Community & connection
Ongoing Prayer Opportunities
Today's seekers are often looking for meaningful, low-obligation experiences. At the Benedictine Center, the Sisters' rhythm of daily prayer inspires unique possibilities for connection. Sisters and facilitators hold open a space, sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly. Women and men with any level of experience can then drop-in when it works works with their schedules and needs. Most […]
2025-11-21: Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina Retreat
With Laurie Erickson and Gwen Pickering
Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina Retreat In this silent retreat, you will experience a time of profound silence and praying the Scriptures as you enter into a deeper relationship with God and self. This retreat blends a rhythm of centering prayer, lectio divina, and prayer with the monastic community. There will be some time for […]
GROUNDED: Finding Stability in Chaotic Times
With Mary Ebb
When the Roman Empire crumbled into ruins in the 5th century, St. Benedict of Nursia responded to the collapse of an empire, the corruption of the church and blatant consumerism with a call to stability. So, what is Stability? That’s exactly what we’ll explore together in this program. The word stability, which comes from […]