“Frazzled Americans look increasingly to such destinations as the St Joseph Institute in Port Matilda, PA, to decompress from their mile-a-minute lifestyles, redefining the concept of “spiritual travel.” State tourism gurus in Pennsylvania in recent years have produced literature promoting what they called “growing interest in spiritually based retreat destinations.”

St. Joseph has been attracting visitors since 1971. Some come for retreats, some for wellness worskshops or conferences, and others for the peacefulness of the place.

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