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Registration is full! Spend time in prayer, silence, walks in nature and individual visits with a spiritual director. The opportunity for daily communal lectio with other retreatants, Eucharist with the monastic community and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation are also available. One day of solitude with no communal activity is scheduled. Dates: Sunday, August 2, 7 p.m., through Friday, August

Parents/allies/friends and LGBTQ+ persons gather to pray, share stories and support each other. Confidentiality is maintained. Free will offering accepted. Date: Thursday, September 10, 7-9 p.m. Facilitators: Sheila Nelson and Eunice Antony, OSB var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),docu

This day offers time and space for quiet prayer, reflection, reading, walking, resting and meeting with a spiritual director if desired. Group prayer begins and ends the day. Midday Prayer with the sisters in the Oratory and noon meal with the sisters at the monastery are optional. Free will offering accepted. Optional meal at the monastery is $12. Date: Thursday, September 17, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Facilitators: Spirituality Cente

Cynthia Bourgeault’s insights from her book Mystical Hope will help us reframe our stories, inviting us to find our place in the net of God’s mercy. We will watch “Babette’s Feast” as a parable of this process. Our time together will include both personal and group reflection. A light lunch is included. Date: Saturday, October 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Facilitator:

You’re invited to join Saint Benedict’s Monastery for Empty Bowls: A Gathering of Hope on Saturday, October 10, 2026 . This community event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot across from The House Food and Tap in St. Joseph, Minn. An Empty Bowls celebration provides attendees the opportunity to “purchase” a bowl handcrafted by local potters

This day offers time and space for quiet prayer, reflection, reading, walking, resting and meeting with a spiritual director if desired. Group prayer begins and ends the day. Midday Prayer with the sisters in the Oratory and noon meal with the sisters at the monastery are optional. Free will offering accepted. Optional meal at the monastery is $12. Date: Tuesday, October 20, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Facilitators: Spirituality Center S

In a sympathetic community of writers, we will dive into the deep waters of the self and the unexplored riches of each person’s written work. We will experiment with language and form. This workshop can help writers of memoir and family stories, fiction, a collection of poetry, character sketches and hybrid forms. We will read, discuss, write and offer each other honest generous feedback. Sister Mara will read and respond to your writing and be available for individual conferences.

Beginning at the Spirituality Center, join us on a sacred journey as we reflect on the “saints” in our lives to celebrate All Saints and All Souls Days. The pilgrimage will take us around sacred spaces on the campus of Saint Benedict’s Monastery. You are welcome to join us for Midday Prayer and a noon meal following the pilgrimage. Free will offering accepted. Optional noon meal is $12.

How can we stay grounded in our experience, more fully realizing that God accompanies us during tough times? We will explore the Benedictine practice of stability by learning to practice self-compassion, knowing that “Where I am is where God is for me.” Dates: Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 Times: 9-11 a.m. Facilitators:

In a sympathetic community of writers, we will dive into the deep waters of the self and the unexplored riches of each person’s written work. We will experiment with language and form. This workshop can help writers of memoir and family stories, fiction, a collection of poetry, character sketches and hybrid forms. We will read, discuss, write and offer each other honest generous feedback. Sister Mara will read and respond to your writing and be available for individual conferences.