On the Song of Songs IV. London: Mowbrays, 1975. Joe Tedesco. At 7:30 AM, the community assembles for the celebration of the Liturgy of the Eucharist: the Mass. III: Instructions, Letters, and Other Writings 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. The different hours of the day were more like moments which rooted the monks in the now of their day. } This is supported by solitude, silence and continual prayer welcoming all seekers to share this Charism. Mepkin is one of only 15 Cistercian Trappist monasteries in North America and the only one in South Carolina. Mepkin Abbeys gardens are open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from. 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.) (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. 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. Theodore Berkeley, OCSO. Located about 45. Helen Waddell. Do I have to remain silent making a Retreat at Mepkin? Lauds: 6:30-7 AM You can take a self-guided tour of the gardens Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Retreatants are provided three meals a day in the guest dining room, which is adjacent to the monks dining room. You have to visit to really capture all that this site has to offer. One of the monks assists the retreatants with the order of prayer so as to facilitate their full participation. More information about these retreats and the suggested donation can be found on the schedule when these months are posted for booking. Most will be occupied on the mushroom farm in some manner. Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM The Liturgical Sermons: Vol. It's best summed up in the slogan, "Be a monk for a month.". Cistercian Studies 4. These cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. Visitors are allowed in the church only while on a guided tour, offered at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. On others, different tasks may be assigned cleaning the Church or infirmary, cutting grass, painting, or working in the library. A few may have quietly awakened earlier in order to sink themselves into the still and fertile silence, where prayer is born. Learn More. Robert C. Gregg. Trans. Colm Luibheid and Norman Russell. Guerric, guerricheckel@gmail.com. A few may have quietly awakened earlier in order to sink themselves into the still and fertile silence, where prayer is born. line-height:20px; An abbey is a type of monastery that provides a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1990. and annotated Henry Davis, SJ. Directed retreats on specific topics are offered as well. Joe Tedesco. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. (843) 761 - 8509 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Click here to book a retreat: Book a Retreat Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1979. and annotated R.P.Lawson. The Mystical Theology of St. Bernard. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. Some men and women may wish to spend several nights in the St. Francis Retreat Center for the purpose of a spiritual retreat. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1981. Add garlic, cumin, and oregano; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Pachomian Koinonia. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Here is a schedule of the retreats being offered at Mepkin Abbey this year. St. Louis: Herder, 1925. They are also given the opportunity to join a Zip Code Contemplation Group, which meets regularly online, to help keep the Mepkin experience alive for them. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. Penthos: The Doctrine of Compunction in the Christian East. 12:00 PM | Mid-Day Prayer, followed by Dinner and None Here is a schedule of the retreats being offered at Mepkin Abbey this year. Its position at the middle of the day provides a pause to rest and reflect on what has happened thus far. Sundays from 1 4 p.m. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1976. Robert Walton, OSB. Week-long retreats may also be available depending on availability from Monday to Monday, or Friday to Friday for the purpose of a private spiritual retreat. email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com, Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969. 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. 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: Retreatants have access to Mepkins Clare Boothe Luces library on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to Noon. Armand Veilleux, OCSO. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. 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. Guerric, Marcy Walsh, Mary McNamara, and Mahan Siler, Sept. 18-21 Care for Caregivers Retreat with Fr. The rest of the days usually are spent on things like reading, walking the beautiful grounds, journaling, and reflecting. New York: Crossroad, 1994. Vespers: 6-6:30 PM 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. Cost: $5 per adult; children are free. Led by a monk, a gerontologist, and two other skilled team members, the retreat begins on Fri- day at 2:00 PM and closes at 2:00 PM the following Monday; or at 2:00 PM on Monday through 2:00 PM on Thursday for mid-week retreats. Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1975. There is NO REQUIRED FEE to visit or retreat at Mepkin Abbey; however, we ask for donations you feel called to make. Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. Mepkin Abbey is a beautiful venue in an out-of-the-way area of Berkeley County. Driscoll, Jeremy, OSB. Ages 0-120. Cistercian Fathers Series 1. Jeremy Driscoll, OSB. Cistercian Fathers Series 13B. 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. Please stay on these two roads. Gay Rowzie and Sr, Susan Schorsten, 10 am-3 pm (bring a bag lunch), March 16-20 Initial Elder Eldering Retreat with Fr. The ground of the heart is plowed and the seed of the Word is sown. The Life of Saint Benedict. Moncks Corner, SC 29461. If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. 5-5:30 PM | Supper Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1964. Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. They appreciate the opportunity to be a part of the monastic community. (Treatises I) Trans. $1,208.87. Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM Some come for what might be called a short sabbatical, just to get away for a while. Does the Retreat Center provide transportation to and from the airport? Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. The framework which supports monastic prayer, the dialogue of listening and response, is the opus Dei or the Liturgy of the Hours. 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. On the Song of Songs I. The monks of Mepkin rise in darkness. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM They ask that the same flood of holiness that filled those in the Upper Room, might inspire all that they think or do or say. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. Spiritual counseling and sacramental reconciliation (Confession) are available upon request. Cistercian Studies 46. Cistercian Fathers Series 32. We use some essential cookies to make this website work. After Vespers, the remainder of the day may be given to personal prayer or light reading. 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. Westminster, MD: Newman Press, 1958. 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. Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. -Grand Silence Ends- Pastoral Care. Before this days beginning, the monks awakened from nights deep darkness to chant the Psalms. The Rule insists that all the monks be present at the common table, and reprimands those who are late or careless concerning it. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. New York: Paulist Press, 1957. Guidelines for Mystical Prayer. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. 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. 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd The entire spectrum of human emotion and experience will be encountered in this recurrent biweekly pattern. Sundays same, except no Terce: } The Rule of Saint Benedict: A Doctrinal and Spiritual Commentary. Directions In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the mushrooms, peppers, celery, onion. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1981. Classics of Western Spirituality (CWS). For a registration form contact Fr. Gift Shop | Tues Sat: 9AM 4PM In ancient times there were no clocks or digital watches. The Love of Learning and the Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture. First, Continue Reading. RB 1980: The Rule of St. Benedict. Cistercian Fathers Series 13A. Ancient Christian Writers (ACW). The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection. 8:35-11:30 AM | Morning Work Period We also offer many group retreats on various themes as well as directed retreats. Stir in tomatoes, beans, carrot, water, barbeque sauce, and chili powder. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store Sundays from 1 4 p.m. Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. A book is read aloud by one of the monks for the benefit of all. Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. The Clare Boothe Luce Library is open to retreatants Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Times shown in timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada), Individual Retreat - Monday-Friday, May 1-5, 2023, Individual Retreat - Friday-Monday, May 5-8, 2023, Individual Retreat - Monday-Friday, May 8-12, 2023, NO PUBLIC BOOKINGS - Friday-Monday, May 12-15, 2023, Individual Retreat - Monday-Friday, May 15-19, 2023, Individual Retreat - Friday-Monday, May 19-22, 2023, Directed Ignatian Retreat - Monday-Friday, May 22-26, 2023, Individual Retreat - Friday-Monday, May 26-29, 2023, Individual Retreat - Monday-Friday, May 29-June 2, 2023, Individual Retreat - Friday-Monday, June 2-5, 2023, Individual Retreat - Monday-Friday, June 5-9, 2023, Individual Retreat - Friday-Monday, June 9-12, 2023, Individual Retreat - Monday-Friday, June 12-16, 2023, Individual Retreat - Friday-Monday, June 16-19, 2023, Seven Day Directed Ignatian Retreat - Monday-Monday, June 19-26, 2023, NO PUBLIC BOOKINGS-Monastic Institute, June 26-July 31, 2023. This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery. Lauds: 6:30-7 AM I. Trans. While the Abbey is part of the order in the Roman Catholic Church, everyone is welcome to visit and make Retreats here. Kilian Walsh, OCSO. 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 Mass: 7:30-8:15 AM Each day begins with a group session as well as a contemplative practice. Prayer Schedule. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. Information for Visitors. Spencer, MA: Cistercian Publications, 1970. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store Trans. 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. .av_font_icon.av-js7ruq5v-ba8a02887e7fff03068ed916a24ed508 .av-icon-char{ The monk ponders attentively Gods Word in the Sacred Scriptures. Oxford: Blackwell, 1966. Further, labor strengthens the bonds of fraternal communion by sharing in a common task. Some come looking for more meaning to their daily lives. 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. Trans. 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. At days end, their last words are for the grace of a quiet night and a peaceful death. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1989. 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. At the conclusion of the hour of Lauds, breakfast is available. 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. Vespers: 6-6:30 PM Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM Patrick Hart. font-size:20px; New York: Dutton, 1923. If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. 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. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. From ancient times, Christians have experienced in the rising sun a symbol of the Risen Christ, who conquers the darkness of sin and death. Cistercian Studies Series 53. email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com, Vigils: 4:00 AM 4:40 AM Cistercian Studies 76. Work ends at 11:30. (Sermons 1-20) Trans. