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great place
I love this place and tender care that people put in maintaining it. I also feel the presence of the Higher Power in this place.
OASIS 2026 - 2027
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OASIS 2026 - 2027
4.85282 reviews
500 College Street NE Lacey, Washington 98516
Up to 25 in group
September 17, 2026 - May 21, 2027
Retreat Highlights
- Two 2-night Retreats at the Spirituality Center
- 8 Spiritual Direction Sessions
- 6 Day retreats at the Spirituality Center
- 8 monthly presentations
About this Retreat
Sister Paz has a MA Theology and Ministry at Catholic Theological Union. She is a Spiritual Director and a Retreat and Workshop presenter. Sister Paz loves to share her Mexican traditions, especially her experiences on the Day of the Dead. She is an Oasis & Prayer Practices Facilitator.
Sister Monika, OSB, MA Education, is a member of St. Placid Priory since 1971, is a retreat and spiritual director, musician and artist. She is an enthusiastic teacher who loves to pass on what she knows about craft.
Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB is St. Placid Priory's sub-prioress, Oblate Director, a program presenter, and helps care for the monastery cat. She has a long time Centering Prayer practice, is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer, an experienced retreat leader, and is on the Contemplative Outreach Northwest Leadership team.
Sr Sonja Weber, OSB, enjoyed art throughout her life, and later focused mostly on iconography, combining her desires for contemplation and creativity. She is a Prayer Practices, Oasis, and Retreat Leader.
Sr. Laura Swan, OSB, is a writer and spiritual director, who also serves St Placid community as Formation Director. She is the author of numerous books, including The Forgotten Desert Mothers and The Wisdom of the Beguines. Sister Laura holds many different hats she is a "YouTube star” too.
Sr Julian Cleary, OSB, has practiced disability law for about 25 years. More recently she has engaged in immigration work. To Sr. Julian the Reverend Howard Thurman has been a model and a mentor in absentia of inner transformation, peaceful advocacy, and a purveyor of dignity and respect to all.
Details of this retreat
Do you yearn for rest, prayer and nurturing in your busy schedule?
What would your life look like if you gifted yourself or a loved one two 2-night stays at the Center, along with six day retreats throughout the year?
Silence, spiritual direction and Lectio Divina are available to aid your reflection.
Every Third Thursday of the month, have a day retreat from 1:30 pm- 7:15 pm --at the Spirituality Center or Zoom
Sep 17: Ch.1 - 2 Spirituality and the Seasons of our lives & Some Anthropology of Aging. —Sr. Paz
Retreat: Oct 14-16 Wednesday, 7:15pm - Friday, 1:00pm @ Spirituality Center
Oct 15: Ch.3: The Challenge in Aging —Sr Monika
Nov 19: Ch. 4: Passivity as Generativity & Leaving Behind a Nurturing Spirit —Sr. Julian
Jan 21: Ch. 5: The Modality & Darkness of Faith in Its Deeper
Stages of Maturity —Sr Anna Camille
Feb 19: Ch. 6: Forest Dwelling & Preparing to Find Our Beggar’s Hut—Sr. Sonja
Retreat: Mar 17-19: Wednesday, 7:15pm—Friday, 1:00pm @ Spirituality Center
Mar 18: Ch. 7: Finding a Beggar’s Hut & Giving Our Deaths Away —Sr. Anna Camille
April 15: Ch. 8: Thoughts on the Afterlife —Sr. Laura
May 20: Ch. 9: A Paradigm for a Christian Mystic—Sr. Paz
View and/or print the BROCHURE.
What would your life look like if you gifted yourself or a loved one two 2-night stays at the Center, along with six day retreats throughout the year?
Silence, spiritual direction and Lectio Divina are available to aid your reflection.
Every Third Thursday of the month, have a day retreat from 1:30 pm- 7:15 pm --at the Spirituality Center or Zoom
Sep 17: Ch.1 - 2 Spirituality and the Seasons of our lives & Some Anthropology of Aging. —Sr. Paz
Retreat: Oct 14-16 Wednesday, 7:15pm - Friday, 1:00pm @ Spirituality Center
Oct 15: Ch.3: The Challenge in Aging —Sr Monika
Nov 19: Ch. 4: Passivity as Generativity & Leaving Behind a Nurturing Spirit —Sr. Julian
Jan 21: Ch. 5: The Modality & Darkness of Faith in Its Deeper
Stages of Maturity —Sr Anna Camille
Feb 19: Ch. 6: Forest Dwelling & Preparing to Find Our Beggar’s Hut—Sr. Sonja
Retreat: Mar 17-19: Wednesday, 7:15pm—Friday, 1:00pm @ Spirituality Center
Mar 18: Ch. 7: Finding a Beggar’s Hut & Giving Our Deaths Away —Sr. Anna Camille
April 15: Ch. 8: Thoughts on the Afterlife —Sr. Laura
May 20: Ch. 9: A Paradigm for a Christian Mystic—Sr. Paz
View and/or print the BROCHURE.
Getting Here
St. Placid Priory, 500 College Street NE Lacey, Washington 98516
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)
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 Two 2-night stays at the retreat center with meals, meals, and Spiritual Direction in each 6 sessions
Zoom Option Only
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
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
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
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
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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The solitary retreat I needed
The sisters and staff were gently welcoming. I read, wrote, walked the grounds, dined with the sisters, attended services, contemplated. It was a perfect setting and time and my soul is the better for it.
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Hybrid: Continuing Contemplative Rest
This monthly contemplative experience is an excellent way to help me live out my Benedictine intention to live in the world in a calm and helpful way. There are many things that tend to distract me from intentional living and the work we do together in contemplative rest helps me live peacefully outside those distractions. I find I am much more focused on what's important when I have rested together with those present on the first Saturdays.
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Perfect Pause
My experience was one of feeling completely unplugged and at the same time completely present for a whole different pace. Kind reception, great nap, deep reading, quiet walks, meals in silence, and participating in the Psalms topped off by a bit of retail (fiber art purchases). It was pretty much perfect. Betty G
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Much Needed!
This was my first personal retreat at St. Placid, and it couldn't have come at a better time! Besides my full time work in a local church, I also provide in home care to my parents who are 95 and 96 and who both have dementia. Self care is important to those who care for others, and this time was much needed for me. The two nights and three days I spent at St. Placid were restful, tranquil, and rejuvenating. From the moment I arrived until I left, I was offered warm welcome and hospitality. The food was excellent. The sisters are all interesting conversation partners at meals. My room and facilities in the Spirituality Center were comfortable and well equipped. The grounds are beautiful in a forested location, and I was able to take walks, enjoying the Autumn colors, around the local area. You can pretty much make your personal retreat at St. Placid what you need it to be, whether it's silence, meditation, and prayer, reading or study in their wonderful library, or just a time of rest and fellowship. I plan to be back in the future!
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