Photographs by Michael Mauney. Bernard of Clairvaux and the Cistercian Spirit. Visitors are allowed in the church only while on a guided tour, offered at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. All of it is recommended.]. The Life of Saint Benedict. The Mepkin Abbey gate is open from 6am-6pm. The monastery is located on the Cooper River, just outside of Charleston, SC, and includes several miles of river front and about 3,000 acres of beautifully preserved and maintained woodland and farmland. To book a retreat, click here, Feb. 21-24 Initial Enneagram Retreat with Dr. Christine King, March 11 Mini Lenten Retreat with Sr. One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek, to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. Inspiring but also challenging words if we really take them in. At these still points, the voices of the community bring to consciousness this inner song. 3:40 AM | Rise Driscoll, Jeremy, OSB. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1990. Teach Us to Pray: Learning a Little about God. Only two roads are open to the public: the main road which runs from the entrance to the public gardens, and the road which leads to the Reception Center & Store. To maintain their lives of prayer, silence, privacy and solitude, the monks have a few important requests of all visitors: Niches in Mepkins Columbarium are available to the public. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1980. Food is being prepared and cooked for the twenty-one monks and the guests on retreat. Trans. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. More information about these retreats and the suggested donation can be found on the schedule when these months are posted for booking. Why are we unique? Come relax as you delve deep into the rich information that packs our pages. Retreatants may attend any and all prayer services in the Abbey Church and have a designated section in the monastic choir to accommodate them, if they so desire. The monks of Mepkin rise in darkness. Elizabeth Connor, OCSO. Rome: Studia Anselmiana 104 (1991). Mepkin is one of only 15 Cistercian Trappist monasteries in North America and the only one in South Carolina. Cistercian Fathers Series 13A. Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, vol. Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. 10:00 AM | Eucharist Pachomian Koinonia. John Eudes Bamberger. Over a two-week period they will weep, wash in, drink from, frolic in these one hundred and fifty wonderful songs of Israels King David. The citizens signed the 1529 Protestation at Speyer and the 1530 Augsburg Confession.In turn, Kempten Abbey joined the Catholic League in 1609. And jalapeno in oil until onion is lightly browned. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com, Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Work ends at 11:30. Sunday Schedule is the same except: Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Westminster, MD: Newman Press, 1958. The Minds Long Journey to the Holy Trinity: The Ad Monachos of Evagrius Ponticus. Ed. Sundays from 1 4 p.m. If you have specific prayer requests, please send them to me at. Please check back then for more information and to book your visit. Sundays from 1 4 p.m. At Vespers, all that has been given is now brought before God. In the breaking of the Word and the Bread, the monastic church renders present the dying and rising of Jesus. Closure Notice - Trappist Monastery, Moncks Corner - Mepkin Abbey Before this days beginning, the monks awakened from nights deep darkness to chant the Psalms. Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store [Much of Mertons vast output is still in print and readily available. The Retreat Center has a common area with a small library, kitchen, and a chapel. Cost: $5 per adult; children are free. Please stay on these two roads. Vespers: 6-6:30 PM Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM Sundays same, except no Terce: Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. Laurens Graveyard Visit - Review of Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, SC Only two roads are open to the public: the main road which runs from the entrance to the public gardens, and the road which leads to the Reception Center & Store. New York: Paulist Press, 1985. A few may have quietly awakened earlier in order to sink themselves into the still and fertile silence, where prayer is born. Learn More. On Precept and Dispensation. At 1:45 PM, the community returns to work until about 3:30 PM. Add garlic, cumin, and oregano; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. A book is read aloud by one of the monks for the benefit of all. Bed linens, towels, and soap are provided. II. Petersham, MA: St. Bede Publications, 1993. