Hospitality
All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ, for he himself will say: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matt 25,35) – RB 73. Thus, Benedictine hospitality is based on Gospel values.
Be our Guest – Discover Inner Peace and Serenity – Explore our World
Meet new people, and an ancient religious culture within the Catholic tradition, which has been able to adapt in over 1,500 years of history. Choose your next timeout with us, we will look after you, and God will take care of the rest.
Unexpected prayerful experiences await you.
Treat yourself and see what monastic life has to offer!
An oasis of peace – the monastery is located in beautiful countryside with bush paddocks and a large dam. Five guest rooms in the monastery provide accommodation for individuals and small groups
(usually men). Meals are taken with the monks. The guest cottage with seven bedrooms and all facilities provides mainly for groups. It is self-catering and bring your own linen.
Contact: guest@benedictine.org.au
The welcoming path to the Monastery
HOSPITALITY is one of the key components of the Benedictine life-style. There is no Benedictine Spirituality without the welcoming of guests. In his Rule, Saint Benedict says “Let all guests that come to the monastery be received as Christ. For, one day, he will say “was a stranger and you welcomed me.” In other words, monastic hospitality is essentially based on the Gospel values.
In our time, as in Benedict’s day, visitors, single or small groups are never lacking in a monastery. They come for different reasons. Some come for a quiet time, for personal prayer or to join the monks at the Liturgy of the Hours, or they come to seek counsel or support in a difficulty or simply “to return to the source.”
In a turbulent and hectic world, the monastery with its space for recollection and prayer draws the visitors gently towards GOD who is the SOURCE OF PEACE.
“Let us open our eyes to the light that comes from God.” RB Prol 9
Address
St Benedict’s Monastery
121 Arcadia Rd, Arcadia, NSW, 2159
monks@benedictine.org.au
Phone
+61 2 9653 1159