About St. Meinrad

Why Saint Meinrad you ask?

It is a beautiful location in southern Indiana, where you can cut the serenity with a knife. The Monks are fabulous hosts and provide us with a comfortable and safe environment.

Saint Meinrad Retreats

Saint Meinrad Archabbey offers a variety of retreat options for those seeking a more intimate relationship with God. Offered on weekends (Friday evening through Sunday noon) or during the week (Tuesday evening through Thursday noon), retreats provide an opportunity for a time of quiet and spiritual reflection.

Those interested in private retreats, with or without the spiritual direction of a retreat director, are invited to contact us with questions or comments, or to make arrangements.

Br. Maurus Zoeller, OSB
Retreat Master
Saint Meinrad Archabbey
200 Hill Drive
St. Meinrad, IN 47577

Phone: (800) 581-6905 or (812) 357-6585
Fax: (812) 357-6841
E-mail: mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu

What is Saint Meinrad Archabbey?
The Archabbey is a Benedictine monastery located among the rolling hills of southern Indiana in a small town named St. Meinrad. It is the home to about 100 monks. Among their main works are a graduate school for Roman Catholic priesthood studies and lay ministry studies, Abbey Press, an international mail-order firm that markets inspirational gifts, cards, books and other publications; Abbey Caskets, which sells to the public simple wooden caskets similar to those used by the monks; and the Guest House and Retreat Center, which hosts retreats year round.

How do you pronounce "Meinrad"?
The accent is on the first syllable, which is pronounced like the word "mine."

How many monks are there and where do they live?
There are about 100 monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, ranging in age from 26 to 107. Many of them live here in the monastery, but some are assigned to parishes or as chaplains. Others are away from the monastery teaching or pursuing further studies.

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11th Step Spiritual Retreat

Friday, July 20 to Sunday, July 22nd, 2012