Beati mundo cordeAfter the community motto, beati mundo corde -- "Blessed are the pure in heart" -- the Sisters of St. Mary embrace growth in holiness through the strengthening of their relationship with God through prayer and study.
The Sisters share their commitment to prayer and study through open classes offered through the St. Mary's Institute of Christian Studies and conducted silent retreats. The Sisters are also available to go out to lead Quiet Days, retreats or other programs in local churches. Our convent library houses over 15,000 books cataloged through an online search database. Scholars and students looking for volumes not easily available through other sources are welcome to make a study retreat in our Guest House. Guest accommodations are limited. We encourage visits from individuals seeking to make retreat or engage in some aspect of our ministries. |
Hosts and Plenary Speakers at the 2016 Holiness Conference offered through St. Mary's Institute for Christian Studies in partnership with Christ the King Spiritual Life Center: The Rt. Rev'd Daniel Herzog, Eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany (retired); The Rt. Rev'd Ed Scharfenburger, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany; The Most Rev'd and Right Honorable George Carey, 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury (retired); Dr. Doug Collum, Dean, Northeastern Seminary, Rochester, NY; The Very Rev'd Chad Hatfield, Chancellor, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary; and Mother Miriam, CSM.
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St. Mary's Institute for Christian Study
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2016 Holiness ConferenceIn October of 2016 the Rt. Rev'd and Most Hon. George Carey, 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury (retired) keynoted a three-day ecumenical conference: Open the Door to Holiness. Video recordings of the plenary sessions and a photo gallery are available here.
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Traditional Silent RetreatsRecollection is a term used in traditional Christian ascetical theology to refer to a return to an interior focus on God. The Sisters offer Traditional Silent Retreats twice a year to facilitate the development of the lost practice of recollection and recovery of the essential stillness which is the heart of contemplative prayer.
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The Hidden LifeIn 2000 the Sisters were approached by long-time friend and CEO of St. Mary's Hospital for Children, Burt Grebin, about preserving the Community's history in a documentary....
Speakers Bureau
The Sisters are occasionally available to teach and conduct retreats and quiet days.
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The Community of St. Mary Eastern Province 242 Cloister Way Greenwich, NY, 12834 Phone: 518-692-3028 Contact: The Rev'd Mother Superior
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