Holy Cross Monastery

$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 […]

$310 overnight $100 commuter Whether your interest is deepening your relationship with God, relief from the stress of daily life, or learning about contemplative prayer, why not take some time […]

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. […]

Playfulness and the Divine Life In our meditative retreat we will take soundings in a rich but neglected theme in spirituality: playfulness. This is a virtue –once called eutrapelia—which was highly […]

This retreat, offered from Tuesday, February 10 till Friday, February 13, 2026, at Holy Cross Monastery on the Hudson River in New York State, offers opportunities for both those new […]

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 […]

Two towering mystics of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries are the Benedictine Abbess Hildegard of Bingen and the Beguine poet Hadewijch of Brabant.  Each in their own way epitomizes the […]