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# St Benedict Abbey

The Benedictine Monks of Saint Benedict Abbey, Still River, Massachusetts

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- [Holy Week and Easter Week 2025 Liturgical Horarium](https://abbey.org/holy-week-and-easter-week-2023-liturgical-horaium/) - April 17 Holy Thursday: 6:00 A.M. Vigils & Lauds N.B. No 7 A.M. MASS N.B. No 8 A.M. MASS 12:30 P.M. Sext 2:00 P.M. Rosary 7:00 P.M. Sacrament of Reconciliation available 7:30 P.M. Mass of The Lord’s Supper 9:00 P.M. – Midnight Altar of Repose April 18 Good Friday: 2:15 A.M. Tenebrae N.B. No
- [Link to Holy Week and Easter Week Horarium 2025](https://abbey.org/link-to-holy-week-and-easter-week-horarium-2023/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]2023 holy week schedulehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1u4rFKVpK4moCH1RUzhXi3hfciJe4sDPK/view?usp=sharing[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Father Augustine Senz](https://abbey.org/father-augustine-senz/) - Born and raised in Tomah, Wisconsin, Fr. Augustine came to the Abbey after several years of searching for what God wanted him to do with his life. When he finished high school he did carpentry work. His customers appreciated his skill, honesty and hard work. When he was 21, he joined the local Knights of
- [Abbot Xavier Obituary](https://abbey.org/abbot-xavier-ends-term-as-prior/) - Abbot Xavier Connelly died peacefully at the Abbey, just before 4:30 on April 8, 2021, Easter Thursday afternoon. Father Peter, his older brother and a monk of our community, along with other monks were by his side reciting the prayers for the dying. He had been anointed and received the Apostolic Pardon the evening before.
- [Abbot Marc Crilly](https://abbey.org/abbot-marc-crilly/) - The third of eleven children, Abbot Marc Crilly was raised in a devout and lively family in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. He began visiting the Abbey while a student at Indian Hills High School. Even though the whole family would visit the Abbey while on vacation, they were disappointed when they brought fewer than five
- [Father Peter Connelly](https://abbey.org/father-peter-connelly/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]After graduation from Saint Benedict High School, Still River, Massachusetts, Fr. Peter joined the community, and together with several others, including his brother, Abbot Xavier, professed monastic vows on September 8, 1981. His further formation and education include undergraduate studies at the Abbey, followed by graduate studies at Providence
- [Monk's Sermons Audio Files](https://abbey.org/monks-sermons/) - Fr. Peter's sermon on the Feast of St. John the Baptist https://abbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/John-the-Baptist1.m4a Fr. Peter's sermon on the holiness of Saint Clare, the foundress of the Poor Clares https://abbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Saint-Clare.m4a Fr. James' sermon on the wonderful example we have in Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine. https://abbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/james1.mp3 Fr. Augustine's sermon on his own patron saint, the
- [Brother Joachim Sanderson](https://abbey.org/brother-joachim-sanderson/) - Born and raised only fifteen minutes’ drive from the Abbey, Br. Joachim (George) Sanderson came for a visit in 1987 while attending Nashoba Valley Technical Vocational High School, Westford, Massachusetts. Although he had no intention at that time of entering a monastery, his visit made a lasting impression. After several more visits, he completed school,
- [Brother Jerome Daignault](https://abbey.org/brother-jerome-daignault/) - Born and raised in Agawam, Massachusetts, Br. Jerome (Brandon Michael) Daignault entered Saint Benedict Abbey on December 29, 2013. After completing his three month observership, and one year postulancy, he became a novice on March 25, 2015 taking the name of Br. Jerome.
