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 St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey is a Holy Monastery of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place of repentance and redemption for those men leading a monastic life and for the pious visitors. Yet, St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey welcomes all visitors, but through advance arrangements for those who would like to stay overnight.
Daylight Visit
The Abbey's grounds are open to those who wish to visit from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM—Evening Prayers—each day.
Retreat Center Facilities
The Retreat Center's facilities include three buildings — St. Mary's Hall, St. Anthony's Hall, and St. Moses' Hall. St. Mary's Hall, for women, contains 17 rooms and each room has four beds and a full bath. This building accommodates 70 occupants. The other two buildings, St. Anthony's Hall and St. Moses' Hall, are for men and they contain 20 rooms each (total of 40 rooms). Each room has two beds and a full bath. These two building accommodate 80 occupants altogether. All retreatants must bring their own bed sheets and pillow cases to use during their staty the Retreat Center.
Permission Letter
A permission letter is required from every individual that would like to take the blessing of staying overnight at the Abbey. Registration will not be complete except if you have a permission letter from your Confessor Father. This letter must be submitted by fax, from the Confessor Father to the Abbey, in the same day you register online for a retreat (or overnight stay) at the Abbey; otherwise, the registration will be denied. Once your Confessor Father submits the permission letter and you fill out the online registration application, you will receive a "Registration Complete" e-mail from the Abbey within three days from your online registration date. If your registration is denied, you will be notified by e-mail. The Abbey reserves the right to deny any application without explaining the reasons.
» If you are an individual that would like to stay overnight at the Abbey, click here for more details and registration form.
» If you are church group and would like to stay overnight at the Abbey for a church retreat, please click here for more details and registration form.
Females' Presence
Females are allowed to stay at the Abbey ONLY if they are accompanied by a priest for the entire duration of stay. In order for your registration to be approved and not denied, you have to provide the name of the priest that will accompany you. The priest must also submit a note to the Abbey by fax or e-mail in the same day of registration, confirming his attendance.
Helpful Tips:
- The Abbey's address is: 101 South Vista Drive, Sandia, TX 78383.
- Corpus Christi Airport (CRP) is approximately one (1) hour and 15 minutes, 56 miles, away from the Abbey. Click here for driving directions from the airport.
- If you fly in, you are responsible for getting to the Abbey using your own method of transportation (i.e. taxi, rental car, etc.).
- The nearest Greyhound bus stop is Mathis, TX. The address is 10538 N HWY 359 @ IH37, Mathis, TX 78368; and phone number is 361-547-0604.
- Nearby hotels: http://sandiatx.areaguides.net/hotels.html
Please read the rules and guidelines of St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey.
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