Perhaps you're interested in learning how Scripture, prayer, Benedictine wisdom or art can enhance your spirituality.
Saint Meinrad offers a variety of monk-led retreats during the year - on these and other topics at our Guest House and Retreat Center in southern Indiana.
Three-day retreats are held on weekends (Friday evening through Sunday noon) or during the week (Tuesday evening through Thursday noon).
Check-in time for retreats is 2-5 p.m. Vespers in the Archabbey Church is at 5 p.m. followed by supper. The opening conference typically begins at 6:30 or 7:30 p.m. The retreat concludes with lunch on the last day of the program. A complete schedule is provided at registration.
To register online, begin by clicking on the title of the retreat that interests you.
This retreat is geared toward young adults. Br. Simon enjoys working with young adults to encourage them to discover their gifts to serve God, their families, friends, and their parish and se...
This retreat looks at the origins and practice of the rosary through history, as well as its place as a magnificent contemporary way of prayer. ($255 single, $425 double)
(Married Couples Only)
This retreat focuses on exploring the Benedictine vows of obedience, stability and conversion as they can be applied in marriage, with humility as the thread that bin...
Conferences will speak to the character and spiritual teaching of this Doctor of the Church and how we can use her example and her spiritual doctrine in our times of incertitude. ($255 single, $425...
Next to Jesus, St. Paul has been the most influential figure in the history of Christianity. The depth of his thought and the passion of his involvement have meant that, since his letters became pa...
Midweek Retreat
This retreat will focus on the Rule of St. Benedict and how it can apply to living with peace in today’s fast-paced society. Many chapters of the Rule can ...
The stories of Genesis and Exodus provide the foundation for much of our faith and life in Christ. This weekend will look at some of these basic stories and explore what they offer us for life in t...
Conferences will focus on biblical passages taken from the Lectionary, the Church’s book of liturgical readings, to demonstrate how praying the scriptures moves one from the literal level of the wr...
(Priests Retreat)
Matthew’s story carries a vision of the human condition that provides us with a stance toward life, a way to view the world and the Church in which we live. We pray and st...
What kind of people can be welcomed into the Church? The answer is simple – and uncomfortable: the same kind of people Jesus welcomed into his company. Hardly the cream of wealthy, fashionable, rel...
In the communion of saints triumphant and militant (us), prayer is an important and crucial aspect of the committed Christian’s life. Lifting up others in prayer in their illnesses and struggles is...
(Priests and Deacons Retreat)
As priests, much of our spirituality comes from the Lectionary. The Sunday Lectionary is always before as we prepare to minister to the peopl...
Conferences will focus on the teaching and writings of Thomas Merton, the famous Trappist monk and spiritual author from Gethsemane Abbey in Kentucky. Reflections will focus especially on what Mert...
(Priests Retreat)
This retreat offers time for prayer, reflection, and direction for the ministry of priests as urged by Pope Francis. The specific topic is prompted by the continuing criti...
What kind of people can be welcomed into the Church? The answer is simple – and uncomfortable: the same kind of people Jesus welcomed into his company. Hardly the cream of wealthy, fashionable, rel...
This retreat will feature a series of reflections on four episodes in the Gospel according to Mark in which Jesus healed four females whose names are never mentioned in the Gospel: Simon’s mother-i...
It is difficult to give ourselves permission to be silent in our go, go, go culture. Give yourself permission this weekend to “retreat” from the noise and learn about the importance of silence, rec...
This workshop is designed for directors of parish liturgical music and singers in parish liturgies. Spend a week immersed in the beauty of liturgical chant. Learn how chant is “sung speech,” and pr...
(Valentine Retreat – Married Couples Only)
This weekend retreat will discuss the various phases of our relationships and how we can grow in true love with one another. Together we will expl...
(Midweek Retreat)
This retreat provides an opportunity for parish ministers involved in the liturgies of Holy Week or anyone who wants time to prepare for the sacred mysteries of Palm Sunda...
(Second Valentine Retreat – Married Couples Only)
This weekend retreat will discuss the various phases of our relationships and how we can grow in true love with one another. Together we wi...
Retreat conferences will reflect on St. Benedict’s spiritual teachings as summarized by the seventh chapter of his Rule for monks. Humility is the primary characteristic of the Benedictine...
(Holy Week Retreat)
The retreat will foster the faith and devotion of participants in the liturgies of Holy Week. Conferences will offer meditation and theological reflection on the liturgi...
