Bethany is a small house situated right at the entrance of the Abbey property. The house is five minutes’ drive from the abbey church, and guests are welcome at the monastic offices at the abbey between low Mass (beginning sometime between 6:30 and 7 AM) and 7 PM. Bethany welcomes only women (or girls accompanied by a guardian) desiring to make a retreat. Meals are provided.  As in the monastic retreat house for men, breakfast is taken in silence; for lunch and dinner there is music or a reading. If they so desire, guests may assist with work, especially during the work period from 3pm to 5pm. For the rest of the day they are free to pray, read, walk, in short to spend their time as they see fit. Spiritual direction and Confession can be arranged by request.