At Christ’s Peace House of Prayer, guests may choose to make a private retreat, a guided retreat, a group retreat, or sabbatical retreat (one month or more). All guests are invited to share meals and four periods of daily prayer with the staff and other guests.
Many guests spend their time following a personal prayer practice, reading spiritual texts, writing, meditating, walking on our extensive nature trails, journaling, napping, and working on creative projects or simply enjoying the beauty of nature and the deep quiet of the forest. You may ask for help in structuring your time here. Spiritual direction is available; please request an appointment when making your reservation.
Individual Private Retreat: Guests set their own agenda for their solitude. Some guests prefer to join the staff and other guests for prayers and meals, and others seek total solitude, simply checking in once a day on a sign-in sheet. The following options are available for a private retreat:
Day Retreat: Anytime from 8am – 9pm
Overnight: Any Night
A weekend: Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon
One week or longer
Guided Retreat: Guests who want a guided retreat of any length can meet periodically with a director and receive help in structuring their retreat, if desired.
Sabbatical Retreat: A sabbatical retreat provides an opportunity to come away for a longer period of prayer, rest, and renewal for one month to a year. Sabbatical guests are invited to share meals and daily periods of prayer with the staff and other guests, or to take a time of complete silence and solitude other than signing in once a day.
Group Retreat: A retreat leader reserves space for a group and leads that group in a retreat.
Monthly Preached Retreats: Christ’s Peace offers the following preached retreats. There are conferences, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, Confession and time for private prayer, reflection and walking. Cabins/Courtyard Rooms: $180 Single/$270 Couple or Single Guest Rooms: $110 (Meals Included). To attend, send an email to: info@christspeace.com or call 913.773.8255
2024 Monthly Preached Retreat Schedule**
January 5-7: New Year Spiritual Reflection and Planning Retreat
February 9-11: A Great Symphony of Prayer Silent Retreat
March 22-24: Holy Week Silent Retreat: “Have You Not Heard?”
April 12-14: Eucharistic Revival
May 17-19: In the School of the Holy Spirit
May 15: St. Isidore: Mass and Blessing of Seeds and Soil
June 7-9: Heart of the Redeemer Silent Retreat
July 5-7: Be Healed
August 16-18: C.S. Lewis: The Problem of Pain
September 13-15: Journey to Joy Silent Retreat
October 18-20: Behold, An Angel of the Lord
November 1-3: A Spiritual Road Map to Eternity
December 6-8: Advent Silent Retreat
January 10-12: Spiritual Reflection and Planning Retreat – 2025
**Visit our Preached Retreats page to read more about our retreats.
Tailored Preached Retreats: Let retreat master, workshop leader, speaker and spiritual mentor Vince Eimer lead your group on a retreat tailored to meet the needs of individuals and groups on a variety of topics in the Catholic spiritual tradition. He has been a spiritual director since 1980, was a Benedictine Monk for 16 years, has three units of Clinical Pastoral Education and is a graduate of the Spiritual Mentorship Program of the School of Faith and the Apostles of the Interior Life. We can accommodate up to 50 people for a day retreat or provide lodging with 9 double beds and 9 single bed spaces for those opting for an overnight retreat, whether it’s during the week or a weekend or a half/full day retreat during the week. A donation of $35/lecture is suggested for this service.