Catholic retreats and monasteries
Catholic retreat seekers often look for Benedictine abbeys, Trappist monasteries, Camaldolese hermitages, and diocesan retreat centers. MonkMap lists Catholic, Trappist, and Benedictine communities that welcome guests for liturgy, silent retreat, and structured prayer.
Each listing links to the community's official website so you can confirm retreat schedules, guest policies, and suggested donations before you book.
Catholic retreat communities
Catholic, Benedictine, and Trappist communities with retreat programs.
Abbey of Gethsemani
TrappistTrappist, Kentucky, United States
The oldest working Trappist monastery in the United States, founded in 1848 and home to Thomas Merton for 27 years. Its guesthouse welcomes men and women of all faiths for silent, unstructured retreats, with hours of prayer and miles of wooded trails open to guests.
Visit websitevisitor-friendlyretreat stayssilent retreatpublic prayerAbbey of St. Walburga
BenedictineVirginia Dale, Colorado, United States
The Abbey of Saint Walburga is a Benedictine community of contemplative nuns in Virginia Dale, Colorado. Their life centers on the Divine Office, lectio divina, silence, hospitality, and the Rule of Benedict. The abbey offers a retreat setting for guests seeking prayerful quiet, with the community’s farm and rural land forming part of its monastic environment.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysAnnunciation Monastery
BenedictineBismarck, North Dakota, United States
Annunciation Monastery in Bismarck, North Dakota, is home to Benedictine Sisters who follow the Rule of St. Benedict. The community emphasizes prayer, lectio, and service, and offers hospitality with a focus on prayerful presence. The monastery hosts retreats and public Masses, and welcomes prayer requests as part of its ministry.
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BenedictineAva, Missouri, United States
Assumption Abbey Guest House is part of Assumption Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in Ava, Missouri. The official guest-house page describes a dedicated wing of the monastery for individuals and groups making retreats. Guests may join the monks for Mass and the Divine Office while staying in the rural abbey setting.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysBellarmine Jesuit Retreat House
CatholicBarrington, Illinois, United States
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House is a retreat center in Barrington, Illinois, rooted in Catholic contemplative life. It belongs on MonkMap for visitors looking for structured retreat time, contemplative workshops, guided practice periods, quiet days, or a setting where ordinary life can slow down. Because the record does not yet include an official website, publish it as a research lead until guest access, retreat availability, and contact details are confirmed.
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Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center is a retreat center in Indiana, rooted in Benedictine monastic life. It belongs on MonkMap for visitors looking for structured retreat time, contemplative workshops, guided practice periods, quiet days, or a setting where ordinary life can slow down. Because the record does not yet include an official website, publish it as a research lead until guest access, retreat availability, and contact details are confirmed.
Visit websiteretreat stayssilent retreatBenedictine Abbey of Christ in the Desert
BenedictineAbiquiu, New Mexico, United States
The Benedictine Abbey of Christ in the Desert is a monastic community near Abiquiu, New Mexico, following the Rule of Benedict. The abbey welcomes day visitors and overnight guests for self-directed retreat, silence, liturgical prayer, and reflection in a remote desert setting. Guest accommodations and meals are available by reservation, with the church and art gallery also open to visitors during scheduled times.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysCullman, Alabama, United States
Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, Alabama is home to the Benedictine Sisters of Cullman. The sisters describe their life as one of monastic prayer, community, and ministry shaped by the Gospel and the Rule of Saint Benedict. Their official materials emphasize seeking Christ in communal life and service.
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BenedictineErie, Pennsylvania, United States
Mount St. Benedict Monastery is the Benedictine Sisters of Erie’s monastery in Erie, Pennsylvania. The community follows the Rule of Saint Benedict and describes its life through prayer, community, and service. Its official site also connects the sisters with ministries of hospitality, justice, education, and spiritual formation.
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BenedictineBristow, Virginia, United States
The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia live at Saint Benedict Monastery in Bristow, Virginia. Their official site presents the community’s life through prayer, hospitality, and service rooted in the Rule of Saint Benedict. The sisters also maintain ministries and spiritual programs connected with their monastic home.
