ontemplation is more precious than all works, and nothing else desirable can be compared with it.” (St. Anthony of Padua)

Mt. St. Francis is set on 150 acres of woods, fields and ponds, offering retreatants a rustic, ascetical experience. We have two isolated cabins, both single room with very basic facilities: electricity, but no running water. You’ll have to fill up your water jugs at the outdoor pump or laundry center. For cooking, there’s a small gas stove and oven, plus a small refrigerator and microwave. Each cabin is stocked with utensils and cookwear. You need to bring your own food or buy it at the local supermarket after you get here. 

The beds are made of wooden boards, with a foam pad in place of a mattress. Linens and blankets are provided. Each cabin has a propane heater and an electric space heater. The individual cabins have only an outhouse (toilet paper provided), but a heated building with shower, bathroom, washer/dryer, water jugs, and clean linens is also available; from the cabins, it takes a few minutes to walk to the supply/laundry building. In the winter and early spring, you might need snow boots. Please ring the door bell upon arrival and the Cabin Master will bring you the keys to the cabin, and a flashlight if requested.

There are plans for contructing a few more cabins, one already in the process of being built and expected to be completed by the Fall of 2025. There is also one larger cabin, two bedrooms (three beds), equipped with an average kitchen arrangement, air conditioner and heating, and running water (with a full bath and shower), though this cabin is less isolated and closer to the main driveway and garages.