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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
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