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.
Committed to the pursuit of excellence in all areas of human and divine endeavor, we follow a balanced life of prayer and work, study and recreation, solitude and fraternal warmth, charity and hospitality. Among our monks you will find craftsmen, artists, scholars, and professionals. Some work with their minds, others with their hands, but all share hearts given to love of God and neighbor – men of like mind dedicated to a life of prayer.
Thank you for spending a few moments with us. I hope that you will find inspiration and encouragement here on our website and in the life that we lead. Please know that you and all of our visitors are kept close at heart in prayer.
May this day find you abundantly blessed !
-The Very Rev. Bernard McCoy, O.Cist.
Prior of Our Lady of Spring Bank
