Mercy Center Auburn offers a variety of beautiful spaces and services designed to support your group’s needs, whether you’re hosting a retreat, training, meeting, conference, or celebration. Schedule a tour.
Our Campus
Meeting &
Gathering
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Russell Library is a spacious conference center ideal for retreats, trainings, and large gatherings. Many groups choose to include lunch or a reception in the adjacent McAuley Hall, making it easy to host all-day events.
This beautiful venue is fully equipped with presentation technology, a microphone system, and can comfortably seat up to 120 guests.
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Our Rose Room is a charming and intimate space, perfect for reflection, conversation, or focused group work. It comfortably hosts up to 15 guests, and a large screen is available upon request.
To preserve the peaceful atmosphere, we kindly ask that no food or drinks be brought into this room.
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Our Kinsale Room offers a bright and flexible space. Perfect for presentations and meetings with tables, it can easily be transformed into an open, serene environment for yoga or other movement practices.
To maintain its clean and calming atmosphere, we kindly ask that no food or drinks be brought into this room.
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The Nevada Room is a versatile, multipurpose space that comfortably seats 30 guests. It is home to our weekly Centering Prayer sessions.
This room is equipped with a screen, and a whiteboard can be provided upon request, making it perfect for collaborative gatherings.
To preserve the integrity and peaceful atmosphere of this space, we kindly ask that no food or drinks be brought into the room.
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The Lounge is a versatile space, perfect for gatherings, workshops, or collaborative sessions. Comfortably seating up to 50 guests, it encourages focus, conversation, and connection. A screen and a whiteboard are available upon request to support presentations or group activities.
To maintain its peaceful ambiance, we kindly ask that no food or drinks be brought into the Lounge.
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McAuley Hall is a warm, welcoming dining and conference space that seats up to 150 guests. With flexible seating options and a convenient two-sided buffet line, it’s perfect for shared meals or casual receptions.
Complimentary coffee, tea, and snacks are available upon request, and festive dining and socials can be arranged with advance notice.
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Our spacious sewing room features 3,721 square feet of dedicated workspace, with a variety of large tables to work on, and additional tables for cutting stations.
What to bring: your Sewing Machine and essential tools, design wall, current projects & extra fabric, irons and ironing boards (max: 2 stations), extension cords & task lighting, comfortable chair or floor mat (for rolling chairs), snacks, water bottle & cozy clothes
Learn more about our Quilters Retreats
**Minimum Group Size: 15 quilters or a comparable group booking
Dining &
Lodging
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Our dietary department prepares delicious, well-balanced, homemade meals for our guests
Breakfast: 7:30AM – 9:00AM
Lunch: 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Dinner: 5:15PM – 6:15PM
* unless your retreat leader indicates otherwise
Tea, coffee, and homemade cookies are served during the scheduled 10:00 am and 2:00 pm breaks.
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For an additional cost, other snacks can be requested, including fresh fruit, homemade scones, ice cream, and other choices.
For special occasions, our team can arrange receptions featuring wine, beer, cheese, crackers, cake, and other celebratory touches.
Please be mindful that food line staff cannot accommodate last-minute changes or special requests. Please refrain from making requests directly to them and refer any dietary concerns to your group leader.
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The Coloma is our “hospitality” dining room where guests can gather for conversation and complimentary coffee, tea, and snacks. This room is also used for social hour, games, and is a perfect space for working on art projects.
A refrigerator and microwave are available for guests.
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We have 40 single-occupancy bedrooms which are furnished with a desk, a comfortable reading chair, a sink and lighted vanity mirror, a full or twin bed, a dresser with hangers, and an independent heating and air conditioning system.
For your comfort, sheets, pillows, blankets, towels, one complimentary body soap, and an extra pillow and blanket are provided.
Communal bathrooms and showers are located on each floor.
(Guests must bring their own toiletries)
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For those seeking a more solitary experience, Catherine’s Cottage includes 2 two single suites (aka “Hermitages”).
Each includes one queen bedroom, full bathroom, living room with desk and reclining sofa, meditation/prayer space, kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave oven, toaster, and an outdoor patio with views of the vast and natural beauty.
The units are enhanced with skylight and windows, French doors that open to an outside deck with views of the vast and natural beauty, ceiling fans, air conditioning, and internet connectivity.
A continental breakfast is included in your reservation. Guests may purchase additional meals and are welcome to bring their own provisions, refreshments, and snacks.
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The beautiful and sacred grounds of Mercy Center Auburn are ideal for contemplating and discerning life’s challenges and changes. Learn more about private retreat opportunities.
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Our labyrinth was modeled after the Chartres Cathedral’s labyrinth and designed by Mercy’s own Joe Venancio [now retired]. Assisted by Mercy staff, the bricks were laid and the Sisters, campus staff, and wider Mercy Center community were invited to place prayers of intention on the bottom of the bricks that were set in place. Sr. Anne Sekul designed the Celtic Trinity in the center.
The exquisite tile mosaic of that center was also assembled and secured by Joe Venancio. The Labyrinth is a spiritual tool, used as a walking meditation to assist us in finding peace, manage stress, decision-making, and healing. It represents a journey into our own center and back again into the world. Walking the labyrinth allows us to focus our thoughts and gain clarity and insight into ourselves.
Mercy Center’s Labyrinth is open to the public daily, and all are welcome to join us to experience your own contemplative journey. Our retreat guests take precedence when scheduling use of the Labyrinth. Please phone us at 530-887-2019 to inquire about the availability of the Labyrinth, as well as to inform us of your presence on the grounds of Mercy Center.
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With a beautiful view of our manicured grounds, our Sierra Chapel offers private, contemplative space for personal prayer, reflection and worship.
The Chapel can accommodate up to 50 people for services or gatherings. Silence is golden in this space, but there is a piano available. The Chapel can also be used as a meeting space.
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Walking a prayer walk is no ordinary stroll – it’s a journey back in time to the Passion of Christ. The beautiful Stations on the campus of Mercy Center Auburn invite you to reflect on the events leading up to Jesus’ death.
Take some time to journey through the Stations of the Cross during your visit to our beautiful grounds.
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As a retreat center guest, you are welcome to join the Sisters for liturgies held in their convent chapel. You will need to walk to the main convent door and ring the doorbell for access.
Mass times:
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11:15am
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Mercy Center Auburn has a well-stocked Gift & Book Shop that is lovingly tended to by our wonderful volunteers Sarah and Denise.
Our Gift & Book Shop is located on the first floor near the registration table.
Payments:
Cash and check payments may be deposited into the payment box located in the gift shop.
Credit card payments can be made at our main office.
Item price includes tax.