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Prior's Welcome

Fr. Bernard McCoy, O.Cist.

Greetings and peace.

I extend a most gracious welcome to you.  We are a community of men seeking God together—modern monks following an ancient tradition.  Our abbey is home to a small community of contemplative Roman Catholic monks in the hills of southwestern Wisconsin. We belong to the ancient Cistercian Order, founded in 1098, and follow the Rule of St. Benedict.

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Fr. Joseph's Ordination to the Priesthood

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On June 24, the solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, The Most Rev. Jerome Listecki ordained the The Rev. Joseph Watson, O.Cist. to the Sacred Order of Priests in the Abbey Oratory. Read more about the ordination and other news in Around the House.

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The abbey in fall.

Also of interest:

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Camping at Spring Bank: The Sacred Pines Campground is open for the summer.

Around the House: Read features and updates on our life.

Vocations: Are you called to the contemplative life?

 
 

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