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 times for retreats are 2:00 pm central. 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.

Pilgrims of Hope

Friday, March 27, 2026 - Sunday, March 29, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Retreat conferences will reflect on how Christ's Church is commissioned to be a "pilgrim people" moving through our world proclaiming Christ and his Gospel.

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Praise and Worship in the Fine Arts

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - Friday, April 10, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Engage yourself in God's love and beauty through the treasures of art. No prior artistic knowledge is needed.


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Into the Ocean of Mercy

Friday, April 10, 2026 - Sunday, April 12, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

This retreat invites you to step aside from the pace of daily life and enter a space of stillness where the gentle, healing presence of God's mercy can be experienced in new and personal ways...


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Young Adult Retreat

Friday, April 17, 2026 - Sunday, April 19, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Young Adults ages 18-35

These retreats are intentionally unstructured in their design to give young adults the opportunity to spend time at Saint Meinrad in personal ...


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Faith Stories from the Gospel of Matthew

Monday, April 20, 2026 - Friday, April 24, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

(Priests Retreat) This retreat will focus on some of those stories of faith as presented in the Gospel of Matthew.


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Women Carrying the Light of Christ: Past and Present

Friday, May 1, 2026 - Sunday, May 3, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

(Women's Retreat) This retreat will consider examples of such women, past and present, to honor their contributions and to reflect on how we, too, carry the light of Christ i...


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Being "Eucharistic" People

Friday, May 15, 2026 - Sunday, May 17, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Retreat conferences will reflect on what it means to be Eucharistic people - as individual disciples and as Christ's Church.


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Healing Lonliness

Friday, May 22, 2026 - Sunday, May 24, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

This retreat explores the problem of loneliness and how Christians can offer healing to those who suffer.


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Heart on Fire

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

The stories of women in the Church who have bravely and boldly stood in the fire of the Holy Spirit can enrich our present lives. We will consider saints, mystics, doctors of the Church, and ...


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St. Carlo Acutis Video Gamers Young Adult Retreat

Friday, May 29, 2026 - Sunday, May 31, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Young Adults ages 18-35

This retreat seeks to gather Catholic and other Christian gamers for a weekend of prayer, fellowship over meals, Eucharistic devotion, and, of...


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