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.

Being A Eucharistic People: The Embodied Presence of Christ

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

This retreat will focus on the value and meaning of the Holy Eucharist as the “source and the summit of the Christian life”. Reflections will focus on the ramifications of our faith in the Eucharis...


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Young Adult Retreat

Friday, January 9, 2026 - Sunday, January 11, 2026
Archabbey Guest House & Retreat Center

Young Adults ages 18-35

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


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Biblical Mercy: Matthew's Gospel as an Encounter with Jesus' Love

Friday, January 16, 2026 - Sunday, January 18, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

We will explore several parables from Jesus' life and other passages from Matthew's Gospel and reflect on how we might more completely accept Jesus' radical love and mercy in our lives.
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Seasons of Us: Renewing Marriage Through Every Stage of Life

Friday, February 13, 2026 - Sunday, February 15, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

This retreat invites couples of all stages to step away from the noise and rediscover the heart of their vocation. Through the wisdom of Scripture, the inspiring witness of married saints, sh...


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Ash Wednesday and The Contemplative Life

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

At this workshop, we will contemplate the ashes as we consider dying to self so that we can live freely in the Spirit.


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Women of the Bible

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - Thursday, February 26, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

This retreat will explore the roles, often heroic, of women in the history of salvation as presented in the Holy Bible.


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Blessed Are You

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center

Four-week workshop. Each session will explore one or two Beatitudes in depth, connecting their spiritual richness to our daily lives.


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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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