Silent Retreat

[alrichey53091]

I was thinking of taking a short (just a weekend or a full week) silent retreat somewhere this summer. Does any one know any nice places to go for a silent retreat?? (Preferably in Indiana or some where close)

[OnlySunshine]

I don't know of anywhere in Indiana, but I would recommend the Desert Experience retreat at the Visitation Monastery in Mobile, AL. I've heard great things and I plan to make the retreat myself when I am able.

http://www.visitationmonasterymobile.org/HTMLcode/Desert.htm

[zunshynn]

[quote name='alrichey53091' date='07 March 2010 - 07:50 PM' timestamp='1268016632' post='2068499']
I was thinking of taking a short (just a weekend or a full week) silent retreat somewhere this summer. Does any one know any nice places to go for a silent retreat?? (Preferably in Indiana or some where close)
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pm MCTS... she goes to school near Notre Dame, and she might know of something.

Or the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament. But that's in AL.

[Marie-Therese]

Pretty much any Visitation Monastery would have the opportunity for you to retreat there...that is a fundamental part of the Visitandine charism. The Tyringham, Massachusetts monastery might be closest to you, but I admit I didn't google to verify.

Since there have been several suggestions for Alabama already the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity run a hermitage that you can use. The link there is [url="http://www.msbt.org/btsr_hermitage.htm"]MSBT Hermitage[/url].

[tnavarro61]

if u r not far from Omaha, you can contact the Intercessors of the Lamb - ww.bellwetheromaha.org

[alrichey53091]

[quote name='zunshynn' date='07 March 2010 - 10:23 PM' timestamp='1268018589' post='2068556']
pm MCTS... she goes to school near Notre Dame, and she might know of something.

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haha i know her!! she helped at my senior retreat!! i will have to ask her!!

Thanks for all these wonderful places!!!

[Hilde]

Tautra in august Oh, you said close to indiana.

[Cherie]

Casa Maria, the Retreat House of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word in Birmingham, AL has a number of directed weekend silent retreats. I don't see any for the summer, however -- the next one is April 16-18. http://www.sisterservants.org/schedule.php Well worth the trip to Alabama.

Also, the community of St. John in Princeville, IL (right outside of Peoria) would be PERFECT. http://www.communityofstjohn.com/ -- You can see they have some retreats listed [url="http://www.communityofstjohn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58%3Aprinceville-brothers&catid=34%3Aprinceville&Itemid=54&limitstart=4"]here[/url] and the retreat schedule they during the day is just absolutely, absolutely wonderful. They welcome people to come and do a private silent retreat, also ... please, it really is worth the call! Call 309-385-1193 and ask for the Guestmaster (Ext. 218)

This is also a great community for anyone discerning. Princeville is GREAT for that, because not only do they have a priory for the Brothers of St. John, they also have a convent of the Contemplative Sisters of St. John. (They also have Apostolic Sisters, but they are in New Jersey ... still, you get a good idea of their life by meeting the Contemplative Sisters, too).

[loveletslive]

you could go to the farm in bloomington. my friend colin was on silent retreat there 2 weekends ago. you could also go to gethsemani (sp?), kentucky (i think that's the town...) where thomas merton is from. dominic went on a silent retreat there.

[Totus Tuus]

[quote name='MaterMisericordiae' date='07 March 2010 - 10:17 PM' timestamp='1268018265' post='2068553']
I don't know of anywhere in Indiana, but I would recommend the Desert Experience retreat at the Visitation Monastery in Mobile, AL. I've heard great things and I plan to make the retreat myself when I am able.

http://www.visitationmonasterymobile.org/HTMLcode/Desert.htm
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I would recommend the Passionist nuns in Whitesville, KY. Great for a silent retreat. They are good at that

[cmaD2006]

[quote name='tnavarro61' date='08 March 2010 - 04:38 AM' timestamp='1268037500' post='2068696']
if u r not far from Omaha, you can contact the Intercessors of the Lamb - ww.bellwetheromaha.org
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There will probably be a wait ... I contacted the Intercessors back in November 2009. Long story short -- I'm still waiting to see if there is a possibility for doing a retreat in May/June 2010. There's a waiting list.

