Commonly Asked

 Questions

What is Spiritual Guidance?

What is a Private Retreat?

What is an Individually

Guided Retreat?

What is a Sabbatical?

The Racine Dominican Retreat Program, located on the shore of Lake Michigan at Siena Center in Racine, Wisconsin, offers these opportunities for individuals seeking time away, reflection and, if desired, the help of a certified spiritual guide.

What is Spiritual Guidance?

Spiritual guidance is an age-old process of listening to the heart of another as he or she seeks the intention of the Spirit within the deep recesses of the self.

Spiritual guidance can be a single session or a multi-session commitment, depending on the need or desire. Usually, meetings are scheduled every 4 to 6 weeks.

The goal of spiritual guidance is not dependency upon another but rather a closer union with the divine that invites wholeness and integrity leading to growth and inner unity.

Fees are based on one's ability to pay, ranging $35 to $55 per session.

Is spiritual guidance different from spiritual direction? Some schools of thought prefer the term spiritual guidance and others, spiritual direction or companionship, but the terms are often used interchangeably.

What is a Private Retreat?

A private retreat offers time away from the usual activities of life. Apart from the demands of work, family and other commitments, one can find the precious commodity of unstructured time. In this environment of freedom, one's mind, body and spirit can find rest, rejuvenation and renewal.

Private retreats can range in length from one-half day to several weeks, depending on the need. They're available anytime except during August. You'll have access to our chapel, library, grounds, and the common prayer of the Sisters' community, if you wish.

You may schedule a private retreat at any time except during the month of August. Meals and a comfortable private room are provided. You have access to our chapel, library, grounds, and the common prayer of the Sisters' community, if you wish. The fee is $61.50 per day for a private room, three meals, and facility use.

What is an Individually Guided Retreat?

Combine time away with daily spiritual guidance for a longer, more focused visit, with ample time for prayer and reflection.

Explore particular issues of importance to you with a spiritual guide. Guidance may draw upon Scripture or other selected reading materials to enliven one's insight and awareness.

An individually guided retreat is sometimes scheduled during transition times in a person's life, when major decisions are calling to be addressed, or when one is seeking to connect to one's inner wisdom in a new or different way. We offer meals and a comfortable private bedroom for $61.50 per day, plus the cost of guidance, which ranges $20-$55 per session, depending on the number of days and the ability to pay. 

What is a Sabbatical?

Typically, a sabbatical is a longer time, usually a month or more, spent in reflection and prayer in a space away from your daily pressures. Sabbaticals may include spiritual guidance and programs being offered through the Retreat Program at that time. The chapel, our beautiful grounds, and the library are available to enhance your stay.

For more information, please call the Racine Dominican Retreat Program at 262-639-4100 x1297.

Spiritual Directors

Sr. Kathleen Bohn, OP, has a background in scripture and theology, and an MA in counseling and certified work in Jungian Psychology. A certified spiritual guide for over 25 years, Kathleen utilizes dream work and the Enneagram, emphasizing mind/body/spirit integration and interconnectedness with all in the universe. She companions with sensitivity, attentiveness and prayer, aware of the Spirit's presence and guidance.

Sr. Miriam Brown, OP, a Sinsinawa Dominican, has been companioning adults in faith and spirituality for over 25 years. She holds master's degrees in English and Religious Studies, with certification in spiritual direction at the Claret Center in Chicago. Miriam listens to the inner touch and pull of God and the movement of the Spirit in our times, attuning to the compassionate embrace of God.

Pat Shutts has a BA in Theology and an MA in Pastoral Studies, and received certification in spiritual guidance from Creighton University. Pat brings her gift of compassionate listening and openness to the Spirit, and companions seekers as they acknowledge and discover God's presence in all of life's journey. She loves art, play, and prayer.