“"God's love flows os freely at St Gertrud's ... or maybe it is that God's love is always flowing and I am more open to it in the space provided by the sisters." “

  "It is such a vital, life-refreshing time in our lives to be here."

The Retreat Team
Monastery of St. Gertrude
465 Keuterville Road
Cottonwood, ID 83522-5183
(208) 962-3224
FAX: (208) 962-7212
e-mail: retreat@stgertrudes.org

ON-SITE RETREATS

Let God restore the ground of your being. Pray with our monastic community. Delight in God's gifts of nature. Explore simple ways of living in right relationship with God, self, others and our world.  Come away and rest in God.

Choose the retreat that fits your needs. Enjoy the lovely, peaceful accommodations at our newly constructed Spirit Center.

PRIVATE RETREAT ~ Arrange for a time of quiet for a few hours or days. Enter into your own prayerful rhythm. Spiritual direction is available with advance scheduling.

30-DAY RETREAT ~ Explore your inner landscape, companioned by the wisdom figures of scripture, the mystics and your own memories. Be alone with God, supported by a spiritual director and a monastic community.

SABBATICAL ~  Create your own sabbatical or join us for INN-TERRA, an Eco-Spirituality program which provides sabbath time with God, yourself and the earth, August 18-September 29, 2007. Contact us for further information.

FACILITATED GROUP RETREATS

HOSTED GROUP RETREAT OR WORKSHOP ~ Arrange a time of reflection and prayer for your group.

OUTREACH RETREATS

You can't always come away to the monastery so consider a retreat at your own location. Contact Sr. Teresa Jackson at outreachretreats@hotmail.com for more information.

 ONLINE RETREATS

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Our ministry of spiritual direction invites you to meet with a spiritual director at regular intervals to pray and reflect on your faith and/or prayer journey. We suggest a range of $20 - $40 per session.

SUGGESTED DONATION

The suggested donation is the minimal amount needed tol help us meet expenses.  Those blessed with more may wish to contribute more and those who have less may give less. If you are interested in a retreat scholarship, please call the Spirituality Ministry Staff at (208) 962-3224.

Your donation includes meals with the monastic community. A sliding fee for using the Farmhouse applies according to the size of the group. A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve our retreat facilities: individuals, $15; groups, $50.

All buildings on monastery grounds are smoke-free. We are unable to provide accommodations for personal pets.

PARTNER WITH US

Thanks to the generosity of our friends and donors, we have scholarship funds available. Consider joining in our ministry of spirituality by donating more than the suggested amount.

Or you can designate your donation to the endowment which helps insure the future of our ministry.

HOW TO GET HERE

Take the Cottonwood exit off US 95. Go under the railway trestle and follow the paved Keuterville Road 3 miles to the Monastery.  Visitor Parking is indicated. Cottonwood is in the Pacific Time Zone.