Becoming a Member

It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you." John 15:15-16

The Benedictine vocation is unique. Regardless of the lifestyle, a cloistered environment or a monastery without walls, the calling is the same: service of God and neighbor. This vocation involves a discipline of prayer, work, obedience and charity.

As a monastery without walls we do not withdraw from the world as those in an enclosed community, rather we strive to live the Rule of Benedict in the secular world. It requires its followers to reject the false lures of power, happiness and fulfillment. Thus, monastic life is experienced through work, community, lectio divina and prayer.

If you feel called to service as an oblate or as a professed member of the order, please complete the form below. The Director of Inquirers will contact you to discuss our way of life and your potential place in our order.

Inquiry Information

Please provide the information below if you are interested in becoming a professed member or an oblate. One of the monks will contact you.

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Vocation Prayer for Discernment

God, I know You love me and have great plans for me. But sometimes I am overwhelmed by the thought of my future. Show me how to walk forward one day at a time.

May I take heart while I search openly, learn about all the choices, listen to others for advice, and pay attention to my own feelings. By doing these things, may I hear your call to a lifestyle and a career that will let me love as only I can, and let me serve others with the special gifts that You have given me.

Amen.