This retreat, offered from Tuesday, February 18 till Friday, February 21, 2025, at Holy Cross Monastery on the Hudson River in New York State, offers opportunities for both those new to the Centering Prayer and those who have an established practice. During the retreat, one will experience integrating contemplation and action through silence, solitude, community […]

Theme: "The Graces of the Liturgical Seasons" Join Br. Bernard, the monastic community, and other monastery Associates for a time of retreat and reflection on Christian and monastic spirituality. This retreat is perfect for Associates wanting to get to know one another and the monastic community more deeply and also for anyone considering becoming an […]

So many of us grow up with the message that God is the great Guy-in-the-Sky. This God loves the world but is ultimately separate from it and separate from us. But the great contemplatives say otherwise: God is not distant; that God is the Heart of our hearts and the very Center of our souls. […]

Join the brothers in this time of complete silence, with no programs or spiritual direction offered and a reduced worship schedule. 7:00 a.m. Matins 11:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 5:00 p.m. Vespers (No Diurnum or Compline during Contemplative Days) To register, please contact our Guesthouse Office by phone at 845-384-6660, ext. 3002 or email guesthouse@hcmnet.org.

Riches for Prayer from the Poetry of Rilke On the brink of the centenary of the death of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, we will be devoting our quiet weekend of reflection and meditation to mining several rich seams of imagery from his poetry. Fr Martin will interpret a range of poems (in translation) which […]

$110/night (Tuesday to Thursday) $125/night (Friday and Saturday) Join the monastic community in a distinctive observance of the central event of the liturgical year from Maundy Thursday with the washing of the feet, through Good Friday and the procession of the Cross, and onward to the exaltation of the Great Vigil and the sunrise celebration […]

Join the brothers in this time of complete silence, with no programs or spiritual direction offered and a reduced worship schedule. 7:00 a.m. Matins 11:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 5:00 p.m. Vespers (No Diurnum or Compline during Contemplative Days) To register, please contact our Guesthouse Office by phone at 845-384-6660, ext. 3002 or email guesthouse@hcmnet.org.

The Seven-Day Centering Prayer Dual Track Intensive / Post Intensive Retreat offered from Monday, May 12 to Sunday, May 18, 2025, provides an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of profound silence and community support. The Intensive track will follow the Contemplative Outreach guidelines for an Intensive Retreat including six […]

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. - The Lord’s Prayer Jesus, teaching us to pray, makes forgiveness central to the lives of his followers. Yet we often treat it as optional and even fail to take in that we are promised forgiveness by God when we ask for it, […]

In this workshop, we will take a deep dive into crafting the short essay, a moving and personal form with the emotional impact of a short story and the lyricism of poetry. We’ll read essays from masters and innovators and explore sources of inspiration, from distant memories to pet peeves to impassioned beliefs. With the […]