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About Our Timbering Project
If you visit the Mountain in the next couple of months, you may notice more activity than you are used to, especially in the Chapel parking lot and our "back woods." This is due to logging activity taking place. The origins of this project date back to 2012, after Fr....
Mt. Irenaeus to Welcome Guests Again
As New York State coronavirus cases continue to subside, and normal activities gradually re-open, Mt. Irenaeus is beginning to develop plans to welcome guests again.
COVID-19 Day of Prayer May 19
Dear Mountain Family, Our Minister Provincial, Kevin Mullen, ofm, and the rest of our friars’ Franciscan administration has designated Tuesday, May 19, as a day of prayer "for all who are living in the shadow of COVID-19." We will pray for the caregivers, all who are...
Mountain Companion Reflections: Ryan Schlosser
The first morning of my four-week long Mountain Companionship, Br. Kevin showed me how to use the coffee pot in the House of Peace. I’d been to the Mountain numerous times before, but only for short stays, never long enough to warrant being taught how to make coffee....
Mt. Irenaeus Temporarily Closed to Guests
In these unprecedented times, we will not be open for guests at this time. This includes those who wish to visit our land, day guests, and overnight guests.
Opening the Eyes of Your Heart
Pope Francis published the encyclical "LAUDATO SI: On Care for Our Common Home" on May 24, 2015. He opens his encyclical with the words, “Laudato si, mi Signore Praise be to you, my Lord." In the words of his beautiful Canticle of Creatures, Saint Francis of Assisi...
Advent Overnight 2019
Advent Overnight 2019
A Mountain Companion’s Story
On the surface, it looks like an odd pairing - a 21-year-old woman who had just graduated from St. Bonaventure and was going to be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army - and four Franciscan Friars, living in community in rural Allegany County. But in...
“Put Out Into Deeper Water …”
Paul Kline reflects on his time at the Mountain as a summer companion.
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Mass at the Mountain – Every Sunday at 11 a.m.
January 5, 2025 @ 11:00 am - October 11, 2026 @ 12:00 pm
