Sponsors bus, cruise, and international group pilgrimage trips
to shrines and places of interest of particular interest
to people of the Roman Catholic faith.
SAN DAMIANO RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTER AND SHRINE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Home of the largest bronze Christus of the Good Shepherd in the United States. Deluxe rooms and suites on the 225 foot bluffs overlooking the Ohio River near Smithland Pool and the Golconda Marina for individual or group retreats and conferences. Peaceful prayer gardens with scenic walks located on almost 200 acres in Southern Illinois Shawnee National Forest. San Damiano is specifically located 9 miles east of Golconda, IL and 2 miles south of the junction of Illinois routes 146 & 34; follow the directional signs to San Damiano's entrance.