Carondelet Event and Retreat Center: Located in the Twin Cities, 10 minutes from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport.

Historic Carondelet Center offers a retreat and event facility located in the heart of St. Paul, Minnesota, just 10 minutes from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport. Gracious spaces provide inviting sites for conferences, meetings, workshops, spiritual retreats along with special events. For rest, reflection and prayer, Carondelet Center is an ideal venue.

Carondelet Center is stately brick and stone Beaux Art landmark. Built in 1912 by architect John W. Wheeler, the building originally served as the Novitiate for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Today, Carondelet Center’s meeting spaces weave modern amenities with antique period detail and charm.

Nestled into the beautifully landscaped campus of the Sisters of St. Joseph, adjacent to St. Catherine University, Carondelet Center provides a perfect base to wander peaceful floral gardens, idyllic wooded grounds, or to explore the numerous cultural delights the Twin Cities has to offer.

Carondelet Retreat and Conference Center Features and Amenities:

Conveniently located in the heart of the Twin Cities 10 minutes from the St. Paul/Minneapolis airport. Directions
Meeting rooms for groups from 2 to 200
PA system with cordless microphones
Wireless broadband internet access
Epson LCD projectors
TV, DVD, VCR
High ceilings and windows in each conference room
Flexible seating arrangements
Air conditioning/ Individual thermostats
Refreshments and snacks
Separate conference and dining rooms
Quiet Breakout Rooms
12 air-conditioned bedrooms accommodating 30 guests with dorm style setting
Customized food service tailored to individual and group preferences
Spiritual retreats and conferences for groups and individuals
A classic 11-circuit grass labyrinth for walking meditation
Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel which accommodates 200 for religious services
Carondelet Center gift shop for that features handcrafted items by the Sisters of St. Joseph
Scenic grounds that provide an oasis for reflection wooded strolls
The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway Mississippi River bike/foot trail access less than 1.0 mile from Carondelet Center

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~Carondelet Center is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates,
St. Paul Province~

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