Founded on the concept of a praying community living in unity, Villa Maria Center provides a secure interfaith setting for personal and spiritual development. The retreat and conference center is located in Frontenac, Minnesota, overlooking the Mississippi river and the bluffs of Wisconsin. It is nonprofit and sponsored by the Ursuline sisters, staffed by a ministry community of sisters and ...

Home Accommodations Rates 10 Acres of Wilderness Splendor Serenity Shores Retreat is a 10 acre private four-season wonderland. Secluded on one of Minnesota's most pristine chain of lakes, it is truly a private paradise. The entire lodge, grounds and lakeshore are yours to share with your family and friends. Serenity Shores Retreat is almost entirely surrounded by water! The shoreline is a ...