Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center

What Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center does

Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center is a non-profit Catholic retreat and conference center operating as a formal ministry of the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA, founded in 1968 and located in Marriottsville, Maryland. It employs 9 staff and runs day, overnight, weekend, and week-long spiritual retreats — spanning themes such as Centering Prayer, Ignatian spirituality, Celtic Wisdom, nature-based retreats, and poetry — alongside conference and special-event venue hosting, lodging, and the Spiritual Direction Institute, a nationally-recognized training program now in Cohort 8 (graduating 2027). Customer segments include individual spiritual seekers, Catholic and Methodist parishes and churches, corporate and professional groups hosting conferences, aspiring spiritual directors enrolled in the Institute, remote workers using "Work from Bon Secours" day passes, and caregivers joining a $20 virtual support group.

The center has no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint is a standard website with online registration, email newsletter distribution, and Zoom-based virtual programming. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website, phone-based Welcome Center, and on-site registration, supplemented by referrals through faith-based community networks, diocesan communications, and word-of-mouth.

Revenue is generated through a fee-for-service model: retreat registrations priced roughly $75–$860, Spiritual Direction Institute tuition at $1,350–$1,600, conference and special-event venue rentals, lodging and hospitality, and the $20 Virtual Caregiver Support Group. As a non-profit, the center also supplements program revenue with fundraising — including the active "Pathway to Peace" campaign — and donor support tied to its 400-year-plus Bon Secours heritage. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or public-private valuation events have been disclosed.

Name

Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center

Legal name

Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center

Website

https://bonsecoursrcc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center is a non-profit Catholic ministry in Marriottsville, Maryland, offering spiritual retreats, conference hosting, lodging, and a nationally-recognized Spiritual Direction Institute to individual seekers, churches, corporate groups, and remote workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Retreat & Conference Center Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Wellness Retreat Centers (Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness) (THAGAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Conference Retreat Hotels (THAGALAG)

Keywords

• Spiritual retreat services
• Conference venue hosting
• Spiritual direction training
• Faith-based hospitality
• Contemplative retreat programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Marriottsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retreat Registrations: The center generates revenue through registration fees for scheduled retreats including day retreats, overnight retreats, weekend retreats, and week-long retreats. Prices range from $75 for daytime retreats to $860 for 8-day Ignatian retreats. The Spiritual Direction Institute program costs $1,350-$1,600 depending on attendance format.
2. Conference & Meeting Venue Rental: Revenue from hosting corporate retreats, business meetings, offsite conferences, and group events. The center provides meeting rooms, technology, and hospitality services for organizations seeking productive offsite locations.
3. Lodging & Hospitality: Overnight accommodations with meals included as part of retreat packages. Private retreat reservations allow individuals to book rooms for personal getaways with workspace options ('Work from Bon Secours' day rates).
4. Spiritual Direction Institute Training Program: A nationally-recognized multi-session training program in spiritual direction offering virtual, commuter, and overnight attendance options. Cohorts meet for three intensive week-long sessions over approximately one year, with tuition ranging from $1,350 (virtual) to $1,600 (overnight).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center is a non-profit spiritual retreat and conference venue offering multi-format retreats (daytime, overnight, weekend, week-long, silent, nature, and virtual), conference and meeting hosting with lodging and dining services, the nationally-recognized Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute training program (multi-cohort certificate program in spiritual direction), private individual retreat lodging, Work-from-Bon-Secours day-rate workspace, one-on-one spiritual direction, and a virtual caregiver support group. Programs serve individual retreatants, churches, healthcare and education organizations, and corporate groups.

Product overview

Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center operates as a ministry of the Sisters of Bon Secours, offering a comprehensive suite of retreat and conference services centered on spiritual development and wellness. The core offerings include: (1) Conference & Meeting Hosting Services providing venue facilities for corporate retreats with meeting rooms, lodging, and dining; (2) a diverse Retreating & Events Program featuring daytime, overnight, virtual, silent, and nature retreats; (3) the nationally-recognized Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute offering intensive multi-session training for spiritual direction certification; (4) Lodging & Accommodations for private individual retreats; (5) Work from Bon Secours day-rate workspace packages; (6) Virtual Caregiver Support Groups on Zoom; and (7) one-on-one Spiritual Direction services. The center's product ecosystem is unified around spiritual wellness, with programs ranging from multi-day intensive training (Spiritual Direction Institute) to single-day events and virtual gatherings, serving both individual retreatants and group bookings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute: A nationally-recognized training program in the art and skill of spiritual direction offering intensive week-long sessions across multiple cohorts.