This retreat is geared toward young adults. Br. Simon enjoys working with young adults to encourage them to discover their gifts to serve God, their families, friends, and their parish and secular ...
Retreat conferences will focus on the value of praying with the sacred scriptures to connect with the mind of Jesus. Some of the conferences will focus on a method of praying with the Bible using a...
(Priests Retreat)
Many of the pastoral issues St. Paul had to deal with have strong similarities with current pastoral issues priests are confronted with today. We will ask Paul how he deal...
This retreat will explore how beauty in nature and art reveals God’s presence and action in the world and examine the strength and power of religious imagery, art and architecture through the ages....
This retreat is part of a series of artist retreats (Michelangelo, Raphael, Fra Angelico, Van Gogh) that explore the spirituality of famous artists. Art appreciators are especially invited as well ...
(Midweek Retreat)
This retreat will focus on the holy Rule of St. Benedict and how it can apply to living with peace in today’s fast-paced society. Participants will learn that man...
A series of concerts over the weekend, by various artists, both live and recorded, will set the atmosphere for reflection on our understanding of the end of time.
(Midweek Retreat)
Retreat conferences will reflect on St. Benedict’s spiritual teachings as summarized by the seventh chapter of his Rule for monks. Humility is the primary charact...
(Retreatants limited)
From the beginning, art has been used as a pathway toward spiritual insight and awareness. On this studio retreat, each participant will work in one of several media t...
Join us for a fun-filled journey through Steps 3, 11 and 12. Happy, joyous and free will dispel any glumness. An atmosphere couched in Benedictine hospitality will enable you to take stock of where...
This workshop is designed for directors of parish liturgical music and singers in parish liturgies. Spend a week immersed in the beauty of liturgical chant. Learn how chant is “sung speech,” and pr...
Many ordinary people find reading a gospel a difficult task. This retreat will read portions of the Gospel of Mark illustrating some of the ways one can read a gospel both for understanding and ins...
(Midweek Retreat)
Retreat conferences will focus on the value of praying with the sacred scriptures to connect with the mind of Jesus. Some of the conferences will focus on a method of pray...
In this retreat, we will focus on the making of a great artist through suffering and rejection. Beethoven’s spirituality will be explored by focusing on his masterpieces. Audio-visual aids will enh...
The Rule of St. Benedict for monasteries has many valuable lessons for those living outside the monastic setting. Conferences will focus on a identifying some of the important aspects of t...
With Scripture and the Rule of St. Benedict as our guide, we will explore how a life of physical fitness and healthful eating lead us on a journey of self-knowledge, self-acceptance and se...
There are people who would like to read the biblical prophets, but when they attempt to do so, they find the task too difficult and they stop. This retreat will highlight a few of the biblical prop...
Retreat conferences will reflect on the value of being attentive to the presence of God in the ordinary experiences of life. We will discuss how to pray and how to live in a way that cultivates exp...
(Midweek Retreat)
Anger is an unavoidable human feeling and we often have good reasons to be angry. But anger can also be an obstacle to living a fuller life. This retreat aims to examine J...
(Married Couples Only)
With all the distractions of the world, children, jobs, volunteering, etc., the vocation aspect of marriage tends to fall to the wayside as we try to raise our famili...
The Rule of St. Benedict contains practical and sound advice for living with God and with others. This retreat will focus on key passages that offer us Benedict’s common sense and wisdom f...
Retreat conferences will reflect on St. Benedict’s spiritual teachings as summarized by the seventh chapter of his Rule for monks. Humility is the primary characteristic of the Benedictine...
(Priests Retreat)
Many of the pastoral issues St. Paul had to deal with have strong similarities with current pastoral issues priests are confronted with today. We will ask Paul how he deal...
(Midweek Retreat)
Gratitude has been called the parent of the virtues. What place does it have in the life of a Christian disciple and how do we practice it?
By studying the encyclicals and teachings of this remarkable theologian, we will gain an understanding of his “theology of the body” and the “new evangelization.” His earlier struggles with Nazi an...
Retreat conferences will focus on the value of praying with the sacred scriptures to connect with the mind of Jesus. Some of the conferences will focus on a method of praying with the Bible using a...
Many great stories are found in the Gospel of John. This retreat will focus on just a few of them and show why they have remained so popular through the centuries. We will consider The Prologue of ...
What do the Gospels have to say about Jesus’ birth?