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The City of Lavras
Main Entrance
Chapel Entrance
Main Meeting Room
Dining Room
Bedroom
Lavras is located in the State of Minas Gerais. In addition to the retreat center the scjs staff the parish of St. Ann's and a minor seminary.
It is about a six hour trip by car from São Paulo to Lavras. For more information on the city you can visit their web site at: http://www.lavras.uemg.br/fela/lavras.htm . Please be aware the site is available only in Portuguese.
The retreat center is located a few kilometers outside the city of Lavras. It opened in 1998 as a project of the parish of St. Ana.
The chapel is found on the main floor and carries out the dehonian theme of the Heart of Christ as a symbol of God's love for humanity.
There are several meeting rooms available. In the foreground here we have Fr. Claudio Weber (BM Provincial) introducing him self to a local group gathering.
The dining room is also found on the main floor and is capable of feeding over 100 guests at a single seating.
There are about fifty guests rooms, each capable of sleeping two guests. Each room has its own bathroom.