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?
• Upcoming programs at St. Mary’s Refuge; contact us to find out more:
Event
Date
Poster (tap/click)
St. Luke’s cabin rentals
July–August
Family Time
July–August, by appointment
Retreat “We who are many are one body”
July 27–29
Summer Days
July 27–August 23
Peace Boot Camp
July 31–August 3
‘Dinner Guest Speaker’ series
July 30 August 6, 13, 20
Iconography workshop
August 1–3
Seniors’ Day
August 8 (Saturday)
Seniors’ educational event
TBD
Retreat, Father Geoffrey
August 12–14
Dormition vigil and feast
August 14–15
MAiD memorial service
August 18
Queensborough community supper
August 22
• Are you, or someone you know, in need of assistance to cover the rising cost of groceries? We have a limited number of food gift-cards available for distribution in June and July (limit one per Hastings County family), by way of a generous grant. Contact us to find out more.
• 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.”
• Have a look at our latest paper and e-mail newsletters. Contact us to be added to our paper-news mailing list, and you can sign yourself up for e-news using this form.
• The St. Mary’s Refuge cookbook
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. You can order paperback copies of Our Refuge is Cooking through Amazon. We also have spiral-bound copies available for $25 (no HST, but shipping extra) — contact us to order.
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