Ronkonkoma convent rebuilt as green building
Photo credit: Ed Betz | Sister Barbara Regan, left, and Sister Jean Reardon look at the geothermal heating and cooling systems at The Cenacle Sisters Retreat Center and Convent in Ronkonkoma. (July 16, 2012)
Cenacle Catholic Retreat Center remodeled
Stewards of the environment, some Catholic sisters in Ronkonkoma have found a way to cultivate their faith through what they consider one of God's greatest creations -- the Earth.
They have turned the Ronkonkoma Cenacle Retreat Center and Convent at 310 Cenacle Rd. into a green building. And the project is garnering rewards.
In April, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, an...
