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Oasis 2025-2026

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Up to 25 in group
Date
September 18, 2025 - March 20, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • 2 --2 overnight Retreats
  • 8 Spiritual Direction Sessions
  • 8 Day retreats

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

Do you yearn for rest, prayer and nurturing in your busy schedule? What would your life look like if you gave yourself or/& to a beloved one two retreat opportunities at the Center, plus six quiet afternoons during the year? Silence, spiritual direction and Lectio Divina are available to aid your reflection.

Every Third Thursday of the month, 1:30 pm- 7:15 pm --at the Spirituality Center or Zoom

Sep 18: Ch.1 The Gift of Winter and Darkness —Sr. Laura

Retreat: Oct 15-17 Wednesday, 7:15pm - Friday, 1:00pm @ Spirituality Center

Oct 16: Ch.2: Spiritual Bypassing and Shadow Work —Sr Paz
Nov 20: Ch. 3 Grief as Holy Path —Sr. Sonja
Jan 15: Ch. 4 The Apophatic Path or Way of Understanding —Sr Anna Camille
Feb 19: Ch. 5 The Compassionate, Fierce, Dark Feminine —Sr. Julian

Retreat: Mar 19-21: Wednesday, 7:15pm—Friday, 1:00pm @ Spirituality Center

Mar 19: Ch. 6: The Transformative Mythic Journey —Sr. Monika
April TBD
May 21: Book Overview Sr. Anna-Camille

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Getting Here

Location icon St. Placid Priory

Directions

Traveling north from Portland, on I-5:
Take Exit 109
Turn left onto Martin Way at end of exit
Stay in the far right lane
Turn right at second light onto
College Street NE
Turn right at St. Placid sign
(second possible right turn)

Traveling south from Seattle, on I-5:
Take Exit 109
Turn right onto Martin Way at end of exit
Stay in the far right lane
Turn right at the light onto
College Street NE
Turn right at St. Placid sign
(second possible right turn)

Accommodation

We have ten retreat bedrooms, most of which are equipped with two twin beds. The rooms may be shared if you are coming with a friend or partner, but generally there is just one person per room. Our building is set back among the trees so the rooms stay fairly cool. There is heat in each room for the colder nights. Each room has a sink, mirror, chair, desk, and small closet area. Towels and linens are provided, but please bring your own toiletries. Bathrooms are shared and showers are available. Retreatants are welcome to join the Sisters for Mass, Praise, and meals. There is wi-fi available in the Priory Library from 8:30am-8:00pm everyday. The Priory Store is also open on Fridays and Saturdays. Plenty of walking trails wind around the Priory's property and are open to retreatants. Spiritual Direction is available upon request at an additional charge.

Program Price, Include 2 retreats at the center, meals, and Spiritual Direction in each 6 sessions
Zoom Option Only

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
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Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
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The Priory Spirituality Center is an ecumenical Christian ministry that encourages those of all faiths to discern the voice of God in their lives and in the world. A ministry of St. Placid Priory we reflect Benedictine values: peace, hospitality, community, learning and prayerful discernment.

We offer a peaceful and contemplative setting for personal reflection. We encourage and challenge people to know the presence of God in their lives through classes, workshops, retreats and individual spir

Meals

Menu Types

On-your-own breakfast: Center Kitchen. Eggs, milk, bread, cereal, fruit provided. Your own food welcome, may be cooked in Kitchen. Lunch/Dinner served, main dish+salad bar. Sun coffee hour after Mass

What's Included

  • Sep 19: Ch.1 Learning to Pray in Silence —Sr. Lucy
  • Retreat: Oct 16-18 Wednesday, 7:15pm – Friday, 1:00pm at the Center
  • Oct 17: Ch.2: The Homing Instinct of the Human Heart —Sr Anna-Camille
  • Nov 21: Ch. 3 The Mystic in All of Us —Sr. Paz
  • Jan 16: Ch. 4 Alive in Body, Mind, & Spirit. Learning to Pray in Silence —Sr Sonja
  • Feb 20: Ch. 5 Encountering God through the Senses —Sr. Monika
  • Retreat: Mar 19-21: Wednesday, 7:15pm—Friday, 1:00pm at the Center
  • Mar 20: Ch. 6: Cultivating Grateful Joy —Sr. Monika
  • Apr 24: Ch. 7 Attuned to the Dynamic Order of Love —Sr. Lucy
  • May 15: Ch. 8 Standing on Holy Ground —Sr. Laura

Customer Reviews

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Zentangle with Sister Monika
I love the zentangle classes with Sister Monika! She starts and ends the classes with thankfulness for the day, for the paper and drawing tools and then gently leads us into creating zentangles. I have been taking her classes for a long time and continue to learn so much.

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Retreat
Everything one needs for quietude, rest and time out for reflection is at St. Placid’s. The grounds for walking are inviting, the food is healthy, everyone is welcoming, the accommodations are clean and comfortable.

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Serenity
When I need time to quietly be, to regain my serenity from living in a world of turmoil, St. Placid Priory is my choice. Here I can simply be, listen to the birds, listen to God.

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A very special place
St. Placid Priory feels so warm and welcoming. Such a wonderful place to get away from the hustle and bustle for a bit.

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Quiet Welcome
My time at the Priory provided me with the much-needed rest and pause for my sabbatical. The grounds breathe with a Spirit-filled serenity that I continue to carry with me, even after I've left. The best part is the welcome by the Sisters and Janice who are willing to open up their home and lives to their guests.

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