Retreats that celebrate silence
Photo credit: Barbara Alper | Judy McEvoy from Bellrose takes the Restorative Yoga class offered at Yoga at Inisfada held at St. Ignatius Retreat House in Manhassett. (Nov. 15, 2012)
St. Ignatius Retreat House: then mansion, now retreat house
Retreat houses around Long Island
It may be to deal with the grief of losing a loved one, reflect in prayer or to just get away from the maddening rush of our busy society -- silent retreats offer a solace that can only be found in long periods of quiet.
"We have such a noisy culture," says Sister Margaret Rohde, director of Cenacle Retreat Center in Ronkonkoma. "Silence is a way to connect with our deepest self."
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