Programs

A Day of Grace

Flexible Dates
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

  Choose the day and time to come to Graymoor, the Holy Mountain, and email Kacey@atonementfriars.org Enjoy an overnight stay Monday through Wednesday and three meals of your choice for $175. You can craft a personal, self-guided retreat that suits your needs. There are many chapels and 400 acres to explore.  Give yourself a Day […]

Joy in Every Measure - Putnam Chorale - Free Holiday Concert

December 19, 2025
5th floor, Holy Mountain Retreat Center

Friday, December 19 - 7 PM Putnam Chorale’s Winter Ensemble Holiday Concerts Classic & Contemporary Music to Celebrate the Season Kick off your holidays with the joyous sounds of the Putnam Chorale’s Winter Ensemble! Join us for an unforgettable concert featuring a vibrant blend of classic and contemporary choral music that will lift your spirits […]

Resting in the Light of Advent - with Sr. Peggy Murphy

With Sister Peggy Murphy, O.P

December 20, 2025
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

  Saturday, December 20, 10 am - 2 pm,  with lunch Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY 10524 Step away from the holiday rush and enter a space of peace, reflection and spiritual renewal.  This Advent day of prayer offers a profound yet festive opportunity to reconnect with the true meaning […]

Christmas with The Friars at Graymoor

With Franciscan Friars of the Atonement

December 23 - 25, 2025
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement invite you to find the true peace of Christmas on the Holy Mountain. From Tuesday evening through Thursday breakfast, enjoy time in prayer and preparation with the Friars. Private rooms, access to all the chapels and grounds, fellowship, and celebration.   Check in at 3 PM.  Check out after […]

Healing The Child Within

With Julia Floyd - Ventura

January 9 - 11, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

January 9 - 11, 2026 Friday dinner through Sunday Breakfast. Check in at 3 PM.  Check out at 12 PM Healing the Child Within is a retreat weekend for men and women who are open to exploring past trauma to build a more loving relationship with themselves and their higher power.  Open to all people, […]

Understanding World Religions -Women's Weekend

With Sister Peggy Murphy, O.P

January 16 - 18, 2026
Our Lady of Atonement Retreat House

January 16 - 18, 2026 Friday dinner through Sunday Breakfast Our Lady of Atonement Retreat House 41 Old Highland Turnpike, Garrison, NY 10524 Two nights, 5 meals, $300 Begin the New Year with a meaningful retreat that opens hearts and minds to the beaut and unity found across world religions.  Peace on Earth: Understanding World […]

Living in Rhythm Weekend: A Weekend Retreat.

With Martha Gallagher

January 16 - 18, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

Living in Rhythm Weekend Friday, January 16 - Sunday, January 18   Winter invites us to be still and go inward; this weekend, we will gently explore our innate connectedness with nature and the rhythm of the seasons.  Interwoven in this message is the exploration of our own creative expressive arts and the spirituality of […]

Matt Talbot #9

With Matt Talbot # 9

January 23 - 25, 2026
Holy Mountain Retreat Center

Holy Mountain Retreat Center, January 23 - 25 This Matt Talbot Men's Retreat offers an opportunity for recovering alcoholics to seek a more substantial spiritual experience and enhance their sober way of life. Participate in sessions led by experienced Retreat Masters focusing on spiritual growth and recovery. Check in after 3 PM. Retreat begins with […]

Healing the Inner Child: Recovery from Co-Dependency

With Sister Peggy Murphy, O.P

January 24, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

Healing the Inner Child: Recovery from Co-Dependency  January 24th 10 AM - 2 PM, with lunch $65. Sr. Peggy Murphy will lead this one-day workshop for people in recovery. Continue to heal the emotional wounds that contribute to codependent behaviors and foster healthier relationships. ******************* Welcome to Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center! Use 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY in your GPS. Follow the signs to the Welcome […]

11th Step Retreat Day: “Sought through Prayer and Meditation to Improve My Conscious Contact”

With Joanne O'Neill

January 31, 2026

Saturday, January 31 10 AM - 3 PM An 11th Step Retreat Day for Men and Women in the AA Community. Joanne O’Neill is a certified teacher of prayer and meditation and does more than “teach,” she will enter the process with you and accompany you on the journey toward a more satisfactory way of […]

Drop the Rock Recovery Retreat Day

With Sister Peggy Murphy, O.P

February 7, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

10 AM - 2 PM, Saturday, February 7th, with lunch, $65, Men & Women are invited to continue their recovery journey at this Drop the Rock Workshop with Sister Peggy Murphy. Continue your healing journey in sobriety, feeling freer and clearer, by the grace of God.   ************************************************ Welcome to Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center! […]

Conscious Contact: A 12 Step Retreat for People in Recovery

With Mary McQuaid and Ed McQuaid

February 13 - 15, 2026
Holy Mountain Retreat Center

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 […]

Lenten Journey Weekend for Women with Sr. Peggy

With Sister Peggy Murphy, O.P

February 27 - March 1, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

Friday, February 27th - March 1st Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center 40 Franciscan Way, Garrison, NY 10524 $325 Come to the Holy Mountain for a meaningful weekend of prayer, reflection, and spiritual growth.  Sr. Peggy Murphy, OP, will explore the depth of meaning in our Lenten practices. Women will receive a powerful blueprint for becoming […]

The Way of Joy; Weekend Retreat for Spring

With Martha Gallagher

April 10 - 12, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

Friday, April 10 - Sunday, April 12 What is joy?  Ponder the question as you explore beauty, nature, and the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Uncover joy and a rich, uplifted, grounded state of being.  The workshops offered will allow time for peace, discovery, and creation. This weekend retreat is for all […]

Women in Recovery Weekend

With Sister Peggy Murphy, O.P

May 1 - 3, 2026
Our Lady of Atonement Retreat House

May 1-3, 2026 Our Lady of Atonement Retreat House Take a break from the noise of everyday life and spend a meaningful weekend in the serene beauty of Garrison, New York. This retreat is designed for women on the path of recovery— from addiction —who are ready to nourish their mind, body, and spirit. Through […]

Music as a Spiritual Practice

With Martha Gallagher

May 22 - 24, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

Music as Spiritual Practice Weekend Retreat with Martha Gallagher May 22 - 24, 2026 During this contemplative retreat we explore music as spiritual practice, using several beautiful practices that, while seemingly simple are actually quite potent, enriching our time with and in our music. These practices come together to offer us the opportunity to connect […]

A River Flows Through

With Martha Gallagher

July 31 - August 2, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

Friday, July 31 - Sunday, August 3 Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast. 5 meals, 2 nights. $325. With the vision of "a river flows through" in our lives, in the world, and in ourselves, we find the concept of flow. This summer retreat offers you time to engage with God in nature and learn to […]

HeartSongs: A Weekend of Singing Prayers

With Martha Gallagher

October 2 - 4, 2026
Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center

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 […]

Unknown Knowing: A Women’s 12 Step Retreat for Deepening Spiritual Connection

With Mary McQuaid

November 13 - 15, 2026
Holy Mountain Retreat Center

November  13-15, 2026 Unknown Knowing: A Women’s 12 Step Retreat for Deepening Spiritual Connection There’s a place within each of us that knows—a quiet, steady presence beneath the noise of fear, control, and self-will. But how often do we dismiss that inner voice because we can’t explain it? Unknown Knowing is a retreat for women […]