Retreats

When the spirit moves you, go on retreat.

How does someone step away from modern life and reconnect with the spiritual? For millions of people they go on retreat. Webster’s Dictionary defines “retreat” as a period of retirement or seclusion away from the pressures of ordinary life. People of all walks of life seek time away to recharge or rejuvenate their inner batteries.

Making a spiritual retreat is choosing a place of quiet to rediscover God. Father Thomas Keating said a retreat can be a booster or an accelerator of the spiritual journey. You can go a long way in a short amount of time. You set the time and we’ll help with the details.

Prairiewoods tailors your retreat to address your needs to provide the most meaningful experience. Here are some of the most common forms of retreat:

Directed Retreat

A directed retreat provides extended time for prayer, solitude and quiet. According to your preference, a daily one-to-one meeting with a spiritual director is provided. Retreatants enjoy comfortable guest rooms or hermitages and meals in quiet areas. The retreat length is flexible. You may schedule a directed retreat at any time throughout the year.

Private Retreat

Private retreats accommodate invidivuals who desire time alone to pray and reflect using their own spiritual resources. Retreatants enjoy a comfortable, air conditioned guest room and meals in the quiet areas of the spirituality center or the solitude of a hermitage. You may schedule a private retreat any time throughout the year.

Group Retreat

For groups or organizations, Prairiewoods offers Days of Prayer and Renewal, as well as weekend retreats based on a pre-selected theme. These retreats provide an opportunity for input on a specific theme, along with time for private prayer, reflection and group discussion.

Day of Prayer

Come for a day of quiet and personal prayer. You will enjoy a room at the Guest House to use for rest and relaxation during the day. If desired, arrangements can be made for you to meet with a spiritual director or to enjoy a massage.

Hermitage Stay

Two hermitages are available for those who seek the solitude and peace of the woods. Prairiewoods’  hermitages are solar powered. Each unit is self contained with its own living-kitchen-sleeping area as well as its own bath. Guests bring their own food, although staples such as sugar, flour, coffee, tea and condiments are provided.

Lake Delhi Cabin

The peaceful environment of the Lake Delhi Cabin in Manchester, Ia., is conducive to relaxing for one or more days of prayer or private retreat. Guests provide their own food and linens.

Rates

Our room rates are: single room per night with breakfast only – $50; with three meals – $55

double room per night with breakfast only – $75; with three meals – $95

Hermitage rates are: per night (one person only) – $50 (no meals provided)

Day stay fee (room for the day): with lunch – $25; no lunch – $20

Lake Delhi Cabin: per night – $55 (each additional person is $10 a night)