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It's a strange word, isn't it? And yet, in a way, it fits--as the Rule of Benedict fits a modern world.

To retreat, to move backwards, to regroup and prepare for the challenges of one's life calling--yes, it fits.

At Santa Rita's Retreat House, our guests absorb the beauty of nature, participate from the guest chapel in the cycle of praise that forms the sisters' day. They may read, fall into prayer, and let the stress of a demanding life fade into the background.

The simple dignity of the rooms refresh tired minds. Prayer becomes a bit less tense, and the clutter of everyday resolves itself into the simplicity of an encounter with God.

The retreat house offers a small kitchen and dining room, in which the guests prepare their meals from food provided. The Retreat House chapel, as well as the monastery chapel, is available for prayerful reflection.

The rustic fountain that runs in the Retreat House courtyard symbolizes the refreshment of a few days at the Abbey. Christians, Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, come to our silence seeking God, but also those of other faiths or seekers of they know not what.

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Currently, the phone number for retreat requests is our house number, (520)455 5595, and the email address is sracommty@wildblue.net. You may also write to the Retreat Secretary, Santa Rita Abbey, HC 1, Box 929, Sonoita, AZ 85637.