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BenedictineColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Benet Hill Monastery is a Benedictine women’s community in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The sisters describe their life through Benedictine values including hospitality, reverence for creation, and shared spiritual practice. Their official offerings include worship, learning programs, and retreat opportunities in online, hybrid, and in-person formats.
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CatholicColorado, United States
Benet Hill Monastery sits on a wooded property at the north edge of Colorado Springs, home to the Sisters of Benet Hill, a community of Benedictine women who describe themselves as contemporary Benedictines: living by the Rule of St. Benedict while staying engaged with the world outside the enclosure. Their guiding values are the ones Benedict wrote down in 516 CE, hospitality to strangers and respect for all creation, and their public posture is a simple one: come exactly as you are. The setting is the draw. Guests stay in retreat houses tucked into the pines, with trails, prayer sites, a forest labyrinth, and the St. Benedict Columbarium Garden on the grounds. The sisters frame a stay here as time to step away from screens and schedules, in solitude or in company, in silence or in conversation, or some mix of the two.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysCitrus Heights, California, United States
Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center is a Catholic retreat house in Citrus Heights, run by the Passionists of Holy Cross Province. The mission is stated simply: to support the personal reflection and spiritual growth of everyone who comes, according to their own needs, by holding a safe, welcoming, and prayerful environment and offering ministries of inspiration, education, and guidance. The Passionists bought the land from the Cross family estate in 1946 and moved into a small house on the property in November 1949, on the feast of Christ the King. The main retreat building opened on May 7, 1950, built to hold thirty retreatants with a chapel, dining room, library, and two offices. It has grown in stages since: eighteen rooms added in 1957 out of relocated military barracks from Mather Air Base, then the Holy Cross Building in 1987 with forty more rooms, three small conference rooms, and the large Quinn Room assembly space. The approach is part of the experience. A private drive lined with tall oleanders opens onto a white statue of St. Paul of the Cross, and guests frequently describe the arrival as stepping onto holy ground. The grounds hold a Memorial Garden dedicated to St. Paul of the Cross, the Garden of the Lord's Passion laid out as an outdoor Way of the Cross, a grotto for Our Lady of the Passion ringed by large redwoods, a shrine to Our Lady of Fatima, a labyrinth, a landscaped courtyard with a fountain and benches, and a number of smaller spots set aside for quiet prayer. Program offerings: Preached weekend and midweek retreats. Led by the Retreat Team, mixing scheduled conferences, communal prayer and Eucharist, and open personal time. Reconciliation is available, as is time with one of the retreat leaders. There are stretches of silence and stretches of conversation. The frame is individual work done in the company of others. Twelve Step retreats. Some of the first retreats in California for men and women in Alcoholics Anonymous were held here, and the center still runs a regular Twelve Step series plus weekly AA meetings. Newcomers and long timers alike are invited. Directed retreats and days of recollection. Plus seasonal offerings: Advent and Lent days of prayer, an Ash Wednesday day of prayer, one day bereavement retreats, a Triduum retreat, and a New Year's Eve retreat. Married couples and engaged retreats, and eastern spirituality retreats. Hosted groups. Parishes, Catholic schools, dioceses, deacon and priest retreats, universities, youth organizations, and other Christian churches bring their own programs to the facility. Roughly 3,000 people attend the center's own programs each year, with another 4,000 or so coming through as hosted groups. Two related ministries operate from the site: an Institute for Counseling and Spiritual Direction, and the Spiritual Life Institute, founded to offer spiritual education and build ecumenical connections. The Community of Passionist Partners brings lay men and women, married and single, into the work alongside the religious community. What to expect This is a Catholic house rooted in the Passionist charism of preaching the Passion of Jesus, so it suits someone seeking that tradition better than someone looking for a purely secular stay, though other Christian groups regularly use the facility and the ecumenical door is genuinely open. Rooms are single occupancy with private bathrooms, air conditioned and heated, each with a writing desk and lounge chair, most looking out on old growth oak and redwood. Two suites add a sitting area and kitchenette. Meals come from a full kitchen with two chefs and a corps of volunteers. Wi-Fi is generally limited to common areas rather than guest rooms. The center notes that it aims to offer retreats regardless of ability to pay, supported by volunteers and benefactors. Practical details Location: 6520 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 Phone: 916.725.4720 Email: christtheking@passionist.org Tradition: Roman Catholic, Passionist (C.P.), Diocese of Sacramento Founded: retreat building completed May 1950, community on site since 1946 Lodging: 67 single rooms with private baths, including two suites Meeting space: four conference rooms, groups from 10 to 110, AV and Wi-Fi available Dining: maximum occupancy 120 Office hours: weekdays, generally 9am to 5pm, closed weekends Website: christthekingretreatcenter.org
Visit websiteretreat stayssilent retreatConception Abbey
BenedictineConception, Missouri, United States
Conception Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Conception, Missouri, founded in 1873. The monks describe their life through prayer, work, hospitality, education for future priests, and proclamation of the Gospel. The abbey also offers retreats rooted in Benedictine tradition.
