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Retreat Center & Rental Facilities2025-12-01T21:08:26-05:00

Event Spaces and Meeting Rooms

We welcome you to our recently renovated Center. Our building offers various multi-purpose rooms for professional events like conferences, staff meetings and team-building retreats and private events like retirement parties, baby showers and holiday parties.

Spanning 230 acres, our property offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities to balance your indoor meeting or event. Guests will have access to wooded trails and an outdoor patio with seating and a bonfire pit available upon request. An outdoor rosary and stations of the cross support further spiritual reflection.

View event rental room options and pricing here.

Assisi Dining Room

Retreat Center Kitchen

La Verna multi-purpose room

Retreat Center

Our beautiful rural campus is the perfect setting for team building, staff meetings, youth retreats or a personal getaway. The serenity of the surroundings contributes to a productive atmosphere to clear minds, hearts and schedules of everyday pressures.

Our 230-acre property offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities to balance your indoor meeting time. Guests will have access to wooded trails, an outdoor rosary, stations of the cross, a baseball diamond and a disc golf course. An outdoor patio with seating and a bonfire pit is also available upon request.

View retreat options and pricing here.

Retreat Center queen bed

Retreat Center kitchenette

San Pietro first floor kitchen

San Pietro two twin beds

FAQs

How do I make a reservation?2025-11-26T14:59:29-05:00

Contact our administrative assistant at 616.897.7842 or sdebyle@lifeprocesscenter.org. They will confirm if the room is available and share a contract. To complete your reservation request, you must make a deposit of 20% of the total estimated cost of the reservation.

Is there a minimum number of guests for any rentals?2025-11-26T14:58:54-05:00

No, the Center’s rooms vary in size to meet any need. No group is too small, and individually led retreats are encouraged.

Are towels and linens provided?2025-11-26T14:58:10-05:00

Yes, all rooms will have bedding and towels.

Are tables and chairs included in room rentals?2025-11-26T14:57:26-05:00

Yes, all tables and chairs will be provided and set up by the Center’s staff prior to your arrival.

Are there whiteboards, podiums and other items available to use?2025-11-26T14:56:14-05:00

Yes, whiteboards, easels, a podium, piano and coffee and tea service are available for no additional cost.

For a fee, you can use a projector and screen, large screen TV, microphones and sound system.

 

What are your outdoor amenities?2025-11-26T14:55:37-05:00

The Center’s outdoor patio with furniture, bonfire pit, chapel, baseball diamond and disc golf course are available upon request at no extra cost.

The Center’s wooded trails, outdoor rosary and stations of the cross can be used at any time.

Do you provide meal service?2025-11-26T14:55:10-05:00

No, we are more than happy to provide a list of local restaurants and catering services.

Can groups prepare their own food?2025-11-26T14:54:46-05:00

Yes, groups are welcome to prepare their own meals. A kitchen and dining room use fee may be required, depending on group size and needs. Please call us at 616.897.7842 to confirm.

Our full equipped kitchen has four ovens, two induction stove tops, two microwaves, two full freezers and two full fridges.

Can groups bring and store their own snacks and beverages?2025-11-26T14:54:19-05:00

Yes, cold snacks and beverages can be stored in our public fridge and freezer.

Can groups bring alcoholic beverages?2025-11-26T14:53:42-05:00

Yes, but it is limited to beer and/or wine for adult groups.

Are there daily Masses and confessions at the Center’s chapel?2025-11-26T14:52:32-05:00

No, the Center doesn’t have regularly scheduled Mass and confession.

The following nearby churches have weekly Masses and confessions.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 4351 Parnell Ave. NE in Ada.

St. Mary Catholic Church, 402 Amity St. SE in Lowell.

Groups that arrange for their own priest to celebrate Mass and hear confessions are welcome to use our chapel. We have everything needed for Mass and Adoration in our Sacristies.

Reserving a Rental Space

To make a reservation, please call 616.897.7842 or email sdebyle@lifeprocesscenter.org.

Please include the following information in the email:

  • First and last name
  • Phone number
  • Name of rooms you’d like to rent and rental purpose
  • Date of rental (and time if renting for a one-day event)
  • Estimated number of guests or attendees
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