Sister Mary Alter, RSHM, died peacefully on January 22, 2024 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow NY. A vigil service will be held for her on Monday, January 29, at the Butler Memorial Chapel located at the convent. You are invited to join us virtually for the service on our website, or if you… Read More »Vigil Service for Sister Mary Alter, RSHM
Sister Mary Alter, RSHM, died peacefully on January 22, 2024, at Phelps Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 30, at the Butler Memorial Chapel located at the convent. You are invited to join us virtually for the Mass on our website, or if you attend in person, we request… Read More »Funeral Mass for Sister Mary Alter
Evagrius Ponticus, a 4th-century Christian mystic wrote, "The inability to enjoy is a cardinal sin." While we have at hand pleasure - social media, online shopping and so many other means of instant gratification readily available today, how much do we really enjoy? Are we so distracted by wanting to feel fulfilled that we are… Read More »What Do I Enjoy?
Evagrius Ponticus, a 4th-century Christian mystic wrote, "The inability to enjoy is a cardinal sin." While we have at hand pleasure - social media, online shopping and so many other means of instant gratification readily available today, how much do we really enjoy? Are we so distracted by wanting to feel fulfilled that we are… Read More »What Do I Enjoy? – Via Zoom
Why do we so desperately try to fit in, to be accepted? Rejection and feeling invisible to others are the most painful feelings. Yet, in reflecting on our lives, why is it that at those times when we felt we didn't fit in or had been rejected or felt invisible to others - it was… Read More »The Misfits and Jesus/Jesus and the Misfits
Why do we so desperately try to fit in, to be accepted? Rejection and feeling invisible to others are the most painful feelings. Yet, in reflecting on our lives, why is it that at those times when we felt we didn't fit in or had been rejected or felt invisible to others - it was… Read More »The Misfits and Jesus/Jesus and the Misfits – Via Zoom
Welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dragon with two films from China. First up, Riding Along for Thousands of Miles, followed by a discussion led by Father Larry Lewis, MM. Then, enjoy a special Chinese meal prepared by Chef George Hirsch. After lunch, you'll watch The Wedding Banquet, followed by a discussion and then… Read More »Film Day: Welcome the Lunar New Year
We invite you to join us for Mass and distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 14 at 9:30 am. If you can't join us in person, you can join us via livestream on our website. Please note, there will be no 11:30 am Mass on Ash Wednesday.
The Language of Lent | The Language of Love Presented by: Father Larry Lewis, MM Join us for a day of prayer and silence as we begin this sacred season of Lent. Morning and afternoon conferences will address language learning: the language of love and the language of Lent. In learning a new language, we… Read More »Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer at Cormaria Retreat Center
In the three-day workshop, the looms are warped and ready for you when you arrive. Learn about the warp and weft and how to operate a loom. Learn some new vocabulary as you explore with color and yarns to create a sampler. Registration Call 914-332-1948 to sign up. Cancellation Policy
Join us on Saturday, February 24, as we celebrate 175 years as an Institute. You can join us in person at the Butler Memorial Chapel in Marymount Convent, or you can join us virtually via our website. Please note, there is no 11:30 am Mass on Saturday, February 24.
SUNDAY SUPPER The staff at Cormaria Retreat Center recreate the tradition of “breaking bread” on Sundays with our extended community family. Take a Sunday drive to Cormaria Retreat Center on February 25 and you can participate in a “take-home experience.” No pre-booking, no reservations. Just enter the driveway at 77 Bay Street, Sag Harbor, and… Read More »Sunday Supper
Join us at Cormaria Retreat Center for an elegant afternoon High Tea hosted by our Director, Joan McGovern, and prepared by our award-winning chef and cookbook author George Hirsch. You may have noticed George hosting several cooking and lifestyle series and specials on syndicated and public television, PBS, as well as Create TV. Enjoy a… Read More »Afternoon High Tea with Chef George Hirsch
Fear - Faith - Risk - Trust: Living in God's Promise with Jesus Presented by: Father Larry Lewis, MM The roller-coaster ride of what it means to be human is acknowledged and intensified through the liturgies of the Lenten Season. Joy and welcome erupt into rejection and betrayal; hope and trust disintegrate in despair and… Read More »Men’s Annual Retreat Weekend
