This workshop is designed for any laity or clergy seeking to develop or deepen their engagement with young adults in their faith communities.
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Keegan Porter professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in a ceremony on August 6, 2026, at Saint Meinrad Archabbey.
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In a brief ceremony at the monastery entrance, David Hensler was clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey on August 5.
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The first open house will be held online on Wednesday, September 23, at 6:30 p.m. Central time. The second will be held on campus on the weekend of October 10-11.
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This year, at the Tuesday evening banquet of the Alumni Reunion, Fr. Meinrad was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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Four Benedictine monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey observed anniversaries of their monastic profession in July.
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Brother Kenan Kapina, OSB, died July 19, 2026. He was 73 and in the 50th year of his monastic profession.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, will host an in-person and virtual On the Hill 5K walk/run on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Registration is now open for the event.
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Two Benedictine monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey observed anniversaries of their priesthood ordination in May. They were honored during Mass on Sunday, May 31.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey has received a planning grant to study how artificial intelligence is shaping the faith of young adults.
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Abbey Caskets will be sponsoring a 13-week GriefShare support group at Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House. The first meeting will be Monday, August 3, 2026.
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Graduates of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology were awarded master’s degrees at the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey has been formally recognized as a 2026 Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health recipient.
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Brother Andrew Zimmermann, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died May 1, 2026. He was 91 and in the 70th year of his monastic profession.
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Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in liturgies as well as to form and sing in a chant schola.
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The day-long women’s workshop, will be offered on May 27, 2026 at the Saint Meinrad Guest House and Retreat Center.
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“Women Carrying the Light of Christ: Past and Present,” a women’s retreat, will be offered on May 1–3, 2026, at the Saint Meinrad Guest House and Retreat Center.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present a concert by Danish-Latvian ensemble CARION on April 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central time in the St. Bede Theater.
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Saint Meinrad has announced that those serving full-time as FOCUS missionaries are eligible for a full-tuition scholarship to pursue a Master of Arts in Theology through its Graduate Theology Program.
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Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is hosting an online open house for its Graduate Theology Program on May 13, 2026.
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The Saint Meinrad Institute for Sacred Music will host a new workshop titled “The Sacred Music of St. Hildegard of Bingen” on May 17-22, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV appointed Very Reverend Godfrey Mullen, OSB, as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, IL, on March 13, 2026.
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The Holy Week and Easter schedule for Saint Meinrad Archabbey has been set. The public is invited to join the Benedictine monks for these services in the Archabbey Church.
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The concert of arias and duets on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central time in the St. Bede Theater.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present a Lenten prayer and music program on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. Central time in the school’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel.
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Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, Ph.D., will speak on “Ecology and Theology: Listening to Reality with ‘the Ear of the Heart’” on April 22, 2026.
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Graduate Theology Program brings Benedictine formation beyond the Hill; online students welcome on campus for retreats and immersive experiences.
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The Saint Meinrad Alumni Association is hosting its 12th annual Saint Meinrad Day of Service on Saturday, March 14, with 16 service projects in 12 communities.
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Eleven priesthood students from Saint Meinrad received the ministry of acolyte on February 12.
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Eighteen priesthood students received the ministry of lector on February 12 in the Seminary’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present a concert by Pacifica Quartet on February 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time in the St. Bede Theater.
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Father Germain Swisshelm, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died Saturday, January 24, 2026. He was 91, in the 68th year of his monastic profession and the 65th year of priesthood.
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The weekly Mass scheduled at Monte Cassino Shrine for Saturday, January 24, 2026, has been canceled.
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Novice Douglas Allison professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in a ceremony on January 20, 2026, at Saint Meinrad Archabbey.
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Saint Meinrad will host a workshop on servant leadership presented by Ken Ogorek on March 12-13, 2026.
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Saint Meinrad will offer a reduced-rate St. Carlo Acutis Video Gamers Young Adult Retreat on May 29-31, 2026.
