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Retreat. Renew. Refocus.

Laity Lodge is a place of subtle discovery: an ecumenical retreat center in the Texas Hill Country. For 60 years, guests from all walks of life have made their way to this outpost along the Frio River, slowing down to discover—in nature, in conversations around the table, in times of quiet reflection, and in participation in the arts—the nearness and goodness of God.

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Upcoming Retreats

Click any retreat for more information and to register. Scholarships are available.
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Capacity Building Cohort
May
31
-
June
1

H. E. Butt Foundation Community Engagement
Wake up to Wonder!
Women's Retreat
June
15-18

Karen Marsh, Claire Holley, Ellen Mote, and more.

WAITLISTED
Even the Wind and
the Sea Obey Him
June
22-25

Dave Nienhuis, Tara Owens, Jon & Valerie Guerra, Debbie Taylor.

WAITLISTED
Belonging
to Become
June
29
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July
2

Curt Thompson, Derek McNeil, Sandra McCracken, and Taylor Leonhardt.
WAITLISTED
Living in Concert
with the Trinity
July
13-16

Corey Widmer, Kristen Johnson, Buddy Greene, Jeff Taylor, and Sam Wedelich.

WAITLISTED
Laity Lodge
Quiet Retreat
July
20-23

Martin Ban, Charles Jones, and James Paek.

WAITLISTED
Desire and Meaning, Glory and Love
July
27-30

David Ford, Micheal O’Siadhail, Cindy Morgan, and Sonya Berg.

WAITLISTED
Private: Capacity Building Cohort
May
31
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June
1

H. E. Butt Foundation Community Engagement
2023 Summer Retreat No. 1
June
15-18

Karen Marsh, Claire Holley, Ellen Mote, and more.

WAITLISTED
2023 Summer Retreat No. 2
June
22-25

Dave Nienhuis, Tara Owens, Jon & Valerie Guerra, Debbie Taylor.

WAITLISTED
2023 Summer Retreat No. 3
June
29
-
July
2

Curt Thompson, Derek McNeil, Sandra McCracken, and Taylor Leonhardt.
WAITLISTED
2023 Summer Retreat No. 4
July
13-16

Corey Widmer, Kristen Johnson, Buddy Greene, Jeff Taylor, and Sam Wedelich.

WAITLISTED
2023 Summer Retreat No. 5
July
20-23

Martin Ban, Charles Jones, and James Paek.

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2023 Summer Retreat No. 6
July
27-30

David Ford, Micheal O’Siadhail, Cindy Morgan, and Sonya Berg.

WAITLISTED

Previous Retreats

Photo galleries, audio, essays, poetry, and other ephemera from past retreats.

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The Arts at Laity Lodge

The Cody Center

A performance space, art gallery, and studios stocked for creative exploration.

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The Box Canyon

An ongoing journal with films, essays, and other dispatches from Laity Lodge.

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Threshold

An interactive, site-specific, art installation created by Roger Feldman.

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LODGING

Recently renovated, each of these three lodging options offers new appointments and monastic elegance—a retreat within the retreat.

Lodge Rooms

Beautiful new rooms situated conveniently in the heart of the campus.

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Cedar Brake

Four new buildings clustered around a shared kitchen and meeting space.

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Black Bluff

Built onto the cliff face, these rooms and balconies overhang the Frio River.

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Our Location

11756 North U.S. Hwy 83
Leakey, TX 78873 Driving Directions

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