Mercy Center Auburn
Retreat and Conference Center
Mercy Center Auburn is a Retreat and Conference Center located in the beautiful foothills of Northern California’s Sierra Nevada mountains.
About Us
Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Mercy Center Auburn serves individuals, groups, religious organizations of diverse faiths, and non-profit organizations. The Center also hosts educational, corporate, and other groups whose programs and philosophy are consistent with the mission of the Center.
Our 33 acres provides an environment of serenity and natural beauty. We offer retreats and programs that enrich the lives of women and men in search of sacred space for quiet reflection and spiritual growth.
Our Mission Statement
Mercy Center Auburn offers and supports opportunities to enhance the life of prayer and spiritual growth of persons and communities. We offer hospitality to persons, ministries, and service groups whose philosophy and beliefs are in harmony with gospel values. We host groups who, like the Sisters of Mercy, are committed to the betterment of the poor, the sick, the uneducated, and the “seeker.”
UPCOMING RETREATS:
Special Upcoming Event:
Video: Labyrinth Walk, Women’s Spiritual Spa Retreat
Highlighted Programs:
Centering Prayer Weekly Groups
Wednesdays 9:30-11am
Thursday Evenings 6:30-7:30pm
“Rest in God” each week at our drop-in weekly sessions.
Based on rich Christian contemplative heritage, Centering Prayer opens us to God’s presence.
Facilitated by:
Barry Davis - Wednesday Mornings
Marby Brown - Thursday Evenings
Physicians Only Retreat
Saturday, November 8, 2025
You’ve been called to be a healer.
This retreat is an invitation to reconnect with your sense of call, your faith, and community.
Facilitated by:
Dr. John Chuck, MD & Susan Cosio, MDiv, BCC.
A deep breath for your soul.
This women’s spa retreat combines Mercy Center’s signature atmosphere of hospitality and reflection with gentle wellness practices, including a massage and walks.
Facilitated by:
Mercy Center’s Team
Women’s Fall Spiritual Spa
October 17-19, 2025
Sisters of Mercy News
“Hospitality is not to change people but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not a method of making our God and our way into the criteria for happiness, but the opening of an opportunity to others to find their way to God and their way. The paradox of hospitality is that it wants to create emptiness – a friendly emptiness where strangers can enter and discover themselves as created free – to sing their own song, speak their own language, dance their own dance.”
(Henri Nouwen)