The Psalmist said, "Be still and know that I am God."  (Psalm 46:11)  People throughout the ages have retreated into the desert, cave or hermitage to find a place of stillness.  Holy Spirit Retreat Center provides two hermitages nestled in our woods for your solitary retreat. 
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La Foresta Hermitage

For Francis of Assisi, La Foresta was a place of silence and solitude in a remote region of central Italy.  Its very remoteness beckoned to him, and calls us also, to come apart from the tensions and anxieties of daily life to sit with God.

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Hermitages Include:
  • Full bath with shower (handicap accessible in Jacoba)
  • Twin bed in La Foresta;          Full bed in Jacoba
  • Kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, toasteroven/hot plate or stove
  • Weather radio and CD player
What to Bring:
  • Food
  • Sheets and towels
  • Casual clothes
  • Insect Repellant

Jacoba Hermitage

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Jacoba Hermitage, which is handicap accessible, is named after a Roman widow who gave so much care and support to Francis of Assisi.  As he was dying, he asked that she come and make his favorite cookies.  It is our prayer that Jacoba's spirit of tenderness will envelop those who stay here.
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