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Benedictine Experiences
 Since the arrival of St. Augustine and his band of monks at Canterbury in 597 AD, the Rule of Saint Benedict has shaped the life of Anglican Christianity. For many people who would never consider themselves monastic, a Benedictine Experience cultivates and nourishes that monastic dimension within them. A Benedictine Experience is neither conference nor retreat but a carefully planned, unique attempt to bring together in community men and women, lay and clerical, to study and experience the balanced way of life as envisaged in the Rule of St. Benedict, giving due attention to body, mind, and spirit. To allow participants to fully experience this balance, all Benedictine Experiences range from a long weekend to a full week.
Participants take part in an ordered day of prayer, study, work and leisure. The framework of each day is the Opus Dei, the daily corporate worship of God, including prayer offices that begin with Morning Prayer, continue with Eucharist and Evensong, and Compline to close the day. After Compline, the Greater Silence is observed through breakfast the following morning. Daily lectures and meditations are led by a gifted faculty. Time is set aside for silence and meditation. Mornings are devoted to meditative lectures and study, and afternoons to rest, study and work. Because the work of the hands is a vital part of the Benedictine way, participants are encouraged to take part in a work project. Evenings allow time for further talks, discussion, or music.
2010 Benedictine Experiences
For more information on any of these Experiences you can contact The Friends of St. Benedict
202-363-8061 or saintbenedict@verizon.net
2010
The House of Prayer, Collegeville, Minnesota - September 21-16, 2010
2011
Roslyn Conference and Retreat Center, Richmond, VA - March 31-April 3, 2011
Bishop's Ranch, Healdsburg, CA
Dallas Conference Center, Dallas, TX
The House of Prayer, Collegeville, MN
2012
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England
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