Franciscan Solitude Experience (Residential)

Daily gatherings for prayer
Opportunity for daily mass
Silent meals together with other retreatants

From North or South on I-95,

*exit at the Market Street Exit, Route 452 North toward Aston. At the 5th light (5-Point intersection) make a left onto Concord Road. At the next traffic light, turn right onto Convent Road. The convent is ahead on your right. (It is a large building with a large red dome.)

From North or South on Route 1,

** turn onto 452 South. Follow 452 South to Glendale Boulevard (at Barnaby’s Restaurant). Turn right and at the stop sign, cross Legion Road. Continue through the next stop sign when Legion Road becomes S. Convent Road. The convent is ahead on the left.

Coming East on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, exit at Downingtown (exit 23). Turn left at the end of the ramp and follow signs to 202 South (Route 100 merges into 202 South). Follow 202 South to Route 1 North. Take Route 1 North **

Coming West on the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit at Mid-County (exit 25A). Follow 476 South to the Lima/Springfield exit (Route 1 South). Take Route 1 South.**

Coming from the New Jersey Turnpike or I-295 – take exit 2 from the Turnpike or take the Commonodore Barry Bridge Exit if on 295, follow 322 West and cross the Commodore Barry Bridge Continue on 322 West to 452 North. Continue with directions * above

• All meals from Sunday dinner to Friday breakfast
• All linens
• One room hermitage with all modern amenities: kitchenette, heat, air conditioning, shower

What's Not Included

• Food in the hermitage (byo coffee, oil, butter, creamer)
• Toiletries (byo soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste)
• Transportation to and from the convent every day (distance is .5 mile with hills, curves, and no sidewalks)