In Peace
We hope that you find your visit to our website informative and peaceful. Our Eastern Orthodox monastery, located in Cambridge, New York, was founded in 1966.
As Orthodox Christians, it is our passionate desire to live the monastic life and to worship authentically and intensely. New Skete’s entire history has been characterized, in the midst of supporting ourselves, by our efforts to translate the essentials of early Christian monasticism to an American culture capable of transforming us today. This has entailed pursuing the knowledge needed to foster a spirit of healthy simplicity. We achieve this by studying Sacred Scripture, Monastic and Liturgical History and by being open to the difficulties and yearnings of our contemporaries.
Photo to left is of Nuns of New Skete Monastery.
Monks Monastery, 273 New Skete Lane, Cambridge, NY 12816 (518) 677-3928
Nuns Monastery, 345 Ashgrove Road, Cambridge, NY 12816 (518) 677-3810
Resident Experience Program
2021 Blessing of the Animals
Resident Experience Program
Resident experience members participate fully in the daily rhythm of prayer, worship, work, study and leisure. Their participation as a temporary resident supports the mission of the monks and nuns of New Skete.
Becoming a Monk or Nun
2021 Blessing of the Animals
Resident Experience Program
When an individual enters our community as a novice, an ongoing process of growth and formation begins that will continue throughout life. The point of this process is to become more closely formed according to the image and example of Jesus Christ who is ultimately the true teacher.
2021 Blessing of the Animals
2021 Blessing of the Animals
2021 Blessing of the Animals
Annual New Skete Celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment.
October 02, 2021
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Visiting New Skete Monastery
Visiting New Skete Monastery
2021 Blessing of the Animals
Should you ever find yourself near our back door to New England, you are most welcome to visit and pray with us or simply to have some quiet time for reflection.
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Individual Retreats
Visiting New Skete Monastery
Individual Retreats
We are pleased to share the quiet, solitude and beauty of our surroundings with you. Retreats differ in focus. A retreat can simply be a time of rest and renewal from your daily life, or you may desire to have a more directed retreat in the context of our liturgical life.
Videos
Visiting New Skete Monastery
Individual Retreats
We invite you to enjoy these videos from the Monks and Nuns of New Skete.
Our Life is a Pilgrimage
On Being a Pilgrim
Beau (dog) takes us on a tour
and more.
Companion of New Skete
A fellowship of lay people who seek to be formally connected with the New Skete Communities in order to deepen their spiritual lives.