Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Retreat House Office Hours?
Who can use the Notre Dame Retreat House?
What type of retreats does Notre Dame Staff provide?
Are the Rochester Archdiocese parish retreats open to those outside the diocese?
Does Notre Dame Retreat House offer Self-Directed Retreats?
Why "YES" is our most common response to a question?
What are the Retreat House Office Hours?
Notre Dame office hours are 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday
Who can use the Notre Dame Retreat House?
Any church, group, or organization looking for a spectacular space to have retreats, meetings or conferences.
What type of retreats does Notre Dame Staff provide?
Twenty-one weekends a year, our staff facilitates retreats for parishes within the Archdiocese of Rochester. We have developed a retreat for Catholic High School Seniors called The Journey.
Are the Rochester Archdiocese parish retreats open to those outside the diocese?
Absolutely! We have had people travel as far as Cleveland, OH to participate in one of our parish weekend retreats. There are separate weekends for men and women with the exception of one weekend in February, which is a couple’s retreat weekend.
Does Notre Dame Retreat House offer Self-Directed Retreats?
Yes. Anyone may utilize Notre Dame Retreat House for a self – directed retreat as long as there are other groups within the building. This one stipulation is for safety reasons only. We value all who enter and want to ensure a spiritually rich and safe environment.
Why “YES” is our most common response to a question?
The staff at Notre Dame is here to serve those within the Catholic Community and beyond and believe that if the question being asked is doable, we say YES!