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Retreat Centers Looking to get away? Many retreat centers in and near the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offer a variety of opportunities for those seeking spiritual renewal. ARC Ecumenical Retreat Center 1680 373rd Ave. NE Stanchfield, MN 55080 (763) 689-3540 Web site: www.arcretreat.org E-mail: arcretreat@hotmail.com ARC (which stands for Action, Reflection, Celebration) is a Christian residential retreat center for people seeking rest and spiritual renewal. It offers private, group and thematic retreats, such as nurturing body and soul through baking, couples' retreats, desert spirituality and book retreats. Benedictine Retreat and Conference Center 2675 E. Larpenteur Ave. St. Paul, MN 55109 (651) 777-7251 Web site: www.stpaulsmonastery.org E-mail: vklimoski@csbsju.edu Set at St. Paul's Monastery in Maplewood, the center offers retreats, centering prayer, Lectio Divina and spiritual direction. It has space for 35 overnight or 100 day guests. Carondelet Center 1890 Randolph Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105 (651) 696-2750 Web site: www.carondeletcenter.org E-mail: sbcarondelet1890@aol.com The Carondelet Center, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is located in a quiet, urban setting adjacent to the College of St. Catherine. It has meeting space and lodging for 25 overnight guests. Christ the King Retreat Center 621 S. First Ave. Buffalo, MN 55313 (763) 682-1394 Web site: www.kingshouse.com E-mail: christtheking@kingshouse.com Proclaiming the Good News is the goal of the retreat center, which is a ministry of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. A primary ministry is providing silent retreats for people of all faiths, along with grief, divorced and separated, and 12-step spirituality. Clare's Well 13537 47th St. NW Annandale, MN 55302 (320) 274-3512 Web site: www.fslf.org/clareswell.html E-mail: info@fslf.org Clare's Well provides a quiet place for reflection, healing and prayer on a 40-acre farm run by the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls. Amenities include a sauna, hot tub, labyrinth, garden, lake and woods for walking. Dunrovin Christian Brothers Retreat Center 15525 St. Croix Trail N Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047 (651) 433-2486 Web site: www.dunrovin.org E-mail: dunrovin@dunrovin.org Dunrovin welcomes individuals and groups seeking a spiritual atmosphere. The center provides junior- and senior-high youth retreat weekends, an alumni retreat for Christian Brothers schools and a family camp. Spiritual direction and life coaching also are available. Franciscan Retreats 16385 St. Francis Lane Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-2182 Web site: www.franciscanretreats.net E-mail: director@franciscanretreats.net The Franciscan Retreats center has 58 rooms set on 60 wooded acres and fields overlooking Markley Lake. It offers retreats - both weekend and midweek - for women, men, couples, and members of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. Annual retreats also are offered for groups. Demontreville Jesuit Retreat House 8243 N. Demontreville Trail Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (651) 777-1311 Web site: www.jesuitswisprov.org/demontreville.html The retreat house offers men's silent retreats each Thursday through Sunday evening, except during holiday weekends. Participants are encouraged to attend conference talks, rosary, Mass and benediction. Loyola Spirituality Center 389 N. Oxford St. St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 641-0008 Web site: www.loyolaspiritualitycenter.org E-mail: info@loyolaspiritualitycenter.org The primary ministry is spiritual direction, with retreats and workshops to help meet the spiritual needs of individuals and groups. There are no overnight accommodations. McCabe Renewal Center 2125 Abbotsford Ave. Duluth, MN 55803 (218) 724-5266 Web site: www.duluthbenedictines.org/ministries_mccabe.php E-mail: McCabeCenter@msn.com A ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery, McCabe Renewal Center offers space and opportunities to nurture the whole person through private and group retreats, spiritual direction, workshops and programs. Pacem in Terris P.O. Box 418 St. Francis, MN 55070 (763) 444-6408 Web site: www.paceminterris.org Simple hermitages on 240 wooded acres provide prayerful solitude and rest for up to 16 guests, with three additional rooms available for those who need handicapped accessible accommodations. Sacred Ground, Center for Spirituality 1890 Randolph Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105 (651) 696-2798 Web site: www.sacredgroundspirit.org E-mail: sacredground@sacredgroundspirit.org Sacred Ground offers spiritual direction and opportunities for spiritual growth, as well as education, formation and supervision of spiritual directors. St. John's Abbey 31802 County Road 159 Collegeville, MN 56321 (320) 363-2011 Web site: www.saintjohnsabbey.org E-mail: info@osb.org Guests are invited to pray with the monks and to enjoy the beauty and serenity of the 2,480 acres of prairie, wetlands, forests and lakes. Shalom Hill Farm 42194 County Road 3 Windom, MN 56101 (507) 831-2232 Web site: www.shalomhillfarm.org E-mail: shf@rconnect.com Shalom Hill Farm provides cultural education and environmental experiences, continuing education and retreat and meeting facilities for community groups, congregational groups and individuals in a beautiful prairie setting in southwestern Minnesota. Spirituality Center 104 Chapel Lane St. Joseph, MN 56374 (320) 363-7116 Web site: www.sbm.osb.org E-mail: dmanuel@csbsju.edu The monastic grounds and sacred places provide an atmosphere for prayer, quiet reflection, reading and relaxation. The Benedictine Sisters host individual and group retreats, directed retreats, a variety of faith and education presentations, workshops and seminars. Totino-Grace Renewal Center 1350 N.E. Garden Ave. Fridley, MN 55432 (763) 572-9128 Web site: www.totinograce.org/totinograce/retreat/ E-mail: retreat@totinograce.org The center provides spiritual support for the Totino-Grace High School community, alumni, professional agencies and the rest of the church community. Villa Maria Retreat Center 29847 County 2 Blvd. Frontenac, MN 55026 (651) 345-4582 Web site: www.villamariaretreats.org E-mail: info@villamariaretreats.org Villa Maria is an interfaith retreat and conference center sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters. Its 169 acres include beautiful walking trails, prayer trails and connection to Frontenac State Park. It hosts both directed and private retreats, group conferences and other educational opportunities. Compiled from the Official Minnesota Catholic Directory, Wisdom Ways' "Resources for Spiritual Care" and advertisers in The Catholic Spirit |
