Marguerite Centre

Marguerite Centre is a spirituality and conference centre in Pembroke Ont., Canada. We are located in the Upper Ottawa Valley along the Ottawa River.

We provide space for people to explore and learn, balance and grow, through our core work of hospitality.

We are committed to a holistic, ecumenical and inter-religious ministry from a Catholic perspective.

We are dedicated to the values of contemplation and community, earth literacy, the local economy and sustainability. In small, daily ways, we are working toward the transformation of ourselves and our world.

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Marguerite Centre welcomes its guests...

• to workshops on vital environmental, social and spiritual issues of the day,
• to individual and group retreats,
• to learn and explore renewing and healing practices,
• to cultural events like art shows, lectures and performances,
• to conferences and gatherings of community and non-profit groups.

The Centre provides overnight accommodation for 110 people. It has a professional and fully-staffed kitchen facility and dining room. It provides three large meeting rooms(225/110/100) and several smaller ones. The Centre has a Chapel, meditation room, yoga studio, outdoor labyrinth, Earth room and several comfortable lounges.

Above all, the Centre is a place of extraordinary hospitality rooted in the mission of St. Marguerite d'Youville and the charism of the Grey Sister Community. Come by and visit us soon!

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Kateri Native Ministry Retreat

The Centre played host to the 10th Annual Kateri Native Ministry Prayer Conference this past weekend. Over 140 people were in attendance from such far-away places as New Brunswick, Thunder Bay and Saskatchewan.

Mass on Sunday was concelebrated with Archbishop Marcel Gervais

Table of the Animals, by David P. Rogers

This beautiful, hand-carved table of the animals has been recently donated to the Centre by local sculptor, David P. Rogers of Morisson Island. It is gracing our Earth Room and will be a permanent feature of the learning centre that is developing there. Come on by and count the critters! To read more about Dave Rogers you can see his own website. More pictures of art, including the mural by Moses Beaver are available on the Earth Room Page.