Contact Information

Office Phone: (407) 671-6322
After-Hours Phone: (321) 303-2780

Office Hours

Monday – Sunday
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Chapel Mass Schedule

Weekdays at 7:30 am
Sundays at 10:00 am

Gift Shop Hours

Monday – Sunday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Please check with our Administration Office for additional masses.

Our Mission

The Mission of San Pedro Spiritual Development Center is to nourish the spiritual life of persons seeking to deepen their relationship with God through prayer, reflection, education, and the pursuit of gospel values.

Our Vision

As a ministry of the Diocese of Orlando, we are called to be disciples and teach a life of constant conversion through the study of the World as it unfolds on these sacred grounds through: prayer, retreats, education, hospitality and the exploration of God’s gift of creation.

Important Information

Guest Services

For any assistance you may need during your retreat/stay contact the administration office at (407) 671-6322 or the afterhours Security Number at (321) 303-2780. Additional towels, linens, soap, and paper supplies are available by request. Please visit the front desk or call to ask for any additional items you need or if there are any problems with your room.

Room Key Cards

In addition to providing access to your guest room, your room key also grants entry to our guest lounges. If your room key does not function properly, please stop by the Administration Building during office hours or contact Security for assistance.

Upon check-out, kindly leave your room key in your guest room or return it to the Administration Building.

Guest Lounges

While you stay at San Pedro Center, please enjoy the guest lounges in the St. Thomas the Apostle (200) and St. William the Great (400) buildings. The St. Thomas the Apostle lounge is on the 1st floor off of the breezeway. The St. William the Great lounge is on the 2nd floor, in the center of the building facing the parking lot. Guests staying in either building can use their keycard to get into their respective lounge. Ice machines, coffee, a community fridge and a television are there for your use. Please keep this area clean for other guests.

In case of an Emergency Call 911.

A Brief History of San PEdro Center

Orlando began as a part of the Diocese of St. Augustine. In 1955, Bishop Hurley purchased a large parcel of land on Lake Howell. The place was named Camp San Pedro after the Spanish explorer, Don Pedro Menendez, who frequented the St. Augustine area in 1565. Fr. Hubert Reason was appointed first director of the camp and under his leadership the Bunk Houses and Main Hall were constructed. A youth camp was instituted. In the late 50's when the Castro revolution took place, the buildings were used to house Cuban refugees. When they left, San Pedro again became a youth camp.

When Bishop Thomas Grady was appointed Bishop of the Orlando Diocese in November, 1974, he appointed a task force to study the feasibility of a center for spiritual development. Out of ten possible sites, San Pedro was chosen by the Diocesan Pastoral Council and was approved by the Bishop in November, 1976. Shortly thereafter, the dormitories, pavilion, main hall and kitchen were modernized. At that time, Msgr. Caverly, then Secretary of Spiritual Development in the diocese, recommended that Bishop Grady invite the Franciscan Friars, T.O.R., to administrate and staff the proposed center.

In February 1979, a new residence/administration building was built and the Franciscan staff arrived. In May of 1982, plans for building the conference facilities were under way and construction had begun. The facilities were completed in September 1983, including three conference buildings and three sleeping room facilities totaling 48 bedrooms. In March 1984 Bishop Grady formally dedicated the new building and "Camp San Pedro" was renamed "San Pedro Center". In 1987 plans were made to erect a chapel, administration building and expansion of Building 300 for more dining space. The expansion project was completed in October, 1991. Mary Mother of God Chapel, donated by the parishes of the diocese to honor retiring Bishop Thomas Grady, was dedicated in February, 1992. In October 1992 the cemetery for priests and bishops of the diocese was dedicated.

San PEdro Concierge

The Following Items are available by request at no cost:

Hair dryer, feminine hygiene products, iron and ironing board, toothbrush, toothpaste & mouthwash, shaving creme/razor, deodorant

To request any of these items please call the front office at (407) 671-6322. After hours call (321) 303-2780.

Laundry Service

Please call the front desk if you need laundry service during your stay. Laundry service is based on staff availability – a donation is suggested.

Lost and Found

Our lost and found is in the Administration Building across from the Chapel. If you have lost an item, please stop by the office or call (407) 671-6322. Any items that are found will be kept for one month before donating to charity.

95 Bishop Grady Lane
Winter Park, FL 32792

(407) 671-6322

Open Daily
8:30 am – 4:00 pm

The Closer Walk

Walking the Labyrinth

Walking a labyrinth is a simple whole-body prayer, reconnecting you with your internal rhythm, your highest wisdom and the Source of All That Is.

Walking the Labyrinth

• Walk at your own pace.

• There may be two-way traffic. Cooperate with others.

• It is OK to pass others, or to be passed. This is done best at the turns.

• Be aware of your experience, your body, your thoughts and feelings.

• Pause in the center if you wish to pray there.

• Return by the same path you entered or, if you choose, walk directly out.

• Upon exiting, turn and again acknowledge the labyrinth.

After leaving the Labyrinth

• Continue to be aware of your labyrinth experience.

• Take a moment to sit quietly and reflect on your walk.

• You may wish to journal or draw to express your experience.

• Thank yourself for the gift you have given yourself.

• Walk the labyrinth again, as many times as you wish.

• Tell friends of your experience and invite them to come and walk.

The labyrinth is not a maze: There are no dead-ends. It is a meandering but purposeful path, a walking meditation. To Artress, it is a “blueprint for the sacred meeting of psyche and soul, a watering hole for the human spirit,” a devotional tool with potential for healing and confronting.

Our path in life is given to us; freedom comes from how we choose to walk it. People may walk the labyrinth out of curiosity, to calm themselves or to celebrate life. Each person’s experience is unique. There are, however, gifts for all who enter. What gifts might the labyrinth hold for you?

Stations of the Cross and St. Francis Prayer Corner

Prayer of Saint Francis of ASsisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen.