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.
The most important section of Mark’s Gospel is the Passion Narrative. It comes last in the story, but it was probably written first. It is a model followed by all the other gospels. This retreat wi...
(Maximum Class Size: 10)
Participants will learn various techniques for creating woven vessels such as a hanging ornament, a bowl, and a cup. These objects will provide a fundamental unders...
An unstructured retreat for young adults, ages 18-39 for only $50. Led by Fr. Simon Herrmann, OSB.
Participants will learn various techniques for creating woven vessels. These objects will provide a fundamental understanding of basket weaving that can be adapted for individuals’ creative v...
Participants will explore different pattern styles in order to create an image that can be used to quiet the mind. Some of these styles include: sacred geometry, grids/tiles, pixelation, and Celtic...
(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 binds these three vows...
This “celebration,” not “retreat,” will be an opportunity to immerse oneself in the richness of the tradition that we celebrate at Saint Meinrad. Your visit will include opportunities to join the m...
Ring in the new year surrounded by the beauty of Saint Meinrad! Spend time in silence, prayer, and meditation with the monastic community as you reflect on 2024 and ...
Participants will explore different pattern styles in order to create an image that can be used to quiet the mind. Some of these styles include: sacred geometry, grids/tiles, pixelation, and ...
Grounded in the Rule of Saint Benedict, Josh and Angie, along with their children Nate and Lucy, will break open some ways they keep obedience, stability, and kindness, ...
(Maximum Class Size: 10)
Participants will learn various techniques for creating woven vessels such as a hanging ornament, a bowl, and a cup. These obj...
Retreat conferences will center on the teachings of St. Paul to explore what Christ has done for us through his Incarnation.
This workshop is designed for directors of liturgical music and singers in parish liturgies who are new to chant.
In this exploration of the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle, we will reflect on Saul’s road to Damascus.
Valentine Retreat – Married Couples Only
Take some time away from the day-to-day with your spouse and rest at Saint Meinrad.
Participants will explore different pattern styles in order to create an image that can be used to quiet the mind. Some of these styles include: sacred geometry, grids/tiles, pixelation, and Celtic...
This retreat will guide participants in a reflective way of praying the Lord’s Prayer.
Today we receive ashes as a reminder that we are dust and to dust we will return. Together, we will turn toward the God of love and mercy as we face the truth of our lives.
Retreat conferences will reflect on the spiritual and theological foundations of “contemplation” as a mode of Christian prayer and a mainstay of spiritual formation and maturity.
This retreat, offered shortly before Holy Week, will examine each of the Passion accounts.
Take some time to ponder the great mysteries of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection this week by active and reflective participation in prayer with the monastic community as well as supplemental...
Preists 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 p...
This retreat will explore the history and spirituality of the rosary and ways to enhance our practice of this treasured prayer.
Follow the footsteps of Saint Paul the Apostle in the Greek Isles, one of the most storied regions of the world.
This retreat will explore its rich history and spirituality and will help retreatants pray and participate more deeply in the Holy Eucharist.
Retreat conferences will center on the teachings of St. Paul to explore what Christ has done for us through his Incarnation.
In the gospel of John, Jesus uses signs to unfold who Jesus is and his relationship to God. These signs often came in the form of stories that were both interesting and challenging. This retr...
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 monk...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Saint Luke is a master storyteller. Nowhere is that better demonstrated than in his presentation of the birth of Jesus. The story contains both intrigue and theological depth. This retreat will foc...
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...
This “celebration”, not “retreat”, will be an opportunity to immerse oneself in the richness of the tradition that we celebrate at Saint Meinrad. Your visit will include opportunities to join the m...
Ring in the new year surrounded by the beauty of Saint Meinrad! Spend time in silence, prayer, and meditation with the monastic community as you reflect on 2025 and welcome a new year full of God’s...