Visiting Metanoia
Day visits
If you are interested in our way of life and are able to visit for a day or part of a day, please reach out! We are happy to welcome day guests throughout the year when time and space permits.
Overnight retreats
From May through September, Metanoia Homestead is open for the following retreats. Please reach out to Lisa at lisa@metanoiavt.com to inquire about available dates.
Ignatian Retreats:
An Ignatian retreat is based on the 500-year old model of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius. In 2026, we offering week-long Ignatian retreats. These retreats are:
Solitary: Working with a spiritual director, each individual has an individualized program of prayer and meditation. While retreatants may share in common prayer, there are no presentations or other group activities.
Silent: Once the retreat begins, individuals remain in silence throughout the week. Meals are taken alone and silence is kept except for participation in any common prayer on the land.
Scripture-based: Retreatants are guided through meditations rooted in the Bible, typically in 4 or 5 hour-long meditations per day
Directed: Retreatants meet with a spiritual director for an hour each day of the retreat. This is a time to reflect on the meditation sessions, as well as any other guidance and spiritual support that is needed. Mark Kutolowski is the spiritual director for all Ignatian retreats.
Guests on Ignatian retreat at Metanoia are also welcome to participate in an hour or two of manual labor on the land each day. This is optional when work is available. Many guests find this a helpful and grounding aspect of their retreat days.
2026 Ignatian Retreat Dates (Sunday afternoon - Sat afternoon)
May 17 - 23
June 28 - July 4
July 26 - August 1
September 20 - 26
Ignatian Retreat Registration Form (Online)
Email lisa@metanoiavt.com with any questions or for a PDF printable copy of the registration form.
Family Retreats:
Family Retreats at Metanoia are an opportunity for Christian families to immerse themselves in a Benedictine rhythm, connect with other devout families, and pray, work and play in the Vermont rivers, forests and fields.
Each day we will:
Pray - We will keep the Liturgy of the Hours that we pray at Metanoia. The length and content of the prayers are intentionally designed for families with young children in order that all ages can enter into prayer with reverence and dignity.
Work - Every morning will include a couple hours of work projects as well as tasks for preparing and cleaning up after meals. Appropriate work will be available for all ages and skill levels and is intended as a way to connect more deeply to the land, our bodies, each other and God. Saturday our work project will include preparing to celebrate mass at the Table Rock (Metanoia’s outdoor altar).
Play and rest - Every afternoon is free for families to engage in any number of restorative activities (hiking, biking, swimming, group singing/music, reading, naps, personal prayer, walks, games, creekstomping, etc.) Families are invited to do something all together or divide up based on their family needs and preferences.
2026 Family Retreat Dates (Wednesday - Sunday)
June 3 - 7
July 15 - 19
August 12 - 16
Registration Form coming soon!
Lay Benedictine Life Retreats:
Guests join the Kutolowski family in a rhythm of work, prayer, and study on the land, in a lay, family-centered expression of the Benedictine way of life. The mid-day meal is taken together. Each day will include praying a simple Liturgy of the Hours outdoors (weather permitting), engaging in simple manual labor, and ample time for personal prayer, enjoying the land, and spiritual study.
Availability in 2026:
May 17 - 23
June 28 - July 4
July 26 - August 1
September 20 - 26
Email lisa@metanoiavt.com to schedule a Lay Benedictine Life Retreat.