A number of sisters are involved in providing spiritual direction on an individual basis. Sisters stationed at Vails Gate also participate in a variety of other ministries depending upon individual gifts and talents. In recent years this has included work in local parish churches by lay and ordained sisters. There is also a significant ministry among various social outreach programs in the Newburgh, NY, area. This has included participation in food distribution programs and ecumenical social service agencies.
Sisters are also involved with conducting workshops and conferences on a variety of topics.
The convent was founded in 1961 in response to the need for a center for prayer, mission and hospitality in the Southeast. The sisters stationed here have followed the basic monastic pattern of Eucharist, Offices, work and study. Through the ministry of hospitality, the convent has been available for those wishing to be refreshed by the life of prayer and quiet. Some have come for formal retreat, some simply for time away to rest, study, or just to walk in the woods. The chapel is open at all times.