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1964. Mass: 10:00 AM Mepkin Abbey is a beautiful venue in an out-of-the-way area of Berkeley County. ft. to house some 43,000 volumes on two floors. The Life and Miracles of St. Benedict: Book Two of the Dialogues. Penthos: The Doctrine of Compunction in the Christian East. Mass: 10:00 AM Conferences. Jeremy Driscoll, OSB. The Golden Epistle: A Letter to the Brethren at Mont Dieu. Trans. Cheap Train Tickets | Timetables for Germany & Europe - Bahn Baltimore, MD: Helicon, 1962. -Grand Silence Ends- Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1994. Please respect the monks privacy and observe signs designating Monastic Areas. Monastic Guest Program - Mepkin Abbey If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. They are written on the heart. Mepkin Abbey A path has been designated for visitors to see the Church and the library while on tour. This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery. The different hours of the day were more like moments which rooted the monks in the now of their day. One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek, to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. Inspiring but also challenging words if we really take them in. To maintain their lives of prayer, silence, privacy and solitude, the monks have a few important requests of all visitors: Niches in Mepkins Columbarium are available to the public. Washington, DC: Cistercian Publications, 1974. The Growth of Mysticism: Gregory the Great through the 12th Century. Mepkin Abbey Is A Monastery Hidden Along The River In South Carolina Cistercian Fathers Series 5. Our Daily Life - Trappist Monastery, Moncks Corner, South Carolina - Mepkin Abbey Our Daily Life You are here: Home 1 / Our Daily Life Horarium 3:40 AM | Rise 4:00 AM | Vigils followed by Meditation, Lectio Divina or private prayer 5:30 AM | Breakfast available 6:30-7:00 AM | Lauds 7:30 AM | Eucharist, followed by 15 minutes thanksgiving In her dark hour of the angels visitation, she responded Fiat, be it done unto me. Cistercian Studies 133. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1982. Liturgy of the Hours - Mepkin Abbey Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Retreatants are welcome to participate in the monks daily prayers services and Eucharist. fax: 843-761-6719, Niches in Mepkins Columbarium are available to the public. Mepkin Abbey, the Cistercian monastery on the banks of the upper Cooper River in Berkeley County, is dedicating its new columbarium next month. Vol. The lifestyle did take some getting used to at first. The Ladder of Divine Ascent. Conrad Greenia, OCSO. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. Cistercian Fathers Series 17. Joe Tedesco. phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com Gardens Gardens | 9AM - 6PM Every Day NO DOGS ALLOWED Important Information COVID-19 Closure Notice (click) Prayer Schedule Vigils: 4:00 AM - 4:40 AM Lauds: 6:30-7 AM Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM Vespers: 6-6:30 PM Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM Sundays- same, except no Terce: Married couples or those traveling together may be accommodated in adjoining rooms. email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com, Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd. The first is Reflections on Contemplative Confinement for the Layperson.We add reflections and news on a regular basis, so, please visit our web site often. Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM After Terce, the monks assemble in the Chapter Room, the community meeting room adjacent to the Church, where daily work is assigned. } For the two hinge hours of the day, Lauds and Vespers, a response to the Scripture reading is sung, as is the Canticle of Zechariah at Lauds and the Canticle of Mary at Vespers. New York: Paulist Press, 1980. On the Song of Songs IV. But darkness is a friend of the monk, a great presence stirring beside him. Dates not mentioned are reserved for folks who wish to make a private or individual retreat (unless the monastery has reserved them for other purposes.) All of these tasks can provide opportunity for quiet simple prayer. Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM While Trappists are an order in the Roman Catholic Church, everyone is welcome to visit and make Retreats here. World University Library. Theodore Berkeley, OCSO. Their hearts thus prepared after the half hour of meditation, the monks spend the next hour or so in lectio divina (sacred reading). Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. Classics of Western Spirituality (CWS). These retreats are conducted by two priests and center around a Contemplative theme. Bed linens, towels, and soap are provided. There is NO REQUIRED FEE to visit or retreat at Mepkin Abbey; however, we ask for donations you feel called to make. However, to protect the monks, the Abbey's Church is closed to the public at this time. On several days of the week, those in formation, novices and postulants, have classes on various topics such as Scripture, liturgy, monastic sources, the Cistercian patrimony, and the vows. The sun hangs motionless on the horizon, unwilling to give way to the impending darkness. We ask forgiveness and healing for what we have done and what we have failed to do. Mass: 10:00 AM In the fading light of day, the monks relinquish the days busyness in order to enter into the descending silence. Trans. How to get from Munich to Neuschwanstein Castle - TheMunichGuide Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM Kilian Walsh, OCSO, and Irene M. Edmonds. Please stay on these two roads. Joe Tedesco. Check in is from 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM First, Continue Reading. London: Mowbrays, 1975. The Liturgical Sermons: Vol. Gay Rowzie and Sr, Susan Schorsten, 10 am-3 pm (bring a bag lunch), March 16-20 Initial Elder Eldering Retreat with Fr. The monk then has an interval during which he may tend to personal chores, read, or pray. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM (843) 761 - 8509 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Click here to book a retreat: Book a Retreat Trans. Trans. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. People of all faiths as well as no faith, men and women, old and young ALL ARE WELCOMED here! Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. Cost: $5 per adult; children are free. email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com, Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Sundays same, except no Terce: Finally, weary from the days work and longing for the balm of sleep, the bell for Compline calls the community to gather for the closing prayer of the day. Guided tours ($5 per person) are offered at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, except on any Friday designated a Desert Day . Mepkin Abbey is open to the public as follows: Please social distance in the Gardens, the Gift Shop and during Garden and Church Tours. An individual retreat offers one the opportunity to set ones retreat format while emphasizing silence, personal prayer and reflection. In ancient times there were no clocks or digital watches. from. Welcoming retreatants is part of the monks commitment to welcoming the stranger and one would welcome Christ. Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Westminster, MD: Newman Press, 1957. Guerric assisted by a team of other experienced Spiritual Mentors will explore a structure to enable the contemplative life lived in the monastery to take root beyond its walls. The Monastic Guest Program was born of a desire for men to live the monastic life for a longer period than the usual retreat. Day Visits - Mepkin Abbey Learn More. The suggested donation is $300 for a weekend retreat and $350 for a weekday retreat or $650 for a week retreat. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store Mepkin retreatants are welcome to observe the Liturgy of the Hours with the monks, joining in worship and prayer at all seven daily services in the Abbey Church, beginning with Lauds at 3:20. If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. These retreats are scheduled from Monday afternoon to Friday morning and from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. They share our life of prayer, work . If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. As St. Benedict writes: When they live by the labor of their hands, then they are truly monks (Rule 48:8). Christ, the Ideal of the Monk. My soul glorifies the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God, my savior. In chanting the words of Marys Magnificat, the monks prayer joins the rhythm of the prayer of the Church throughout the world. According to the monastic tradition expressed in the Rule, the refectory is seen as parallel to the Church, where the Eucharist is celebrated. While silence is not required in its entirety, most find this to be one of the best takeaways from retreat and we ask that all retreatants are respectful of the Monks and other retreatants; if speaking is necessary, please do so as quietly as possible. Intended for all first-time participants, the Contemplative Eldering Retreat offers an environment for personal and spiritual growth. Retreatants are provided three meals a day in the guest dining room, which is adjacent to the monks dining room. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. Upcoming Events at Mepkin Abbey - Booking by Bookwhen Spiritual Friendship. To maintain their lives of prayer, silence, privacy and solitude, the monks have a few important requests of all visitors: Niches in Mepkins Columbarium are available to the public. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. Sundays same, except no Terce: Visitors are allowed in the church only while on a guided tour, offered at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. To book a weeklong retreat, simply book back-to-back retreats. Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Sundays same, except no Terce: Starting July 10th, all those who would like to register for a retreat at Mepkin Abbey must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19. Commentary by Adalbert de Vog. St. Louis: Herder, 1925. Vespers: 6-6:30 PM A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM Garden volunteers help Moncks Corner's Mepkin Abbey maintain its beauty It will be a time to look back at when and how they took on the role of companion to someone who is ailing. Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. Spencer, MA: Cistercian Publications, 1972. Chitty, Derwas, J. The Institutes and Conferences. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. Dates not mentioned are reserved for folks who wish to make a private or individual retreat (unless the monastery has reserved them for other purposes.) For more family-friendly things to do around the Lowcountry, . Vespers: 6-6:30 PM 4:00 AM | Vigils followed by Meditation, Lectio Divina or private prayer Jim Bowler, SJ, Sept. 11-14 Advanced Elder Retreat: Living into the Octogenarian Years with Fr. } Kilian Walsh, OCSO. Trans. This is supported by solitude, silence and continual prayer welcoming all seekers to share this Charism. Groups of 10 or more persons and bus tours are asked to make reservations. The Monastic Journey. An abbey is a type of monastery that provides a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. The monk ponders attentively Gods Word in the Sacred Scriptures. 11. RB 1980: The Rule of St. Benedict. His heart enters into a dialogue with the heart of God. However, to protect the monks, the Abbeys Church is closed to the public at this time. It is serene and has beautiful gardens, a gift shop, chapels and is the home of area Monks. If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. 