December 24: Vespers-4:30 pm Christmas Eve Mass-8:30 pm December 25 Dawn Mass-7 am Lauds-7:30 Midday Prayer-noon Vespers-4:30 pm Christmas Day Mass-6:30 Our retreat center also provides a network of trained spiritual directors that are available to do individual spiritual direction for those looking for this spiritual practice via Zoom. Already, the abbey has cemeteries that contain. Robert C. Gregg. Hard physical labor also provides balance of mind, body, and spirit, central to the life of prayer. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. It can be an extremely spiritual experience to be surrounded by nothing but the rustling wind through leaves, the sound of birds chirping, and the smell of salty air wafting around you. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. -Grand Silence Ends- Some come for what might be called a short sabbatical, just to get away for a while. Mepkins Clare Boothe Luce Library houses one of the largest collections of religious books in the southeast. Joe Tedesco. Vespers: 6-6:30 PM Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. Photographs by Michael Mauney. Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM Jim Bowler, SJ, Sept. 11-14 Advanced Elder Retreat: Living into the Octogenarian Years with Fr. Kilian Walsh, OCSO. Carried through this day by faith, hope, and love, he now waits for the dawning of the day that will have no end. Bed linens, towels, and soap are provided. Cost: $5 per adult; children are free. Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Learn More. Bernard of Clairvaux and the Cistercian Spirit. 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. fax: 843-761-6719, Niches in Mepkins Columbarium are available to the public. Mass: 10:00 AM Odo J. Zimmerman. Retreatants are also invited to join the monks in their public prayer as often as desired. The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection. 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. After None, there is time for a short siesta. 4:00 AM | Vigils followed by Meditation, Lectio Divina or private prayer The Ladder of Divine Ascent. Vespers: 6-6:30 PM Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. At 1:45 PM, the community returns to work until about 3:30 PM. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1976. This retreat will introduce several core monastic practices that can be adapted to the life of a layperson as he or she becomes more contemplative in their own surroundings. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1981. 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 . III: Instructions, Letters, and Other Writings of St. Pachomius and His Disciples. Hubert Hoskins. In the fading light of day, the monks relinquish the days busyness in order to enter into the descending silence. Through the voice of the psalmist the Lord responds: With length of life I will content him; I shall let him see my saving power (Psalm 91:16). ft. to house some 43,000 volumes on two floors. Vincent Pizzuto, June 19 Public Lecture Becoming a Contemplative Community, June 26-29 Urban Contemplatives Retreat with Will Bryant and Barbara Pendergrast, Aug. 7-10 Advanced Elder Retreat: Stories of the Second Half of Life, Aug. 10-14 Wisdom of the Mystics Retreat with Carl McColman, Aug. 24-28 Advanced Enneagram Retreat with Dr. Christine King, Sept. 7-11 Ignatian Retreat with Kathy Tosney and Fr. If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. ADA-compliant rooms are available with accessible accommodations for guests upon request. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Mepkin is one of only 15 Cistercian Trappist monasteries in North America and the only one in South Carolina. Cistercian Fathers Series 4. 5-6 PM | Vespers & Benediction, followed by supper. -Grand Silence Begins- The Retreat Center also offers public lectures from time to time on relevant themes as well as Zoom opportunities for special retreats or to access in person retreats. Some are making major life decisions (new job, marriage, retirement, etc.) Cistercian Studies 4. Beside 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. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. The Monastery and Church will continue to be closed to all visitors (except during Church tours). Retreat Center Information | Events & Reservations. We are initiating this requirement to safeguard our vulnerable monastic community and all guests we come to Mepkin. font-size:20px; Duration: 8-10 hours. Schedule; From 30 Apr 2023 April, 2023 28 Fri 3 days Individual Retreat - Friday-Monday, April 28-May 1, 2023 May 1 Mon 4 days Individual Retreat - Monday-Friday, May 1-5, 2023 . Mass: 10:00 AM Purpose: To afford caregivers and opportunity to come away for awhile, rest, and reflect on who they are in the role of caregiver. On others, different tasks may be assigned cleaning the Church or infirmary, cutting grass, painting, or working in the library. Mepkin Abbey Schedule From 30 Apr 2023 No events Times shown in timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) The entire spectrum of human emotion and experience will be encountered in this recurrent biweekly pattern. Mepkin Abbey is a beautiful venue in an out-of-the-way area of Berkeley County. Check in is from 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Patrick Hart. 6:30-7:00 AM | Lauds Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Named after the friend and patron of Mepkin, the Library provides 11,000 sq. People of all faiths and no faith, men and women, make retreats at Mepkin. St Louis: Herder, 1929. Spencer, MA: Cistercian Publications, 1971. The Cistercians: Ideals and Reality. To book a retreat, click here, Feb. 21-24 Initial Enneagram Retreat with Dr. Christine King, March 11 Mini Lenten Retreat with Sr. The retreat center also offers a 20-minute zoom Centering Prayer sit at 8:00 Am and 8:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays thru our website. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. II: Pachomian Chronicles and Rules. Trans. St. Louis: Herder, 1952. Schwangau is a tiny suburb of Fssen and it is a region that has been favored by the Bavarian kings for centuries. