Let us join together and help one another remove the junk from our lives that blocks the flow of the Living Water. Let us fill ourselves with good prayer, good community, and the blessings of creativity. Come refresh and renew one another from the well of our blessed human experiences with uplifting sacred music, word, […]

The principal sources of contemplative prayer in the early Church were the Scriptures and the sacred liturgy, where the Scriptures are transformed into poetry and song.  In this workshop, we will seek to rediscover in the Benedictine liturgical tradition of music and prayer our capacity to delight in and reverence the mystery of the God […]

On the Solemnity of Christmas, we first contemplate the mystery of the Word becoming Flesh. The liturgical celebration at the Abbey starts with First Vespers on Christmas Eve and ends with Night Prayer on Christmas Day.   *If the event is listed as sold out, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a […]

  This retreat will examine what happens to us after we die, using the Scriptures and Tradition. We will use the book “The Soul After Death” by Fr Seraphim Rose as a springboard. There will be some discussion on the phenomenon of near-Death Experiences, including true Christian experiences of heaven during these, particularly in relation […]

Marriage is beautiful, but it is also a spiritual battleground. Every couple discovers, at some point, that loving one another the way Christ calls us to love can feel harder than expected. This retreat offers couples a chance to step away from the noise, reconnect with God, and rediscover each other within the peace of […]

Another way to say Christ in all His glory is to say Christ in all His beauty. An experience of Christ through beauty awakens faith or fortifies it to a deeper surety. God allows us to see breathtaking beauty in nature. David Clayton proposes that “the aims for the supernatural transformation of the person are […]

Este retiro de un día nos invita a hacer silencio, escuchar al Señor y mirar dentro del corazón. Descubramos nuevamente nuestro llamado a preparar en nosotros una morada interior donde Dios habite, mientras caminamos con esperanza hacia la comunión eterna con Él.   Presentadores: HNO. IGNACIO OSB, es un monje en votos temporales de la abadía de […]

On this first weekend of Advent, we will offer a potpourri of monastic insights, enabling participants to experience the Advent season as a time rooted in scripture, history, art, music, and liturgy.   *If the event is listed as sold out, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.

This non-directed retreat provides time to reflect on all God has given us and to enjoy the festive Thanksgiving celebration with the monastic community.   *If the event is listed as sold out, please call us at 661-944-2178 for real-time availability and a waiting list.

  Visit St. Andrew's Abbey for a day of Rest and Renewal.  Enjoy a talk on the history of the Abbey, a tour led by a monk, and a scripture study workshop by John D'Isacco. There are plenty of grounds to explore at the Abbey to take in the beauty and peace of its landscape […]

  The Benedictine monastic tradition offers a rich spectrum of Christian mystics and contemplative authors.  In this workshop the meanings of “mysticism” and “contemplation” will be explored through the lives and writings of Benedictine saints including: Pope Gregory the Great, Abbot Suger of Cluny, Hildegard of Bingen and Gertrude the Great, among others. Readings from […]

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s book The Human Phenomenon developed many fundamental scientific concepts of his evolutionary thinking. They provided the foundational ideas for his integration of evolution with Christian theology and spirituality. This retreat will explore connections between Teilhard’s evolutionary scientific ideas and his spirituality and theology.   Presenter: FR. STEPHEN COFFEY, OSB Cam is an ordained […]