
Bethany Renewal Center, sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries
of Mary, is a place of remembering, renewing, and responding to
God who comes into our lives today:
We Remember the many moments in our life's journey.
We Renew the stance of being open to God, and our
desire to become an instrument of God's peace.
We Respond with hope and new energy to the Spirit's inspiration.
At Bethany we try to create space where this can happen:
a restful, prayerful space where the Spirit
can lead us to integration and wholeness.

Directed Retreats provide a daily meeting
with the director based on one's spiritual journey and the experience
of God during the retreat. Openness to the Spirit and the desire
to share one's personal prayer experience with the director are
important aspects of this retreat. Morning Prayer and the celebration
of Eucharist are offered each day, and opportunity is provided
for the sacrament of reconciliation. This type of retreat can
be adapted to the needs of each retreatant.

Guided retreats provide morning prayer, Eucharist, and one conference
a day. Meeting with the director is optional, and arranged individually.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available.

Weekends, which begin on Friday evening
and end after noon-day meal on Sunday, focus on a theme. There
are input sessions, as well as time for personal and community
prayer. Sunday Eucharist is celebrated, either in Bethany chapel
or the nearby parish.

Some days of prayer or evening workshops are provided during the year,
based on specific themes.



Artwork by Sr. Frances Falk, FMM Tampa - FLORIDA
For more information, please direct to:
Joyce Gardella, fmm or
Yvette Hubert, fmm
Bethany Renewal Center
397 Fruit Hill Avenue - North Providence RI 02911
Bethanyfmm@aol.com
