The St. Joseph Center now offers its visitors a unique prayer opportunity.  Guests can pursue quiet thoughts while walking through the labyrinth. Walking meditation is a form of "body prayer," a way of using the whole body.

The labyrinth is an ancient, sacred tradition that is shared among many faiths.  While patterns vary, each labyrinth features a winding pattern whose single path leads to a central core; the same path leads in and out.  The path at Mount St. Joseph was constructed under the leadership of Sister Mary Clark during Volunteer Week in the summer of 2000.  It is a classic design of seven cycles and seven 180-degree turns, symbolizing the seven stages of life that many traditions speak of.

"When walking the labyrinth, one is always certain of being on the right path," Clark offered.  She continued, "It represents an opportunity to listen deeply, to walk deliberately,"  Richard Rohr, OFM, author, and speaker on the subject, points out one only has two decisions related to the labyrinth:  the decision to enter the path and then to stay on the path.