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Opportunities are offered for retreatants to meet with one of the monks for consultation and spiritual direction. Following a short period of thanksgiving after Mass, the community reassembles to pray the hour of Terce. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. New York: Paulist Press, 1985. Joe Tedesco, https://mepkinabbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Covered-Bridge-scaled.jpg, https://mepkinabbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/logo.png, Mepkin Abbey Announces New Offering for Spiritual Direction. Trans. The Rule insists that all the monks be present at the common table, and reprimands those who are late or careless concerning it. Prior to the meeting, each participant listens to an audio presentation or reads a selection on a pre-selected topic. Mass: 10:00 AM At these still points, the voices of the community bring to consciousness this inner song. 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. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. Armand Veilleux, OCSO. The citizens signed the 1529 Protestation at Speyer and the 1530 Augsburg Confession.In turn, Kempten Abbey joined the Catholic League in 1609. Armand Veilleux, OCSO. Located about 45. 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. Visitors are allowed in the church only while on a guided tour, offered at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. Offices, study carrels, a rare book room, an archive room, the Tower Meeting Room, and the Laurens Conference Center complete the functions of the facility. As St. Benedict writes: When they live by the labor of their hands, then they are truly monks (Rule 48:8). Vol. Abbey of Gethsemani, 1975. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1977. The Minds Long Journey to the Holy Trinity: The Ad Monachos of Evagrius Ponticus. 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 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. Sundays from 1 4 p.m. email: [email protected], Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Married couples can be accommodated in adjoining rooms. New York: Paulist Press, 1980. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1994. Baltimore, MD: Helicon, 1962. 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. It's best summed up in the slogan, "Be a monk for a month.". Penthos: The Doctrine of Compunction in the Christian East. 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. Joe Tedesco. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America (CUA) Press, 1950. After Terce, the monks assemble in the Chapter Room, the community meeting room adjacent to the Church, where daily work is assigned. For more family-friendly things to do around the Lowcountry, . Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1997. All meals are taken in silence, an important part of the monastic tradition. As the tower bell sounds to proclaim to the slumbering world the beginning of the monastic night-watch, the monks stand in anticipation of the coming of Christ in time and in their hearts. Evagrius Ponticus: The Praktikos: Chapters on Prayer. Vol. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. Individual or private retreats offer retreatants the opportunity to set their own retreat format, emphasizing silence, personal prayer, and reflection. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, vol. Each of us 16 retreatants had the option to participate in all or none of it. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. During the Thirty Years' War, the monastery buildings were burnt to the ground by Swedish troops in 1632. 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.) You can opt in to any additional cookies. Benedicta Ward, SLG. After Vespers, the remainder of the day may be given to personal prayer or light reading. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM More conflict arose after the Imperial city of Kempten from 1527 onwards converted to Protestantism in direct opposition to the Catholic monastery. An individual retreat offers one the opportunity to set ones retreat format while emphasizing silence, personal prayer and reflection. He approaches the Word not as one trying to extract information, but as one who stands ready to be challenged and formed by the Word. The Retreat Center has a common area with a small library, kitchen, and a chapel. Mepkin Abbey is home to the St. Francis Retreat Center, which provides an atmosphere of respite and solitude for those who care to share in our prayer life, menu, and the awesome landscape of the monastery. Immersed in this eternal rhythm, the monk echoes the bride: I sleep but my heart keeps watch (Song of Songs 5:2). Bed linens, towels, and soap are provided. The current world situation involving variants to Covid, makes this imperative for us, especially since the development of the variant in the States is rising. Emerging from the silence of these hours of contemplative reflection, the community again makes its way to the monasterys heart, the Abbey Church. 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd. Guerric, March 30-April 3 Ignatian Retreat with Kathy Tosney and Donna Meyer, April 24 Public Lecture-The Nature of Archetypes with Carole Pearson 2-4 pm, in the Library, April 24-27 Elder Retreat Who Are We Now?: Elders and Archetypes, May 4-8 Theme Retreat w/ Sr. Aspects of the Monastic Calling. 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. Gay Rowzie and Sr, Susan Schorsten, 10 am-3 pm (bring a bag lunch), March 16-20 Initial Elder Eldering Retreat with Fr. and intro. The Monastic Journey. Guerric, Marcy Walsh, Mary McNamara, and Mahan Siler, Sept. 18-21 Care for Caregivers Retreat with Fr. Sundays same, except no Terce: Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. [Much of Mertons vast output is still in print and readily available. These retreats are scheduled from Monday afternoon to Friday morning and from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. Guerric, Kathy Tosney, Lyndall Hare, and Mary McNamara, May 15-18 Ignatian Retreat with Kathy Tosney and Mary Pat Barth, May 29 Public Performance Merton and Me written and presented by Douglas Hertler and Doug Lory, May 29-June 1 Merton Retreat with Fr. We do not provide an option to turn off essential cookies because they are required to deliver security and enable core site functionality. Cistercian Fathers Series 1. Guerric, Ray Horn, and Thomas Rini, Oct. 23-26 Centering Prayer Retreat with Fr. (843) 761 - 8509 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Click here to book a retreat: Book a Retreat phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store email: [email protected] 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: Western Mysticism. Registration is limited to no more than 12 persons. Cistercian Fathers Series 5. 