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CatholicConception, Missouri, United States
Conception Abbey Guest Center extends the hospitality of the Benedictine monks in Conception, Missouri. The center offers a rural setting for individuals and groups seeking prayer, silence, and spiritual renewal. Its official programs are framed around Benedictine spirituality and encounters with Christ.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysGlastonbury Abbey
BenedictineHingham, Massachusetts, United States
Glastonbury Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Hingham, Massachusetts, founded in 1954. The monks live a Catholic monastic life centered on prayer, work, community, and hospitality. Individual and group retreat houses allow guests to enter a quiet Benedictine setting and, when available, join the community for the Liturgy of the Hours.
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BenedictineSt. Leo, Florida, United States
Holy Name Monastery in St. Leo, Florida, is a Benedictine monastic community committed to prayer, hospitality, and service. The monastery offers opportunities for private and directed retreats, group retreats, and spiritual guidance, with guests able to join the Sisters for liturgical prayer and Mass. As of early 2026, the monastery is not accepting new retreat reservations but continues its commitment to prayer and community service.
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CatholicSt. David, Arizona, United States
Holy Trinity Monastery Center in St. David, Arizona occupies the former Benedictine monastery property founded in 1974 in the Olivetan tradition. The monastery itself was dissolved in 2017, and the official site now presents the nonprofit center as a place for spiritual renewal. Its grounds include retreat accommodations, a chapel, library, and desert walking areas used by visitors and groups.
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BenedictineNorfolk, Nebraska, United States
Immaculata Monastery & Spirituality Center in Norfolk, Nebraska, is a Benedictine community run by the Missionary Benedictine Sisters. The center offers private chapel visits, retreats, spiritual direction, and prayer groups, with daily Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours prayed four times daily. Facilities include meeting spaces, overnight accommodations, and a Eucharistic Adoration Chapel open 24 hours. Certified spiritual directors assist guests during retreats.
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BenedictineRichmond, Virginia, United States
Mary Mother of the Church Abbey is a Benedictine monastic community located outside Richmond, Virginia. The monks live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict, centering their lives on prayer and work. The abbey operates Benedictine College Preparatory School and offers daily communal prayer including Mass and the Divine Office. Visitors may contact the community for information about prayer times and visits.
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TrappistMoncks Corner, South Carolina, United States
A Trappist monastery on a former plantation along the Cooper River north of Charleston, founded in 1949 by monks from Gethsemani. Guests join the community for silent meals and seven daily prayer services, and the public gardens and grounds are open to day visitors.
Visit websitevisitor-friendlyretreat stayssilent retreatpublic prayerMonastery of Our Lady of the Desert
BenedictineGobernador, New Mexico, United States
Monastery of Our Lady of the Desert is a Benedictine monastic community of women located in Gobernador, New Mexico. The community lives by vows of stability, conversion of life, and obedience, dedicating themselves to prayer, silence, solitude, and hospitality. Their mission includes interceding through prayer for the needs of the world and offering a life centered on monastic values.
