Mindfulness Meditation

Shrine Mont 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, United States

Fall is a time for slowing down, letting go of the quick pace of summer and the return to school, and is an opportunity for reconnecting with yourself.  What better place to step into the pace of fall than at Shrine Mont on the edge of the George Washington Forest in the Appalachian Mountains. As […]

Transfiguration Sunday

Celebrate Shrine Mont's Centennial in your parish! This last Sunday in Epiphany we prepare for Lent by reading the transfiguration passage from Luke's Gospel, 9:28-36. Please take a moment during this service to remember Shrine Mont on our centennial and pray the following collect: O God, who on the holy Mount revealed your wonderfully transfigured […]

Fly Fishing Fundamentals 2025

Shrine Mont 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, United States

Once again Shrine Mont has teamed up with Orkney Springs Outfitters to offer an immersive introduction to Fly Fishing weekend course designed to teach students about the intricacies of fly fishing with hands on instruction that covers everything from tying flies and casting to pond and river fishing at the South River for trout. During the […]

Volunteer Work Weekend

Shrine Mont 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, United States

Save the Date! Registration materials available in February  2025. Tentative schedule: Friday Arrive in the evening and get a good night's sleep. Make sure you bring your own linens, pillow, blankets and towels. Dinner on your own at Bryce Resort or various restaurants in Mt. Jackson, New Market, Edinburg or Woodstock. Saturday 7:30  am A […]

Shenandoah County Heritage Day

Shrine Mont 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, United States

Shenandoah County will be on full display in the Ballroom of the Virginia House at Shrine Mont on Saturday during Shenandoah County Heritage Day 2025, co-hosted annually by the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS) and the Shenandoah County Library Archives. Library archivist Zach Hottel said that Heritage Day is a great opportunity for researchers, history […]

Camp Curious 2025

Shrine Mont 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, United States

Shrine Mont is collaborating with the Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE) to hold Camp Curious this summer (July 13-18) for rising 3rd-6th grade students.  The camp's mission is to “Infuse struggling readers/writers with the joy and experiences of reading and writing.” Campers will go home with a “tool bag” for good reading and […]