Sacred Sampling Morning Retreat

Saturday, May 2, 2025

9:00am – 11:00am EST

Cost: $45

You’re invited to stay afterwards for the Spiritual Formation Programs Open House 11am-12pm.

Curious about what the Dominican Center offers?

Come experience a sample of what our programs and retreats provide throughout the year in this Sacred Sampling Morning Retreat. It’s a “taste and see” retreat inspired by Psalm 34’s invitation to experience the goodness of God.

We will explore St. Kateri Tekakwitha’s life to give you a taste of our Foundations in Spirituality program. Then we will guide you through four contemplative prayer practices to introduce you to some of the ways we cultivate connection with God.

Rather than focusing on mastery, this retreat invites curiosity, attentiveness, and openness to God’s presence. Set within the freshness of a spring morning, Sacred Sampling offers a spacious, welcoming environment for reflection and renewal.

Come taste. Come see. Be nourished.

“Taste and see that the Lord is good.” ~ Psalm 34:8

Join us afterwards for our Spiritual Formation Programs Open House from 11am – 12pm!

We will have snacks and tents set up outside (weather permitting) where you can learn about and talk with facilitators and graduates of our programs:

Foundations in Spirituality

Foundations II: Wisdom from the Margins

Spiritual Director Training Program

Learn more through the link below.

Spiritual Formation Program Open House Information

Retreat Facilitators

Diane Zerfas, OP

Spirituality Program Coordinator

Diane Zerfas OP is the Spirituality Program Coordinator for Dominican Center Marywood at Aquinas College, and is deeply involved in the center’s Spiritual Formation programs through the planning and teaching of Foundations in Spirituality and the Spiritual Direction Practicum. She holds bachelor’s degrees in math, chemistry, theology, and education from Aquinas College; master’s degrees in Arts in Religious Studies and in Pastoral Studies; a Specialized Certificate in Parish Life and Administration; and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction. Sister Diane Zerfas has ministered in many ways, including teaching high school as well as serving as formation director for Grand Rapids Dominicans, initiation and evangelization director at St. Mary Magdalen in Kentwood, Diocesan director of RCIA for the Diocese of Grand Rapids, co-director of Pastoral Life at Marywood, and leadership team member for the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids.

Geralyn Myczkowiak

Spiritual Director, Foundations in Spirituality Facilitator, Co-Facilitator Spiritual Companioning, Retreat Facilitator

Geralyn Myczkowiak (pronounced mitch cove e ack) completed the Spiritual Director Practicum at Dominican Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2019. She practices spiritual direction at Dominican Center, Design Futures, and in her home office. Geralyn leads spiritual book studies and teaches classes on listening, happiness, and Thomas Merton. She is a former Michigan public and private school teacher, ISD administrator, and educational consultant. Geralyn is a mother, sister, daughter, and grandmother. Her intent is to journey with others as they experience God’s love and unity in their daily lives.

Esther Yff-Prins

Presenter, Spiritual Director, and Centering Prayer Facilitator

Esther Yff-Prins listens to sacred stories in spiritual direction and mentors aspiring spiritual directors. She writes poetry and lives an intentional, contemplative life.

Kimberley Mulder

Spiritual Director, Program Assistant at Dominican Center Marywood, Retreat Leader

Kimberley is a spiritual director trained at Portland Seminary and Program Assistant at Dominican Center Marywood. She enjoys creating and hosting experiences and learning opportunities that tend souls. It is her experience and belief that when we live from the true self in Christ, we become people of courage, hope, patience, compassion, and peace. Her motivation underlying her group facilitating, writing, teaching, and coordinating is that all will encounter God and therefore take another step towards their wholeness, to soulful living. Kimberley is a lifelong learner, a lover of nature and color, a seeker of wonder, and active comtemplative.

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If you’d like a financial scholarship to enable your participation, please download this form and then email it to programs@dominicancenter.com. Register below only AFTER you have received instructions from us on how to do so with financial assistance. For questions, email programs@dominicancenter.com or call us at 616-514-3325.

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