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BenedictineCottonwood, Idaho, United States
The Monastery of Saint Gertrude is a Benedictine community in Cottonwood, Idaho, and serves as the Center for Benedictine Life. Its campus includes the chapel, Spirit Center, historical museum, inn, and ministries that connect sisters, oblates, volunteers, and visitors. The community presents Benedictine spirituality through prayer, hospitality, formation, history, and retreat programming.
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BenedictineChicago, Illinois, United States
The Monastery of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery of the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation in Chicago. The monks live according to the Rule of Benedict, with a daily rhythm of Mass, the Divine Office, Gregorian chant, silence, work, and hospitality. Public worship and vocational monastic experience weekends connect visitors with the community’s liturgical life.
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CatholicPetersham, Massachusetts, United States
Home to the Maronite Monks of Adoration, a Catholic monastic community in the Eastern Maronite tradition. Individual men and small groups of men are welcome for silent retreats in the guesthouse, joining the monks for the Divine Office, Mass, and adoration in a secluded setting without cell or internet access.
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BenedictineWatertown, South Dakota, United States
Mother of God Monastery in Watertown, South Dakota, is a Benedictine monastic community of women committed to a balanced life of prayer, work, study, and leisure. They celebrate daily liturgies including the Liturgy of the Hours and Mass in their chapel. The community emphasizes hospitality and spiritual growth through prayer and daily readings. The rural setting supports their monastic values and communal life.
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BenedictineSaint Benedict, Oregon, United States
Mount Angel Abbey Retreat House is the guest ministry of Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon. The official retreat site offers lodging, meeting spaces, and retreat programs in the Benedictine tradition. Guests are invited into the abbey’s prayer and quiet hilltop setting.
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BenedictineSt. Benedict, Oregon, United States
A Benedictine abbey on a hilltop butte in Oregon's Willamette Valley, founded in 1882 by monks from Switzerland. Its Saint Benedict Guesthouse hosts individuals and groups, and visitors come for the Alvar Aalto library, the museum, and the chance to pray the Hours with the community.
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BenedictinePine City, New York, United States
Mount Saviour Monastery is a Benedictine monastery in Pine City, New York. The monks follow the Rule of Saint Benedict in a life of prayer, work, and hospitality. Their official materials describe guest accommodations and a farm setting that supports the monastery’s rhythm of monastic life.
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CatholicBig Sur, California, United States
A Camaldolese Benedictine hermitage perched in the Santa Lucia Mountains above the Pacific. Guests of any faith stay in simple rooms or hillside cottages for silent retreats, joining the monks for daily liturgy and the Hours.
Visit websitevisitor-friendlyretreat stayssilent retreatpublic prayerOur Lady of Guadalupe Abbey
BenedictinePecos, New Mexico, United States
Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey is an Olivetan Benedictine monastery near Pecos, New Mexico. The community follows the Rule of Benedict and the constitutions of Saint Bernard Tolomei, receiving guests for individual and group retreats. Guesthouses, hermitages, Mass, the monastic office, and a thousand-acre high-desert valley make it a strong fit for silence, prayer, and monastic hospitality.
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BenedictineSilver City, New Mexico, United States
Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery is a Benedictine monastery located in Silver City, New Mexico. The cloistered community offers daily public Mass and the chanting of the Divine Office in their chapel, which is open to the public without appointment. Visitors may access the giftshop during specified hours but tours are not available. The monastery provides a schedule of liturgical services including Mass, confessions, and chant times.
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CatholicPecos, New Mexico, United States
Pecos Benedictine Monastery is a Benedictine monastery in Pecos, New Mexico. Its official web presence describes a retreat setting in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and a ministry of spiritual renewal. The monastery’s retreat work includes programs, lodging, and hospitality for people seeking prayer and quiet.
