Saint Joseph by-the-Sea Retreat House – Sea Isle, NJ

Located within view of the majestic Atlantic Ocean, Saint Joseph by-the-Sea offers retreatants the quiet space essential for inner stillness. Rooted in our mission, The Union of Ourselves and Others With God and With One Another, Saint Joseph by-the-Sea provides opportunities for varied retreat experiences in the hope of contributing to the wholeness of lives and to a healthy rhythm of prayer and rest for the sake of our mission.

We deeply respect silence in order to provide an atmosphere of reverence for each retreatant’s encounter with God. Silence is observed throughout the house during all directed retreats, day and night, including meals. Regard for both personal and communal silence nourishes our receptivity to God’s Spirit drawing us ever more intimately into Divine Love.

Our Saint Joseph by-the-Sea Retreat House is located in the southern New Jersey town of Sea Isle City on the beach block of 47th Street, less than 100 feet from the promenade. Built in 2008, the 10-bedroom retreat house has three floors, an elevator and is handicap accessible. The beach is viewable from porches. Here, retreatants have experienced Spirit’s creative presence through morning sunrises and evening sunsets. The house is located in an area conducive for walking, biking and other physical activities. St. Joseph Church is five blocks from the house and offers Mass daily.

Testimonials

Read testimonials from our retreatants and discover how these retreat experiences have inspired, renewed, and transformed their lives.

My director created a space of deep trust where I could share freely and then experience the heart of God and the whispers of the Spirit.

Retreatant

Every time I come to St. Joseph by the Sea, I love the space more. The house itself is intimate, and the retreatants create a sacred space through their silence and prayerful dispositions. I often don't see anyone until dinner! The physical location...is perfect. The view from the porches, living rooms and bedrooms is perfect. And even if your room is facing the street, I have discovered that that is exactly the view that God wanted me to have!

Retreatant

My heart is overflowing with gratitude for the opportunity to come to St. Joseph-by-the-Sea....for the space, grace, beauty and the opportunity to be accompanied on my journey with God! With a grateful heart………

Retreatant

I found my director to be gentle as well as challenging, helping me to explore significant events and connections in my life. She helped me to explore how and where God was present in it all and to see how my responses affected my life. It was a wonderful mini life-review, filling me with so much understanding and gratitude. I felt great encouragement and am so grateful for her accompaniment during this retreat. Graces were abundant. The atmosphere was extremely quiet and peaceful.

Retreatant

Thank you for a wonderful retreat in Sea Isle - it was my first time there and I hope to be able to go back next year. The atmosphere was perfect - food was great- the schedule was lovely - my room was just right. Thank you for everything.

Retreatant

Thank you for this blessed time. Everything about the week was peacefully -grace filled. I am blessed to have my director companioning me on a regular basis, so this was a continuation of my journey. I am looking forward to next year.

Retreatant

The atmosphere was peaceful and beautiful. It was very conducive to prayer because total silence was observed. The house is sufficiently spacious for 10 people to enjoy contemplative prayer space without “bumping into” one another.

Retreatant

So grateful for my director’s quiet listening and sitting with me as I processed a painful, yet grace-filled experience. She has the great gift of balance: she has great compassion and urging me to go further with my relationship with Jesus.

Retreatant