At a wedding ceremony, couples profess before God and all present, our love for one another until “death do us part”. Love is the greatest gift we can share with each other, as well as the most challenging and difficult to understand. Based on the research by Dr. Gary Chapman this retreat is an opportunity to discover and mutually share your love language with your partner.

Average Cost: $$$ - $$$$    Fee $250 per couple. Includes: Lodging and book “The Five Love Languages” by Dr. Gary Chapman. Spiritual Direction is available upon request. Register by Monday, June 1. Include a $100 deposit with registration.

Environment: Lake / Pond, Rural, Woods

Gay Friendly: Yes!

Special Needs: Wheelchair Access

Pet Friendly: Yes!

Environmentally Sustainable: Yes!
Whereas we rooted in Franciscan values, we do as much as we are able to be sustainable and in a good relationship with mother earth. We grow much of our own food in our organic garden and use solar energy to heat our water in addition to the basics such as recycling, composting and reducing our consumption and waste.

Language: English

Start Date: 6/12/2020

End Date: 6/14/2020

Event Length: 3 days

Event Leaders: Grant Van Lishout

Training/Lineage: Pastor Grant is a a spiritual director and program and retreat facilitator. He is serving at Marywood after thirteen years in parish ministry. A pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Grant has studied at UW-Green Bay, and St. Olaf College in Minnesota and earned a Masters of Divinity from Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, IL. In 2017 he completed the Spiritual Directors Preparation Program at Franciscan Spirituality Centerin La Crosse, WI. He is also an Affiliate with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.

Room Types: Cottage / Cabin

Total Number of Rooms: 12

Some or all housing is single sex only.

Food: Organic / Locally Grown, Restricted Diet Options, Vegetarian or Vegan Options

Meal Availability: Available On Site, Kitchen - Shared, Provided - Some Meals