Guest House [SEP] inception
of priests and other religious people but also preserved their dignity as human beings. First opened and closed in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin in 1951, Guest House was founded on Ripley's profound belief that his program should "save the individual; save the vocation," and in precisely that order. Guest House eventually opened permanently in Lake Orion, Michigan. 
Ripley re-opened Guest House on Pentecost Sunday in 1956. The new location of Guest House in Lake Orion was the former home of newspaper magnate William Edmund Scripps.
million project, it opened a new architecturally-designed guest house in June 2008 which is a considerable departure from the simple buildings which have served the community since its inception. This building is the first stage of a possible rebuilding of the entire monastery. The three-stage project will take 50 years to complete. Private donations are supporting the development financially. With the guest house completed, work is projected to begin on a family centre, accommodation for co-workers and long-staying guests and a hermitage for solitary retreat