Individual and Group Bookings
Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre offers individuals and groups an inviting yet simple facility, nutritious and tasty home-cooked meals that can accommodate most dietary restrictions, expansive grounds and a peaceful setting. We have 45 bedrooms, three with double beds and three with 2 single beds. Washrooms are shared. There is also one large conference room (accommodating up to 48) and one smaller meeting room (accommodating up to 15).
Please contact our office for more information or to arrange a booking: 403.932.2012 or email mtfrancis@shaw.ca.
Private overnight retreats: Typically, private overnight retreats are booked between Tuesday-Thursday when there are no other events taking place that would disrupt the quiet. It may be possible to accommodate a private retreatant on a weekend depending on availability of rooms and the type of program being offered that weekend (some outside groups are closed or are not in silence). Private retreatants may also request to speak with a member of the retreat team for spiritual accompaniment.
Suggested contribution: $110.00 per day which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Private day retreats: Individuals are welcome to come to the Mount for a time of quiet reflection. We ask that you phone ahead in case there is a group on site that provides little space for quiet.
Suggested contribution for the full day, including lunch: $30.00; $40.00 with a private room.
Group bookings: Mid-week bookings are accommodated more easily. Weekend overnight availability is typically booked well in advance. Our per/person costs are:
- $120.00 per day, including overnight stay, a hot breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee bar and snacks.
- $35.00 for day use of the facility, including morning muffins, lunch and coffee bar.
- $30.00 for evening Twilight Retreat, including dinner and coffee bar.
The cost includes use of any meeting room or AV equipment.
Student groups: Mount St. Francis offers wide open spaces for schools to organize their own outdoor retreat and programs for students. While we can comfortably accommodate 48 people indoors, there is an open-air outdoor pavilion that will seat approximately 175 people theatre-style and bleachers. Rather than a per/person rate for use of the facility and grounds, we charge a $100.00 flat rate to schools for student groups.
Lunch options, including fresh veggies, chips, drink and dessert:
- Hamburger lunch – $12.00/per person
- Chicken pasta – $18.00/per person. This option is only available for groups under 48 eating indoors.
Those with special dietary needs are asked to provide what they require to supplement our menu. We cannot offer special individual meals for larger student groups.
Youth retreats: Mount St. Francis provides a special rate for groups organizing student and youth overnight retreats. $100.00 per day including overnight stay, hot breakfast, lunch and dinner.