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Entry to the Novitiate of Br James Brennan
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Entry to the Novitiate of Br James Brennan

8 September 2026 How wonderful that this Rite of Entry to the Novitiate is happening today, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, not only for Brother James, but for our Monastic Community here at Mepkin, with the…
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Creche Festival
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2026 Creche Festival

Festival Dates:   - November 16 – 21  - November 27 – 28  - November 30 – December 5 Reservations Open: October 1
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Dignity A Journey in Spritual Conciousness
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Dignity: A Journey in Spiritual Consciousness

A Mepkin Abbey Weekend featuring Tim Shriver with Margaret Hagood. Tim will invite us to consider a new reality around the world, with which we are now living. We have now come to an era in which contempt for each other is not something…
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Remembering Brother Roman Paul
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Honoring the Legacy of Brother Roman Paul: “The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth” Wins First-Place CMA Award

See Facebook Post We are humbled and filled with gratitude to share a special recognition honoring our late brother, Brother Roman Paul, OCSO (Kyle Berceau). The powerful profile on his life and spiritual journey, titled “The Luckiest…
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Mary and the Holy Rosary
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Mary and the Holy Rosary Conference

In Celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary The patronal Feast of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance Mepkin Abbey presents this Conference on Mary and the Holy Rosary The Cistercian Connection by…
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What joy for us as Bishop Fabre-Jeune blesses our new Rosary Garden
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What joy for us as Bishop Fabre-Jeune blesses our new Rosary Garden

What joy for us as the Bishop of Charleston, Most Reverend Jacques Fabre-Jeune, joined us for the blessing and dedication of the new Rosary Garden located on the lowest tier of of the beautiful Luce Garden which was gifted to the monks…
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Pondering Becoming
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Pondering Becoming

As we age and realize God never forgets to offer us grace, wisdom, strength, insight and understanding we take in the marvel of becoming whom God is inviting us to be individually and collectively.  Each of us is God’s beloved child. …
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New Rosary Garden at Mepkin

For almost 5 years now, some of us monks here at Mepkin have been contemplating on creating a Rosary Garden to honor and promote devotion to our Blessed Virgin Mary.  Now the time has come.  And we joyfully invite you. On…
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Sanity and Sanctity
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Sanity and Sanctity

Mepkin welcomed Brother Don Bisson, FMS, D. Min., once again, to lead a four day program entitled “Sanity and Sanctity”, having invited solemn professed monks and nuns of the US region of our Order, to share the experience of these…
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Cardinal Coutts visits Mepkin
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Cardinal Coutts visits Mepkin

On Saturday, July 4th Cardinal Coutts, archbishop emeritus of Karachi, Pakistan, came to Mepkin for a brief visit.  His eminence came to South Carolina to celebrate the anniversary of ordination of a priest from Pakistan who is…
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OCSO Novice Directors of the US Region Meet at Vina
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OCSO Novice Directors of the US Region Meet at Vina

As is their custom every other year, the novice directors of the OCSO and OCist houses in the United States met at New Clairvaux Abbey in Vina, California from June 3rd to 10th.  Father Francois Diouff, OSB, a psychologist and…
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Honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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Honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus

June brings us to celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus marveling at the immensity of our Lord’s love for us.  The Church each June calls us to ponder Jesus’ unwavering love revealed again and again as we read…
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