Homilies

Christmas Day Mass – 2017 by Father Guerric Heckel

Christmas Vigil by Abbot Stan

Advent Reconciliation Vespers by Abbot Stan

Third Sunday in Advent by Fr. Joseph Tedesco

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception by Father Gerard Jonas

Solemn Entrance into Advent — 2017 by Abbot Stan

Homily for the Feast of Christ Our King November 26, 2017 by Father Guerric Heckel

Joy Never Ending — 2017

Homily for the Memorial of the Passion of John the Baptist September 29, 2017

Homily for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8, 2017

Homily for the Twenty-second Sunday of the Year, September 3, 2017

Father Columba’s Entrance into Novitiate — August 19, 2017

Homily on the Feast of Saint Bernard — Monday, Aug. 21, 2017

Brother Juan First Vows — Assumption Vespers, August 14, 2017 Given by Fr. Stan

Information for Visitors

Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. To maintain their lives of prayer, silence, privacy and solitude, the monks have a few important requests of all visitors:

Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop.
Read and abide by all signs.
Only two roads are open to the public: the main road which runs from the entrance to the public gardens, and the road which leads to the Reception Center & Store. Please stay on these two roads.
Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery.
No professional photography allowed.
No dogs allowed.