6-6:30 PM | Vespers phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com Gardens Gardens | 9AM - 6PM Every Day NO DOGS ALLOWED Important Information COVID-19 Closure Notice (click) Prayer Schedule Vigils: 4:00 AM - 4:40 AM Lauds: 6:30-7 AM Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM Vespers: 6-6:30 PM Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM Sundays- same, except no Terce: Purpose: To afford caregivers and opportunity to come away for awhile, rest, and reflect on who they are in the role of caregiver. Recommended Resources - Mepkin Abbey The Mystical Theology of St. Bernard. Advance reservations are required as is prior notice of cancellation. Trans. This is the hour of Lauds, when the monks greet the dawn breaking upon the world of darkness. Cistercian Fathers Series 40. Duration: 8-10 hours. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1983. Robert C. Gregg. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store They leave renewed, refreshed, and ready to again face their lifes challenges and enjoy its blessings. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. On days when classes meet, the work of the monks in formation ends at 3:00 PM, so that they may do final preparations for their classes. The death of a good monk: Celebrating Brother Joseph's simple and holy life Paul Wilkes February 09, 2023 Photo via Mepkin Abbey The first thing the mourners could view as they entered the. Trans. Fathers of the Church 9. One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek, to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. Inspiring but also challenging words if we really take them in. Pachomian Koinonia. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1975. Besides the opportunity to pray with the monks, our retreat center offers the space and an incredible landscape that fosters the silence and solitude to come home to ones truest self. 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd, Moncks Corner, SC 29461-4796 Save RamblingRoses Hendersonville, North Carolina 381 203 Take time to walk the labyrinth Review of Mepkin Abbey Reviewed June 11, 2013 A special quality permeates this beautiful setting on the Cooper River. (Sermons 47-66) Trans. Mepkin Abbeys gardens are open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. St Louis: Herder, 1929. All meals are taken in silence, and prayer begins and concludes this gathering. At the conclusion of Vigils, replete with the images of the Psalms, the monks spend a half hour in meditation. Manger scenes highlight holiday season at SC abbey - NBC News The common meal has a sacramental character. Mepkin Abbey Crche Festival - Booking by Bookwhen Trans. After None, there is time for a short siesta. I: The Life of St. Pachomius and His Disciples. In January 2007, a PETA investigation found that the abbey's hens endure constant abuse for almost two years before they are killed. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. The evening light casts a golden glow which illumines the landscape as if from within. Guerric, Margaret Hagood, Pedro Garcia, and Cara Cotter, May 11-15 Initial Elder Eldering Retreat with Fr. Emerging from the silence of these hours of contemplative reflection, the community again makes its way to the monasterys heart, the Abbey Church. Several days a week a community meeting is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. In this series, we will be exploring some of the ways that the monks of Mepkin Abbey pray and inviting you to participate with us, if you feel called, in some or all of them. From the Abbey Church the community slowly proceeds to the refectory, the monastic dining room, for the midday meal, the one common meal of the day. Cistercian Studies 77. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1990. At the end of the morning work period, the monks return to the monastery, clean up, and prepare themselves for the Little Hour of Sext, or Midday prayer. Mepkin Abbey - Wikipedia Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM Vespers: 6-6:30 PM Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner offers sacred space for the weary soul New York: Sheed and Ward, 1936. The Shop also offers select books, tapes, religious articles, icons, candles, and other specialty gift items. Were here to help and guide you on your journey. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1989. 12:00 PM | Mid-Day Prayer, followed by Dinner and None Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM Ascetical Works. One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek, to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. Inspiring but also challenging words if we really take them in. Cost: $5 per adult; children are free. Guerric, June 15-19 Contemplating Christ Retreat with Fr. These cookies are essential to our website working properly. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. To maintain their lives of prayer, silence, privacy and solitude, the monks have a few important requests of all visitors: Niches in Mepkins Columbarium are available to the public. Armand Veilleux, OCSO. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Guerric, Douglas Hertler, and Paul Pearson, June 1-5 Centering Prayer Retreat with Fr. Aspects of the Monastic Calling. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM Timothy Fry, OSB. