Directed Retreat 1

Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI Retreat

“I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2)
It is not only Jesus who goes to prepare a place for you, but King’s House, too, is busy at preparing a place to
receive you at our new location at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, beginning next June (2023).
Not only are rooms and spaces being renovated to serve the needs of our retreat ministry, but schedules and
policies are also undergoing some renovation. We would like to share with you some of those changes, so that
you might best prepare for your first retreat to be held at the new King’ House at the Shrine.
• OCCUPANCY: (No room at the inn?) Due to the increase in number of retreatant no-shows and the
limited number of rooms available for our Quiet Retreats, we will be asking for a deposit by which to hold
your spot for the retreats. (For the Current 2023 year we have 38 double-occupancy bedrooms available
for our retreatants. By January 1, 2024, we will have an additional 15 double-occupancy rooms available,
making a total of 53 double-occupancy rooms available for our retreats.
• DEPOSIT: Deposits will be $50.00 and can be applied to the suggested offering ($200) you will be invited
to make at the end of the retreat. Deposits are non-refundable but may be applied to a future program if
cancellation is made 24 hours prior to the retreat you registered for. Deposits can be made online, mailing
a check, or over the phone.
• SHARED ROOM: If you wish to share a room with a family member or friend, please let us know the
name of your roommate on your registration form, otherwise you will be assigned a room to yourself.
• WALKING: Please be aware that there is more walking to do at the Shrine in order to get from the Guest
House to the Conference Room. Some of the walking will be outdoors. We have plans to build a coveredindoor walkway in the future, but for the next year a bit more outdoor walking will be required.
We hope that notice of these changes can help you better prepare for your first retreat experience at King’s
House new location at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, so that “…where (we are), you also may be.”
(John 14:3). Welcome!
Our Reservations Team is ready to help you navigate through these changes. Thank you for your support and
understanding.
Fr. Salvador Gonzalez, OMI
Visit our website: https://snows.org/kings-house