Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary

The Mount Community
Other name
Mount St. Alphonsus Retreat Center
Former name
Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary
TypeSeminary
Established1907 (1907)
Religious affiliation
Bruderhof Communities (2012-present)
Roman Catholic Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (1907-2012)
Location
Esopus
,
New York

41°50′21″N 73°57′36″W / 41.83917°N 73.96000°W / 41.83917; -73.96000
Websitebruderhof.com/mount

Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary (later Mount St. Alphonsus Retreat Center), located in Esopus, New York, was an American Roman Catholic seminary founded in 1907 by the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, more commonly known as the Redemptorist Fathers and Brothers. It operated as a seminary until 1985, after which it became a center for meetings and spiritual retreats for the people of the Hudson Valley in New York. In 2012, the Mount St. Alphonsus Retreat Center was purchased by the Bruderhof Anabaptists who renamed the building as The Mount Community and started The Mount Academy, a parochial school, at the premises.[1] A daily meal is shared by the Bruderhof members of The Mount Community who worship together several times throughout the week, living together as a Christian intentional community.[2]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Paula Ann (20 June 2012). "Bruderhof buys Mount St. Alphonsus for $21.5 million, plans high school for its children". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ "The Mount Community". Retrieved 19 May 2023.