June 12-14, 2026
Mercy by the Sea
167 Neck Road
Madison, CT, USA
With Christina Leaño
How do we nurture a deeper connection with Earth, with one another and with the sacred presence within all creation?
Step away from the pace of daily life and enter a weekend of renewal, reflection and reconnection. Together, we will move, listen, and pray with the natural world; awakening our senses and opening new pathways for healing and hope.
Through guided meditation, gentle outdoor experiences inspired by forest therapy, and contemplative dialogue, you will actively engage with creation as both teacher and companion. You’ll be invited to slow down, notice more deeply and rediscover the Sacred woven through the elements of earth, air, water, and light.
Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home,” we will also take time to reflect on the “cries of the earth and the cries of the poor.” Through prayer, listening and dialogue, we will explore how these realities touch our lives and consider meaningful, practical ways we are each called to respond—with compassion, awareness and action.
The weekend will follow a gentle rhythm of presentation, prayer, personal reflection and shared experiencewith ample time for silence and rest. Come ready to walk, to wonder, to pray and to be renewed.
Christina Leaño serves as Associate Director of the Laudato Si' Movement, a global movement mobilizing the Catholic family worldwide for climate and ecological justice where she provides spiritual and strategic leadership for the organization. She brings over 25 years of leadership on social and environmental justice issues in various non-profit and academic institutions.
Christina is also a trained spiritual director and retreat leader drawing upon two decades of contemplative study and practice. She leads programs on contemplative practice, nature-based spirituality, compassion and more. Christina holds a B.A. from Yale University and M.A. in Systematic Theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. Learn more here.