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“Blessed Are You,” a four-week Lenten retreat, will be offered on Tuesdays, February 24, and March 3, 10, and 17, 2026.
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Saint Meinrad announced the launch of a refreshed logo and brand identity that reflects Saint Meinrad’s Benedictine heritage while supporting its mission in the years ahead.
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The Institute for Sacred Music, St. Meinrad, IN, will host a workshop titled “Praying with Chant” on January 12-16, 2026.
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Graduates of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology were awarded Master of Divinity degrees on December 5.
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With the holiday season approaching, all are welcome to pray with the Benedictine monks.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey will offer several reduced-rate Young Adult Retreats in 2026 at the Saint Meinrad Guest House and Retreat Center.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center will host a series of basket weaving workshops throughout 2026 taught by Br. Jean Fish, OSB.
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Three seminarians received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Charles Thompson on October 25, 2025.
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Four new members have been added to the Saint Meinrad Alumni Association Board of Directors.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present “The Color Flute” on October 17, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
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Five new members have been added to the Board of Overseers, the advisory board for Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. In addition, a board member has been named an emeritus member.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present The Oberlin Trio on September 26, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time, in the St. Bede Theater.
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The Office of Hispanic and Latino Ministry at Saint Meinrad will present the Permanezcan Youth Retreat for Spanish-speaking high school-age youth on October 3-5, 2025.
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Father Louis Mulcahy, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died Sunday, August 24, 2025.
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Saint Meinrad Institute for Sacred Music will host a concert titled “Hearing Heaven: The Sound(s) of the Sacred and the Secular” on October 3, 2025.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for each Sunday in October.
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Corinna Waggoner has been named the new director of alumni relations at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. She began work on August 4, succeeding Erinn Evans.
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Owen Meredith professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in a ceremony on August 6, 2025, at Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Novice Owen is now Br. George.
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Saint Meinrad alumnus Dan Conway, of Louisville, KY, was honored on August 5 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the annual Saint Meinrad Alumni Reunion.
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In a brief ceremony at the monastery entrance, Keegan Porter was clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey on August 5.
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The Office of Hispanic and Latino Ministry and the Young Adult Initiative are hosting a bilingual retreat on August 29-31, 2025.
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The Institute for Sacred Music is offering two upcoming workshops for deacons, focusing on the sung parts of the Mass.
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Saint Meinrad will host an in-person and virtual On the Hill 5K walk/run on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Registration is now open for the event.
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The Institute for Sacred Music will host a summer chant workshop on July 21-25, 2025
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Fr. Michael was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest on June 8, 2025, by the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center will host basket weaving workshops in June titled “Basket Weaving: Beginning and Beyond.”
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The Right Reverend Kurt Stasiak, OSB, archabbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, observed his 50th anniversary of monastic profession during Mass on Sunday, May 25.
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Graduates of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology were awarded master’s degrees at the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10.
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Lay women and men are invited to an online open house for Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology’s Graduate Theology Program.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey has been formally recognized as a 2025 Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health recipient.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for the Sundays in May.
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The Saint Meinrad Institute for Sacred Music will host a workshop on simple English polyphony on May 21-23, 2025.
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The monks of Saint Meinrad will celebrate Holy Week and Easter in the Archabbey Church. Services will be livestreamed.
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Saint Meinrad will present a conference on polarization, titled “Deepening Communion in a Polarized World,” at Saint Meinrad on November 4-6, 2025.
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Abbey Caskets will be sponsoring a 13-week GriefShare support group at the Archabbey Guest House on Mondays beginning March 3, 2025.
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The Young Adult Initiative invites young adults (ages 18-35) to a one-day pilgrimage on Saturday, March 29, at Saint Meinrad.
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Eight priesthood students from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology received the ministry of lector on February 13.
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Ten priesthood students from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, received the ministry of acolyte on February 13.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events, St. Meinrad, IN, will present a concert by Gaudete Brass on March 20, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time in St. Bede Hall Theater.
