Visiting a monastery in the northeast

[king_casimir]

I am interested in visiting a monastery for a few days that is orthodox and liturgically conservative. I am open to either a Roman Rite monastery or Byzantine monastery.

My geographical range is 3 hours from my home which is in the Wilkes-Barre area (northeastern PA) but I would consider a longer distance from my home.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

There are two monasteries in this area, but according to Google, they’d be 4 hours from you.

I’ve been to St Scholastica’s Priory, and St Joseph’s Abbey, but not to the Easter Rite one.

stscholasticapriory.org/ This is attached to St. Mary’s Monastery stmarysmonastery.org/ The Masses here are in English and Latin and the monks and nuns sign in Gregorian Chant. Very easy to get a reservation.

spencerabbey.org/index.html All the Gregorian Chant they monks sing, has been translated into English.
This is my favorite place to make a retreat and people from all over the USA go their for retreats. However, it’s more difficult to get a reservation as a result.

maronitemonks.org/ Never attended, but it’s just down the road from St Mary’s above.

Other than these, you could call your diocesan office and ask for recommendations for making a retreat closer to you.

In all, remember, it’s a relationship with God that you seek on your week-end, not the ascetics of the monastery, which although beautiful, can be superficial it it’s the sole reason for your attendance.

 

[king_casimir]

Thank you for your response. I have been to the Maronite Monks of Adoration and have found it to be spiritually uplifting. In fact, I was there in May.

I will check out your other recommendations.

I think you misunderstood my intention regarding a liturgically conservative and orthodox monastery. I realize the trappings of the monastery are not as important as what is the interior of a person but as a Catholic who loves the church’s traditional liturgy I would find the atmosphere in a stricter monastery more conducive to prayer.