[littlesister]

Try St. Meinrad in Indiana, or the Ferdinand Benedictines Motherhouse near there.

[stlmom]

[quote name='littlesister' date='10 March 2010 - 03:33 PM' timestamp='1268253230' post='2070480']
Try St. Meinrad in Indiana, or the Ferdinand Benedictines Motherhouse near there.
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St. Meinrad's (Benedictine) was recommended by my former pastor.

[HisChild]

I know this isn't near Indiana, but when I went for Brother Bruno's (staretz) profession weekend, their retreat house is open for self directed silent retreats. It's incredibly amazing. I felt like I was the only one there, even though there were others. None of the rooms are equipped with electricity so you have to use battery operated lanterns at night. The chapel is just a short walk up the path and the guest refectory is truly beautiful and all the monks are wonderfully hospitable.

The abbey where Brother lives is Monastery of Christ in the Desert in New Mexico. I created a video of his profession weekend and you can view it [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxe66BuVbzQ"]here[/url]
Or
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxe66BuVbzQ[/media]

If you go to christdesert.org you can view some photos as well as locate more information about the abbey. It's truly beautiful and the silence is so soothing.

[Saint Therese]

I'm thinking the Passionist nuns may have this type of retreat (not sure).

[Thomist-in-Training]

If anyone knows any really good places [i]any[/i]where in the country, please pass on the names! I've always wanted to be able to make a silent retreat, but it never has worked out.

I'm thinking of somewhere that doesn't do centering prayer... is not cringe-inducingly ugly (I mean just that--it doesn't have to have wooded hills or a lake)... has good preaching... and maybe has decent food!

[stlmom]

[quote name='Thomist-in-Training' date='17 March 2010 - 09:04 PM' timestamp='1268874271' post='2074908']
If anyone knows any really good places [i]any[/i]where in the country, please pass on the names! I've always wanted to be able to make a silent retreat, but it never has worked out.

I'm thinking of somewhere that doesn't do centering prayer... is not cringe-inducingly ugly (I mean just that--it doesn't have to have wooded hills or a lake)... has good preaching... and maybe has decent food!
[/quote]


Please consider St. Emma Monastery in western Pennsylvania, run by the Benedictine Nuns.
The cost is a bit on the steep side for a full week, but remember this is the main source of income for them. And you will not be subjected to any flaky spirituality there,and I hear the food is quite good.

[Nunsense]

If you like being alone, the Hermits of Bethlehem in NJ will give you a little hermitage in the woods, daily Mass, and meetings with the desert father if you want (if he is well enough, I haven't spoken with him for the past six months).

[mcts]

[quote name='zunshynn' date='07 March 2010 - 11:23 PM' timestamp='1268018589' post='2068556']
pm MCTS... she goes to school near Notre Dame, and she might know of something.

Or the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament. But that's in AL.
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[quote name='alrichey53091' date='08 March 2010 - 11:08 AM' timestamp='1268060882' post='2068761']
haha i know her!! she helped at my senior retreat!! i will have to ask her!!

Thanks for all these wonderful places!!!
[/quote]


haha Actually, I know that there's a silent retreat at ND, and I know that I can go on it, but I don't know if people outside of the tri-campus area can go on it, but I'll check and PM you later. Otherwise, St. Meinrad is probably a good place to contact. Even if they don't have one, I know that their seminarians go on a silent retreat somewhere every year, so they might be able to point you in the right direction.

[brightsadness]

I have made a few quiet retreats here. The building is a former novitiate and the grounds are lovely. There is daily Mass and one is not required to participate in any programs. I believe the fee is still $60.00 per day for meals and room. http://www.jesuitcenter.org/index.htm Fr. Walter Ciszeck is buried here and I like to pray at his grave. Great trees for climbing also.