Shalom’s facilities offer an ideal setting for retreats and meetings. Various sized meeting rooms accommodate groups of 10–130.
Fifty-five private bedrooms can sleep up to 76. Our food service department can accommodate your group’s snack/meal needs. Medical dietary needs can be accommodated.
Our atmosphere of spirituality and peacefulness attracts many groups and they return annually because of the warm hospitality, home-cooked food, central AC, free Wi-Fi, reasonable rates and more.
Faith
Christian:
Christian, Catholic : Franciscan
Interfaith:
Interfaith
Open to All:
Open to All
Mission/Lineage: Founded in the Franciscan tradition, Shalom Spirituality Center is a sacred space in a peaceful environment, calling people to God and to fullness of life.
Special Needs: Wheelchair Access
Restrictions: No Smoking
Language: English
Overnight Guest Capacity (defined as):
55
Meeting Space Capacity (defined as):
150
Meeting Rooms:
| Room Name | Square Feet | Capacity | Description |
| Large Chapel | | 150 | |
| Clare Room - Room 317 | | 50 | |
| Room 303 | | 40 | |
| Room 203 | | 40 | |
| Library | | 15 | |
| Small Chapel | | 15 | |
| Room 220 | | 10 | |
Groups Served: 12 Step / Addiction / Recovery, Arts / Crafts, Business, Church / Faith / Religious, Dance / Theater, Educational, Health / Healing, Meditation Groups, Mens Groups, Music, Nature / Adventure, Non-profit, Peace / Justice, Personal Development Groups, Silent, Womens Groups, Writing, Yoga Groups, Youth Groups
Amenities: AV Service, Carpet, Chapel / Temple, Fire Pit / Circle, Gardens / Outdoor Space, Labyrinth, Massage Services, On-line / Internet Access, Walking/ Hiking Trails, Wellness Services, Yoga Classes
Special Features: Wellness on Davis is located on-site for therapeutic massage and related modalities to enhance one’s health and well-being center (appointments must be scheduled in advance).
Affinity Center is located within the Wellness on Davis suite, lower level of Shalom. A certified counselor works with adults, couples, and professionals facing emotional, physical and spiritual challenges. Specialties include: relationship counseling; trauma resolution; substance abuse recovery and women's issues.
Technology and AV: Podiums, flip charts, chalkboard, whiteboard, laptop, HDL and LCD video projectors, portable sound system. Available for use in the large chapel: lavaliere and other microphones, assistive listening devices. Room 203: 55” Smart TV/DVD player.
Free Wi-Fi to all Shalom guests. There is a fee for AV equipment set-up / rental.
Total Number of Rooms:
55
Housing: Room Types: private rooms (some have two single beds, single bed or a full/queen bed). Common bath facilities (if both men and women are at the Center, they will be assigned rooms in separate wings of the building and the bath facilities labeled accordingly).
Food: Restricted Diet Options, Vegetarian or Vegan Options
Location of this Retreat:
1001 Davis Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-1398
United States
Travel Info: We are located in northeast Iowa on the border of Wisconsin and Illinois next to the Mississippi River. Dubuque can be reached by air or interstate travel. For more information, please visit our website.