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The Archabbey Church has been designated as a pilgrimage site for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis during the Jubilee Year of Hope.
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Fr. Simon Herrmann, OSB, has been appointed the new director of monastery vocations. The assignment was effective on December 14, 2024.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present a concert by the Telegraph Quartet on February 7, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time in the Archabbey Church.
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The Saint Meinrad Alumni Association is hosting its 11th annual Saint Meinrad Day of Service on Saturday, March 8, with 13 service projects in 10 communities.
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Brother Gregory Morris, OSB, professed solemn vows as a Benedictine monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in a ceremony on January 25, 2025, in the Archabbey Church.
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Msgr. Paul McPartlan will present the annual Thomas Lecture on Philosophy and Theology on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 7 p.m. Central Time in St. Bede Theater.
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In a brief ceremony, Novice Douglas Allison and Novice Patrick Barrett were clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey on January 19, 2025.
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Novice Joshua Brahm professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in a ceremony on January 20, 2025.
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Graduates of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology were awarded master’s degrees at the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11.
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Thirteen parishes have been chosen to participate in The Children’s Revival of Participation at Sunday Mass of Saint Meinrad.
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The American Heart Association has awarded Saint Meinrad Archabbey national gold-level recognition for its commitments to employee health and well-being.
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Pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother have been scheduled for the Sundays in May.
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Erinn Evans has been named the new director of alumni relations at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.
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Brian Doyle has been named director of planned giving and foundation relations for the Development Office of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary and School of Theology.
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Br. Michael Reyes, OSB, has been appointed the new director of Benedictine Oblates of Saint Meinrad Archabbey by Archabbot Kurt Stasiak, OSB.
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Saint Meinrad and Marian University have announced a new collaboration to offer Marian students an accelerated track to a Master of Arts degree in theology.
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The monks of Saint Meinrad will celebrate Holy Week and Easter in the Archabbey Church. Services will be livestreamed.
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Twelve priesthood students received the ministry of lector on February 15, in the Seminary’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel.
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Twenty priesthood students received the ministry of acolyte on February 15, in the Seminary’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel.
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The Saint Meinrad Alumni Association is hosting its tenth annual Day of Service.
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Abbey Caskets will be sponsoring a 13-week GriefShare support group at Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House on Mondays in March at 1:00 p.m.
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In a brief ceremony, Novice Joshua Brahm was clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey on January 19, 2024.
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Father Louis Hacker, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died peacefully in the Lord on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was 69 and a jubilarian of monastic profession.
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Our Graduate Theology Program is hosting an Open House in person on the weekend of February 17-18 and online Wednesday, February 21, at 6:30 p.m. Central Time.
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The Archabbey Library Gallery will host an exhibit of ceramics titled “The Art and Craft of Todd Matteson.” from January 10, 2024 through February 29, 2024.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present a piano concert on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time in the St. Bede Hall Theater.
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An exhibit of Christmas crèches from around the world will be on display in the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library from December 8 through January 6.
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Saint Meinrad Institute for Sacred Music will present a day-long workshop, “Liturgical Manuscripts in Person” on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
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With the holiday season approaching, all are welcome to pray with the Benedictine monks. Seating in the Archabbey Church is limited; however, the services will be livestreamed.
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The Gift Shop will soon be reconfigured to better meet the needs of its core customers, including guests, retreatants, and students.
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Five new members have been added to the Board of Overseers, the advisory board for Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.
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Brother Jerome Croteau, OSB, monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died peacefully in the Lord in his infirmary cell on September 30, 2023. He was 94 and in his 74th year of monastic profession.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library will reopen on October 7 with an exhibit of prints by Saint Louis artist William Frank. The gallery has been closed for renovations since spring 2022.
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The school of theology is hosting an open house for its Graduate Theology Program in person on Saturday, October 14, and online on Wednesday, October 18.
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for the Sundays in October.
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