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We look forward to welcoming you back.
Dear Holy Cross Associates,
Over the last few months, the monastic community has been considering when and under what conditions we might safely reopen our Guesthouse ministry. To further that end, we would like to invite you to join us for one of two upcoming reopening periods. These periods are designed to give us the chance to live into a reopened Guesthouse ministry without committing to a full reopening. These two times of retreats will be be open only to Associates.
Assuming we do not see a spike in Covid cases in New York State, we are planning to open to Associates Friday to Sunday, November 20-22 and Tuesday to Friday, December 15-18. We suggest a donation of $100/night for this retreat.
In order to ensure the safety of our guests and the monastic community, we will be instituting the following practices and guidelines:
- A limit of 10 guests.
- Each guest to have an assigned, private bathroom.
- Social distancing of six feet and mask-wearing required at all times in all public rooms of the Guesthouse, as well as in the church.
- Changes to the food service to eliminate the sharing of serving implements.
- Regular cleaning of all doorknobs, public bathrooms, and light switches.
- Health questionnaire for all guests upon arrival.
- Reservation of a quarantine space, should any guest develop symptoms of Covid.
Additionally, we will not be able to host guests from any states on the New York travel restriction list.
If you'd like to join us for one of these two periods of retreat time with fellow Associates, we will be thrilled to welcome you! Please e-mail the Guesthouse office at guesthouse@hcmnet.org or call us at (845) 384-6660, ext. 3002. We are in the office Wednesday to Friday afternoons.
Yours in Christ,
Br. Aidan, OHC
Guestmaster
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