What I Seek and What I Find
What I Seek and What I Find
Every year, when I make my annual retreat at The Cloisters on the Platte, I arrive with great anticipation. I look forward to the quiet, to putting my phone away, and to giving myself permission to get lost in my own thoughts. It is time set apart to reflect on how I live my life
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Reflecting on 2025: Year-End Review at The Cloisters on the Platte
As the calendar turns to a new year, we pause to reflect on the remarkable journey of 2025 at The Cloisters on the Platte. This year, our community: 2025 was also filled with meaningful events including our second annual marriage retreat, grounds clean-up, two waitlist retreat sneak peeks, our inaugural Shop and Sing Christmas event, and the upcoming Christmas at the Cloisters celebrations. At the heart of
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Stewardship in Every Season – Managing the Cloisters Campus
Few people understand how much work goes into keeping the Cloisters campus looking beautiful year-round. From snowstorms to summer mowing marathons, our dedicated grounds crew manages it all. We sat down with our head groundskeeper – Heath Albright to learn what it really takes to care for a campus of this size and beauty. Q: How long have you
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From Indianapolis to Gretna: A Small World Connection
The Cloisters community is not only strong – it’s far-reaching! Just ask Melissa and John Joerger and staff member Holly Ortmeier, who experienced this firsthand over the past year. Their story began in Indianapolis at 2024 National Eucharistic Congress. That event included thousands of attendees and three of them – Holly, John, and Melissa –
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Three days of silence,
a lifetime of transformation
Experience a weekend at
The Cloisters on the Platte.