Products and services

• Retreats & Events Program Public scheduled spiritual retreats in multiple formats (daytime, overnight, weekend, week-long, silent, nature, virtual) led by a variety of speakers and spiritual directors, open to individuals, families, and groups. Includes themed retreats such as poetry quiet days, women's wellness weekends, couples' retreats, and silent directed Ignatian retreats.
• Conference & Meeting Hosting Services Venue rental for corporate retreats, business meetings, offsite conferences, and group events at the Marriottsville campus, including meeting rooms, presentation technology, lodging accommodations, and dining services. Targets organizations seeking distraction-free offsite locations.
• Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute A nationally-recognized certificate training program in Christian spiritual direction offered in three intensive week-long sessions across multiple cohorts, with overnight, commuter, and virtual attendance options. Provides supervised practice, theological education, and a certificate of completion. Targets clergy, lay ministers, and individuals called to spiritual accompaniment.
• Lodging & Accommodations (Private Retreats) Individual private retreat reservations allowing guests to book lodging rooms with meals at the center on their own flexible schedule for personal getaways and self-directed spiritual time.
• Work from Bon Secours Day-rate workspace rental at the Marriottsville campus providing Wi-Fi, lunch, and access to the beautiful grounds for breaks. Designed for remote workers and individuals seeking private focused workspace away from home offices or coffee shops.
• Virtual Caregiver Support Group Bi-monthly virtual spiritual support group for caregivers of all types, held on Zoom. Includes spiritual practices, personal reflection, and group sharing facilitated by the center.
• One-on-One Spiritual Direction One-on-one spiritual direction and companionship services provided by trained spiritual directors at the center for individuals seeking personalized spiritual accompaniment.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sisters of Bon Secours, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Retreat and Conference Center is a ministry of the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA. This is the founding and sponsoring religious organization that established and continues to oversee the center's spiritual mission and Catholic identity. The Sisters provide the faith-based foundation and spiritual charism that guides the center's programs and hospitality services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Miraval Resorts: A luxury wellness-focused resort brand (with locations including Tucson, Austin, and Berkshires) offering mindfulness, spa, fitness, and corporate retreat programming. Comparable as a broader, better-capitalized incumbent competing for the same corporate offsite and wellness retreat dollars.
• Canyon Ranch: A well-known luxury wellness resort brand with properties in Tucson, Arizona and Lenox, Massachusetts offering immersive wellness, fitness, and spiritual programming. Comparable as a broader, well-capitalized incumbent in the wellness retreat category that competes for higher-end individual and corporate wellness bookings.

Direct peers

• Omega Institute for Holistic Studies: A non-profit holistic education retreat center in Rhinebeck, New York offering workshops, retreats, and professional training programs across wellness, spirituality, and personal growth. Comparable as a residential retreat operator with deep programming calendar and training-certification offerings.
• Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health: A large non-profit holistic retreat and learning center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts offering multi-day residential retreats, training programs, and wellness programming. Highly comparable as a mission-driven, multi-format retreat operator with a strong training institute component similar to Bon Secours' Spiritual Direction Institute.
• Shambhala Mountain Center: A non-profit contemplative retreat center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado offering meditation retreats, personal retreats, and group programs. Comparable as a faith/spirituality-rooted, mission-driven retreat operator with residential lodging and structured group programs.
• Esalen Institute: An iconic, mission-driven retreat center in Big Sur, California offering workshops, personal retreats, and a residential education model in contemplative and somatic practices. Comparable as a long-established non-profit retreat operator running a mix of facilitated and self-directed programming.
• 1440 Multiversity: A retreat and learning center in Scotts Valley, California offering workshops, organizational offsites, and personal retreat packages with full hospitality. Comparable as a residential retreat venue with corporate offsite and personal retreat packaging similar to Bon Secours.
• Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House: A Jesuit-sponsored Catholic retreat house in Barrington, Illinois offering preached, directed, and private retreats along with spiritual direction programs. Comparable to Bon Secours in Ignatian/Catholic tradition, retreat programming structure, and non-profit ministry governance.
• Cenacle Retreat Center (Chicago): A Catholic retreat house in Chicago operated by the Religious of the Cenacle, offering preached, directed, and private retreats plus meeting space. Comparable as a faith-based Catholic retreat and conference venue serving both individuals and religious groups.
• Mercy by the Sea Retreat & Conference Center: A Catholic, Sisters of Mercy-sponsored retreat and conference center in Madison, Connecticut offering spiritual direction, directed retreats, and group programs. Directly comparable to Bon Secours in faith tradition, retreat offerings, and small-scale non-profit operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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