HeartSongs: A Weekend of Singing Prayers
With Martha Gallagher
October 2 - 4, 2026
Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4.
Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast, 2 nights and 5 meals; $325
Expand your spiritual practices and deepen your spiritual connections through chants, music, and songs. Quiet the mind and heal the body with heart songs, another way of praying. This beautiful and potent retreat will offer practices to live in rhythm with nature and your own spirit.
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We look forward to welcoming you to the Holy Mountain Retreat Center!
GPS 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison (Philipstown), NY 10524, and follow the signs to the Welcome Center at the top of the mountain. As the road bends left, turn left into the parking lot and enter under the GRAYMOOR sign.
Take the first elevator to 5.
There is no password for Wi-Fi. You will be provided with a code to re-enter the 5th-floor doors.
For assistance, call Security at 845-803-6068. In an emergency, call 911. There is no IT professional on duty.
Meals are at 8 AM, 12 PM, and 5 PM promptly. The dining room is on the 5th floor.
The Trail of Glory Art Exhibit is on the 3rd Floor.
On the 4th floor, there is a snack & soda machine and two refrigerators in the Café Lounge. There’s also a kitchenette on the 7th floor.
First Aid and Lost and Found are in the Retreat Office on the 5th floor.
Please bring your own towels and toiletries. Sheets are provided.
Graymoor Book & Gift Center, on the 4th 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, put used sheets and towels 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 must be placed outside the door as well.
Bring water bottles and recyclables to the kitchenette on the 7th floor. 69
Return keys to the basket outside the retreat office on the 5th floor.
About the Leader
Martha Gallagher
Musician, storyteller, and poet, Martha Gallagher delights in supporting individuals and groups in revitalizing and growing their spiritual practices through music, dance, and poetry. Nature connection and imagination exploration are among the joys of her ministry.
Learn more about Martha Gallagher