Monastic Discernment Retreat
When: March 22-24, 2024
Who: Catholic Men Ages 18-45
Wondering About Monastic Life? Come and See for Yourself!
Is God calling you to the monastic life? Are you discerning a religious vocation and wondering if you might be called to be a monk, specifically a Benedictine monk at Saint Joseph Abbey?
Saint Joseph Abbey is hosting a Monastic Discernment Retreat March 22-24, and if you a Catholic male between the ages of 18-45 who is discerning a call to the monastic life, please consider joining us!
Those attending will be able to arrive at the Abbey beginning at 10 a.m. All should arrive no later than 4 p.m. Sunday, the discernment retreat activities will end following lunch.
During this vocation retreat you will get to:
Pray the Divine Office and attend Mass with the monks.
Attend conferences on various aspects of monastic life.
Assist the monks in the different Abbey workshops.
Spend time in personal prayer have opportunities to talk with the vocation director.
Spent time getting to know the monastic community.
If you have questions, please contact the vocation director, Bro. Austin Simon, O.S.B., at vocations@sjasc.edu or 985-867-2281.
To register for the discernment retreat, click here.