Where to Stay
Seven hermitages offer various types of accommodations. They are equipped with toilet-shower facilities, propane or wood heat, refrigerators, small stoves and beds. La Posada is the only rustic hermitage on the property. It only has a bed, desk and fireplace. The Main House (House of Peace) and the Other House also provide rooms for individuals who may be joining us for a longer stay.
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Learn more about our hermitages:
 
Holy Lady - bought in 1991. A rustic log hermitage. No water, no electric, it is located adjacent to the chapel. Those who want a very quiet, prayerful experience use Holy Lady.
 
 
 
 
Juniper - self contained hermitage, built in 1991. Juniper is in a pine grove and is used by guests coming for prayerful solitude. Juniper has a shower, flush toilet and wash basin, double bed, kitchen and propane floor furnace.
 


 
 
St. Joseph’s Hermitage - built 1988-self contained hermitage, settled in a pine grove. St. Joseph's has a shower, kitchen, flush toilet and wash basin, two beds, and propane floor furnace. Students from St. Bonaventure University and others who are seeking a quiet prayerful place use St. Joe’s.
 
 
 
Sunrise has accommodations for up to six guests. It is a three room hermitage with shower, flush toilet, kitchen and dinette facilities, propane fireplace and ample seating. It has a pleasant view of the pond and the House of Peace. View Photos
 


 
 
La Posada - built 1993. It is a rustic hermitage with no water or electricity. It has a bed, desk and chair. Its only source of heat comes from a wood stove. It is located a quarter mile from the chapel. Guests seeking a very quiet, prayerful experience use it.
 


 
 
St. Clare’s Hermitage - built 1986. Self contained hermitage, a quiet beautiful hermitage that is used primarily for prayerful solitude. St. Clare’s has both a propane furnace and a wood stove for heat. It has a flush toilet, shower, small kitchen with a propane stove, refrigerator and dinette. St. Clare is heated with a propane wall furnace and has a small wood stove, as well.


 
 
Sophia - built 2001. Self contained hermitage that is primarily used by guests seeking prayerful solitude. It has a propane wall furnace, a queen sized bed, flush toilet, shower, kitchenette and a beautiful view of St. Clare's meadow.
 
 
 
 
Other accommodations:
 
The House of Peace is a large timber frame home invites us to prepare and celebrate common meals, enjoy conversations, read and relax. There are six guest rooms here, as well as in our cabins. We welcome guests of all ages and enjoy families with children when they are looking for a prayerful way of life.


 
 
The Other House is home for three Friars and has two guest rooms. Each room is equipped with a single bed, a chair, a dressing table and closet. Each room has its own outdoor deck with chair so that guests may sit in an open outdoor space for solitude and a view of the hills and valleys. There is a common kitchen and bathroom complete with a tub and shower. There is also a common living room with a wood burning stove. The Other House is centrally heated and has a solar panel on its roof that supplements electrical power used on the premises.