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[Theresita Nerita]

Anyone know any contemplative monasteries or convents where they would take me for a last-minute retreat this weekend? Like tomorrow? If it's nuns I could totally say I'm discerning, if that helps.

This week has been awful. I'm at the end of my rope at work, I'm having heart palpitations and pains in my brains. To top it off I've been screwing things up left and right, both practically and morally.

Now I find out last minute that I have Thurs-Sun off. As a reward for the three days I've had, I guess?

So I need to get out of the city. Preferably into a hermitage. With an ocean or fields full of rippling wheat nearby. Maybe cows or steaming newborn lamb babies? No internet or cell service. Lots of adoration, preferably. The divine office, maybe? Trappist-like silence would rock too.

So anyone know any idyllic communities that would have pity on me with 12 hours notice? I could pay a nightly rate. Preferably in the northeastern US.

Thanks!

[Visitation Sisters]

Northeastern USA covers a vast area to me but . . . we have a monastery in Tryingham in the Bershires that is beautifully situated and with a wonderful liturgy. I am sure the Sisters would be very happy to welcome you if they have room. Within our Order each monastery usually has a couple of rooms set aside for women wanting a retreat. You could try them - vistyr@aol.com Blessings from England!

[Autumn Dusk]

Try googling Vermont and monistaries. they're bound to have no cell signal. No ocean, but atleast the mountians are pretty. There's some in Western MA, too.

Or, you could just grab the cold weather gear and head up to Maine. Or rent a KoA cabin. They're cozy. No religious stuff around but quiet.

[Luigi]

Massacusetts Trappistines http://hospitality.msmabbey.org/

Virginia Trappistines http://www.olamonast...ivate-retreats/

New York Dominicans http://monasteryofma...hospitality.php

Connecticut Benedictines http://www.abbeyofre...elive/index.htm


Prayers for a successful search and some quiet time.

[cmariadiaz]

If you're not per se looking for a monastery but for a wonderful place to find God:

Oblates of the Virgin Mary
St. Joseph Retreat House
Milton, MA
phone: 617.698.6785
email: stjoseph.milton@gmail.com

Website: http://omvretreats.org/

Their charge is (I think) $75/night. Give them a call -- if they have room and an available retreat director they will accomodate you.

I highly recommend them -- I've been there twice, and I will return. If I can swing it, I will do a 30 day there. The accomodations are great, the food is excellent, the silence is wonderful. The retreat director was superb (IM me if you want me to suggest him). He's an OMV priest (as are all of the directors).

[Basilisa Marie]

Ugh! If you were in Oregon, I know the perfect place - a Trappist Abbey in Lafayette.

But these two look promising:

http://birgittines-us.com/

http://www.westonpri...reat/index.html

[Autumn Dusk]

if weston is close enough...pm me. I know of a group going there who sent an email blast for $25 a night.

[cmariadiaz]

if weston is close enough...pm me. I know of a group going there who sent an email blast for $25 a night.

http://www.campionce...endretreats.htm

Campion center probably negotiates rates for groups ... they do have a directed weekend retreat THIS UPCOMING weekend for $155. Individual directed retreats are at $70/night.

I *still* recommend St. Joseph Retreat center over Campion Center ... St. Joseph seems like a home, vs institutional like. (I've been at Campion center for group retreats).

[Theresita Nerita]

Thanks everybody! Wow I need to save this thread for next time.

I actually ended up (since I had Fri off but had to work Sunday afternoon) doing a "silent retreat" on my own, via bed and breakfast. It was amesome and exactly what I needed, though. And if anything, I came back intending to plan to do an actual retreat at a monastery ASAP. I was surprised how much I loved absolute silence and unpluggedness, and a little spiritual direction would have been the icing on the cake.

Thanks again!