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America (CUA) Press, 1950. Trans. The Monastic Guest Program was born of a desire for men to live the monastic life for a longer period than the usual retreat. Joe Tedesco, https://mepkinabbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Divine-Office-5-scaled.jpg, https://mepkinabbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/logo.png. John Eudes Bamberger. Come Experience the Life and Work of Monks Along the Beautiful Backdrop of the Cooper River! No reservations are required for individual visitors. St Louis: Herder, 1929. As we continue to navigate these very difficult times, please know that our friends, neighbors, benefactors and the community are in our daily prayers. Javascript must be enabled for Bookwhen to function properly. While Trappists are an order in the Roman Catholic Church, everyone is welcome to visit and make Retreats here. Mid-Day Prayer: 12-12:10 PM Food is being prepared and cooked for the twenty-one monks and the guests on retreat. Retreatants donations are gratefully accepted and encouraged to help us continue our mission. The monk then has an interval during which he may tend to personal chores, read, or pray. All of it is recommended.]. However, to protect the monks, the Abbeys Church is closed to the public at this time. Learn More. Western Mysticism. Compline: 7:35-8:00 PM Further, labor strengthens the bonds of fraternal communion by sharing in a common task. Participants live with the monks for a calendar month, usually beginning the first Monday or Friday of that month. Sundays same, except no Terce: Mass: 10:00 AM Todonate online, click here, or you may send a check to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Hard physical labor also provides balance of mind, body, and spirit, central to the life of prayer. (Closed Monday), phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store For more information on how we use cookies, or to change your cookie preferences, see our Cookie Policy. Trans. On the Song of Songs III. As the creatures of the surrounding wood and water rise from their rest, the monks stand poised on the pointe vierge (the virginal point of the day) waiting to be called to praise. The fruit of this encounter with grace is an awakening to the contemplative dimension of everyday living. Cistercian Fathers Series 17. It is serene and has beautiful gardens, a gift shop, chapels and is the home of area Monks. Please stay on these two roads. 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. For more family-friendly things to do around the Lowcountry, . Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. Vespers: 6-6:30 PM 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. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Advance reservations are required as is prior notice of cancellation. font-size:20px; Some are making major life decisions (new job, marriage, retirement, etc.) Trans. Elizabeth Connor, OCSO. If you are in a financial position, please consider making a donation to Mepkin to help us sustain our life of prayer. Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop. 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. New York: Sheed and Ward, 1936. .av_font_icon.av-js7ruq5v-543682e18588060c4cfa95ae87281cf8 .av-icon-char{ The sun hangs motionless on the horizon, unwilling to give way to the impending darkness. 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. 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 bread and wine of the Eucharist, the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, is spiritual food for the journey. 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. Individual or private retreats offer retreatants the opportunity to set their own retreat format, emphasizing silence, personal prayer, and reflection. 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. Wikipedia Photo: Race2Beach, CC BY-SA 4.0. Notable Places in the Area Tabo Church Church Photo: Ammodramus, CC0. 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. We do not provide an option to turn off essential cookies because they are required to deliver security and enable core site functionality. All of these tasks can provide opportunity for quiet simple prayer. Toward God: The Ancient Wisdom of Western Prayer. 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. 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 Crche Festival - Booking by Bookwhen The 2022 Crche Festival was a wonderful event. During the Thirty Years' War, the monastery buildings were burnt to the ground by Swedish troops in 1632. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use Bookwhen. At 4:20 AM, the community gathers in the Abbey Church for the hour of Vigils. Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina. Stop by the Reception center for a map of the Gardens and for any other information you may need. A few may have quietly awakened earlier in order to sink themselves into the still and fertile silence, where prayer is born. Cistercian Fathers Series 7. Include your name, phone, tour company, and desired date and time of visit. Sundays same, except no Terce: They share our life of prayer, work . Aspects of the Monastic Calling. Neuschwanstein Castle is located in a small place called Schwangau in the very South of Germany close to the Austrian border and around 120 kilometers away from Munich. They leave renewed, refreshed, and ready to again face their lifes challenges and enjoy its blessings. The Desert a City: Introduction to Egyptian and Palestinian Monasticism. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. You do not need a reservation to visit the Abbey, but overnight retreats are by reservation only and can be for 3 nights (Friday Monday) 4 nights (Monday Friday) or 7 nights Monday to Monday or Friday to Friday.
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