- [Father Anthony Kloss](https://abbey.org/father-anthony-kloss/) - Fr. Anthony will tell you that, from the age of six, he always wanted to be a priest. The fifth of ten children, he spent his first eighteen years living in the Chicago area, first on a family farm in Beecher Illinois, then in the suburb of Steger, Illinois. After graduating from Marian Catholic High
- [Fr. Xavier Connelly, 1954-2021](https://abbey.org/fr-xavier-connelly-1954-2021/) - Right Reverend Xavier Connelly, O.S.B., Abbot of Saint Benedict Abbey, Still River, passed away peacefully April 8, 2021. Francis Xavier Connelly, the fourth of seven children, was born in Boston on October 23, 1954. He grew up in Newton and Belmont. Entering religious life as Br. Xavier after high school, he completed his studies for
- [Abbey Newsletter, Spring-Summer 2018](https://abbey.org/abbey-newsletter-spring-summer-2018/) - View downloadable PDF
- [Friends of the Abbey](https://abbey.org/friends-of-the-abbey/) - The Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria was packed with the Knights and Ladies of Malta at the dinner after the induction ceremony in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Abbot Xavier met Dr. George Lombardi who told the Knights of Malta his now-famous story of curing Mother Teresa. The Hougham family, especially Monica, was excited to have their
- [Brother Joachim's Work Projects](https://abbey.org/brother-joachims-work-projects/) - Brother Joachim is always hard at work around the Abbey! Absolutely unafraid of heights, Brother Joachim took the bucket all the way up to its full 60 feet to get some aerial pictures of the Abbey buildings, but he always uses a harness when he has a hazardous assignment. Chartier Construction re-sided the whole outside
- [Brother Jerome: Feeling God in My Vows](https://abbey.org/brother-jerome-feeling-god-in-my-vows/) - Just before I took my vows, my aunt asked me if I thought I would feel different; and the short answer is “yes, absolutely!” Then, of course, the following question is, “how?” Out of all the questions asked of me concerning my vocation, this is probably the most difficult. The Abbot has had me give
- [Abbey Newsletter, December 2015](https://abbey.org/abbey-newsletter-december-2015/) - See Downloadable PDF
- [Why We Pray in Latin](https://abbey.org/why-we-pray-in-latin/) - Back in 1989, our community had the once-in-a-lifetime privilege of going to Rome to attend the ordination of our then Brother (and now Abbot) Xavier, celebrated in Saint Peter’s Basilica by the then Pope (and now Saint) John Paul II. I can remember standing there during the ceremony, in a crowd of Catholics from every
- [Abbey Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2016](https://abbey.org/abbey-newsletter-july-2016/) - View downloadable PDF
- [Abbey Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2016](https://abbey.org/abbey-newsletter-fall-winter-2016/) - View downloadable PDF
- [Abbey Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2017](https://abbey.org/abbey-newsletter-springsummer-2017/) - See downloadable PDF
- [Abbey Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2017](https://abbey.org/abbey-newsletter-fallwinter-2017/) - View downloadable PDF
- [Abbey Newsletter, Fall-Winter 2018](https://abbey.org/abbey-newsletter-fall-winter-2018/) - Download PDF
- [Brandon Becomes Brother Jerome](https://abbey.org/brandon-becomes-brother-jerome/) - “May he be wise and humble. Outstanding for obedience. Calm in rebukes. Most tender in compassion. Strong in temptation. Patient in injuries. Firm in peace.” ON MARCH 25, in a powerful and moving ceremony during Vespers on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Brandon Michael Daignault was received as a novice, taking the religious name of
- [Live Stream Funeral Mass for Fr. Xavier Connelly, OSB](https://abbey.org/live-stream-funeral-mass-for-fr-xavier-connelly-osb/) - Funeral Mass, Friday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m WATCH HERE
- [Abbey Newsletter, Fall-Winter 2019](https://abbey.org/abbey-newsletter-fall-winter-2019/) - View downloadable PDF
- [Prior James Doran](https://abbey.org/prior-james-doran/) - Born and raised in Hornell, New York, Prior James was baptized William Patrick Doran. Upon graduation from Hornell High School in 1988, he entered Saint Benedict Abbey where his uncle, Abbot Gabriel Gibbs, was abbot and he took the name Brother James. After completing his formation and undergraduate studies at the Abbey, he entered Saint

