Jesuit Retreat Center Of The Sierra

08/03/2022

We are hiring staff! If you've wanted to work at a retreat center now is the time. Job pays up to $22/hr and is perfect for people who don't want to site at a desk all day.

You would be working as a staff member at the retreat center and be in training to become a Site Director which means you could manage your own retreat center which comes with housing. All the retreat centers we manage are on beautiful properties, see Applegate Retreat Center in the pic.

Even if you're not interested in training to take on your own retreat center - apply and inquire, we need people to help serve our guests.

Full job description in the link and you can apply on our website very easy. Please help spread the word and share - we need you!
https://www.uccr.org/app-hiring-associate-site-director

05/05/2022

We are Hiring an Associate Site Director!

Come join the team in Applegate, CA. This position is designed to train the employee with practical learning experiences to successfully lead a UCCR-managed facility. Job description and application in link: https://www.uccr.org/job-opportunities

12/13/2021

It's such a beautiful blustery December day at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center we had to share this gorgeous photo of the colorful trees over the pond.

12/08/2020

https://www.uccr.org/news/beautiful-buck

Beautiful Buck at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center.

11/09/2020

Neaby Attractions for Guests of Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center of the Sierra!

We love to encourage our retreat center guests to enjoy local attractions. Not far from Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center is Apple Hill. Just 40 minutes away in Placerville you can find apple fritter ice cream sandwiches, apple pies and apple cider! Apple Hill is a delight to experience, our staff agrees!

https://www.uccr.org/news/nearby-apple-hill-for-guests-to-enjoy

Apple Hill is a delight to experience, our staff agrees!

10/26/2020

One of the things we greatly appreciate at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center, is the natural setting and that we share our facility with many wild animals.

While our guests may be familiar with the deer, geese, and rabbits that are year round residents, the occasional transient black bear does meander through in search of food before hibernation.

So with the humans safely tucked into bed, we quietly photographed this curious bear who seems to be asking, “Any food around here before I settle into my long winter sleep?”

We do what we can to preserve our retreat center in this natural setting and our guests have a healthy respect for wildlife. This meeting of urban life and nature is what makes the nature-scape so perfectly apt to host groups for people that need a reconnection to the natural rhythms of life away from constant media attention.

While the black bear is not the most social creature, the site director recommends bringing a friend while out hiking our trails, as talking with them will cause the bears to scamper away. Our site director also recommends that your friend be a slower runner than you, as you don't have to outrun the bear, only the other person!

Of course we are only joking, yet if you do encounter a bear, simply make noise and don't run. Give bears plenty of space, and if needed, walk away backwards while still facing the bear. We also ask our guest to keep any food or food trash secured inside buildings and not in cars or in outside trash cans.

https://www.uccr.org/news/bear-cam-at-applegate-jrc

While our guests may be familiar with the deer, geese, and rabbits that are year round residents, the occasional transient black bear does meander through in search of food before hibernation.

10/19/2020

New decking, come enjoy!

https://www.uccr.org/news/2020/10/8/after-pics-new-decking-at-applegate-jrc

The summer is coming to a close and so is the work on our new desk at Redwood Lodge.

09/15/2020

If this smoke didn’t mean threat, this would be beautiful. We have been fortunate thus far to have our power on here at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center, yet the smokey air has kept us mostly caring for the tasks inside.

We hope all our guests who are eager to return stay safe and well. We miss you.

We are looking forward to Fall and to hosting your group in 2021, contact us, we’d be happy to help you.

[email protected]
800-678-5102
Uccr.org/applegate

https://www.uccr.org/news/2020/9/10/smokey-skies-at-applegate-jrc

If this smoke didn’t mean threat, this would be beautiful. We have been fortunate thus far to have our power on here…

08/14/2020

It is fruit season in our little town of Applegate in Northern California. Please enjoy these photos from the grounds (and a few from our nearby community). For a list of plants featured, see bottom of page (or don’t peek and identify them yourself!) You can also come take a look in person as we are able to host small groups on a limited basis; email the Site Director, or call (530) 878-2776 for more information.

https://www.uccr.org/news/2020/8/12/its-harvest-time-at-applegate-jesuit-retreat-center

Virtual fruit identification or you can come take a look in person as we are able to host small groups on a limited basis…

08/07/2020

United Camps, Conferences & Retreats Enhances Social Distance Areas, New Video!

All across the USA, at all our camp, conference & retreat centers, we are enhancing our open spaces to create more physically distanced areas for you to enjoy. Check out our newest video!



https://youtu.be/VZ-cpU0YrYU

All across the USA, at all our camp, conference & retreat centers, we are enhancing our open spaces to create more physically distanced areas for you to enjo...

08/03/2020

Safety first.

That’s why here at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center we have been practicing pre-plating meals for safe dining, and we think it’s looking pretty good!

We are continually improving our safety measures and have new protective gowns for staff to wear when cleaning the bedrooms & bathrooms. Our safety protocols are intended to do our part to keep our guests and staff safe.

If you have an event scheduled in the next year, you can expect to hear from us in the next few weeks to discuss planning a safe, successful program when we are fully re-open.



https://www.uccr.org/news/safety-first-applegate-updates

Safety first. That’s why here at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center we have been practicing pre-plating meals for safe dining…

07/24/2020

Look at the video a former employee made on a recent return to visit us! Thank you Mike and Patty!

https://www.uccr.org/news/2020/7/23/former-employee-visits-applegate-retreat-center

A former employee and his wife make a lovely video of Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center.

07/20/2020

REMODEL UPDATE

At Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center, we are eagerly looking forward to hosting groups again. One of our guest spaces, Creekside Cabin, recently got a facelift! Some new paint and flooring should make this small Jack-and-Jill style cabin even more comfortable on your next stay.

CAN YOU HELP?

We are also looking at some support for future projects.

We are:

Making signposts for the trail around the lake

Adding additional outdoor seating

Adding a roof for the pool house

Creating fuel reduction efforts in our forest,

Asking for furniture donations

Please consider a donation towards these and more projects to help us make the most of this quarantine down time!

Thank you,

–Applegate Staff

https://www.uccr.org/news/2020/7/16/creekside-facelift-donation-request

One of our guest spaces, Creekside Cabin, recently got a facelift!

07/13/2020

Beautification at Applegate Retreat Center

We have been hard at work here at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center on a variety of projects. Some of our projects are aimed primarily at beautification. We have cleaned up the pool, washed and repainted the pool changing room, refinished a bench and some flower pots, and touched up the landscaping at Oak Lodge.

It’s been an adjustment getting used to wearing masks when working in close proximity to each other, but we are committed to safety and hope to be open again soon to see our wonderful guests.

https://www.uccr.org/news/2020/7/8/beautification

We have been hard at work here at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center on a variety of projects.

06/29/2020

Bakers Corner

June 24, 2020

One thing we have missed here at Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center of the Sierra is baking fresh from scratch for our guests. So, during this downtime, we devoted a day to rearranging the kitchen to make the process even more efficient when we finally have guests to bake for again!

Welcome to the bakers corner, a centralized area with the mixers, work surfaces, ingredients, and sink within arm’s reach.

Come try our baked goods on your next stay at Applegate!

https://www.uccr.org/news/bakers-corner

Welcome to the baker’s corner, a centralized area with the mixers, work surfaces, ingredients, and sink within arm’s reach.

06/05/2020

https://www.uccr.org/news/2020/6/3/long-point-hike

There is a lot more to the little town of Applegate, where the Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center of the Sierra resides, than meets the eye! I’ve been finding joy over these past few months in exploring some of the lesser known parts. Please enjoy some photos I took at a nearby overlook with beautifu...