Short Form
Saint John’s Abbey welcomes baptized and confirmed Roman Catholic men, ages 18-43, who desire to pray often every day, who want to live in community, who love the Psalms and Sacred Scriptures, who are no strangers to hard work, and who love learning. We seek men with integrity, intelligence, and initiative, and we require that they be of sound physical and emotional health.
If you sense that God may be inviting you to consider monastic life as you seek to live out the Gospel, we welcome you to contact us
Long Form
Saint John’s Abbey welcomes baptized and confirmed Roman Catholic men, ages 18-43, who desire to pray often every day, who want to live in community, who love the Psalms and Sacred Scriptures, who are no strangers to hard work, and who love learning. We seek men with integrity, intelligence, and initiative, and we require that they be of sound physical and emotional health.
If you sense that God may be inviting you to consider monastic life as you seek to live out the Gospel, we welcome you to contact us.
Requirements for a first visit to the abbey:
Men who are baptized and confirmed Roman Catholics
Between the ages of 18 and 43
Of sound physical and emotional health
Additional requirements for acceptance into monastic life:
A college degree or vocational equivalent
U.S. citizenship or legal immigration equivalent
Either single or annulled marital status