The Present Moment Offers Everything
Transform your life with a retreat on
A Course in Miracles
with Charles Johnson
Join us in a tranquil setting. Experience profound transformation through exploring A Course in Miracles together.
Notre Dame Retreat House
5151 Foster Road
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Wednesday – Sunday
October 29–November 2, 2025
The Present Moment Offers Everything
Transform your life with a retreat on
A Course in Miracles
with Charles Johnson
Join us in a tranquil setting. Experience profound transformation through exploring A Course in Miracles together.
Notre Dame Retreat House
5151 Foster Road
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Wednesday – Sunday
October 29–November 2, 2025
The Present Moment Offers Everything
Transform your life with a retreat on
A Course in Miracles
with Charles Johnson
Join us in a tranquil setting. Experience profound transformation through exploring A Course in Miracles together.
Notre Dame Retreat House
5151 Foster Road
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Wednesday – Sunday
October 29–November 2, 2025
We Welcome You
Join us at this event for discovery, contemplation and celebration.
At the heart of the retreat is the transformative power of A Course in Miracles. The retreat offers a sanctuary where participants can explore these principles.
“The retreat provides an opportunity to step out of the momentum of our active lives and join together in the discovery of our own holiness. If we truly want to ‘remove the blocks to the awareness of love’s presence*,’ then we need to make contact with the Mind behind A Course in Miracles, not just the words.” – Charles Johnson
*A Course in Miracles, Text, Introduction
There is a real world which the present holds safe from all past mistakes.
Retreat Highlights
Interactive Sessions
Participate in sessions that explore the teachings of A Course in Miracles.
Evening Socials
Every evening a social time is available, to reflect on the day and unwind. Snacks and beverages are provided.
Serene Natural Settings
Immerse yourself in the tranquility of our retreat’s beautiful surroundings, providing the perfect backdrop for reflection and renewal.
Wholesome Meals
Enjoy buffet style healthy, nourishing meals with fellow participants. Non-vegetarian, vegetarian, vegan, gluten and dairy free options are available.
What Participants Say
B.H., Oregon
What you shared was so valuable. I don’t think there is a person alive on the planet that shares the truth of the Course as you do.
V.B., California
I have such reverence for what is shared spontaneously. How Charles gets himself out of the way to let spirit flow through. And when I listen to the session again, it’s as if I never really heard it the first time.
D.K., Pennsylvania
Charles Johnson has given his life to sharing with small groups the inner potential of a silent mind. A student of A Course in Miracles since 1976, and inspired by his 30-year relationship with Mr. Tara Singh, he provides fresh insight to ways our thought deceives us and explores steps to ending our misperception. His sharing invokes an atmosphere in which to recognize our potential to discover what is beyond words.Daily Retreat Schedule
Note: Schedule subject to change
Meals
Meals start Wednesday evening, 29th October, through Sunday lunch, 2nd November. Meal times to be announced at the retreat.
Sitting Quiet
We sit quiet prior to each session.
Half hour prior to session start
Session Times
Session times can vary and are subject to change.
Approximate session times:
9AM – 12PM
2PM – 5PM
7PM – 9PM
Evening Socials
After the evening session, there is a social time.
29th October through 1st November, 10PM -
Retreat Information
Notre Dame Retreat House
5151 Foster Road
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Wednesday – Sunday
October 29–November 2, 2025
Retreat begins with dinner on Wednesday, October 29 and ends after lunch on Sunday November 2. Prices include meals and overnight stays. (Wednesday-Saturday overnight).
Your first day of arrival offers you the opportunity of spaciousness, rest, and connection with others.
Notre Dame Retreat House overlooks beautiful Canandaigua Lake and is nestled on 50 beautifully landscaped acres, this “Piece of Heaven on Top of the Hill” offers comfortable overnight accommodations and healthy meals.
Explore the Notre Dame website but please do not contact the Center regarding reservations or accommodations.
Transportation:
Please use Google Maps for driving directions.
Use local taxi service, Uber for ground transportation, or a rental car.
Transportation to Notre Dame from Rochester International Airport is approximately 41 miles. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is approximately 75 miles.
Register Now - Space is Limited
Double Room Per Person
Includes basic accommodations and meals
$1090
Shared room accommodations
Private shower & bathroom
All meals included
Access to all sessions
Evening group social
Single Room
Includes basic accommodations and meals
$1150
There is a desk, small closet, and sink
Toilet between two single rooms
The showers are in the hallway
All meals included
Access to all sessions
Evening group social
Extra Night
Sunday, November 2
Accommodations and meals as follows:
Single room $125
Double room (per person) $110
No Sunday Dinner or Monday Breakfast.
$300 deposit, to hold your space, is non-refundable after October 7, 2025.
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Quotations from A Course in Miracles are used by permission of the copyright holder, Foundation for Inner Peace.