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- [The Work of God](https://abbey.org/the-work-of-god/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Saint Benedict Abbey · Still River The Work of God “Nihil óperi Dei præponátur” — Let nothing be preferred to the Work of God. The Rule of Saint Benedict, Chapter
- [Inspiring Liturgy](https://abbey.org/inspiring-liturgy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Code” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Saint Benedict Abbey · Still River The Work of Creating Inspiring Liturgy “The liturgy is a school of prayer, a special place in which God addresses each one of
- [Monks and Manual Labor](https://abbey.org/monks-and-manual-labor/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Code” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Saint Benedict Abbey · Still River Monks and Manual Labor “Then are they truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands, as our fathers and the apostles
- [The Iron Tools of the Monastery](https://abbey.org/the-iron-tools-of-the-monastery/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Saint Benedict Abbey · Still River The Iron Tools of the Monastery “Regard all utensils and goods of the monastery as sacred vessels of the altar.” The Rule of Saint
- [Contact](https://abbey.org/contact/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”53add6c8-63fa-4931-9901-b367b8c08e88″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_image=”https://abbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/red-background-1500×750-1.jpeg” background_position=”top_center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”d44f0de7-582a-4b68-9d0f-cee6eca170f9″ header_font_size=”41px” header_letter_spacing=”2px” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”41px” max_width=”522px” module_alignment=”center” header_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_font_size_phone=”29px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_2_font_size_phone=”29px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”] Contact us Whether you’re a young man who feels called to monastic life, or wish to schedule a retreat, we’d love to hear from you.
- [History](https://abbey.org/about/history/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] The origins of Saint Benedict Abbey go back to 1941 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where two laymen and one laywoman established a Catholic student center to help local students live their Faith. In the midst of the secularized culture surrounding
- [Guest Retreats](https://abbey.org/visit/guest-retreats/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” ul_line_height=”2.4em” header_2_font_size=”36px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Apostolate of Hospitality Saint Benedict remarks in his Rule for Monks that “Guests are never lacking in a monastery.” Hospitality has been a long-standing tradition here at Saint Benedict’s—even back to it days
- [Come & See](https://abbey.org/visit/come-see/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] The best way to learn about our community is to visit us. As Jesus invited his earliest disciples, “Come and see!” We welcome you to come spend time with our community and experience life at the
- [About us](https://abbey.org/about/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Saint Benedict Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery located an hour west of Boston in the village of Still River, Massachusetts. We dedicate ourselves to living our Catholic Faith through the time-honored values of prayer, work, and study. We are consecrated
- [Mass Schedule](https://abbey.org/visit/mass-schedule/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]MONASTIC HORARIUM (SCHEDULE] Sunday Schedule 7:00 am – Mass (in English) 8:00 am – Vigils and Lauds 11:00 am – Conventual Mass (Latin with Gregorian Chant) – lasts about an hour and fifteen minutes – followed by refreshments in the guest refectory (dining [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]MONASTIC HORARIUM (SCHEDULE] Sunday Schedule 7:00 am – Mass (in English) 8:00 am – Vigils and Lauds 11:00 am – Conventual Mass (Latin with Gregorian Chant) – lasts about an hour and fifteen minutes – followed by refreshments in the guest refectory (dining
- [Daily Work](https://abbey.org/about/daily-work/)
- [A Life of Divine Service](https://abbey.org/about/a-life-of-divine-service/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][/et_pb_column] [/et_pb_row] [/et_pb_section]
