Genesis Spiritual Center

Welcome to Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center

Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center creates an environment that reveals the love of God for all creation and brings hope and healing to all who come.

Founded in 1976, Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center offers on-site and online programs, retreats, sabbaticals, spiritual direction and healing arts, and meeting/conference space to guests who appreciate a holistic approach to mind, body, and spirit.

Home to the Providence Arboretum, the Center is set on nineteen wooded acres, where the grounds are kept in concert with nature’s wisdom. The 7,000 square foot meticulously maintained Carriage House, built-in 1829, and the main building, with its dining halls, chapel, meeting rooms, and 30 private and shared guest rooms, invoke serenity, peace, and contemplation.

Experience peace and tranquility, natural landscapes, and peaceful blooming gardens, along with our comfortable guest rooms, lodging, and delicious home-cooked meals. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Center is a part of the vibrant arts, culture, and natural beauty of Western Massachusetts.

A sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Genesis welcomes persons of all faith and walks of life.

Guest Accommodations

The greatest challenge of the day is to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution that has to start with each of us

Schedule and structure your own time away for one or several days. Your stay can simply be for quiet rest and renewal away from your normal routine. Or, if you wish, spiritual direction, BioSpiritual Focusing, massage therapy and yoga sessions are available by individual practitioner appointment.  Room rate is $120.00/night and includes supper on the night of your arrival and breakfast the next morning. 

Private, attractively appointed overnight rooms in our guest wing furnish quiet and relaxing surroundings for those who stay at Genesis. Genesis offers rooms with private bathrooms and single and double rooms with shared bathrooms.

Community Garden

With our strong commitment to the environment, Genesis offers individual garden plots for rent in our large community garden. Community gardening provides health and environmental benefits for each of us as individuals and nourish the land and in turn, the earth.  For more information, please contact the office at Genesis.

Compassionate Curve Pathway

Wander the Compassionate Curve Pathway as it winds around and through the grounds of Providence Arboretum. Pause at reflection stations or rest for a while on chairs and benches. Map available.

Eco-Spirituality

Eco-Spirituality is explained as the exploration of our relationship with God in relation to our association with the entire Cosmos, its creation and with God in the Center. It pertains to our balance and connectedness to the Earth along with our religious beliefs. Eco-spirituality raises awareness of the natural Earth, its preservation and our consciousness regarding the presence of God in all of nature.

“Perceived as Creation, nature invites us to turn to the Creator and to take up our responsibility to protect and enhance the natural world as the Garden of both God and humankind.” – Charles Cummings, O.C.S.O.

“The universe itself is the primary sacred community. All human religion should be considered as participation in the religious aspect of the universe itself. It is false to say that humanity is the most excellent being in the universe. The most excellent being in the universe is the universe itself.”-

Genesis Granola

Specially made by our cook and served often at breakfast.  Many visitors like to take some home.

Meditation Space

A cozy alternative for meditation and prayer, with views to the Genesis gardens. Enjoy a quiet contemplative space. Located on the second floor of the
Carriage House.