Marymount Hermitage Explained

Marymount Hermitage
Building Type:Hermitage
Location Town:Mesa, Idaho
Location Country:United States
Start Date:1984

Marymount Hermitage is a Roman Catholic hermitage for the Hermit Sisters of Mary in Mesa, Idaho, U.S.. Built on a mesa, it spans 100 acres of rangeland in Adams County.

History

The Marymount Hermitage was dedicated by Bishop Sylvester William Treinen in 1984.[1] It has ten buildings.[2] Initially, there were six buildings: a chapel, a library, a common room and three hermitage buildings.[2] In 1987, three more hermitage buildings and a bell tower were built.[2] By 1994, a new chapel was built. In 2018, a library known as he Mercy House was built. The Hermitage's main resident is Sister Beverly Greger. [2]

The hermitage welcomes guests on retreats.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: O'Neill. Eddie. Hermits and Holiness. September 30, 2016. National Catholic Register. July 23, 2015.
  2. Book: Regalbuto. Robert J.. Monastery Guest Houses of North America: A Visitor's Guide. 2010. The Countryman Press. Woodstock, Vermont. 9780881509007. 644250927. 59–60.
  3. Book: Joy. Janet. A Place Apart: Houses of Prayer & Retreat Centers in North America. 1995. Source Books. Trabuco Canyon, California. 9780940147300. 31656462. 43.