The Refuge is a place where ordinary people come together in a beautiful, natural setting for respite and support.
Throughout the course of your stay you'll have a chance to experience the extraordinary through the people you'll meet, the new things you'll try and by coming in contact with something infinitely larger than yourself.
Are you ready for it?
On the Front Burner
• Merry Christmas from all of us at the Refuge. Have a look at our Christmas message to you, from this month’s e-newsletter.
• December 28 – Fourth Day of Christmas, Seniors’ Day:
Our next “Seniors’ Health and Hair” will be December 28 at the Refuge, concurrent with our annual Fourth Day of Christmas celebration.
Contact us to find out more.
• Our Youth-Senior Gift Exchange program offers an opportunity to foster meaningful connections between seniors and young volunteers in Hastings County. Volunteers aged 16-35 engage with seniors in their community, providing practical assistance, personal companionship, and documenting their life stories. By forging inter-generational bonds, the program aims to alleviate isolation among seniors, while offering valuable learning experiences for both generations. Volunteers gain essential skills, create lasting memories, and contribute to a more compassionate and engaged community, fostering empathy and respect across generations:
– if you would like to ‘make a difference’ in people’s lives, we’re looking for volunteer coordinators for our ground-breaking seniors’ programs
Also on the Stove...
• The extraordinary beauty, respite, and support above sound great, but what really happens at St. Mary’s Refuge? For a glimpse, have a look at our videos: “All About the Refuge” and “The Refuge – A Place For Seniors”.
One of the important tasks for all Refuge programs is making sure there’s good-tasting nutritious food for hungry participants. Many who have volunteered their time and skill to cook and contribute for the Refuge have supplied their recipes.
The cookbook makes a good gift. Our Refuge is Cooking goes for $25 (no HST, but shipping extra). Contact us to order.
One of the important tasks for all Refuge programs is making sure there’s good-tasting nutritious food for hungry participants. Many who have volunteered their time and skill to cook and contribute for the Refuge have supplied their recipes.