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. For a registration form contact Fr. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. Intended for all first-time participants, the Contemplative Eldering Retreat offers an environment for personal and spiritual growth. Ascetical Works. Oxford: Blackwell, 1966. 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 . Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. email: [email protected], Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Cistercian Studies 46. New York: Crossroad, 1994. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1949. On some days work will continue in the mushroom farm. Before this days beginning, the monks awakened from nights deep darkness to chant the Psalms. The Clare Boothe Luce Library is open to retreatants Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please email us at [email protected] for more information on group reservations. Cistercian Studies Series 53. The Cistercian Heritage. 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. Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM 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. We are unable to provide transportation, but ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft service the trip to the abbey. Joe Tedesco, https://mepkinabbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/retreat-stencil.mepkin-slide-1.jpg, https://mepkinabbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/logo.png. At Vespers, all that has been given is now brought before God. Joe Tedesco. Joe Tedesco. Guerric, Douglas Hertler, and Paul Pearson, June 1-5 Centering Prayer Retreat with Fr. 1 . These retreats are conducted by two priests and center around a Contemplative theme. Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM Guerric, John and Judith Byrnes, and Jonathan Wright, Oct. 9-12 Sacred Masculine Retreat: Toward a Male Spirituality With Fr. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store Mepkin Abbey St. Francis Retreat Center 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (843) 761-8509, Opt. A path has been designated for visitors to see the Church and the library while on tour. 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. The sun hangs motionless on the horizon, unwilling to give way to the impending darkness. Most retreatants join the monks for their seven daily prayer services and for meals. Sundays same, except no Terce: 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. Most come for spiritual renewal and renourishment. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM Ed. The suggested donation is $300 for a weekend retreat and $350 for a weekday retreat or $650 for a week retreat. This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery. Mary Eugenia Laker, SSND. Mass: 10:00 AM 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. Armand Veilleux, OCSO. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. The Monastic Guest Program was born of a desire for men to live the monastic life for a longer period than the usual retreat. This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery. Christ, the Ideal of the Monk. 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. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1981. } Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Theodore Berkeley, OCSO. We use some essential cookies to make this website work. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. Spiritual counseling and sacramental reconciliation (Confession) are available upon request. Groups of 10 or more persons and bus tours are asked to make reservations. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1979. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store Date of experience: June 2017 Ask 554yvonneb about Mepkin Abbey 2 Thank 554yvonneb Group retreats are also offered around such themes as Initial Retreats for Elders, Care for Caregivers Retreats, Urban Contemplatives Retreats, Contemplative Retreats and other themed retreats. Cistercian Fathers Series 31. Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. On the Song of Songs II. Pachomian Koinonia. .av_font_icon.av-js7ruq5v-ba8a02887e7fff03068ed916a24ed508 .av-icon-char{ Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1975. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. A guest to Mepkin Abbey spends time in the African American Cemetery in Moncks Corner on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Spiritual Friendship. We offer an atmosphere of silence and solitude for those with us to come home to themselves and share in our prayer life, menu, and the awesome landscape of the monastery. 7:30 AM | Eucharist, followed by 15 minutes thanksgiving No reservations are required for individual visitors. Please respect the monks privacy and observe signs designating Monastic Areas. Lowest price guarantee Reserve now & pay laterFree cancellation. Wikipedia Photo: Race2Beach, CC BY-SA 4.0. Notable Places in the Area Tabo Church Church Photo: Ammodramus, CC0. Do I have to remain silent making a Retreat at Mepkin? The Mystical Theology of St. Bernard. Sundays same, except no Terce: Were here to help and guide you on your journey. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1980. Thank you for your understanding of this very sensitive situation. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM 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. Saint Francis Retreat Center books 12 retreatants each week from Friday to Monday or Monday to Friday. Trans. The monk ponders attentively Gods Word in the Sacred Scriptures. Please stay on these two roads. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1990. Work ends at 11:30. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. Most will be occupied on the mushroom farm in some manner. Now the seed continues to germinate in the silent stillness of meditation. Retreatants are provided three meals a day in the guest dining room, which is adjacent to the monks dining room. Sundays same, except no Terce: Cistercian Fathers Series 13A. Spencer, MA: Cistercian Publications, 1972. The Golden Epistle: A Letter to the Brethren at Mont Dieu. email: [email protected], Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Brad Nettles/Staff Brad Nettles [email protected] Subscribe. 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. Cost: $5 per adult; children are free. In January 2007, a PETA investigation found that the abbey's hens endure constant abuse for almost two years before they are killed. Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. email: [email protected], Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Nivard Kinsella, OCSO. They share our life of prayer, work . Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM Edgar C.S.Gibson. Mepkin Abbey is located at 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd., Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1992. Silence, which is so very hard to find in our culture, is an important part of a Mepkin retreat and is practiced for most of the day. Cistercian Fathers Series 40. Mass: 10:00 AM As St. Benedict writes: When they live by the labor of their hands, then they are truly monks (Rule 48:8). Learn More. However, to protect the monks, the Abbeys Church is closed to the public at this time. Trans. Mepkin Abbey is open to the public as follows: Mepkin Abbey's gardens are open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors are allowed in the church only while on a guided tour, offered at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. At the conclusion of the hour of Lauds, breakfast is available. Trans. This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery. Athirst for God: Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvauxs Sermon on the Song of Songs. Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM line-height:20px; People of all faiths as well as no faith, men and women, old and young ALL ARE WELCOMED here! Does the Retreat Center provide transportation to and from the airport? Colm Luibheid. Trans. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM This is the hour of Lauds, when the monks greet the dawn breaking upon the world of darkness. Ancient Christian Writers (ACW) 26. Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM Petersham, MA: St. Bede Publications, 1993. 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. 6-6:30 PM | Vespers I: The Life of St. Pachomius and His Disciples. Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. (Sermons 21-46) Trans. to foster and focus our contemplative practice. Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM Conrad Greenia, OCSO. Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. Liguori, MO: Triumph Books, 1996. Cistercian Studies 54. Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM But darkness is a friend of the monk, a great presence stirring beside him. Retreatants came from up and down the east coast, and most had been to Mepkin before, some multiple times. Mepkin appreciates and welcomes visitors and is delighted to share the life and work of Monks who reside there as well as the many other operations and events that occur at the Abbey. Retreatants have the opportunity to receive spiritual direction and the Sacrament of Reconciliation and are free to join the Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharist with the monastic community. The rest of the days usually are spent on things like reading, walking the beautiful grounds, journaling, and reflecting. 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. MEPKIN ABBEY CRECHE FESTIVAL: Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd., 5 miles off SC Route 402 southeast of Moncks Corner, S.C., http://mepkinabbey.org or 843-761-8509. Mepkin Abbey is a Christian (Trappist) monastery in South Carolina that runs an egg factory farm to make money. At 4:20 AM, the community gathers in the Abbey Church for the hour of Vigils. 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. At days end, their last words are for the grace of a quiet night and a peaceful death. (Sermons 67-86) Trans. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. Work ends at 11:30. map & directions On Precept and Dispensation. Here is a schedule of the retreats being offered at Mepkin Abbey this year. Cistercian Fathers Series 8. Mepkin Abbey is open to the public as follows: Please social distance in the Gardens, the Gift Shop and during Garden and Church Tours. World University Library. As the monks join the offering of the whole of their life to Christ, they participate in the source and summit of Christian life. According to the monastic tradition expressed in the Rule, the refectory is seen as parallel to the Church, where the Eucharist is celebrated. The Cistercian Way. New York: Dutton, 1923. These cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM M. Monica Wagner. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store If you have specific prayer requests, please send them to me at. Trans. Trans. At the conclusion of Vigils, replete with the images of the Psalms, the monks spend a half hour in meditation. A book is read aloud by one of the monks for the benefit of all. Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1993. Sunday Schedule is the same except: There is an inner light of Christ encountered in the rhythms of prayer, work, and communal living. email: [email protected], Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Pastoral Care. Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Mepkin Abbey. Cistercian Studies 120. Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. Please stay on these two roads. Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. London: Mowbrays, 1975. Vespers: 6-6:30 PM The abbey is located near Moncks Corner, at the junction of the two forks of the Cooper River northwest of Charleston, and is located in the Diocese of Charleston.
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