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.
Our retreats are designed to provide an atmosphere of prayer, silence, and rest in the Lord. For this reason, we ask that retreatants remain onsite during their stay rather than using Christ’s Peace House of Prayer as a base for other travel or activities. If you do need to leave the grounds for a specific reason, please let us know when you will be leaving and when you expect to return. This helps us ensure your safety and preserves the spirit of the retreat.
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.
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, fill out the reservation form or call 913.773.8255. For addition information see our Preached Retreats Page.
2026 Preached Retreat Schedule**
January 9-11: Spiritual Reflection and Planning Retreat – 2026
February 20-22: Lenten Silent Retreat: Into the Desert
March 27-29: Holy Week Silent Retreat: Behold the Man
April 10-12: Into the Heart of Mercy
May 29-31: Drawn into the Mystery: Praying with the Trinity Silent Retreat
June 26-28: Be Still and Know: Abiding in His Presence Silent Retreat
July 10-12: Fire Within: Kindled for Transforming Union Silent Retreat
August 14-16: Assumed into Glory: A Marian Consecration Retreat
September 18-20: Journeying Toward God with Cardinal Newman
October 16-18: Awakened to God: Responding to the Call
November 6-8: Beyond the Veil: Rising from Grief to Hope
December 3-6: Advent Ignatian Silent Preached Directed Retreat – 3-night
January 8-10: Spiritual Reflection and Planning Retreat – 2027
**Visit our Preached Retreats page to read more about our retreats.
Customized 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.