What is a priest! A man who holds the place of God -- a man who is invested with all the powers of God. "Go, " said Our Lord to the priest; "as My Father sent Me, I send you. All power has been given Me in Heaven and on earth. Go then, teach all nations. . . . He who listens to you, listens to Me; he who despises you despises Me. " When the priest remits sins, he does not say, "God pardons you"; he says, "I absolve you. " At the Consecration, he does not say, "This is the Body of Our Lord;" he says, "This is My Body. " 
-St. John Marie Vianney, Franciscan 3rd Order Member

Download a PDF flyer to email to Priests who may be interested in making a retreat at Our Lady of Solitude

It is the special charism of our Foundress, Mother Marie St. Clare, to have a particular love and respect for the holy priesthood.  As her daughters, we carry on her love through our prayers and sacrifices for priests.  And now, to further this, we are offering a place of silent retreat for Priests at Our Lady of Solitude in Tonopah, Arizona. 

• Open to priests, deacons, and religious brothers in good standing with their diocese/religious community

• Accommodations in the Karol Kottage - a 5 bedroom/3 full bath retreat house with full kitchen and laundry. The Kottage is located across the parking lot from the new Our Lady of Solitude Chapel

• Each room is supplied with a bed, linens, chair, desk, and a small library.
  
  
• The pantry is stocked with breakfast, lunch and snack foods. The evening meal is prepared for retreatants by the nuns.
  
  
• Transportation to and from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport available upon request
  
• Donations are appreciated

* Please note, these retreats are intended for Clergy, Deacons and Religious Brothers only and are not currently available for the laity.  However, in the future, the Angelica House (10 bedrooms) will be used for retreats for the laity.

"In the Eucharist Jesus thanks the Father with us and for us. How could this thanksgiving of Jesus fail to shape the life of a priest? He knows that he must cultivate a constant sense of gratitude for the many gifts he has received in the course of his life: in particular, for the gift of faith, which it is his task to proclaim, and for the gift of the priesthood, which consecrates him totally to the service of the Kingdom of God. We have our crosses to bear — and we are certainly not the only ones! — but the gifts we have received are so great that we cannot fail to sing from the depths of our hearts our own Magnificat." - Blessed John Paul II

+A Tour of Karol Kottage+ -COMING SOON

Named after Blessed John Paul II because of his great love for the Priesthood, this retreat house is meant to be a place of peace and renewal for all priests who visit.