October 11 –15, 2026
Mercy By the Sea Retreat Center
Madison, CT
Mercy By the Sea Retreat Center
Madison, CT



Serving priests, deacons, brothers and seminarians who suffer from substance use disorders, process addictions and compulsive overeating.
Addressing the challenges of addiction, behavioral health, and other compulsive disorders that are faced by women religious.
Each year, Guest House plans several retreats to support clergy and men and women religious in recovery. The retreats are designed as an opportunity to celebrate recovery through the sharing of experience, strength, and hope by our retreat leaders and all those participating. Our retreats are offered to our alumni and other clergy and religious in recovery.
As additional resources for our alumni, we also offer or support the following virtual meetings.
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For Clergy and Men Religious-
Mondays @ 6:30 pm (ET)
Thursdays @ 6:30 pm (ET)
Fridays @ 8:00 pm (ET)
Our newest virtual meeting, titled the Ripley Group, meets the first Thursday of each month at 1:00pm (ET)
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For further information regarding these meetings, contact Colleen Richards at crichards@guesthouse.org.
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For Women Religious-
Wednesdays @ 4:00 pm (CT)
Saturdays @ 5:00 pm (CT)
Second Sunday of each month @ 6:00 pm (CT)
Third Sunday of each month @ 4:00 pm (CT)
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Guest House works with the Inter-Congregational addictions Program (ICAP), a network of sisters in recovery to offer the above virtual meetings. For further information regarding these meetings, contact Luann Brown, BVM, at lbrown@guesthouse.org.
Over 70 years ago, the National Catholic Council on Addiction (NCCA) was formed to bring a message of healing and hope to addicted persons and those who love them. Affiliated with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the NCCA is committed to assisting its members to a greater awareness and acceptance of alcoholism, other chemical addictions, and prevention issues. With the support of Guest House, the NCCA is announcing a new initiative that seeks to connect people with existing resources in order to help bring healing and recovery to more people struggling with addictions.
