ABOUT OUR FOUNDRESS

The Way of Holiness Retreat Center & Lay Community was founded by Sr. Mary-Jo Cassidy, in 1981. In the 1970's Sr. Mary-Jo felt God calling her to found a place that would provide people an opportunity for rest, healing, reflection, and prayer. Her vision was also to establish a monastic type of lay community with members who would be in constant prayer together, supporting the community at large with their prayers.

At the time of her call she was a Sister of the Precious Blood and gained permission from her superiors to leave their community to start the Way of Holiness.

She aquired a building that was a nurse's residence from Jasper. The building was moved by truck to its current location. Almost all of the contents, systems, and materials she needed to complete its construction were donated or completed by volunteers who came for weeks or months to live in the community and share their skills.

Sr. Mary-Jo was a woman of deep faith she knew that God would always meet her needs. On Aug. 25th, 1999 she was called to her heavenly home. Now is up to the next generations to continue her vision and mission.

Decades later, Sr. Mary-Jo’s vision has resulted in a moving community of like-minded individuals seeking personal holiness.

OUR VISION & MISSION

Way of Holiness Retreat Prayer Centre provides opportunities for rest, healing, reflection, and prayer through individual retreats, group retreats and facility rentals. We provide a place of solitude to all seeking refuge from the challenges of daily life. With welcoming hearts we invite all Christians to come and enjoy our peaceful mountain retreat while they deepen their spiritual life.

The simple truth of our finances is that Way of Holiness Retreat Prayer Center relies heavily on donations - God's providence through the generosity of our friends.  Our mission and vision of being a place for rest, healing, reflection, and prayer for all Christian people regardless of their income status, it requires we rely on donations for our income source. As we do not turn away those  in need.

Even if you are unable to support us financially at this time, we thank you for your support through your prayers - apart from Christ, we can do nothing.

To accomplish our work we rely on the generosity of kind people like you.

*All donations are collected through CanadaHelps. Canada Helps will issue tax receipts for your donation unless you donate through E-transfer retreat@wayofholiness.net or in person

A great THANK YOU for supporting the Christian mission and vision of the Way of Holiness Prayer Retreat Center  

We appreciate your support whether that be financially through your donation or with your ongoing prayers. Please know that we will keep you and your family in our daily prayers. We ask God to bless you each and every day.