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 12 isolated cabins, most of them with a single room and 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 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 wood stove for heating and is stocked with wood and firestarters. 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 various cabins, it takes from 5 – 15 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.