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Saint Louis Abbey

St. Benedict's Cross

The Saint Benedict's Cross is an ancient symbol of our order. On the front is a cross, containing the latin initials for May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my overlord! The large C S P B stand for The Cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict. Surrounding the back of the medal are letters in reference to 'Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!" and finally, located at the top is the word PAX which means 'peace'.
Come and seek God

At Saint Louis Abbey, we are a community of Catholic men living under a rule and an Abbot, dedicated to seeking union with Christ through prayer and work, and thus witnessing to the New Evangelization by how we live.

Join us on this spiritual journey and discover God's unfathomable love for you.

A School of the Lord's Service

At Saint Louis Abbey, we are a dedicated community of Catholic men committed to seeking union with Christ through prayer and work. Our life together is deeply rooted in the ancient Benedictine tradition, fostering spiritual growth, silence, stability, obedience, and love. Through our fraternal communion, we learn to bear one another's  burdens as Christ would. Through our obedience to Christ through the Abbot, we learn to submit ourselves humbly as Christ submitted himself to the Father. This obedience and fraternal charity is the "grist for the mill" that forms us in the image of Christ.

Dove

Finding peace in silence with God

Pray

Unifying our work and prayer

Christian Cross

Embracing a life of love and obedience

Liturgy Schedule

Join us for our daily liturgical celebrations and experience the beauty of communal worship.

Mon - Thurs

  • 0540 - Rise
  • 0600 - Matins
  • Meditation
  • 1145 - Sext
  • 1730 - Holy Mass
  • 1815 - Vespers
  • 1930 - Compline
  • 2200 - Grand Silence

Friday

  • 0540 - Rise
  • 0600 - Matins
  • Meditation
  • 0850 - Holy Mass
  • 1145 - Sext
  • 1815 - Vespers
  • 1930 - Compline
  • 2200 - Grand Silence

Sat

  • 0540 - Rise
  • 0600 - Matins
  • Meditation
  • 0845 - Holy Mass
  • 1145 - Sext
  • 1815 - Vespers
  • 2200 - Grand Silence

Sun

  • 0540 - Rise
  • 0600 - Matins
  • Meditation
  • 0900 - Holy Mass
  • 1145 - Sext
    1630-1730 - Adoration
  • 1730- Vespers with Benediction
  • 2200 - Grand Silence

Events

Join us for our upcoming events and deepen your spiritual journey with our community.

Sundays
2025
Weekly Holy Hour for Vocations

Weekly Holy Hour for Vocations

Abbey Church

You are invited to join the Monastic Community for a weekly holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the Abbey Church on Sunday afternoons beginning at 4:30 pm. The Office of Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will follow. All are welcome to join the monks for this time of prayer. The monks will specifically use this time to pray for vocations to the monastery.

June 8 - June 12
Monk Camp!

Monk Camp!

Ever wondered what its like to be a monk? Monk camp is a weekend of fraternity, prayer, waterslides, and games for middle schoolers to learn what its like to be a monk. Sign up now, there are only 12 spots available.

Ora et Labora - Prayer and Work

At the center of Benedictine life lies our work. We seek to allow our prayer and work to merge into a seamless act of love and sacrifice. Through our prayer we live out our core vocation of worshipping God in the liturgy. We participate in the new evangelization of the church through our work in our school, our parish, and by our witness of the monastic life.

Teaching Students with Patience

While not all of us are teachers, all monks serve as fathers and mentors to the students we form and love. Our school allows us to form young men humanly, and equipping them spiritually to serve as emissaries of the gospel in a secular world.

Living the Radical Witness of a Monastic Life

Monastic life is a powerful witness in a selfish world that there is more to life. Our lives are a testimony to our love and undying devotion to the risen Christ.

Serving God's People through Pastoral Work

Through our parish we walk beside families in our community across generations, baptizing their children, confirming them, confessing them, marrying them, and burying them. We also support other parishes and schools by sending priests to minister the sacraments and preach.

Seek God with Us Today

Central to our Benedictine spirituality is the practice of hospitality. Regardless of your background, you are welcome to come pray with us and search for God. Come experience the legendary Benedictine hospitality which commands that every guest be welcomed as Christ himself.

Email

Email our vocations director anytime, and we will do our best to contact you promptly

Phone

Call us anytime. If we don't answer, leave a message and we will do our best to call you back.

(314) 434-3690 ext 138

Monastery

Come and see us in person at our home