- [Support us](https://abbey.org/support-us/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”53add6c8-63fa-4931-9901-b367b8c08e88″ background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0.73)” background_image=”https://abbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/St-Benedict-Abbey-Location-11.jpg” background_position=”top_center” custom_padding=”132px||25px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”132px||25px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”80px||25px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”d44f0de7-582a-4b68-9d0f-cee6eca170f9″ header_font_size=”65px” header_letter_spacing=”2px” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”41px” max_width=”732px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_font_size_phone=”39px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_2_font_size_phone=”29px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”] Support the Abbey [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”d44f0de7-582a-4b68-9d0f-cee6eca170f9″ text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”65px” header_letter_spacing=”2px” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”41px” max_width=”592px” module_alignment=”center” header_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_font_size_phone=”29px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”34px” header_2_font_size_phone=”29px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”] Your
- [Watch the Livestream](https://abbey.org/livestream/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”467px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] This livestream is available for daily Mass from 7:58 AM to 8:50 AM, and Sunday Mass from 10:58 AM to 12:10 AM. and again for Compline (Night Prayers) from 8:58 PM until
- [Monastic Prayer Schedule](https://abbey.org/visit/monastic-prayer-schedule/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” ul_line_height=”2.4em” header_2_font_size=”36px” global_colors_info=”{}”] Weekdays 6:00 a.m. Vigils and Lauds 7:00 a.m. Mass (English) 8:00 a.m. Mass (Latin with Chant) 8:45 a.m. Meditation 12:30 p.m. Sext 2:00 p.m. Rosary 6:00 p.m. Vespers 9:00 p.m. Compline Sundays 7:00 a.m. Mass (English) 8:00
- [Events](https://abbey.org/upcoming-events/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”53add6c8-63fa-4931-9901-b367b8c08e88″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”red-background-1500×750″ background_image=”https://abbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/red-background-1500×750-1.jpeg” sticky_enabled=”0″ use_background_color_gradient=”off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”d44f0de7-582a-4b68-9d0f-cee6eca170f9″ global_colors_info=”{}”] Events [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”26px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Priesthood Sunday Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor ... 27
- [Our Monks](https://abbey.org/about/our-monks/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] The average age of our monks is among the youngest in the United States. We come from diverse backgrounds, some discovering religious life very young, others joining after school or work experience. Visitors often remark on the
- [In Memory or In Honor Of](https://abbey.org/support-us/in-memory-or-in-honor-of/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] If you have a family member or loved one that has been touched in some way by the Monks of Saint Benedict Abbey, we hope that you will consider making a charitable gift to honor them.
- [Unrestricted Gifts](https://abbey.org/support-us/unrestricted-gifts/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Unrestricted gifts of any amount are especially needed and appreciated. These gifts are directed to our current needs, emergencies, and projects which do not fall under a specific category. Because of unrestricted gifts, we have been
- [Capital Improvements](https://abbey.org/support-us/capital-improvements/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] As with any old house, repairs and maintenance are ongoing at the Abbey. The monks perform most of the upkeep on the Abbey’s dozen buildings located on 75 acres. Our in-house “GC” is Brother Joachim Sanderson,
- [Care For Our Sick & Elderly Monks](https://abbey.org/support-us/care-for-our-sick-elderly-monks/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] “BEFORE AND ABOVE ALL THINGS, CARE MUST BE TAKEN OF THE SICK, THAT THEY BE SERVED IN VERY TRUTH AS CHRIST IS SERVED; BECAUSE HE HATH SAID, “I WAS SICK AND YOU VISITED ME” (MT 25:36).”
