About Us

San Damiano is a retreat center set in the beautiful hills of the San Ramon Valley deep in Contra Costa country. This peace-filled setting is the ideal environment to take some time to reflect and relax in our fifty-plus acres of spectacular nature.

We have internal sponsored retreats, individual retreat options, and are available for hosted retreat rentals.

Every room in our retreat center has a private bathroom and immediate access to our gardens which reflect our co-residence with this sacred environment. You will have plenty of time to sit and watch the views, the fountains, and the waterfalls, or enjoy our spiritual locations, including a labyrinth and Stations of the Cross.

Our Franciscan community has been welcoming guests here since our opening in the early 1960s and continues to provide retreats and events to stimulate our spiritual lives, so please come and visit.

The Franciscan traditional greeting is “Peace and All Good,” and this is our welcome to you; please join us at our Oasis of Peace … San Damiano Retreat

With Blessings,