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BenedictineOceanside, California, United States
Prince of Peace Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Oceanside, California. The abbey presents its life through the Benedictine rhythm of prayer and work, and it welcomes guests for prayer, reflection, and retreats. Its retreat ministry includes monk-led programs as well as self-guided days of recollection.
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BenedictineMt. Angel, Oregon, United States
Queen of Angels Monastery in Mt. Angel, Oregon, was the historic home of the Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel, a community living according to the Rule of Benedict. Built in 1888, the monastery served for generations as a center of prayer, work, hospitality, and retreat ministry, including Shalom at the Monastery. In 2023 the sisters transferred care of the property to Catholic Community Services, making the listing historically important but requiring review for current guest access.
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BenedictineDickinson, North Dakota, United States
Sacred Heart Monastery is the home of Benedictine Sisters in Dickinson, North Dakota. The community describes its life as communal, apostolic, Christian, and shaped by prayer and work. The sisters have been present in North Dakota since 1910 and moved to Dickinson in 2019.
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BenedictineYankton, South Dakota, United States
Sacred Heart Monastery in Yankton, South Dakota, is home to the Yankton Benedictines, a community of Benedictine sisters. The monastery offers a Peace Center for silent personal retreats, spiritual direction, and enrichment programs. Retreatants can join the community for prayer and meals or enjoy solitude in a setting overlooking the Missouri River. The monastery also supports vocations, oblates, and offers spiritual resources and a gift shop.
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BenedictineRichardton, North Dakota, United States
Sacred Heart Monastery in Richardton, North Dakota, is a Benedictine priory home to 31 sisters. It is part of the Saint Gertrude Federation and offers a monastic community life. The monastery provides a retreat environment with a focus on prayer and liturgical life.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysSaint Andrew's Abbey
BenedictineValyermo, California, United States
Saint Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo, California, is a Benedictine monastic community dedicated to prayer and work. The abbey offers a spiritual home for retreatants with a variety of retreats led by retreat masters, including preached, group, private, and youth retreats. The monks maintain a daily rhythm of liturgy and hospitality, and the abbey supports its community through handcrafted ceramics and spiritual publications. Retreats include lodging and meals, and the community prays the Liturgy of the Hours daily.
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BenedictineStill River, Massachusetts, United States
Saint Benedict Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located in Still River, Massachusetts. The community follows the monastic journey of postulancy, novitiate, and solemn profession, dedicating their lives to prayer and obedience to Christ. The abbey offers a glimpse into monastic life and emphasizes a vocation of complete dedication to God. It serves as a spiritual center for those discerning a monastic calling.
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BenedictineBartonville, Illinois, United States
Saint Benedict's Abbey in Bartonville, Illinois, is an ecumenical Benedictine community of men and women within the Catholic tradition. The community prays and works for the reconciliation and unity of Christians. The Abbey welcomes all baptized Christians to participate in its liturgical prayer life, including the Liturgy of the Hours and daily Mass. It offers a peaceful monastic environment with public prayer services and spiritual ministries.
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BenedictineSt. Joseph, Minnesota, United States
Saint Benedict’s Monastery in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, is a Benedictine community of women living according to the Rule of Benedict. The sisters pray the Liturgy of the Hours three times daily and continue ministries shaped by prayer, work, hospitality, education, and service. The monastery also preserves its history through the Haehn Museum and Whitby Gift Shop.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysSaint Bernard Abbey
CatholicCullman, Alabama, United States
Saint Bernard Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Cullman, Alabama, where the monks live according to the Rule of Benedict and gather for regular daily prayer. The abbey grounds include a retreat center, preparatory school, and the Ave Maria Grotto, giving visitors a mix of monastic worship, retreat hospitality, and devotional pilgrimage space.
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BenedictineCollegeville, Minnesota, United States
Saint John’s Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Collegeville, Minnesota. The monks follow the Rule of Saint Benedict through prayer, work, hospitality, and community life. Their official ministries include Saint John’s University, Saint John’s Preparatory School, Liturgical Press, retreat hospitality, and several abbey workshops.
