aint Benedict of Nursia, How to Apply Sregarded by many as the found- Those interested in the Saint Benedict er of monasticism in the Latin West, Institute should apply online: abbey.org/visit/saint-benedict-institute The is as famous for his sanctity and Applications must include a miracles as he is for the Rule, which Statement of Interest and a Letter of saint Benedict Institute Reference from a professor to the Presents became the basis for monastic life Institute Director, Dr. Mark J. Clark. in the Benedictine Order that he (Those who attended in previous years need no new letter of reference.) founded and in its many reforms Application and documents are due 2020 Masters of and offshoots. Both his life, recount- by July 1, 2020. Monastic Tradition: Those selected will be notified of ed by Pope Saint Gregory the Great their acceptance within a few weeks in a magisterial biography, and the of complete application. Rule that he composed have been or its third annual Masters of the profoundly influential in the Latin For questions or other information, Monastic Tradition seminar, West, and it would be impossible to F please contact Dr. Mark Clark: the Saint Benedict Institute invites [email protected] overstate his influence on Christian ten young men currently pursuing souls within and without monastic undergraduate or graduate studies communities. to come to Saint Benedict Abbey Saint BENEDICT in Still River, Massachusetts, to of NURSIA participate in a weeklong intensive August 16-22, 2020 seminar studying the work of St. saint Benedict Abbey www.abbey.org • (978) 456-3221 An intensive study for young men Benedict of Nursia. 252 Still River Road • PO Box 67 pursuing undergraduate or graduate Still River, MA 01467 studies, hosted by the Benedictines of Saint Benedict Abbey, Still River, MA What is The Saint Institute Details About St. Benedict Abbey Benedict Institute and Participants will be guests at the Recognizing that a monk’s life, first the Masters of Monastic Abbey for the week of August 16-22, and foremost, is dedicated to liturgical 2020, arriving on Sunday afternoon and private prayer, the monks of Saint Tradition Program? and departing on the morning of the Benedict Abbey gather for common following Saturday. prayer seven times each weekday and The goal of The Saint Benedict four times on Sunday for a total of There will be two study sessions daily: Institute is to offer young men the three hours each day. “The heavens proclaim the glory of two hours in the morning, and two God, and the firmament declares His opportunity to study the thought hours in the afternoon. There will be praise.” St. Benedict’s is, at once, a of Catholic spiritual masters in a ample opportunity not only for Mass place of peace, a place of prayer, and contemplative at- but also for conversations started a place apart where visitors encoun- mosphere with the in the lecture hall on the beautiful ter God in such a way that their lives grounds of St. Benedict Abbey. assistance of quali- bear witness to His love for all men fied teachers. The Recreations formal and informal will and women. first several years also be an integral part of the week. Hospes venit, Christus venit, “When of the Program On one day, after morning class, we a guest comes, Christ comes,” is a take the rest of the day and go to the concentrated on a Benedictine maxim that we take to beach at Manomet, five miles south of series of seminars on the thought heart, as we invite our guests to enter Plymouth, Massachusetts. of Masters of Monastic Tradition. Celebrated in Latin according to the with us into the friendship of God After studying Saint Augustine in Guests will be invited to join the Novus Ordo, infused with the sublime through prayer, fellowship, and the 2018 and Saint Jerome in 2019, monks at dinner, if they so choose, beauty and ancient nobility of sacred contemplation of His creation. participants in summer 2020 will and all will be welcome to attend the chant, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass begin an intensive study of St. daily monastic offices. All guests will and Divine Office form the support- Benedict of Nursia, the founder of receive free room and board for the ing pillars in the structure of our daily week plus a stipend of up to $300 to monasticism. schedule, and are privileged times in cover costs of travel. our conversation with God. The tutors, as before, are Profes- sors Mark J. Clark and Timothy B. The monks pray not only for them- Noone of the schools of theology selves, but for all God’s children. The Abbey’s pastoral location in Still and philosophy respectively, of The River, Massachusetts, overlooking the Catholic University of America. Nashua Valley, lifts up the soul and makes it easy to say with the psalmist, Apply for the Institute at abbey.org