Overnight Guests
The Monastery Guesthouse
Overnight guests are welcome at the monastery. Our Guestmaster is a monk assigned to welcome and assist guest upon their arrival and during their stay.
Length of stay
To support the quiet and structure of your time at the monastery, all stays are for individual, self-directed retreats with a minimum stay of two nights. Please observe the following scheduling parameters when planning your visit:
Arrival Days: Arrivals are strictly limited to Tuesdays and Fridays, please plan on arriving between 2:30 and 5:00pm. Please come to the guestmaster office in the Guest Lobby when you arrive.
Tuesday Arrivals: Stays beginning on a Tuesday require a minimum of three nights and a maximum of five nights.
Friday Arrivals: Stays beginning on a Friday are for exactly two nights.
Departures: Retreatants should depart by 9:30am on the day of departure or after the Mass on Sunday. We no longer host overnight guests on Sunday or Monday nights
Capacity : Our maximum capacity is now limited to 10 guests.
Meals
Simple, fresh meals are provided during your stay. The main meal of the day is shared with the monks in the main refectory. A light breakfast is available after Mass, and a light evening meal is provided after Vespers. Both of these lighter meals are served in the guest refectory, adjacent to the main refectory.
We serve simple dishes of fish, poultry, and vegetarian fare such as rice , beans, and salad. All meals are held in silence, accompanied only by table reading at the main meal.
Guests with special dietary needs are welcome to bring their own supplementary food. The monks can not guarantee an allergen free environment.
Sharing the Benedictine life
In the spirit of Saint Benedict’s call to receive all guests as Christ and to show them all kindness, it is our privilege to welcome you. We invite you to share in the peaceful rhythm of our monastic life during your stay. You are welcome to join us in the chapel for our daily prayer services and the holy Eucharist (see the daily schedule).
To support you in your search for God we strive to maintain a quiet environment that provides ample time for privacy, prayer, reading and reflection. We foster an atmosphere of silence and gentle solitude as it is most conducive to this shared way of life and allows the heart to rest.