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery. Thus Gods Word takes flesh in our human words so that we in turn might become the word of God. .av_font_icon.av-js7ruq5v-79d91dabd0da5728d1183ef71ee979e5 .av-icon-char{ and want to take time away to decide their next steps. Wikipedia Photo: Race2Beach, CC BY-SA 4.0. Notable Places in the Area Tabo Church Church Photo: Ammodramus, CC0. Panorama of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castle. Further, labor strengthens the bonds of fraternal communion by sharing in a common task. Classics of Western Spirituality (CWS). God is in the darkness. Registration is limited to no more than 12 persons. From ancient times, Christians have experienced in the rising sun a symbol of the Risen Christ, who conquers the darkness of sin and death. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. Guerric, John and Judith Byrnes, and Jonathan Wright, Oct. 9-12 Sacred Masculine Retreat: Toward a Male Spirituality With Fr. -Grand Silence Begins- per group (up to 3) Check availability. Mepkin Abbey is located just outside Charleston, SC, and Turak has spent 24 years living and working temporarily alongside the monks as a frequent monastic guest. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 $1,208.87. Cistercian Studies 54. Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM New York: Crossroad, 1994. This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery. People come to Mepkin Abbey on retreat for many reasons. email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com, Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Coordinates: 337N 7957W Mepkin Abbey is a Trappist monastery in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Cistercian Studies 45. The resources for this list are the bibliographies found in Abbot Francis Klines book, Lovers of the Place, and in Michael Downeys Trappist: Living in the Land of Desire. The Ad Monachos of Evagrius Ponticus: Its Structure and a Select Commentary. Prayer Schedule. The Monastery and Church will continue to be closed to all visitors (except during Church tours). Retreatants have access to Mepkins Clare Boothe Luces library on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to Noon. If affords an opportunity to examine where they are physically, and emotionally in that role, and how they may garner strength and fortitude to continue on this challenging journey. There are very few opportunities to participate in the life of monks; Mepkin Abbey is one of those! Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. Christmas 2019 Schedule - Mepkin Abbey Reading Saint Benedict. Princely Abbey of Kempten - Wikipedia Ed. At days end, their last words are for the grace of a quiet night and a peaceful death. Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina. 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd After Terce, the monks assemble in the Chapter Room, the community meeting room adjacent to the Church, where daily work is assigned. Cistercian Fathers Series 7. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. While Mepkin Abbey has limited access to visitors, we want to support our friends and benefactors, many of whom find their horizons reduced to the confines of their living spaces, by providing some reflections, ideas and news to help you navigate these very trying times. The change has its roots in a conflict that began two years ago, when People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, known as PETA, launched a campaign to force Mepkin's monks to shut down their. The majority of the day is spent in silence and enjoying the beautiful landscape surrounding the monastery. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Helen Waddell. Learn More. Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM Individual or private retreats offer retreatants the opportunity to set their own retreat format, emphasizing silence, personal prayer, and reflection. Spencer, MA: Cistercian Publications, 1970. Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM Please stay on these two roads. .av_font_icon.av-js7ruq5v-ba8a02887e7fff03068ed916a24ed508 .av-icon-char{ Trans. Trappist: Living in the Land of Desire. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Liguori, MO: Triumph Books, 1996. (Sermons 1-20) Trans. Trans. M. Monica Wagner. Booking for the 2023 Crche Festival Begins October 1, 2023. Mepkin Abbey St. Francis Retreat Center 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (843) 761-8509, Opt. Cistercian Fathers Series 1. Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. To request a review copy of Brother John or to schedule an interview with August Turak, please contact Jerry McGlothlin at (919) 437-0001, or email jerry@specialguests.com . Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. Twelve people can be accommodated at any one time. Pachomian Koinonia. A few may have quietly awakened earlier in order to sink themselves into the still and fertile silence, where prayer is born. Hilary Costello and Eoin de Bhaldraithe. Toward God: The Ancient Wisdom of Western Prayer. Prior to the meeting, each participant listens to an audio presentation or reads a selection on a pre-selected topic. The Song of Songs: Commentary and Homilies. Most will be occupied on the mushroom farm in some manner. Each day begins with a group session as well as a contemplative practice. Joe Tedesco. Mepkin Abbey - A quiet spot away from it all | Local Attractions 1-1:40 PM | Optional Siesta Some men and women may wish to spend several nights in the St. Francis Retreat Center for the purpose of a spiritual retreat. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store