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The Pere Menard Building consists of:
- 46 rooms, with 68 beds
- 24 rooms have a queen size bed in each
- 22 rooms have 2 twin beds in each
- All bedrooms have its own private bathroom with a shower
- All bed linens and towels are provided
- The Dining Room seats 80
- The Chapel seats 102
- The Library / Conference Room
- Except for water bottles (with lids), no food or drinks are allowed in the library or chapel. All ice chests and snacks must be kept in the dining room.
- Prices as of June 1, 2025
Weekend Rates (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
- $4,400 per night for up to 40 people
- Additional people $100 per person per night
- Meals are included
- All day coffee service is an additional $100 per weekend
Weekday Rates (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
- $3,500/night up to 40 people
- Additional people $100 per person per night
- Meals are included
- All day coffee service is an additional $100
Rent Per Day (10 hours) (Meals are not included in day rates)
- Daily rate $600 (10 hours) (Monday - Wednesday)
- Daily rate $1,100 (10 hours) (Thursday - Sunday)
- Meals are available at an additional cost, per person, per meal
- Breakfast $12, Lunch $15, Dinner $15
- All day coffee service is an additional $50 per day
Deposits
- A Non-Refundable Booking Deposit of $1000.00 is required in order to secure the event date, which is included in the rental charge.
- A Refundable Damage / Cleaning Deposit of $5oo to be returned after the event conditioned upon the facility is clean, in the same condition as it was prior to the event and undamaged.
Final payment
Renter shall pay the full rental amount (the Rental Charge plus the Non-Refundable Booking Deposit plus the Refundable Damage / Cleaning Deposit) not later than the start of the scheduled event date.
Cancellations.
The booking deposit shall be non-refundable if the Event is cancelled.All cancellations must be in writing. If the cancellation occurs at least 3 months before the start date of the retreat, the renter may transfer the booking deposit to an alternate date within one year of the cancellation. If the cancellation occurs within three months of the retreat start date, the booking deposit becomes non-refundable and non-transferable.
The Refundable Damage/Cleaning Deposit will be refunded not later than two weeks of the date of receipt of written cancellation by the Director.
Please make checks payable to: Lumen Christi Retreat CenterMailing Address
Lumen Christi Retreat Center
100 Lumen Christi Court
Schriever, LA. 70395Pere Menard Building Housekeeping Notes
*Guests are welcome to rearrange the furniture, however, any furniture that has been moved/rearranged in the dining room, library, chapel, hallways, or bedrooms must be put back in place prior to the group’s departure. Please make note of where the furniture is located or take pictures before moving.
*To hang items on the walls or bedrooms doors, please use painters’ tape or command hooks only.
*Please do not bring food from the dining room into the bedrooms.
*Except for water bottles (with lids), no food or drinks are allowed in the library.
(If you have a cup with a lid like a Yeti or Stanley type cups they are allowed in the library)
We will allow light snacks (mints, chocolates, candies etc.) on the tables in the library for table groups.
*Coffee is made as soon as staff arrive in the morning, (1 ½ hours before breakfast) If you would like someone on your retreat to be given instructions on how to make coffee before staff arrives, please let us know.
*All ice chests and snack tables must be kept in the dining room.
*Absolutely no food or drinks of any kind are allowed in the Chapel.
*Smoking is allowed outside the front doors or in the gazebos only. Smoking is not allowed at the end of the bedroom wings, please do not prop these doors open. We appreciate your cooperation.
*Please DO NOT prop doors open except for unloading/loading luggage and supplies.
*Doors are locked when the staff leave after dinner, unless we are asked to leave them unlocked. If you would like someone on your retreat to be given instructions on how to lock and unlock the front door, please let us know.
*Any volunteer, retreatant, visitor, or overnight guest, who exhibits symptoms of illness prior to a retreat should not attend a retreat at Lumen Christi Retreat Center.
*The staff of Lumen Christi must be notified immediately if a retreatant or overnight guest begins exhibiting symptoms of illness or has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher. Any retreatant or overnight guest that becomes sick or has a fever of 100 degrees or higher will be asked to leave immediately, and the guest should be quarantined in their bedroom until transportation home can be arranged.
