Programs

Peer Supervision Group for Spiritual Directors Are you a spiritual director who is looking for a peer supervision group to join?  Join us at the Benedictine Center! We are ecumenical in nature and welcome directors of all backgrounds and levels of experience. There is no charge for this group. Every spiritual director needs a group of […]

Oblates of St. Paul’s Monastery (and their guests) gather on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (unless rescheduled). This is an opportunity to be together as an Oblate community, but also to spend intentional time in prayer, lectio, and study – all pillars of what it means to be Benedictine. These monthly sessions are also […]

Lenten Series: Seeing the Word with The Saint John’s Bible Fridays of Lent • 7:00–7:45 PM on ZoomFebruary–Good Friday | Limited to 20 Participants | $15 Materials Fee Enter more deeply into the beauty, mystery, and transformative power of Scripture this Lent through Seeing the Word, a lectio divina–based series using illuminations from The Saint […]

The Share the Blessings Scholarship and Innovation Fund embodies the heart of our Benedictine mission: extending hospitality, fostering renewal, and nurturing the spiritual growth of all who seek it. Rooted in the belief that every person deserves access to rest, reflection, and deepened spiritual life, this fund opens the doors of the Benedictine Center to […]

  The Evening of Contemplative Fellowship (ECF) gathers on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at St. Paul's Monastery from 4:00-7:00pm. This gathering is an opportunity to further deepen and support perseverance and consistency with daily, individual Centering Prayer practice. This group is open to new members. Regular attendance is encouraged but not required month […]

Rooted in the wisdom of St. Benedict of Nursia and articulated in the Rule of St. Benedict, Benedictine values have shaped Christian life for over fifteen centuries. Born in a time of political collapse and cultural uncertainty, the Rule offered a path of stability, balance, and community that continues to speak powerfully into our own […]

WALKING THE LABYRINTH Step away from daily life and step into the labyrinth: an ancient path of contemplation.   Enter the quiet rhythm: a single winding path that leads to the center and back out again, inviting reflection, mindfulness, and renewal. During this two-hour gathering, you are invited to walk the labyrinth at your own […]

While “spiritual direction” might sound a bit lofty, it is simply a relationship in which one person guides another in attending to the presence and call of God. Sometimes called “spiritual companioning”, spiritual direction is for anyone yearning for God.  You may have a sense of longing for a deeper relationship with God or simply […]

Oblates of St. Paul’s Monastery (and their guests) gather on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (unless rescheduled). This is an opportunity to be together as an Oblate community, but also to spend intentional time in prayer, lectio, and study – all pillars of what it means to be Benedictine. These monthly sessions are also […]

Discover what it truly means to live the good life through the timeless wisdom of Scripture and the Benedictine tradition. Join us for a lunch-hour five-week book study (online via Zoom) of Wisdom: The Good Life: Wisdom Literature and the Rule of Benedict by Benedictine scholar Sister Irene Nowell, OSB. Drawing from the rich wisdom […]

Join us one Friday a month from 9:00-11:00 am for an opportunity to practice BioSpiritual Focusing with a companion, to continue to learn about BioSpiritual Focusing with a group and to be renewed and transformed by this experiential, body-centered spiritual practice. This group is open to new members who have completed a BioSpiritual Focusing Level […]

A Community event open to the Oblates.

Terra Divina: Praying with Creation What if the next page of God's Word wasn't on paper, but beneath your feet? Terra Divina—Latin for "Divine Earth"—invites us to encounter God through creation, extending the contemplative spirit of Lectio Divina and Visio Divina into the natural world. Like Lectio Divina invites us to prayerfully read Scripture and […]

Stories have always been central to how faith is formed, shared, and sustained across generations. In this interactive workshop, Paul Tillman, doctoral candidate in Spiritual Formation at Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University, will explore how storytelling can enrich Christian education and discipleship. Participants will engage in participatory learning through storytelling, lectio divina, and the art […]

