The four and a half hour drive from Nashville to St. Louis yesterday was uneventful, except for the extreme heat – 101 degrees and a heat index of 110! The Retreat Center sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in a very nice area outside of the center of St. Louis.
It is a huge complex of several buildings and parking areas, beautiful grounds, fountains and flower gardens. I had trouble finding which building was the main one, but was pleased to find that they are all air-conditioned!
Finally I found my way to the Retreat Office and was helped out by a very nice woman named Shirley. Apparently, the Jesuits have their own residence on the property and I would be staying in one of the retreat buildings, pictured below.
They are between retreats and so there is no one around at the moment, except for St. Ignatius (above). I hope to be able to speak with someone on the team tomorrow about their operation here.
Your photos bring memories of several wonderful retreats I experienced at White House. Our retreat was always first weekend of February, so we had winter weather, but God met us in the grayness of winter.
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