Community of
St Mary
(Eastern Province)
CSM
Founded 1865
St Mary’s Convent, John Street
Peekskill, NY 10566-2130
USA
Tel: 914 737 0113
Fax: 914 737 4019
Email: compunun@aol.com
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The Sisters of St Mary in Peekskill live a vowed life in community, centered around the daily Eucharist and a five-fold
Divine Office. Each sister has time daily for private prayer and study. Our way of life is a modern expression
of traditional monastic practice including silent meals in common, plainchant in English for much of our corporate
worship, a distinctive habit, and a measure of enclosure.
Our ministry is an outward expression of our vowed life of poverty, chastity and obedience. the specific nature
of our work has changed over the years since Mother Harriet and our first sisters were asked to take charge of
the House of Mercy in New York City in 1865. Being “mindful of the needs of others,” as our table blessing says,
we have been led in many ways to care for the lost, forgotten and underprivileged. Today our work is primarily
hospitality, retreats, pastoral counselling and exploration of outreach through the Internet. Sisters also go out
from time to time to speak in parishes, lead quiet days and visit the sick in nursing homes. We serve on the Boards
of St Mary’s Hospital for Children and its affiliates.
Mother Miriam CSM
(Mother Superior, assumed office
31 August 1996)
Sister Mary Jean CSM (Assistant Superior)
For further details of the community, see their Website.
Or obtain a copy of The Anglican Religious Communities Year Book.