The Norbertine Hermitage Retreat and Library offer a variety of facilities for use by the public.

These include facilities for day time meetings and conferences, overnight accommodations, for individual retreatants or groups.  Our state-of-the-art library, church, chapels and desert environment are open for prayer and study to both retreatants and the larger community.

Facilities Include:

• Hermitages of Premontre
• Bethany Guest House
• Chapel of the Baptist
• Church of Santa Maria de la Vid
• Norbertine Library
• Desert Cantina
• Natural Desert Environment

To reserve facilities for your retreat group please contact Meg Ashcroft at (505) 873-4399 Ext. 204, or email her at Mashcroft@norbertinecommunity.org.

We have four hermitages available for private retreats. They offer an opportunity for individuals to escape the hectic schedule of daily life and enter more deeply into seclusion, prayer and contemplation. Each includes:

• private bath (shower only)
  
• desk and comfortable chair
  
• single bed and nightstand
  
• small closet
  
• kitchenette
  
• private courtyard

The Bethany Guest House is the ideal location for group day retreats or small group over night retreats. It provides a comfortable, intimate and home-like environment in a peaceful secluded setting. 

The Chapel of the Baptist is a rustic adobe chapel set apart from other structures alone in the desert. It is an ideal place for private prayer, meditation and contemplation. The Blessed Sacrament is in reserve in the chapel. It is open to the general public as a place of solitude and spiritual refreshment. It may also be used by groups on retreat for prayer and worship.

The Church of Santa Maria de la Vid is the center of the spiritual life of the Norbertine Community. It includes a gathering space as well as a Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Housed within its walls are many sacred images from a variety of artistic traditions to stimulate the religious imagination. Like the Chapel of the Baptist, the Church of Santa Maria de la Vid is open to the public for private prayer and devotion. It also is the location of larger lecture events and can be used by retreat groups as well. All are welcome to join the Norbertine Community in daily prayer. (Click here for prayer schedule).

The Norbertine Library houses the largest collection of theological and spirituality texts in the State of New Mexico. In addition to this extensive collection it houses a conference room, three spiritual direction/counseling rooms, a reception area and a garden of peace. For more information regarding the Norbertine Library Facilities please click here.

The Desert Cantina is a lunch room/ break room available to retreat groups using the library and church. It includes table seating for larger groups, refrigerator, coffee maker and sink and restroom

The Norbertine Hermitage Retreat is located on 70 secluded acres of desert overlooking the Rio Grande Valley, the City of Albuquerque and with view of several mountain ranges, the most prominent of which are the Sandia and Monzano Mountains. Several walking trails out into the desert, benches and places for reflection are available for use by retreatants and the general public.