Events & Retreats
The guesthouse is open for retreats. If you are interested in making a personal or group retreat with us please fill out the form here or at the bottom of the page.
Fr. Jay Kythe, OSB
Abbey Retreat Master
St. Benedict’s Abbey
1020 North Second St
Atchison, KS 66002
Email: retreats@kansasmonks.org
Phone: 913-367-7853 (Abbey Switchboard)
Abbot's Table XI
Join Abbot James R. Albers, OSB and the Monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey on April 6, 2024 for the eleventh Abbot’s Table. St. Benedict’s Abbey will be hosting events the event in Overland Park, Kansas City, with satellite events in Atchison, Denver, Dallas, and St. Louis. At Abbot’s Table XI, St. Benedict’s Abbey would like to honor The Sisters of life, and Syl and Vicki Schieber. Click to see more and register.
Ecce Homo: Silent Retreat for Triduum 2024
St. Benedict’s Abbey invites Benedictine students and recent alumni into a Triduum silent retreat. Come to join the monastic community in living these holy days together through liturgy, silence, meals, prayer and work. Conferences and spiritual direction will be given. Space is limited.
Monk Formation
Jack Dugan will be entering the Novitiate on December 7th at 5:00 Vespers.
Brother David Bissen will take his first vows on December 8th at 11:30 a.m. Mass.
Brother Jean-Marie Hogan, OSB, will taking Solemn Vows on December 9th at 10:30 a.m. Mass.
All Souls Day Procession
Join us for the All Souls Commemoration with a compline and procession.
Thursday, November 2nd
7:00 p.m.
Compline in the Abbey Church
Candlelight Procession to the Abbey Cemetery following
Hot Chocolate & Donut social afterwards
Come & See Retreat
Discern Monastic life with St. Benedict’s Abbey
FOR MEN 18 - 35 INTERESTED IN DICERNING VOCATIONS OF MONASTIC LIFE.
Bavarian Blast
This event is for alumni, guests, and Benedictine College Seniors - we ask that all RSVP so we have a good count for food. The event begins at 5:30pm on the Abbey East Lawn, but please join us beforehand at 5:00 p.m. Vespers in the Abbey church! We look forward to seeing you there! Prost!
Monastic Experience Retreat
Experience the monastic lifestyle with the monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey. Be introduced to the monastic life by following the schedule of the monks.
Architecture & Liturgy Retreat
Fr. Daniel McCarthy, OSB of the abbey will present a pictorial tour of churches in Rome, England and nearby and reveal their meaning during a retreat to be held at St. Benedict’s Abbey from Friday evening through Sunday lunch on Labor Day weekend 1-3 September 2023.
Do you desire life?
If you are interested in learning more about vocations click here