Upcoming Events
Discover a variety of upcoming events and retreats being led by certified Boundless Compassion Facilitators. Browse the Events Calendar, then follow the links for information and registration.
BC Facilitators are located throughout the United States and available to provide opportunities for your organization, church, school or center.
For information about scheduling a Compassion Retreat or connecting with a BC Facilitator in your area contact Bobbi Bussan, OSB at bbussan@boundlesscompassion.org or 309-912-2218
A Franciscan Immersion: Beyond the “Backyard Bird Bath” – Assisi Italy
Spring 2027, Actual Dates TBD
Join Boundless Compassion facilitators, Stella DeVenuta, OSF and Trish Wittig in Assisi,
focusing on the Seeds of Compassion as woven through the lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi.
Four-Day Retreat and Training - Rock Island, IL
Nov. 8-12; Training Nov. 13, 2024
Benet House Retreat Center in Rock Island, IL
Facilitators: Lorene Knobbe & Sue Carter
Contact: lknobbe@smmsisters.org
Four-Day Retreat and Training - Malvern, PA
September 26-October 1, 2024
IHM Spirituality Center
210 IHM Drive
Malvern, PA 19355
Facilitators: Joan Doherty and S. Meg Cole, SSJ. Peg Choinski, BCF will be available to provide spiritual direction.
Contact: joanmdoherty16@gmail.com
Four-Day Retreat and Training - Dubuque, IA
July 21-24; Training July 25, 2024
Shalom Retreat Center in Dubuque, IA
Facilitators: Sue Carter & Betty Bentley
Contact: Sue Carter at suzc121754@gmail.com
Four-Day Retreat and Training - LaGrange, IL
July 14 – 18; Training July 19, 2024
The Well Spirituality Center in LaGrange, IL
Sunday, 7:00 p.m. – Thursday, 4:00 p.m
Facilitator: Sr. Mary Dean Pfahler
For information and registration click on BC Retreat & BC Training
Unique Opportunities
A variety of possible programs related to Boundless Compassion themes can be scheduled.
Boundless Compassion Book Study
Group gatherings enrich the experience of reading Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life by Joyce Rupp, as group members benefit from one another’s insights and share in a common cause. Participants are asked to set aside time to read and reflect on each day’s content. Six weekly gatherings correspond with the six themes in the book: Compassion as a Way of Life, Welcoming Ourselves, The River of Suffering, From Hostility to Hospitality, A Thousand Unbreakable Links, and Becoming a Compassionate Presence. At weekly gatherings, group members discuss the Day 7 questions for each theme.