West Virginia Retreat Center Listings
Religious and Spiritual Retreats
FindtheDivine Sponsors and Friends
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Priest Field Pastoral Center
|
|
|
|
Welcome to Priest Field! As you consider time apart for yourself, your group, or organization – for a day, a few days, a week, or a weekend – we have the accommodations perfect to meet your needs. We are ideally located – not too far from major metropolitan centers, but far enough away to relax, reflect, and envision new creative possibilities.
An overview of our facilities:
 Thirty nine individual guest rooms
- Four hermitages for private retreat
- Two dormitories
- Five conference rooms
- Two chapels
- The dining room overlooks the Opequon Creek
- A kitchenette and additional rooms for break-out groups, recreation, and visiting
- A small exercise room with fitness equipment.
- A reading room
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enota Glace is a place of magic and beauty, nestled on a mountainside thirteen and one-half miles from White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia. The atmosphere is filled with Grace and wonder - a perfect setting for introspection and self-development. Currently there is a classroom, a picnic area, hiking trails, a playground, and a place for ceremony. The miniature lighthouse is the inspiration for our centre's logo. It represents the intention with which the centre is being created: to assist all who would follow their own Light in an energy of humility and Grace.
|
|
|
|
We of Enota Glace believe that each of us has a Divine Essence, a Purpose, a Connection to a Divine Source. Enota Glace's Self-Development Conference and Retreat Centre assists individuals in Awakening and Heightening Receptivity to their divine spark.
|
|
|
Our Vision
As participants in the co-creation/evolution of Enota Glace, we believe that all Units of Consciousness are part of a Greater Force with a definite purpose for Being. We offer a Spiritual Retreat Centre where people may choose to learn about themselves, their relationship to each other, the world, the Universe and the Greater Whole of Existence/The All/Great Is/God. |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Our Mission
Providing many levels of experience, to incorporate research and development, teaching by example through Discipline, Faith, Trust, Compassion, Forgiveness, Joy, Humility, Discernment/Detachment and remembering that we are all students first.
"Through the Wisdom of Grace, assisting human kind’s evolutionary awakening process.” |
|
|
|
 The Three Components
The teaching philosophy of Enota Glace has three components:
MOTIVATION spiritual: The Divine Spark within is the engine which drives us to achieve and know the greatness in all.
EDUCATION mental: To teach, learn and share knowledge.
APPLICATION physical: Integrate knowledge led by wisdom to heighten receptivity.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
The West Virginia Institute For Spirituality is dedicated to providing space and opportunities for deepening mindfulness, prayer practice, interior peace, and for integrating moral and ethical values.
|
|
We warmly extend to you an invitation to join us in a safe, nurturing atmosphere of quiet where you can come and be companioned on your spiritual journey with dedicated Spiritual Directors.
The Ardath S. Francke Hermitage, a quiet hermitage, is available for use by the hour or by the day.
|
|
 |
|
The Ardath S. Francke hermitage is a welcome addition to The West Virginia Institute for Spirituality located at 1601 Virginia Street, near the banks of the Kanawha River and in the shadow of the State Capitol. Come to the hermitage. Come to the quiet.
|
|
|
 |
|
Visit our Calendar to learn more about the many retreats, spiritual exercises, workshops, group spiritual direction events and programs that we have planned. Themes include: Menuha Retreat, Almost Heaven Summer Retreat, Time Out for Single Moms and Kids First, Theology of Formation Retreats and more.
|
|
| "The spiritual recesses of hearts in spoken word reflect the Word Who came to be among us and remains with us. The Holy Spirit of the Living God is closer to us than breath. In every cell of every creature lives a spark of the Creator, Who is Love. Let us share our thoughts through breath and word. Let God be God within and among us. We will celebrate the truth of God's Presence, alive, and well." - Anne Cappelletti. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Saint Joseph Center
Sister Mary Clark, SSJ
137 Mount St. Joseph Road
Wheeling, WV 26003
|
|
A hundred-acre rural setting is the backdrop of Saint Joseph Center. The Center offers a comfortable and homelike atmosphere marked by hospitality, simplicity, and quiet.
The Center provides a restful and peace-filled environment for an unstructured retreat. There are several Sisters of St. Joseph available by appointment to provide spiritual direction if desired. Opportunities for classes and workshops can be found locally at Wheeling Jesuit University, the Howard Long Wellness Center, and Oglebay Park. The Center can accomodate 10 overnight guests.
Sabbatical opportunity: The apartment at Saint Joseph Center is available for extended periods of time. It is a lovely setting consisting of a sitting room, bedroom, small kitchen and outside porch. The Center is located on 100 acres of woodland and rolling hills. It is within easy walking distance of Oglebay Park and close to the Stifle Center and Oglebay Institute for cultural opportunities and the local wellness center where one can take classes in yoga, tai chi etc. The Center is ecumenical in nature though we offer Roman catholic services for guests. We do rent out the space if the group is looking to have their own retreat or quiet time. Please fill out the form below for more information.
The St. Joseph Center now offers its visitors a unique prayer opportunity. Guests can pursue quiet thoughts while walking through the labyrinth. Walking meditation is a form of "body prayer," a way of using the whole body.
