Welcome to Mount Alvernia's Web Site!

Mount Alvernia Retreat Center is a ministry of the Franciscan Friars of the N.Y. Province of the Immaculate Conception. The Center conducts and hosts spiritual programs for persons of all faiths, although its major focus is Roman Catholic spirituality. It has served the community since 1968.  It is located in the village of Wappinger Falls, New York, on 204 acres overlooking the Hudson Valley in Dutchess County.

To contact Mount Alvernia Retreat Center, call (845) 297-5706 ext. 12 or send a fax to (845) 298-0309 Attn: Retreat Center. Or send e-mail to mtalverniaretreat@gmail.com.  

Retreats are scheduled throughout the year and their topics vary. All faiths are invited to attend. In addition to retreats, Mount Alvernia offers numerous services, events, and activities. 

• Retreat and workshop information and schedule
• Marriage and marriage preparation (pre-cana) programs
• Chapel hours 
• The library
• Contact list and frequently-asked questions
• Visitor's information ,directions, and a physical address for GPS devices and Internet map searches
• St. Francis
• Secular Franciscan Order --The Most Holy Stigmata Fraternity--Have you ever considered the Secular Franciscans?    
• Gift Shop and Heavenly Delights Cookbook
• "Sons of St. Francis Sing" --(New!) Mount Alvernia's Franciscan Friars Choir--recordings on compact disk
• "Christmas in a Monastery" --(Revised!) Mount Alvernia's Franciscan Friars Christmas Choir--a bit of nostalgia on compact disk or cassette

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Please note that Mount Alvernia Retreat Center has a new e-mail address. It is: mtalverniaretreat@gmail.com.

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The Icon Writing Retreat, July 12-18, has space available. The week is spent in prayer and painting a sacred icon that you will complete and take home to pray before or give as a precious gift. No prior art experience is necessary. Contact Mount Alvernia Retreat Center for more information.

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We invite your comments, suggestions, and inquiries. Please send your e-mail to Mount Alvernia Retreat Center at mtalverniaretreat@gmail.com. 

For information about Monastery of St. Clare, visit the St. Clare website at www.poorclaresny.com.

[ Retreats and Workshops ] [ Events at Mount Alvernia ] [ Mt Alvernia Library ] [ Chapel Hours ] [ Contact List ] [ Visitor's Information and Directions ][ Frequently-asked questions about Mount Alvernia ] [ St. Francis ] [ Gift Shop ] [ Heavenly Delights Cookbook ] [ Secular Franciscans ]

This site was updated as of 06/20/09.
Copyright © 2009 by Mount Alvernia Retreat Center. The photographs in this site are used by permission.