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BenedictineCollegeville, Minnesota, United States
Saint John’s Abbey Guesthouse in Collegeville, Minnesota extends the hospitality of Saint John’s Abbey to guests of all faiths. It sits within the abbey’s central Minnesota setting of woodlands and lakes. The guesthouse offers a place to experience quiet, prayer, and the life of a Benedictine community.
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BenedictineSaint Benedict, Louisiana, United States
Saint Joseph Abbey Retreat Center, located in Saint Benedict, Louisiana, is a Benedictine abbey retreat facility offering a peaceful setting on 1,100 acres for reflection, prayer, and spiritual growth. The center provides 30 guest rooms, a chapel, conference rooms, and hosts silent retreats open to adults, including abbey-sponsored and outside group retreats. It supports liturgical prayer, reconciliation, and offers hospitality with meal services and meeting spaces. The retreat center underwent a major renovation in 2017 and is a member of the Association of Benedictine Retreat Centers.
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CatholicSaint Leo, Florida, United States
Saint Leo Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the hills of Pasco County, Florida, with roots reaching back to 1889. The monks describe their life as one of prayer, work, conversion, hospitality, and worship, serving both the local Catholic community and Saint Leo University. Retreat guests are welcomed for spiritual refreshment in a setting shaped by the Rule of Saint Benedict.
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BenedictineSt. Meinrad, Indiana, United States
A Benedictine archabbey in southern Indiana, founded in 1854 from Einsiedeln in Switzerland and home to a seminary. The Archabbey Guest House offers monk led retreats year round, the public is welcome at the Liturgy of the Hours, and the monks support those discerning a monastic vocation.
Visit websitevisitor-friendlyretreat stayspublic prayerdiscernment programSaint Scholastica Monastery
BenedictineBoerne, Texas, United States
Saint Scholastica Monastery in Boerne, Texas, is home to the Benedictine Sisters of Boerne. The community embraces the Benedictine tradition of hospitality and prayer, welcoming guests to join in silent prayer gatherings and other spiritual practices. The monastery offers sacred spaces and ways to journey with the community through prayer and ministry.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysCottonwood, Idaho, United States
Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho, is a Benedictine retreat center offering 22 guest rooms and facilities for groups up to 120. The center emphasizes Benedictine spirituality, including communal prayer, silence, and Lectio Divina, and provides opportunities to live according to the Rule of Benedict alongside the monastic community. The grounds include a historical museum, forested areas, and art spaces, supporting contemplative renewal and cultural heritage.
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CatholicNewport, Washington, United States
Sravasti Abbey is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Newport, Washington. Founded by Venerable Thubten Chodron, it is a residential monastic community for Westerners practicing in the Tibetan tradition. The abbey offers teachings, retreats, and community practice centered on Buddhist ethics, meditation, and service.
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BenedictineBenet Lake, Wisconsin, United States
St. Benedict’s Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Benet Lake, Wisconsin. The monks follow the Rule of Saint Benedict through prayer, common life, pastoral ministry, and hospitality. Their official site connects the abbey with retreats, priestly formation, and service to the church.
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BenedictineAtchison, Kansas, United States
St. Benedict’s Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery in Atchison, Kansas, with roots reaching to 1857. The monks live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict and describe their life through prayer, work, and fraternal community. Their apostolic work includes co-sponsoring Benedictine College and Maur Hill-Mount Academy and serving pastoral needs in the region.
Visit websitepublic prayerretreat staysCullman, Alabama, United States
St. Bernard Abbey Retreat & Conference Center is the guest and retreat ministry of the Benedictine monks of Saint Bernard Abbey in Cullman, Alabama. The center provides lodging, meeting space, and a setting for personal or group retreats connected to the abbey’s daily rhythm of prayer. Guests can experience Benedictine hospitality while remaining close to the abbey church, grounds, and monastic community.
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BenedictineGreensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Saint Emma Monastery is a Benedictine priory in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, associated with the Bavarian Federation. The community offers a Catholic monastic setting rooted in Benedictine prayer, community life, and hospitality. It is best listed as a monastery with potential retreat relevance, while current guest arrangements should be checked directly before publication.
