The monastery is a place of retreat.  The welcoming words of  Peace to those who enter herein and grace to those who come here asking…  is the inscription placed above the entry gates of many houses of the Benedictine Order. The monastery is a refuge of peace and hospitality for retreatants. A monastic retreat consists in spending a few days or a week living the same life as the monks, by following the schedule of the Hours of the Divine Office, by praying and working along side the monks. Additional meetings with a priest add to this over-all predication which is the monastic retreat made both with and without words.

Vocations are the future! To the aspiring Benedictine it suffices to repeat the words of Our Lord who is the divine recruiter, Come and see!  For anyone wishing to study their vocation more closely, a visit of one to two weeks is recommended. A letter of request is the only protocol. 

Please address all inquiries to: Fr. Novice Master