St. Joseph's has an extensive calendar of workshops and programs.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rolling Ridge is an ecumenical Christian study retreat community located on 1400 acres of wilderness near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Current facilities include a retreat house, meditation shelter, art cottage, and four staff houses. Retreat events focus on spirituality, biblical studies, meditative arts, earthkeeping, peacemaking and community.
|
|
 |
|
 |
Available for Rent - The Retreat House is a six bedroom retreat cabin for groups of 12 to 16 persons. Facilities include a living/meeting room, a dining area to seat up to 20, a fully furnished kitchen, a library meeting room, and shared shower baths. Accommodations are modestly comfortable with a rustic simplicity. The building is heated with an attractive woodstove; is well insulated and ventilated but not air conditioned.
|
|
|
Pinestone is a four bedroom house with capacity to accommodate groups of six to eight persons. It includes a fully furnished kitchen with complementing dining and living room areas. Pinestone is an inviting retreat space for families, individuals, and couples.
|
|
Activities - Rolling Ridge is located on restful wooded foothills of the Blue Ridge. Hikes and meditative walks are popular guest activities. A distinctively beautiful 10-sided meditation shelter is open for prayer and meditation any time of the day. A labyrinth is popular for walking meditation. An art cottage is available for doing art related activities. Spotting deer, wild turkeys, pileated wood peckers, and other wildlife is a common delight.
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Claymont is a 350-acre retreat center nestled in the Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia. We're located just 50 minutes from Dulles Airport. Our country lanes, fresh water springs, and winding paths create a tranquil setting for study, relaxation and contemplation. We welcome many diverse groups to our Mansion and Great barn facilities.
|
|
Claymont Society
667 Huyett Road
Charles Town, WV 25414
304-725-4437
www.claymont.org
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fashioned after a design by George Washington, the Claymont Mansion was built by his grand-nephew, Bushrod Washington, in 1820. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Mansion is a picturesque and protected environment for seminars, conferences, workshops, or retreats for up to 30 people.
|
|
 |
|
The Great Barn provides a less formal setting and can accomodate up to 80 people in private and shared rooms. It is situated at the southern end of the estate. The Great Barn has a large dining hall and an expansive meeting room with maple flooring, as well as several rooms designed for meetings of smaller groups. The 9,000 square foot Octagon hall at the east end represents a unique venue for dance, martial arts, meditation, and a meeting space that can accommodate large groups.
|
|
|
 |
Our Mission - To provide education and a place of learning for ourselves and others, with the aim of raising our own level of consciousness and contributing to the evolution of consciousness on the planet. To promote a way of life that is balanced, harmonious, and responsible toward nature.
|
|
The Claymont Society for Continuous Education is both a non-profit educational organization and a community. Continuous education implies that by increasing the depth of our awareness and understanding we can be more fully connected to our environment, each other, and our own deeper nature, as well as living fully satisfying and meaningful lives. There are skills, concepts, and values that must be learned before we can shift from a self-centered existence to one that takes into consideration nature and our fellow humans.
The Claymont Society aims to offer a variety of educational means that enable this shift. We have classes and projects that demonstrate the skills required for sustainable living. We have on-going study groups and programs that aim to increase our capacity for attention, patience, consciousness, and love, which all lead to increased being and a true sense of community. We strive to have all programs have an educational component. For example the agriculture program is an opportunity to give interns a chance to learn organic gardening skills.
We have seminars, retreats, conferences, an organic garden, and various other programs that promote the goals of sustainability and continuous education. Those who work on and support these projects form the Claymont community. Claymont aims at using the synergy of a diverse group of people engaged in a diverse set of projects to cooperate to form one well functioning organism that serves the aim of continuous education and also maintains the facilities and assets of the Claymont Society. The Claymont Society hosts like-minded groups who use our facilities for seminars and retreats that promote their own approaches to sustainable living and inner development. All of these programs have education as their common thread and are inter-dependent.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For more information, please fill out the short inquiry form below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Retreat Center |
City |
State |
Phone |
Spiritual Orientation |
| Bhavana Society |
High View |
WV |
- |
|
| Bishops Hodges Pastoral Center |
Huttonsville |
WV |
304-335-2165 |
Catholic |
| Camp Sandy Cove |
High View |
WV |
800 234-2683 |
|
| Camp Twin Creeks |
Marlinton |
WV |
914-345-0707 |
Host groups up to 200 |
| Concord Retreat |
Yellow Springs |
WV |
304 856-3710 |
|
| Elk Branch Lodge |
Hedgesville |
WV |
304-671-3415 |
|
| Enota Glace |
White Sulpher Springs |
WV |
800-860-1100 |
|
| Faith Mountain |
Rosedale |
WV |
304-364-4019 |
Inter-denominational |
| Friends Wilderness Center |
Harpers Ferry |
WV |
304-728-4820 |
Quaker |
| Good Counsel Friary |
Morgantown |
WV |
304-594-1714 |
Catholic/Franciscan |
| John XXIII Pastoral Center |
Charleston |
WV |
- |
|
| Kayser Ridge |
Berkeley Springs |
WV |
202-494-2849 |
|
| Laurel Ridge |
Mt. Nebo |
WV |
888-412-2246 |
Christian non-denominational |
| Lightstone Foundation Inc |
Moyers |
WV |
304-249-5200 |
|
| Lost River Retreat Center |
Lost River |
WV |
304-897-5935 |
|
| Peterkin Camp and Conference Center |
Romney |
WV |
304-822-4519 |
Episcopal |
| Priestfield Pastoral Center |
Kearneysville |
WV |
304-725-1435 |
Catholic, Christian, Ecumenical and Interfaith |
| Pyne Mountain Farm Retreats |
Union |
WV |
240-899-4613 |
Interfaith/Integral |
| Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community |
Harpers Ferry |
WV |
304-724-6653 |
|
| Sandscrest Conference and Retreat Center |
Wheeling |
WV |
304-277-3022 |
|
| St Joseph Center |
Wheeling |
WV |
304-232-8160 |
Catholic |
| The Mountain Institute |
Elkins |
WV |
800-874-3050 |
|
| The Ponderosa Lodge |
Lookout |
WV |
877-246-9972 |
Christian |
| The West Virginia Institute For Spirituality |
Charleston |
WV |
304-345-0926 |
|
Back to the top
|