Join us one Friday a month from 9:00-11:00 am for an opportunity to practice BioSpiritual Focusing with a companion, to continue to learn about BioSpiritual Focusing with a group and to be renewed and transformed by this experiential, body-centered spiritual practice. This group is open to new members who have completed a BioSpiritual Focusing Level […]

The Oblate Taizé Practice Group gathers monthly for a prayer service in the Taizé tradition. Through repeated simple songs, periods of silence, scripture, candlelight, and icons, we seek to encounter the divine in community and hold the needs of the world in prayer. Rooted in Benedictine values of prayer, hospitality, and attentiveness to God’s presence, […]

Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice in which we have a conversation with God through a sacred text, which in the Christian tradition are primarily scripture and creation. With these we will include sacred life experiences, when God comes to meet us in a holy encounter. During this retreat we will explore practicing lectio with […]

Join us one Friday a month from 9:00-11:00am for an opportunity to practice BioSpiritual Focusing with a companion, to continue to learn about BioSpiritual Focusing with a group and to be renewed and transformed by this experiential, body-centered spiritual practice. This group is open to new members who have completed a BioSpiritual Focusing Level 1 […]

Visio Divina with The Saint John’s Bible Enter into the mystery of Scripture through sacred image, silence, and prayer. Join us online for a contemplative experience of Visio Divina—“divine seeing”—using illuminations from The Saint John’s Bible. Together, we will prayerfully encounter images that draw us into the great themes of incarnation, justice, and messianic hope, […]

Join us one Friday a month from 9:00-11:00am for an opportunity to practice BioSpiritual Focusing with a companion, to continue to learn about BioSpiritual Focusing with a group and to be renewed and transformed by this experiential, body-centered spiritual practice. This group is open to new members who have completed a BioSpiritual Focusing Level 1 […]

The Oblate Taizé Practice Group gathers monthly for a prayer service in the Taizé tradition. Through repeated simple songs, periods of silence, scripture, candlelight, and icons, we seek to encounter the divine in community and hold the needs of the world in prayer. Rooted in Benedictine values of prayer, hospitality, and attentiveness to God’s presence, […]

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 […]

The Oblate Taizé Practice Group gathers monthly for a prayer service in the Taizé tradition. Through repeated simple songs, periods of silence, scripture, candlelight, and icons, we seek to encounter the divine in community and hold the needs of the world in prayer. Rooted in Benedictine values of prayer, hospitality, and attentiveness to God’s presence, […]

The Oblate Taizé Practice Group gathers monthly for a prayer service in the Taizé tradition. Through repeated simple songs, periods of silence, scripture, candlelight, and icons, we seek to encounter the divine in community and hold the needs of the world in prayer. Rooted in Benedictine values of prayer, hospitality, and attentiveness to God’s presence, […]

The Oblate Taizé Practice Group gathers monthly for a prayer service in the Taizé tradition. Through repeated simple songs, periods of silence, scripture, candlelight, and icons, we seek to encounter the divine in community and hold the needs of the world in prayer. Rooted in Benedictine values of prayer, hospitality, and attentiveness to God’s presence, […]

The Oblate Taizé Practice Group gathers monthly for a prayer service in the Taizé tradition. Through repeated simple songs, periods of silence, scripture, candlelight, and icons, we seek to encounter the divine in community and hold the needs of the world in prayer. Rooted in Benedictine values of prayer, hospitality, and attentiveness to God’s presence, […]

The Oblate Taizé Practice Group gathers monthly for a prayer service in the Taizé tradition. Through repeated simple songs, periods of silence, scripture, candlelight, and icons, we seek to encounter the divine in community and hold the needs of the world in prayer. Rooted in Benedictine values of prayer, hospitality, and attentiveness to God’s presence, […]

The Oblate Taizé Practice Group gathers monthly for a prayer service in the Taizé tradition. Through repeated simple songs, periods of silence, scripture, candlelight, and icons, we seek to encounter the divine in community and hold the needs of the world in prayer. Rooted in Benedictine values of prayer, hospitality, and attentiveness to God’s presence, […]