Our Mission
The Joseph and Mary Retreat House is a center for spiritual renewal serving Bishops, Priests and Deacons, and all who might come to this center to strengthen their relationship with God through prayer, scholarship and reflection. The Joseph and Mary Retreat House was originally founded to serve the Priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago, today the retreat house extends its service to all people of the Archdiocese of Chicago who would like to come for time of prayer, interior reflection and renewal. The Retreat House extends its hospitality to priests, deacons and lay people who serve the church from the outside the Archdiocese of Chicago, especially those from the Province of Illinois and those from Region VII. The Retreat House strives to serve all who are seeking to nurture their faith by coming to this center for spiritual renewal.