Mercy Center Burlingame

MERCY CENTER BURLINGAME

A Place to Meet in Quiet Beauty

Welcome to Mercy Center Burlingame, a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy. Our peaceful grounds and lovely retreat center, located on a 40-acre site 15 miles south of San Francisco, provide an inviting place to hold your nonprofit conference. Our ministry programs and retreats are known worldwide for their excellence and focus on contemplative spirituality.

Bring your group for a meeting	Attend a retreat led by a teacher
Attend a longer program series	Make a private individual retreat

LOOKING FOR A RETREAT OR EVENT?

	EVENTS CALENDAR Looking for a retreat? We offer retreats, workshops and events led by acclaimed teachers. Many retreats have the option for overnight stays in comfortable individual bedrooms. View the Calendar

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION PROGRAMS

The 2018-2019 sessions of our pioneering spiritual direction formation programs and our newly reformatted Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are now open for application. Click the links, below, for program descriptions, dates and pricing, FAQs and resources.

	SPIRITUAL EXERCISES New Wednesday Session Now Open A second session of the program has been added, with thirty Zoom video conferences scheduled on Wednesday mornings and two onsite retreat days scheduled on Tuesdays. The program begins September 25. Space is limited and applications will close once the session is filled, so apply soon! learn more/apply

	SACRED JOURNEY Foundational Year in Contemplative Christian Spirituality The next session of our Sacred Journey program runs September 2018-May 2019. If you have a desire to experience and explore contemplative processes, and a longing for a deeper relationship with God, this is the program for you! learn more/apply

NEW AND COMING SOON


	Women on the Mystical Path A retreat for women with noted authors and scholars Veronica Mary Rolf and Eva Natanya. August 4-5, 2018 learn more/register

	Silent Intensive Retreat Opportunities for silent sitting, walking, and conversations with the teacher. August 12-17, 2018 learn more/register

	Guided Autobiograpy Retreat Liz Dossa and Sr. Joan Marie O'Donnell, RSM Guided autobiography offers a structure to capture our joys and sorrows in writing. August 17-19, 2018 learn more/register

	Jesus is Fully Human Summer Workshop in Cantonese with Sr. Janet Chau, RSM Sat, Aug 25, 2018 click to learn more and register print Cantonese-language flyer

	Welcoming Prayer Retreat with Cherry Haisten This weekend retreat provides an in-depth introduction, review, and immersion into the Welcoming Prayer. Aug 29-Sep 1, 2018 learn more/register

	Silent Contemplative Retreat with Martin Laird, O.S.A.,Professor of Early Christian Studies at Villanova Univeristy October 11-14, 2018 learn more/register

VIDEO TOUR

	MERCY CENTER VIDEO TOUR Take a video tour of Mercy Center Burlingame.

EAST-WEST SPIRITUAL TALKS - FR. GREG MAYERS

	Short Videos In this new series of short videos, Fr. Greg Mayers explores essential questions of consciousness from a perspective informed by Christian spirituality and Zen practice.	watch

	Retreat Audio New! Easter 2018 retreat conference talks, and a new layout. Fr. Greg Mayers, resident teacher of the East-West meditation program, speaks about Christian spirituality and Zen practice, and offers practical teachings applicable to people of all faiths.	listen

HANDO AUDIO LIBRARY - FR. THOMAS HAND

	The Hando Audio Library Fr. Thomas Hand, S.J. ("Hando"), founder of the East-West Meditation program at Mercy Center, led retreats that exploried the intersection of Eastern meditation and Western spirituality. We are now offering a selection of talks from 1991-2004.	listen

	The Zen Christian Path Two videos of Fr. Thomas Hand filmed at Mercy Center. Walking the Zen Christian Path: A personal account of the path. Ever Ancient, Ever New: Video from 2005 East-West conference.	watch

CENTER RESOURCES

SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR	We can connect you to an experienced spiritual director

AUDIO VIDEO ARTICLES	Mercy Center audio talks, teacher videos, and articles

MERCY ART EXHIBIT	New art exhibits every two months at Mercy Center

MERCY TAIZÉ	First Fridays, 8 pm in Mercy Chapel - all are welcome

MERCY CHAPEL	Reserve Mercy Chapel for memorials & life celebrations

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Mercy Center provides a place where women and men can become more attentive to the presence of the Divine in their lives and in the world, and then respond more fully in care of the Earth and service to others – especially the poor and the vulnerable. Program fees don't cover our costs. Add your support through our secure donation website.