Meeting Room

Ideal for graduation parties, anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, reunions and retreats!

Our facilities are open all year. All denominations are welcome.

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Our Meeting Room is located on the first floor of the main brick building. It has chairs, tables, air conditioning and heating to offer a comfortable environment for everyone.

The Meeting Room can host guests for retreats, dinners, reunions, birthday or graduation parties, family reunions, wedding events and much more. AV equipment is also available for rent in this area.

Many groups that stay at the Retreat Center, also reserve this Meeting Room or the Grotto to give their talks.

Testimonial

This place is a hidden treasure! It was perfect for our group. It is tucked away in a little paradise, right in the heart of Bellevue. I will treasure the wedding photos, along with the memories that were made that day.

Tracy Francois

WI-FI and parking are free.

If you’ve visited us in the past, please stop by to see the upgrades! The meeting room has been repainted, new flooring has been installed and all outdated decor removed to provide a more modern space. We added a catering kitchen (no stove or oven) so you can bring snacks and refreshments to your event.

Feel free to walk around the beautiful facility during your visit. The property has many tree-lined pathways and our Pavilion features large open fields for group activities and a beautiful walking trail that leads down to our private Grotto where you can meditate on the Stations of the Cross and the Stations of Resurrection on our famous Calvary Walk which was built in 1923. Pause to reflect for a moment in the Memorial Garden which displays the names of the Columban Fathers who died as martyrs. In this garden you will see bricks with names of loved ones that we honor and commemorate. We have bricks available for purchase if you have a loved one you would like to honor and commemorate by adding their name and history to our garden. The next time you're wondering, where can I rent for parties? Do not hesitate to celebrate your event in our facilities.

Driving Directions

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From I-80 (Omaha, NE): travel South on Kennedy Freeway, exit at Highway 370 and turn left onto Harlan Drive. Continue east to Galvin Road and turn right, at the next streetlight turn left onto Mission Avenue. Head east two blocks and turn left onto Calhoun Street. Continue to the top of the hill and you will enter the Columban property. The large, brick building as you drive up the hill is the priest residence, continue down the road and take the next left, this will take you right into the parking lot north of the Columban Retreat Center.

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Prices
Meeting Room + Pavilion: $250 all day
Pavilion only: $125 all day (8 a.m.-10 p.m.) or $75 for up to four hours
Grotto: for up to four hours
AV equipment $25 per day (charged per day for entire stay)

Note: The Columban Fathers themselves are unable to offer guided retreats, groups using the facilities are required to provide their own facilitator. For overnight stays there is a minimum requirement of 10 people in order to rent the Columban Fathers Retreat Center.