St. Benedict’s Monastery Sunday Mass

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Mass is live on Sunday mornings at 8:15 A.M. on YouTube.

 

Every broadcast will be recorded and will be on YouTube after the Mass. ✜

 

St. Benedict’s Monastery Bookstore

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E HAVE A WIDE SELECTION of new books and gifts, including titles in monasticism, centering prayer, Ignatian spirituality, the Enneagram, spirituality and the contemplative life. The works of Fr. Thomas Keating are always in stock and available. In addition, a selection of fine art, icons, candles, and religious gift items, candies, Trappist Preserves, honey produced by the Monastery bees, and correspondence and greeting cards are available.

 

The Monastery bookstore is now open daily from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Thank you for your continued support of our monastic mission and ministry! ✜

 

Thomas Merton's Snowmass

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N 1964, the superior of St. Benedict’s Monastery, Joachim Viens, invited Fr. Thomas Merton of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky to create an information booklet for those interested in the monastic life. As Merton himself briefly described it, Come to the Mountain was “a meditation on monasticism in its twentieth century context,” composed of five brief chapters focused on its essential qualities and observances.

After more than half a century, Merton’s characteristically clear and concise description of monastic life speaks of the ideals, values and principles which it continues to offer today.  “The monk is not so different after all,” Merton writes, “and has a very definite role to play in the modern world.”

Photographers Ferenc Berko and David Hiser provided the illustrations which accompany the text, and preserve a visible record of life at St. Benedict’s Monastery. Although all of the monks who appear at work and prayer have since passed on into the kingdom of god whom they loved and served at St. Benedict’s Monastery, their legacy continues to motivate and inspire those who follow them today. Read more. ✜

 

 

 

 

 

s many of you know, our monastic community has diminished significantly over

the last ten years. Recently two of our brothers returned to our founding Mother

House in Spencer, MA. As a community, we have been discerning with the leadership of our Order how to move forward in our discernment process.

 

We have decided that as of June 30th of this year we will no longer be accepting retreat reservations in our guest facilities. This will enable the brothers to carefully focus

their time and energy, personally and communally, on the needed next steps in our

closure process. Liturgical services will remain open to the public after the Retreat House closes. Visitors are welcome to attend.

 

Of singular importance for us at this time is where our continuing desire to live the Cistercian monastic life takes us from here.

 

We will continue to keep you informed as this process unfolds. Please know that, at this stage, there are many questions we are not yet able to answer. We will keep you informed as our plans develop and we know more.

 

We want to thank our many friends, neighbors, retreatants and associates who have accompanied and assisted us through the years. Your continuing prayerful understanding and support is an invaluable consolation to us at this time. ✜

—Dom Damian

 

 

 

 

• For the schedule of Masses during Holy Week, please see the Liturgical Schedule.