Room/Sleeping Arrangements -

Each guest at our Catholic Retreat Center gets their own private room, inviting glider chair, wall mounted oak writing desk and recently upgraded sink/vanity with mirror and medicine chest. Rooms are carpeted and have a closet space to store your luggage or hang coats and garments.
The shower and toilet are shared with one other person in the private room on the other side of the two room suite. All sheets, pillows, pillowcases, towels, bath mats, washcloths and shower soap are provided. 
 

What to Bring -

Bring comfortable garments you might wear while relaxing around home and personal items such as toothbrush, hair care, toothpaste, medications (we can usually accommodate medications that need to be kept cool), face/body soap, shampoo etc. Rooms are furnished with notebooks and pens but if you like to journal bring your favorite notebook. If you plan on exploring our sixty acres of forest and prairie (weather permitting) bring suitable footwear. Catholic Spiritual Retreats are known for their pleasing blend of scheduled time to open time allowing guests to truly recharge mentally, spiritually and physically.

Arrival time is at 6:30 p.m. on the first day of your retreat.  Early arrivals are welcome after 4:00 p.m..  An optional light supper will be
 served for early arrivals at 5:30 p.m..  Please consider making a donation if partaking in this optional extra meal.
If you need to arrange an arrival earlier than 4:00 p.m., please call the office at 952-447-2182.

Friday (or Tuesday for Midweek)

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.  Check-in (Front Desk)

7:30 p.m.  Welcome (Marian Lounge)

Followed by Night Prayer (Chapel). Spend Friday night in your own private room with writing desk, comfortable bed and relaxing, gliding, reading chair. The Chapel is also open through the night should you like to spend time there.

Saturday Morning (or Wednesday Morning for Midweek)

8:00 a.m.  Morning Prayer (Chapel)

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.  Breakfast

9:15 a.m.  Conference I (Chapel)

9:45 a.m.  Opportunity for confession. (Confessors will be available from 9:45 until they cease having people who want to go to confession.)

Opportunity for spiritual direction with our staff in spiritual direction rooms.

11:30 a.m.  Conference II (Chapel)

Saturday Afternoon (or Wednesday Afternoon for Midweek)

12:00 p.m. Rosary (optional) (Chapel)

12:30 – 1:15 p.m.  Lunch

1:30 – 3:15 p.m.  Opportunity for spiritual direction, rest, private prayer, walks, reading, etc.

3:30 p.m.  Conference III (Chapel)

4:30 p.m.  Mass (Chapel)

5:30 – 6:15 p.m.  Dinner

7:00 p.m.  Night Prayer (Chapel) followed by an optional movie on a recurring spiritual human challenge.

Spend Saturday night in your own private room with writing desk, comfortable bed and relaxing, gliding, reading chair. The Chapel is also open through the night should you like to spend time there.

Sunday (or Thursday for Midweek)

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.  Breakfast

9:15 a.m.  Morning Prayer, followed by Conference IV (Chapel)

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.  Opportunity for spiritual direction with our staff

11:00 a.m.  Stewardship (Chapel)

11:30 a.m.  Mass (Chapel)

Departure