Diocese of Albany Breaks Ground for
New Convent in Greenwich

The CSM Sisters in Peekskill continue to work with the staff of the Diocese of Albany to integrate our new convent into the larger vision of the Diocese’ Spiritual Life Center in Greenwich, New York. “When do we plan to move from Peekskill?” is still an open question.

The Sisters have seen little progress so far to resolving the lawsuit over the easement through the convent’s lands. We have changed our legal representation to a firm in Albany to reduce our costs and get fresh counsel. The case may delay the date of the closing of the sale of the Peekskill property and our ability to move. As an act of faith, the Sisters have proceeded with plans to move, actively sorting, packing, and selling what will not be needed in our new home.

Our thanks go to our bishops, to Matt Baker, Director of the Spiritual Life Center, and to Ron Baker, Construction Manager for the Center. All are literally moving heaven and earth to get us up to Greenwich. Ron had the bulldozers clearing our hill before the show had melted in March. The Sisters are working closely with him to finalize architectural plans, even as foundation excavation continues.

We ask all our friends to continue to pray for a speedy resolution to the lawsuit so that we can close on the sale of the Peekskill property in August.

St. Benedict’s House is now completely shut down except for the apartments. Our Associate Jan Armstrong continues to live there to be with us.

Associate Peg Willis will be moving to Greenwich in the middle of May to set up a base of operations for us. St. Paul’s Parish has kindly leased us their rectory beside the church for the coming year of transition.