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We are a
community of Benedictine monks in the Catholic Church serving God by
prayer and work in the tradition of the Swiss-American Congregation.
In fidelity to that tradition we proclaim the gospel through
monastic and private prayer, hospitality, retreats and spiritual
direction, education, parish, diocesan and special
ministries.
We are sustained in
our vocation by the grace of God, our stewardship and labor, and the
generosity of our benefactors.
"Welcome to the Subiaco Abbey
website. You honor us by visiting. We hope you will feel
our welcome as you take the virtual tour and seek further
information about areas of our home and our life that interest
you. We welcome all guests as Christ and pray for you and your
loved ones."
-Abbot Jerome Kodell
Subiaco Abbey has a rich historical as well as
spiritual tradition to offer visitors and retreatants in the heart
of mountainous western Arkansas. Guests of the abbey will no doubt
be inspired by the impressive sandstone buildings and with the
Romanesque-style Abbey Church.
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The
sprawling campus and extensive farmland also provide wayfarers with the
opportunity to experience the presence of God in the beauty of nature and
to commune with creation in the beauty of the abbey's finely manicured
lawns, gardens and vineyard. The Benedictine monks and staff at Subiaco's
guest center, Coury House, are there to welcome visitors year round. It is
the Benedictine mission to "receive all guests as
Christ."
We welcome
your prayer requests. Contact us on our prayerline
1-800-350-5889
The
monastic community celebrates Mass each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Visitors are
welcome.
The monks of Subiaco Abbey are Benedictines and trace
their monastic history back to 5th Century Italy, where St. Benedict lived
as a hermit in a cave (Sacro Speco) and wrote his famous Rule for
monasteries at Monte Cassino. His Rule, now 1500 years old, emphasizes a
way in which men and women can seek God through prayer, work, holy reading
and leisure.
