Retreats

Step away from the noise of daily life and experience the peace of Saint Meinrad Archabbey.

Whether you’re seeking spiritual renewal, discernment, or simply time with God, our Benedictine hospitality, beautiful surroundings, and guided retreats offer a sacred space to listen, pray, and grow.

Check-in time for retreats is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Central Time. Vespers in the Archabbey Church is at 5 p.m., followed by supper. The opening conference typically begins at 7:30 p.m. The retreat concludes with lunch on the last day of the program. A complete schedule will be provided at check-in.

If you would like to arrive or depart on dates other than the scheduled retreat start and end, please contact us at guestservices@saintmeinrad.edu or by calling 812-357-6611.

To register online, begin by clicking on the title of the retreat that interests you.

Basket Weaving: Beginning and Beyond - September Monday Mornings

Monday, September 8, 2025 - Monday, September 29, 2025
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center
September 8,15,22,29, from 9 am – 11 am Central Time.

Participants in this set of basket weaving classes will learn the fundamentals of weaving a twined-style basket.


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Basket Weaving: Beginning and Beyond - September Monday Afternoons

Monday, September 8, 2025 - Monday, September 29, 2025
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center
September 8,15,22,29, from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Central Time.

Participants in this set of basket weaving classes will learn the fundamentals of weaving a twined-style basket.


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Bible Bootcamp: The Old Testament

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

This workshop is for those who would love to approach sacred scripture but feel unready and unprepared. It aims to help people get ready to enter into the Word of God by focusing on the Old Testame...


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Unpacking the Vocation of Marriage through Scripture and Married Saints

Friday, September 12, 2025 - Sunday, September 14, 2025
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Married Couples Only

With all the distractions of the world, children, jobs, volunteering, etc., the vocational aspect of marriage can fall to the wayside. This retre...


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Young Adult Retreat

Friday, September 19, 2025 - Sunday, September 21, 2025
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, a Benedictine monastery in southern Indiana, is hosting unstructured retreats for young adults. The cost includes an overnight guest room and all meals. Join the monks in p...


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Basket Weaving: Beginning and Beyond - October Monday Mornings

Monday, October 6, 2025 - Monday, October 27, 2025
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. CST

Participants in this set of basket weaving classes will learn the fundamentals of weaving a twined-style basket.


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Basket Weaving: Beginning and Beyond - October Monday Afternoons

Monday, October 6, 2025 - Monday, October 27, 2025
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST

Participants in this set of basket weaving classes will learn the fundamentals of weaving a twined-style basket.


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Benedictine Spirituality as Lived in Marriage

Friday, October 10, 2025 - Sunday, October 12, 2025
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Married Couples Only

This retreat explores the Benedictine vows of obedience, stability, and conversion as they can be applied in marriage, with humility as the thread that...


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Faith Stories from the Gospel of John

Monday, October 13, 2025 - Friday, October 17, 2025
Archabbey Guest House & Retreat Center

Priests Retreat

The gospel of John contains material that was used by the early Christians to proclaim what faith in Jesus Christ implied. Much of this material was present...


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Young Adult Retreat

Friday, November 7, 2025 - Sunday, November 9, 2025
Archabbey Guest House & Retreat Center

Young Adults ages 18-39

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, a Benedictine monastery in southern Indiana, is hosting unstructured retreats for young adults. The cost includes an ...


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