The slow, quiet way: a Catholic retreat center in rural New York expands its mission - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

The slow, quiet way: a Catholic retreat center in rural New York expands its mission - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

On a map, Pyramid Lake is easy to miss; nestled among the foothills of eastern New York, the lake encompasses fewer than two hundred acres; an expeditious kayaker could traverse it end-to-end in half an hour. And yet, situated at the end of a winding country road, the lake is a little world unto itself; and along its shores lies a unique retreat known as the Pyramid Life Center.   Sprawling across 750 acres, the Center has a long and storied his…