- [Education of our Monks](https://abbey.org/support-us/education-of-our-monks/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Education is as important to the monks as it is to others. Ongoing spiritual and personal development is essential to what Saint Benedict calls, “The school of the Lord’s service.” Continual education also helps the monks
- [Vocation Awareness](https://abbey.org/support-us/vocation-awareness/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] “YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME, BUT I CHOSE YOU, THAT YOU SHOULD BEAR MUCH FRUIT, AND THAT YOUR FRUIT SHOULD REMAIN.” Each monk of Saint Benedict Abbey once heard these words of Jesus in his own
- [Other Ways to Donate](https://abbey.org/support-us/other-ways-to-donate/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Cash—A check or credit card gift is the simplest type of charitable gift. Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds—Many gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds and mutual funds result in a charitable deduction for the full market value of
- [Estate Giving](https://abbey.org/support-us/estate-giving/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT THE ABBEY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE? Donations through planned and estate giving can benefit the Abbey now or in the future. Create a lasting legacy to
- [Mission Advancement](https://abbey.org/support-us/mission-advancement/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The Mission Advancement Office of Saint Benedict Abbey is committed to supporting the monastic life of Saint Benedict in Still River, Massachusetts. The purpose of the Mission Advancement Office is to communicate the Abbey’s mission, to develop
- [Contact the Vocation Director](https://abbey.org/become-a-monk/contact-the-vocation-director/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Fr. Anthony, our Vocation Director, can help you pray about your vocation and explore our way of life. He’s easy to talk to—friendly, full of spiritual wisdom, and knowledgeable about our monastic life. Fr. Anthony
- [Our Vows](https://abbey.org/become-a-monk/our-vows/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] As Benedictines, we take solemn vows that promote the harmony of our common life and help us individually as we strive for holiness. Stability – The monk commits himself to live and work with the community
- [Formation Process](https://abbey.org/become-a-monk/formation-process/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Promises and vows made to God should be taken seriously. Consequently, the monastery has a lengthy process to help each person discern his calling and to become closer to God. The stages of
- [Come & See](https://abbey.org/become-a-monk/come-see/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] The best way to learn about our community is to visit us. As Jesus invited his earliest disciples, “Come and see!” We welcome you to come spend time with our community and experience life at the
- [Criteria & Admission](https://abbey.org/become-a-monk/criteria-admission/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Who can join St. Benedict Abbey? We welcome young Catholic men to explore our community. While each applicant is judged on his own merits, on a case-by-case basis, in general our minimum criteria for admission are
- [Discerning Monastic Life](https://abbey.org/become-a-monk/discerning-monastic-life/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Is God calling me to the Monastic Life? How can I know for sure? What’s the best way to make such a momentous decision? As you contemplate what to do with your life, be confident
- [Become a Monk](https://abbey.org/become-a-monk/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Are you ready to put Jesus at the center of your life and make an eternal difference in the lives of others? Consider joining the Monks at Saint Benedict Abbey. When you become a monk of Saint Benedict
- [Application](https://abbey.org/visit/application/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”CANCELLED FOR SUMMER 2020″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ea49ab83-0208-45af-a4e8-45c068e075a8″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-a484440d-b4e8-4e7b-beaf-05cb48dfb7a0%22:%91%22icon_color%22%93}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Unfortunately, the Institute has been cancelled for Summer 2020. If you are interesting in Summer 2021, please contact us so we can keep you updated. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” ul_line_height=”2.4em”
- [Visit our Abbey](https://abbey.org/visit/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] St. Benedict Abbey welcomes all visitors. Whether you’d like to explore our way of life, join us for Mass or prayer, or schedule a retreat, our doors are always open! [/et_pb_text][et_pb_menu menu_id=”41″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”de9a3e21-b94c-4d38-ac7e-d173a605be7d” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”
- [New England Community](https://abbey.org/about/new-england-community/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Our monastery is a little more “outward-looking” than many. We are true monks, but we are not cloistered. We are quick to reach out to visitors and have a strong sense that God calls us to help every soul who
- [Latin & Gregorian Chant](https://abbey.org/about/latin-gregorian-chant/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Latin is the official Language of the Church, used for centuries as the language par excellence for theology and worship. We continue this sacred tradition at Saint Benedict Abbey. Gregorian Chant is one of the most
- [Our Beautiful Abbey](https://abbey.org/about/our-beautiful-abbey/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] The Abbey’s pastoral location in Still River, Massachusetts, overlooking the Nashua River, lifts up the soul and makes it easy to say with the psalmist, “The heavens proclaim the glory of God, and the firmament
- [Vision & Mission](https://abbey.org/about/vision-mission/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”ec53815b-409e-4e36-812a-bbb1423b88f0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”601a7d4c-d4e3-4893-9672-2bb4ff9f737b” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Our vision is to unite all men to Christ in His Church, to bring about the triumph of Mary’s Immaculate Heart, and to excel and flourish as a Benedictine community by striving for holiness. Our mission is to be
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