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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Welcome to Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center
Address for GPS: 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison (Philipstown), NY 10524
Enter Graymoor from Route 9, drive to the top of the mountain, and turn left into the large parking lot by the Welcome Center. Enter under the Graymoor sign and take the elevator to the Retreat Office (5th floor) to pick up your room key and back door code. First Aid and Lost & Found are also located there.
Meals: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 5:00 PM
Dining Room (5th floor) — open all day for water, tea, juice, and ice.
Wi-Fi: No password required.
Assistance: Security: 845-803-6068 | Emergency: 911
Facilities & Amenities
- Private rooms, shared bathrooms. Please bring soap, towels, and toiletries (sheets provided)
- Trail of Glory Art Exhibit: 3rd floor
- Snack & soda machines; Café refrigerators: 4th floor
- Book & Gift Center (4th floor): Wed–Sat 9 AM–5 PM; Sun 9 AM–3 PM
- Kitchenette, conference room & living room: 7th floor
- Labyrinth Prayer Walk: daily, next to Our Lady of Atonement Chapel
- “That Nothing Be Lost” Thrift Store: 16 Franciscan Way, Wed–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
Departure Instructions
- Place sheets in a pillowcase outside your door (leave comforter in room)
- Turn off lights and fans
- Place trash outside your door
- Bring water bottles and recyclables to the 7th-floor kitchenette
- Return keys to the basket outside the Retreat Office
Thank you for visiting the Holy Mountain!
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