To facilitate this desire to Seek The Holy, in communion with God, three hermitages are available in which persons may spend a few days, or a week: St. Mark’s, St. Hildegard’s, and Mother Meinrada’s. In addition to these hermitages, a fourth, Sacro Speco (the name of St. Benedict’s cave), is for persons desiring an extended sabbatical stay (weeks, months or year). By design, our hermitages are simply built. They provide the bare essential accommodations for daily living so a person can be FREE to focus on the purpose of coming to Hesychia: to seek the Holy in solitude.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Each hermitage has a full kitchen and bath, a twin bed that has a supportive mattress, AC/Heating, and woodburning stove (wood/kindling provided). Linens and towels are provided. Retreatants are asked to bring their own food and prepare all meals.
SPIRITUAL COMPANIONING:
Available upon request for retreatants. Once you are here, the Sisters will be happy to set up times to meet with you.
COST:
Sisters ask a donation of $50 per night for the first 7 days and thereafter $35 per night. If needed, the Sisters at Hesychia, are open to negotiating the donation request for short term stays of 2 to 3 nights as well as for those seeking a long-term stay in Sacro Speco (several weeks and months).
PHOTOS:
To see a bit of the uniqueness of each simple hermitage, click on the photo albums below for a view:
