Holy Cross Monastery

The Eight-Day Centering Prayer Dual Track Intensive / Post Intensive Retreat offered from Friday, September 11 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 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 […]

Are you stuck, looking for a way in, unable to figure out how to proceed, wondering how to make a compelling read from the raw material that is your life? To master memoirist Beverly Donofrio writing is about diving deep to find your truth and then shaping your experiences into a story that others will […]

Tending Soul through Dream: Without a vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 In Biblical scripture, for people to receive dreams and visions is common. In fact, the absence of dreams or visions was sorely noted. Life in modernity tells a different story; dreams are often ignored or devalued and nightmares terrify, while waking visions are […]

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 promptings of the Holy Spirit are available to us at all times and in all situations, but it is often difficult to listen, and to discern the will of God until we stop, let go of everyday distractions and stresses, and find time for silence and contemplation. Many Gospel accounts speak of Jesus going […]

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 Associate! To register, please contact our Guesthouse […]

Led by Sr. Elizabeth Broyles, CMA Listen with the ear of the heart, Benedict counsels. Come for this time of deep listening for the movements of God’s Spirit in our lives through group spiritual direction. Powerful whether you are in transition or need a spiritual 100,000-mile check, each participant has an opportunity to speak and […]

Cost: $110/night Harvest Thanksgiving is a wonderful and ancient tradition that calls us into a thankful relationship with God and all of God's creation. We join with our sisters and brothers without regard to faith tradition in giving thanks and praise to God at every opportunity. At the monastery, we blend American (yes, turkey, dressing, […]

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.

This Praying Holy Scripture retreat offers Centering Prayer periods plus presentations based upon Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the deepening levels of faith: the Four Senses of Scripture - literal, allegorical, behavioral/moral, and unitive senses. The presentations teach a contemplative way of listening to and reading Scripture known as the ancient monastic practice of Lectio […]