Conscious Contact: A 12 Step Retreat for People in Recovery

February 13-15, 2026

Conscious Contact: A 12 Step Retreat for People in Recovery with Mary and Ed McQuaid.

Step 11 invites us to improve our conscious contact with a Higher Power through prayer and meditation. But what does that truly look like in the ebb and flow of daily life?

Conscious Contact is a retreat for anyone in recovery who longs to deepen their spiritual practice—whether you’re just beginning or looking to rekindle a connection that’s grown distant.

Through guided meditations, contemplative practices, sharing circles, and spacious time for reflection, you’ll explore various ways to go within, seek guidance, and listen—one day at a time.

No meditation experience is needed—just a willingness to explore, a spirit of openness, and a desire to grow in conscious contact with the Power that sustains your recovery.

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To plan your trip:  Welcome to Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center! We have 400 acres to explore outdoors—and the Appalachian Trail runs through our backyard.

Mealtimes are at 8 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm, promptly in the dining room on the 5^th floor, where coffee, water, tea, juice, and ice are always available, and the view from the window is beautiful!

There is no password for Wi-Fi.   A code for reentry to the back doors on the 5th floor is available upon arrival.

For assistance, call Security at 845-803-6068.  In an emergency, call 911.

Please bring soap, towels, and toiletries.

The Trail of Glory Art Exhibit is on the 3^rd Floor.

On the 4^th floor, there is a snack & soda machine and two refrigerators in the Café & Lounge.

There’s a kitchenette, conference room, and living room on the 7^th floor.

Graymoor Book & Gift Center, on the 4^th Floor. It is open Wednesday – Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday, 9 AM – 3 PM.

That Nothing Be Lost Thrift Store, 16 Franciscan Way, is open Wednesday–Sunday, 9 AM – 5 PM.

The Labyrinth Prayer Walk is open every day next to Our Lady of Atonement Chapel.

On departure, please put used sheets in a pillowcase and place them outside the door.

Leave the comforter in the room.  Please turn off the lights and fans.

All trash and waste baskets can be placed outside the door.

Bring water bottles and recyclables to the kitchenette on the 7^th floor.

Return keys to the basket outside the retreat office on the 5^th floor.

Thank you for visiting the Holy Mountain.