Name: Lenten Silent Retreat
Start: 2027-03-15
End: 2027-03-19
Location: The Solomon Center

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2027 Dates

Two retreats, Lent and Advent.

Four nights and three full days to open your heart, mind, and soul to God.

Lent 2027

Lenten Silent Retreat

Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 19, 2027

Arrive for dinner Monday; depart after breakfast Friday.
$497 · lodging, all meals, and amenities included

Advent 2027

Advent Silent Retreat

Sunday, December 5 – Thursday, December 9, 2027

Arrive for dinner Sunday; depart after breakfast Thursday.
$450 · lodging, all meals, and amenities included

A wooden bench beside the lake under pine trees at the Solomon Center

The Retreat

No schedule to keep. No program to follow.

This self-guided silent retreat offers unstructured time to rest, reflect, and listen to what’s been waiting beneath the busyness of everyday life. Each retreatant receives a guidebook. Other than meal times and daily Eucharist, you set the rhythm of your days: walk the grounds, read, journal, pray or meditate, nap, or simply sit and be.

Silence is held throughout the retreat, creating a shared atmosphere of stillness that supports each guest’s personal time of renewal.

What to Expect

Everything taken care of, so you can rest.

All-inclusive

Your retreat includes lodging, all meals, and amenities. Each guest room is hotel style, with two queen beds and a private bathroom.

Spiritual direction, if you’d like it

Three sessions with a trained spiritual director are available as a $120 add-on. When you register, you can tell us whether you prefer a director who is lay or ordained, male or female, or have no preference.

Who it’s for

Whether you’re seeking clarity on a decision, recovering from a demanding season, or simply longing for space to breathe, this retreat meets you where you are. Both first-time retreatants and those with an established contemplative practice are welcome.

Evening light through the windows of the Chapel of the Holy Cross

The Setting

A quiet that’s hard to find anywhere else.

The Solomon Center is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, set on 200 wooded acres on the Northshore: a 12-acre lake, 92 acres of trails, a 5-acre prairie field, and the Chapel of the Holy Cross, where the daily Eucharist is offered. We’re about 65 minutes from New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

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Self-Guided Silent Retreats 2027

Come as you are. Leave a little lighter.

Registration is handled on our secure registration page. Questions before you register? We’re glad to help.