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 …
“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 …
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’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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 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 …
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 …