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Creating hope. finding peace.Enders Island is home to St. Edmund's Retreat, a Catholic Community offering welcome and hospitality to all who are seeking hope and healing in the beauty of God's Creation.
Our Island is an 11-acre gem off the coast of Mystic, Connecticut, where visitors participate in our Retreats, Workshops, and Programs, with many opportunities for prayer and reflection. For decades, people from all walks of life and backgrounds have experienced Enders Island as Holy Ground, a sanctuary of healing and hope, home to a Recovery Residence Community, the Sacred Art Institute, and an active Retreat Ministry. Enders Island is a place where people can deepen their intimacy with God in the prayerful rhythm of our Community.
Come pray in our Chapel, walk our grounds, share our table, participate in our Programs, or join us online. You’ll be surrounded by the beauty of the ever-changing seascapes, fragrant gardens alive with color, and the work of sacred artists that draw you into prayer. Originally the home of
Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Alys Enders, this classic 20th Century Arts and Crafts estate has been the home to our ministry of healing and hope for over 70 years.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WHILE WE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Please be advised, construction will be underway on the Island for the next eight months for two important improvement projects.
After many years of worry and planning we have begun the repairs and the restoration of our Seawall. This project will help to protect Enders Island from the nor'easters and hurricanes that have damaged our existing 90-year-old wall, our gardens and facilities. This restoration of the seawall will also include a promenade, a Rosary Walk, and a large Celtic cross at the tip of the Island. We will also be restoring the outdoor Stations of the Cross on the western side of the Island. The Seawall project will be limited to the Southside of the Island.
This project will take about 8 months.
We are also installing new state-of-the-art environmentally conscious wastewater management systems on the Island that will suit our needs well into the future. This project will take about 6 weeks.The construction work will be conducted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
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NOTE: We are a Catholic Retreat Ministry. All faiths are welcome -- especially those whose character does not conflict with our own. We do not permit unsanctioned, third-party sponsored events on the Island or activities that are contrary or offensive to the Catholic Faith. All requests for any type of program or event to be held on Enders Island, whether "PAID" or "FREE," must be directed to the Enders Island Main Office for consideration.
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