Flintstone, Maryland · Former Loyola Retreat Center
A future for
Rising Phoenix.
Can we preserve this retreat as a place that honors God and carries forward Margee Iddings’ legacy of welcome and spiritual renewal?
Could you help lead this effort? Friends, family, original supporters, and people who could help: let’s talk.
Remembering the place and its people
Photos & memories
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Community memories
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Photos shared by Adam
The grounds, quiet corners, and moments along the way.
Walking toward the lodge entrance.
Shared by AdamA gathering room with a stone fireplace and tall windows.
Shared by AdamAn open meadow bordered by trees.
Shared by AdamA path beside the pond, with autumn color among the trees.
Shared by AdamTrees reflected in the quiet water of the pond.
Shared by AdamThe wooded edge of the pond.
Shared by AdamExploring a leaf-covered path through the woods.
Shared by AdamA weathered wooden archway among the trees.
Shared by AdamA sitting room with a brick fireplace.
Shared by AdamA bright kitchen with yellow cabinets.
Shared by AdamA closer look around the kitchen.
Shared by AdamTrying out a chair during the visit.
Shared by AdamThe donor tree, filled with engraved leaves honoring supporters.
Shared by AdamA memorial plaque honoring Richard Stephan, remembered by his “Gang of Five.”
Shared by AdamA weathered memorial plaque for Dorothy Graham.
Shared by AdamA wooden cross and a book on a windowsill.
Shared by AdamA crucifix and a plaque on an interior wall.
Shared by AdamA grassy trail leading between trees and shrubs.
Shared by AdamAnother stretch of the wooded path.
Shared by AdamWalking along the hillside trail.
Shared by AdamExploring beside the trees.
Shared by AdamA pause on the woodland walk.
Shared by AdamA glimpse of the woods during the walk.
Shared by AdamTree roots and fallen leaves beside the path.
Shared by AdamRocks and fallen branches beside the water.
Shared by AdamA winding road through the woods.
Shared by AdamFields and wooded hills beneath a cloudy sky.
Shared by AdamA family visit to the retreat’s painted room.
Shared by AdamHonoring God first. Continuing Margee’s legacy.
Adam began this independent effort to help preserve the retreat’s spiritual purpose, with no aim of personal gain. He would not be its owner or ongoing operator. The hope is for a trust or another lasting arrangement to protect that purpose for future generations. Could you take the reins, or help share the responsibility?
The proposal has no established buyer, committed funding, or trust. This site does not speak for Margee’s family, Loyola University Maryland, or the seller.