn Mini-Retreat with Mary Lord, our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” The Confessions of Saint Augustine Restless fingers fidgeting in my …
Featuring Tomás: From camper to camp leader
When we give these kids our love and a break from the trials in their lives, we hope a seed of hope is planted in …
Living the Dash: A Family Legacy
What is a dash? Is it simply a punctuation mark? A long horizontal line? Perhaps. Yet, you can dash through the rain, add a dash …
A Mid-Summer Night Downstream
A Memories Mini-Retreat with Mary The first time I attended a river cruise was a late-July Monday in 1999. Jerome and I had lived at …
My Mom’s Toast: A tribute to Collette
a Mother’s Day Mini-Retreat with Mary My mom made the best toast ever. She accused me of saying this to manipulate her into making my …
Do I Believe?
An Easter Mini-Retreat with Mary In my womanly heart, I carry many burdens: my children, health problems, struggles my friends face, or struggles of the …
St. Joseph: Lenten Joy and Celebration
A Lenten Mini-Retreat with Mary Do you think of the Catholic season of Lent as a time of struggling through austere practices like giving up …
A Valentine Meandering on the Love of God
A Valentine Mini-Retreat with Mary “I am found, I am Yours. I am loved, I’m made pure. I have life, I can breathe. I am …
A Bleak Midwinter Encounter
A Winter Mini-Retreat with Mary In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan. Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone. Snow had fallen …
“I alone cannot change the world” – The Ripple Effect
Explaining LEAD #7 with Jerome Meeds It is not uncommon for those who work with marginalized populations to question if their contribution is visible against …
Respect and Expectations
Explaining LEAD #6 with Jerome Meeds When Zach attended his first DLITE training as an awkward, insecure 14-year-old, he said what influenced him most was …
A Working Endowment
Did you know that when guests book an overnight retreat or daytime meeting at Dunrovin, they support our mission to provide retreat experiences for underserved …
Teens needs each other
Explaining LEAD #5 with Jerome Meeds It is no secret. Our teens are lonely. A media-saturated society facilitates isolation, and the Covid-19 pandemic accentuates and …