Christ in the Wilderness

7500 S. Randecker Road

Stockton, IL 61085

815-947-2476

... a place for silence, solitude, prayer and reflection

Retreatant Information

Christ in the Wilderness is a smoke-free environment.

In order to enhance your experience of solitude, each hermitage has its own private setting and is designed to accommodate a single individual.

All three private hermitages are self-contained with: Heating/air-conditioning		Main House The main house serves as the home of the retreat center's Director. Additionally, it has:
Desk/table with chair		Emergency telephone and laundry facility
Comfortable reading chair Single bed, dresser, Bed linens and towels Bathroom with shower		Library, where you can sit and enjoy a book from our extensive collection on topics of spirituality, personal growth, nature/wildlife, and ecology. These books, as well as CDs and cassettes, can be borrowed for use in your hermitage.


	Kitchen fully equipped with stove/oven, refrigerator, microwave, pots/pans, cooking and serving utensils, dishes and cups/glasses, and silverware. (You bring your own food.) Screened porch with chair Radio/CD/cassette player
	NO telephones, televisions, or computers

You only need to bring your clothes and personal belongings (including a flashlight, poncho, and sturdy walking shoes/hiking boots), food, reading/writing materials, and whatever else will enable you to fully experience our natural setting and enjoy your time alone. We provide walking sticks.

The Center's Director will be happy to speak with you regarding any concerns you might have relative to your ability to traverse our hilly terrain.

Your Retreat at Christ in the Wilderness

CITW is open year-round. We recommend at least a 4 to 5 night stay to enter adequately into the quiet beauty of this life and receive the maximum benefit from your retreat.The per night fee is $55 with a minimum of 2 nights stay.

For those looking for guidance on their life's journey, spiritual direction is available for an extra fee with our center's Director. Or retreatants can arrange for consultation with a spiritual director of their choosing.

Share in the Spirit of Christ in the Wilderness

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A sponsored ministry of the Congregation of St. Joseph

Christ in the Wilderness

7500 S. Randecker Road

Stockton, IL 61085

815-947-2476

Christ in the Wilderness

... a place for silence, solitude, prayer and reflection

Retreatant Information

All three private hermitages are self-contained with:

Main House

The main house serves as the home of the retreat center's Director. Additionally, it has:

Your Retreat at Christ in the Wilderness

Share in the Spirit of Christ in the Wilderness