Through the Eyes of Paul
“Paul, if you could sum up Dunrovin in one word….” That’s easy. Peaceful.” Paul Moyer I nodded as other voices called to me out of …
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Take Another Look
It’s just so fun to create these sweet spaces for our guests. I hope they love them!” Emily Squyres, Director of Guest Services If you …
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. …
It Was Kinda a Long Shot
Brother I. Damian Brown, FSC, dreamed of students having access to retreats. As the president of Cretin High School in the 1940s, he believed a …
Nestled in the Rosella Garden
With the end of winter, gardens are in full bloom. Sprinklers jet out water, seeds snuggle beneath the earth, and brilliant colors cover flowerbeds. Whether …
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 …
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 …