Oblate
An Oblate is a lay or clerical, single or married, person formally associated to a particular monastery. Oblates seek to live life in harmony with the spirit of Saint Benedict as revealed in the Rule of Saint Benedict and its contemporary expression. Oblates are invited to come to Saint John's for the Annual Oblate Retreat in July and the Days of Recollection offered in Advent and Lent, but they are welcome to visit us at any time.
Click here for the Saint John's Abbey Oblate homepage.
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From visiting for the weekend and getting a taste of Benedictine life, to a year of service, to professing vows to follow Christ in community, there are many different ways you can join us in our search for God.
First Visit Application
Application for a first visit to Saint John's Abbey
MEP
The Saint John’s Abbey Monastic Experience Program (MEP) invites
Volunteer
Founded in 2003, the Saint John's Benedictine Volunteer Corps provides SJU students or alumni with v...
Associate
The Saint John’s Abbey Monastic Associates Program recognizes
Oblate
An Oblate is a lay or clerical, single or married, person formally associated to a particular monast...
Professed
Benedictines make vows which are almost unique among religious, and which make our lives recognizabl...
