Daily Schedule

Things to know when coming to the retreat house:


  • Guests should bring clothing and personal articles that they would normally bring on vacation. Additionally, they should bring appropriate clothing for hiking. If it is the Spring, fall or winter season, make sure to bring a warm jacket, gloves and hat.
  • Because the retreat house really is a guest house, guests can decide to leave at any time-they are not trapped in our program.
  • Guests may bring any medication that has been prescribed by a physician. They, of course, are responsible for taking the medication according to the physician's instructions.
  • Outside of scheduled activities, guests are free to smoke in designated areas.
  • A pay phone is available for personal calls should the guest not have a personal cell phone.

A Day at the Retreat House


Your day will begin with a voluntary trip to Fit Happens at 7AM, followed by a continental breakfast. Instruction sessions run from 9:00AM to Noon. Lunch time and clean up is 12:00PM to 1:30PM. At approximately 1:00PM the afternoon instruction sessions begin and are completed by 3:30PM. Motivational seminars are conducted during weekdays at 4:00PM. Dinner is served promptly at 5:00PM. Clean up after dinner is usually completed by 6:45PM. Following dinner guests have free time to socialize, do homework, contact family, or participate in a planned activity each night. Guests can also watch movies in our home theatre, play chess, read or watch television in the parlor, or spend time visiting with new found friends and/or staff.

Additional Program Features


Features included in the St. Jude Program are outbound experiences and membership at the fitness club. All guests are taken on an Outbound Adventure during their stay. This is an optional activity but highly recommended by both staff and guests alike. Guests are members of the fitness center for their entire stay. The gym features state of the art equipment. Additional optional activities such as shopping, movies, trips to the beach and local attractions, tubing, cross country skiing, horseback riding, etc. are included in your stay dependant on the weather and the season.

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