RETREATS

This program provides members of our parish a sanctuary to retreat from the routines of everyday life, allowing us to concentrate on prayer, intense spiritual reflection, and to encounter the Lord.

Two masses, morning and night prayers, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, Confession, and 5-6 conferences lead by the retreat master (usually a priest from St. Matthew). Silence is encouraged. Private conferences with a priest are also available.

Accommodations include individual retreat rooms, with a double bed or single bed. All the bedrooms are furnished with a sink, mirror, linens and towels, blankets, drinking glass, and bible. The guests share restrooms and showers conveniently located near their rooms. The Center is handicap accessible.

St. Therese's Retreat Center of the Diocese of Columbus is rich in history and tradition. The Retreat Center has played a spiritual part in that heritage.

Begun over seventy years ago in 1931, by Bishop James J. Hartley, the Center has been a "Quiet place where people may come and rest for a while," a place to slow down and be refreshed, a place of peace. It's greatest charm is its simplicity.

In fulfilling St. Therese's Retreat Center's mission of responding to the needs of the people of God, the Center offers hospitality for both men and women’s Jesuit-style retreats.

The campus includes a beautiful stone chapel modeled after small European churches, a place filled with the presence of God. Well maintained grounds offer guests a quiet space to walk, explore, and appreciate the outdoors. There are also outdoor Stations of the Cross and a Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.

The men and women’s retreats are weekend events and scheduled at different times of the year. A donation of $120.00 per person is suggested, but no one is turned away for lack of a donation.