Through the Cyberskete canonical hermits join our Network online, share resources, support each other and receive updates. It is like an Intranet and provides an opportunity for members to form friendships and work on projects which promote our vocation in the Catholic Church.

The actual Network of Diocesan Hermits (NDH) is a support and resources' network for Roman Catholic hermits who are professed according to Canon 603. Members reflect a variety of backgrounds, gifts and nationalities and our spirituality represents a contemporary expression of the desert tradition.

Through the Network we hope to raise awareness in the Catholic Church of our unique vocation which we acknowledge as both a responsibility and a gift. We would like to develop and facilitate resources not only for professed hermits, but also for candidates and pastoral agents at diocesan level. We host a forum for serious aspirants for canonical profession (groups.yahoo.com/group/ndh_candidates). We are also building a website.

If you’re a professed diocesan hermit who’s interested in joining the NDH feel free to contact us. You may have a few questions and wish to read over our Guidelines. Please understand we ask pending members to provide diocesan verification of profession.