Saint Meinrad Archabbey was founded in 1854 by Benedictine monks from Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland and is home to 80+ monks who live, work, and pray in a Benedictine monastery.

May 31, 2022 · Five Saint Meinrad monks celebrate jubilees Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Five Benedictine monks at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, observed anniversaries in …

Mar 17, 2015 · Saint Meinrad offers a variety of monk-led retreats during the year - on these and other topics at our Guest House and Retreat Center in southern Indiana.

Our monks strive everyday for holiness.As baptized Christians, we all are called to a life of continuous conversion: striving every day for holiness, working to be the most Christ-like …

A reader asked about our Advent traditions in the house. To answer, we celebrate Advent much as other Catholics and Christians do...

A reader asks if we have any special Christmas decorations in the Archabbey Church and the monastery. Yes, we do! Br. Kim, as sacristan and churchcustos, is responsible for decorating …

A monastery typically chooses one or more works that will serve the Church and the world. Here are some of the works of Saint Meinrad Archabbey: Seminary and School of Theology The …

The shrine is open daily from dawn to dusk. The small chapel of Monte Cassino is located on a hill near the Archabbey. Surrounded by trees and panoramic views of the Anderson Valley, the …

Feb 13, 2025 · Fr. Simon Herrmann, OSB, has been appointed the new director of monastery vocations. The assignment was effective on December 14, 2024.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey is a community of Benedictine monks that has been seeking God and serving the Catholic Church for over 170 years.