Creighton University Retreat Center

In May, we will close the long-year celebration of our 30th anniversary of the purchase of the Creighton University Retreat Center. Please help us continue the legacy of offering a place of peace and comfort where people come to rest in God. 

If you’ve been to the Retreat Center, you know the transformative experiences that happen here. It is a sacred, deeply spiritual place for so many. Your donation allows others to have those same experiences and grow closer with God.

We also direct funds to improving our facilities. Some of the updates made possible by the donations we receive on Giving Day include:

• Trail and directional signage improvements

• New benches or other places of reflection on the trails

• Landscaping around the buildings

The retreats

Consistent with our Jesuit tradition, we offer individual multi-day retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. As a department of Creighton University, we serve Creighton students, faculty/staff and alumni. We also welcome all others, including religious groups, parishes, school groups, organizations and private individuals.

Our mission

We’re a full-service retreat center on 153 wooded acres outside Griswold, Iowa. The center is open to individuals and groups of all faiths who seek a place of rest or retreat.

Our mission is to support and foster an active prayer life and a deeper conversion and relationship with Jesus Christ.

Guests are welcome to enjoy prayer time in the St. Kateri Chapel and the outdoor spaces of the Retreat Center's gardens, trails, and labyrinth.

To continue our mission of service to others, we rely on the generosity of donors like you!

What is Giving Day?

It’s the day you make a difference for Creighton University.

The day you can support our most immediate areas of need.

The day thousands of donors like you come together to make a huge collective impact, one gift at a time.