A beautiful sangha with a deeply gifted teacher. Come learn the way of boddhisa6vas!read more

A beautiful sacred space. I felt very safe and welcomed by the priest, Kanjin. The ritual…read morecleansing/ balancing prayer and protection blessings he did for me were very powerful. His wife was very hospitable and made me feel welcomed too with a chat and tea before and after prayers. Only visiting town but if I were a permanent resident again I would attend service there.

Peaceful, welcoming, and kind. It is a lovely place for repose and connection. We were encouraged…read moreto visit again and maybe have audience with a monk. Also they depend on monetary and food donations. It would be my honor to cook for them. They are very humble.

I have visited the Lady of Fatima Shrine a few times. The…read morefirst time I visited it was overwhelming emotionally and spiritually for me. I spent a few hours attending Mass, and visiting the sanctuary and the different little chapels. The gardens with all the Saints statues and the flowers are awesome. There are plenty of benches to sit and linger in prayer and thought. The Shrine is beautiful, serene, peaceful. The shape of the chapel is a dome, with the statue of the Virgin on the very top. One can climb by side to the top. The dome is decorated like part of the world. North America, Caribbean, Europe, Asia. The Faithful is a representation of the world map depicted on the dome

Beautiful place! I will be going again when it's fully lit. Very serene and well taken care of.read more

My husband and I spent a full day at one of Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre a week ago. It was…read moreamazing! Relaxing, in nature, Positive spiritual atmosphere, friendly, nice and friendly people. By the end of the day when we came back home we both were complete different person! It is a week past from the workshop that we attended still are in our relax and positive mood. I recommend this spiritual to everyone who need a great and positive boost.

A real nostalgia tour due to deep personal and family historical ties. This Catholic Retreat…read morecenter is still staffed by Carmelite Friars in a venerable old stone building that formerly served as a seminary school and home for dozens of Carmelites. It now offers spiritual retreats and religious sessions to the general public, as well as daily Mass for locals and visitors. A nice gift shop is attached and it overlooks the upper horseshoe falls.......a venerable relic surrounded by commercial tourist attractions. But it is likely to remain due to the cemetery where my uncle, a Carmelite priest is buried. May he RIP

Finally got to the Egyptian Festival and we are so glad we did' the food was fantastic, and the…read morechurch is absolutely beautiful! Wish we had more time to see everything, we did buy a set of marble pyramids to decorate our cafe which are very cool! Already looking forward to attending next year!

Incredibly welcoming. I was at the church for the last night of their 10th Annual Egyptian…read moreFestival. So many tasty food options, delicious handmade drinks like lemonade with mint and a hibiscus beverage, along with a plethora of desserts. Some activities for the kids like a bounce house and some photo booth options to take pictures for a nominal fee in cleopatra type outfits. Inside the church, there were presentations about the history of the church, which was awesome since many like myself might not know much about the Coptic religion. I appreciated the informational pamphlets as well. I highly recommend visiting this church and supporting their next festival.

This third and final Stained Glass concert of the season had a baseball theme. Each inning had…read moresongs specific to it(see pictures from the program). In addition, the moderator gave the audience facts about Jewish people in baseball, such as how many Jewish owners, managers and players have been part of baseball through the years. It was a lovely concert. After the concert, there was a baseball themed reception in the auditorium. Hot dogs and veggie dogs had been grilled. Bags of potato chips and ice cream/frozen treats were offered in addition to the cotton candy machine!

Museum was very interesting. Architecture magnificent. Services well done by clergy. All very…read moreenjoyable.

Such a great place for a retreat! I spent a weekend here with around 100 women. The grounds are…read morebeautiful and so relaxing. The public areas inside the main building are spacious and comfortable including a cafeteria with a salad bar. The rooms are small with a bed, recliner, desk, sink and mirror. Showers and facilities are shared. There are both single and double rooms, you can choose your preference when you reserve with your group. During the week. The Sisters rent some of the rooms to Canadian NU students so they don't have to do the border crossing every day. If you go for a weekend retreat, no worries, the students are not there on weekends. . The grounds are across from the Niagara River and the Stella Niagara Preserve, which is a great place to kill an hour or two during nice weather. Walking the trails to the river was probably my favorite part of the weekend. The Sisters have a couple of keys to the chapel on the preserve so if you want to go inside (trust me, you WANT to go inside), make sure you check out a key before you head over. Another little gem is the pottery store. It has extremely limited hours, I believe it was open for 2-3 hours for us on Saturday, but it is not to be missed. One of the Sisters makes pottery and sells it at very low prices. I wish I had known ahead of time so I could have brought some cash. Next time. The campus is about ten minutes from Lewiston, is its easy to run into town if there is anything you need

I was going to write a Complex review since this is a Complex, but instead I will keep it simple…read more(stupid), and tell you about this beautiful building near Lewiston and Youngstown (that's NY and NY, not ME and OH). It's my mother's fault that I'm writing this review. We were on our way back from Fort Niagara to Buffalo, and she spotted this gorgeous structure, and insisted that we walk around it and pretend we were in Europe (basically). Some of the popular buildings in WNY are "less than Stella", but this one is spectacular, I'm surprised that I'd never heard of it before. It reminds me of some of the grand old churches on the East Side of Buffalo, but it's way up where you don't expect it. If you've never seen this complex, and you like grand old religious buildings, I recommend scoping it out.

This was only 4 minutes drive away from Hilton Hotel which was very convenient. I guess this is the…read moreclosest one by Fallsview area but somehow situated a little away from busy streets. There is a good area for parking but otherwise you'd have to street park when it gets full. Inside was very clean and well maintained. I must admit i actually liked the simplicity but neatness of their decor. From holy images, to the altar and even window mosaics. The aesthetics of this church blended nicely with each other which also help you get into a state of calm and prayer. Very lucky to have found this church and attend one of their Sunday masses.