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Great facility space, great food, spectacular grounds to walk for reflection, great retreat format with large group and small group discussions!
Silent Directed Retreat - 4 Day - Holy Week
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Silent Directed Retreat - 4 Day - Holy Week
4.9157 reviews
53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085
March 29 - April 2, 2026
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Fr. Michael Broderick is a priest of the Diocese of Worcester. A Graduate of the Theological College at the Catholic University. He was ordained June 6, 1987. He has served in several parishes, most recently as pastor at Our Lady of the Lake in Leominster.
In 2021 he completed the thirty day Ignatian retreat at Eastern Point Retreat House Gloucester, MA. In 2023 he stepped down as pastor and began a new chapter in ministry. At the present time he is a Senior Priest with residence at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. He participates in a monthly Spiritual Supervision group at the College of the Holy Cross. Fr. Michael recently completed a program in Ignatian Spirituality at the Murphy Center for Spirituality at Fairfield University in Connecticut. His ministry for the Church is as a spiritual director and sees directees in Northborough.
In coming to Genesis, he is coming full circle as this is where his late aunt, Sr. Agnes Broderick, SP was part of the desire to see Genesis Retreat Center established.
Details of this retreat
Enter into the sacred rhythm of Holy Week through a transformative four-day silent-directed retreat. This retreat invites you to accompany Christ through the days leading to Easter in a spirit of deep listening, prayer, and renewal.
Each day, participants meet privately with an experienced spiritual director who serves as a gentle companion and guide for your journey. Through these daily conversations, you’ll be supported in prayer and encouraged to notice how the Spirit is moving within you during this holy time.
Beyond these sessions, the retreat offers ample space for personal prayer, journaling, quiet walks, creative expression, or rest amid the peaceful grounds of Genesis. The schedule remains unstructured, allowing you to move at your own contemplative pace as you open your heart to the mystery of Holy Week.
Each day, participants meet privately with an experienced spiritual director who serves as a gentle companion and guide for your journey. Through these daily conversations, you’ll be supported in prayer and encouraged to notice how the Spirit is moving within you during this holy time.
Beyond these sessions, the retreat offers ample space for personal prayer, journaling, quiet walks, creative expression, or rest amid the peaceful grounds of Genesis. The schedule remains unstructured, allowing you to move at your own contemplative pace as you open your heart to the mystery of Holy Week.
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Genesis Spiritual Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085
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Christianity in Crisis
Excellent program. Brother Dom’s presentation was timely, clearly articulated, and inspiring. I have attended previous programs by him, and he never disappoints.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.
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Toxic christianity
This workshop had outstanding researched material. The presenter was very knowlegable.
I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.
I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.
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Christianity in Crisis
Retreat center was quiet and accommodations were very comfortable. Bro Don Bisson is an excellent presenter
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Christianity in Crisis
The topic was very relevant and well presented. There were opportunities for questions and comments. It provided thoughtful information to bring home to continue to digest, absorb and live from.
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