Cormaria Retreat Center

Come away and rest a while. – Mk.6:30

Cormaria Retreat Center, a place of gracious hospitality in Sag Harbor, New York, offers retreats and programs in spirituality and contemplative practices, including group, private, directed, and silent retreats. We welcome groups and organizations for day and overnight retreats or spiritual programs at the center. Our guests enjoy the quiet, peaceful environment here, as well as the beautiful views of Peconic Bay. Cormaria is an unforgettable and peaceful setting for planning, teaching, training, studying, or contemplation.

Be sure to check out our new retreats, programs and events for 2024!

Upcoming retreats and programs

Upcoming events

Spiritual Deepening

Discover a place of spiritual and personal growth

Tranquility surrounds you. A welcoming spirit and staff await your arrival. You are being called to come home to yourself; to take time amongst the busyness of your lives to stop, listen, and experience God’s tender love for you.

Experience a retreat

In addition to periodic events scheduled throughout the year, you can participate in a directed retreat, a guided retreat, a private retreat or a hermitage experience. Learn more about our spiritual programs, or see our list of upcoming retreats.

Hospitality Ministry

Volunteers are always needed and welcome to join us. Some of our needs include offering hospitality to those attending spiritual programs and events, fundraising, buildings and grounds. If interested, please contact Joan McGovern via email at jmcgovern@cormaria.org or call 631-725-4206.

Plan your visit

Find directions to our beautiful location in Sag Harbor and get details about your potential stay. See directions and info.

close up of statue of blessed mother in garden with monarch butterfly on tall purple flower amidst green plants

view of bay and cloudy sky from perspective of open porch, with vase of white flowers on porch railing

woman standing holding framed picture, next to table with other framed pictures and blue-green scarf against backdrop of five poles and blue curtain

A beautiful historic entryway with rich wood doors and framing

four women seated at table in a larger type lunch room with windows

eight people, most sitting on porch railing with back to Peconic Bay, facing other people sitting on wicker chairs on a porch

A statue of Mary overlooks the bay at sunrise.

Join in joyful hope

The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary established this retreat house on Thanksgiving Day in 1949. They were simply following their mission statement, which in part reads: “we are called to be community, to know and celebrate God’s love for us and to make that love known to others…we are called to be women of compassion, and to give authentic and joyful witness to the values of the gospel wherever we are.”

We invite you to join in our JOY; to come and discover this place of exquisite beauty, where earth and sea and sky and all that is unique to them join in joyful hope!