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BenedictineThree Rivers, Michigan, United States
Saint Gregory’s Abbey in Three Rivers, Michigan, is a Benedictine monastic community in the Episcopal Church. The monks live under the Rule of Benedict and center their day on the Eucharist, Divine Office, prayer, and hospitality in the Abbey Church. Guests come for retreat, worship, and spiritual renewal within an Anglican Benedictine setting.
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BenedictineShawnee, Oklahoma, United States
St. Gregory’s Abbey is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The monks describe their life through prayer, common life, hospitality, and service under the Rule of Saint Benedict. Their official site presents the abbey’s values and ministries as expressions of Benedictine monastic life.
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TrappistSpencer, Massachusetts, United States
A Trappist community in the hills of central Massachusetts, known for its Trappist Preserves and liturgical vestments. The abbey welcomes guests for contemplative retreats shaped by its life of silence, prayer, and work.
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BenedictineRock Island, Illinois, United States
St. Mary Monastery is a Benedictine monastery located in Rock Island, Illinois. The community includes 18 perpetually professed sisters and maintains a monastic life rooted in the Benedictine tradition. The monastery offers a setting for prayer and spiritual life and can be contacted for information about guest opportunities and public prayer times.
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BenedictineMorristown, New Jersey, United States
Saint Mary’s Abbey in Morristown, New Jersey, is a Benedictine abbey whose retreat center is shaped by the daily prayer and hospitality of the monks. Guests come for spiritual retreat, quiet reflection, and access to a monastic Catholic setting connected with the abbey’s liturgical life.
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BenedictineMaplewood, Minnesota, United States
St. Paul's Monastery in Maplewood, Minnesota, is a Benedictine community dedicated to living the Gospel through prayer, hospitality, and spiritual companioning. The monastery offers a rhythm of communal and personal prayer and hosts retreats and workshops through its Benedictine Center. It serves as a spiritual home for Sisters, Associates, Oblates, and guests seeking contemplative presence and hospitality in the Benedictine tradition.
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CatholicSt. Paul, Minnesota, United States
St. Paul’s Monastery is a Benedictine community of women in St. Paul, Minnesota. The sisters describe their life through worship, hospitality, and spiritual companioning. Their official site welcomes people of many faith and cultural traditions to the monastery’s home and grounds.
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BenedictineSt. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Saint Paul’s Monastery in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a Benedictine community of sisters rooted in prayer, hospitality, and the Rule of Benedict. The monastery is located on Benet Road and serves as a place of Catholic monastic presence, community life, and spiritual connection in the Twin Cities.
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BenedictineCovington, Kentucky, United States
Saint Walburg Monastery in Covington, Kentucky, is a Benedictine monastery of women founded in 1859 by sisters from Eichstätt, Germany. The community’s official history emphasizes its European Benedictine roots, long service in the United States, and continuing life of prayer and community. For MonkMap, it is best presented as a historically rooted Benedictine monastery rather than a retreat-center-first destination.
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CatholicSubiaco, Arkansas, United States
Subiaco Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery in Subiaco, Arkansas, founded in 1878. The monks follow the Rule of Saint Benedict through a daily rhythm of prayer, work, hospitality, and community life. The abbey’s official presence also connects the monastery with education and retreat hospitality on its campus.
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BenedictineWindsor, New York, United States
Transfiguration Monastery is a Benedictine women’s monastery in Windsor, New York. The sisters describe their life through prayer, monastic community, and Benedictine hospitality. The monastery’s official materials invite visitors into retreats, spiritual programs, and the quiet rhythm of the sisters’ prayer.
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Common questions
- What is a Catholic silent retreat?
- A Catholic silent retreat typically follows the monastic rhythm of the Liturgy of the Hours, Mass, and periods of private prayer in silence. Guests at abbeys and retreat houses join all or part of the community schedule while maintaining quiet throughout the day.