Mercy Center Auburn

The guild hosts two retreats a year at the Mercy Center in Auburn, one in the Winter and one in June. Our first retreat was in June 2012 hosting our pilot group of 12 quilters and we’ve returned every year except 2020, when no one went anywhere. The June retreat quickly grew to our current size of 20 and remains our fabulously fun, full of shenanigan retreat. It is held the 2nd or 3rd weekend in June depending on center availability – most often on Father’s Day weekend. We arrive on Thursday afternoon and leave by noon on Sunday.

We added a 2nd retreat in January 2023, with a pilot group of 16 (now the center’s minimum to use the “quilt room”). This is a no-frills retreat, just friendship and happiness! The Winter retreat is held end of January or beginning of February based on availability. It is held during the week, arriving Monday afternoon and leaving on Thursday.

Both retreats include 3 meals a day (plus the center’s amazing cookies!) and 24/7 access to the quilting room. Rooms are single-occupancy with shared bathrooms in the hallway (rooms do have a sink & mirror).

The first year we went, the center humbly asked if we could donate a couple of quilts. Boy did we overwhelm them with bounty! Now all the beds have quilt toppers (most made by our group), they have been gifted to some to special visitors, and bring comfort to nuns entering the infirmary wing.

June 2024 Mercy Retreat

Click here Mercy’s 2023 Winter Retreat Recap