Easter 2026
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Easter 2026

Each Easter Sunday at mass those in the community who have professed vows are asked to come before the assembly and renew their commitment to living contemplative monastic life.  The abbot leads us with these words and asks the…
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Entering Holy Week 2026

We enter the richness of Holy Week awed by all that the Church sets before us.  God’s love for us is immeasurable.  Again and again Cistercian authors invite us to ponder God’s love being shared with us in so many ways. At…
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New Assignment for Fr Joe

Father Joseph Tedesco OCSO, our former Superior for the past 7 years, has been appointed as the Monastic Commissary for Bethlehem Abbey in Northern Ireland. Father Joe began this assignment on March 17th, the Feast of St. Patrick, upon…
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Remembering Brother Roman Paul
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Remembering Brother Roman Paul

Through reflections, writings, and memories, the page offers a glimpse into Brother Roman Paul’s brief but radiant monastic life—marked by love for the community, devotion to prayer, and a quiet courage in the face of suffering.…
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Lent Spurs Us On
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Lent Spurs Us On

Lent invites us to pause and look honestly at our lives. It is a sacred season to turn away from sin, renew our hearts, and draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, and acts of love. So, as a believer, Lent spurs us on to self-examination…
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Meditation Garden of Truth and Reconciliation News – Videos and QR Codes

With the Dedication and Blessing of the Meditation Garden in April of 2025, we welcome guests to enjoy this important addition to our Mepkin Gardens. The power and beauty of the Garden dedicated to all the enslaved is a unique component…
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Keith Mackay
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Keith MacCay – Monastic Guest

Review Monastic Guest Program - January 2026 by Keith MacKay I arrived at Mepkin Abbey Monastery during the week of Epiphany. It was 70 degrees the first week, but for my final day is was 28 degree and threatened snow. I learned about…
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Raines Bennett – Monastic Guest
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Raines Bennett – Monastic Guest

Review Monastic Guest Program - January 2026 by Raines Bennett I was very blessed to have been accepted into the Monastic Guest Program. All of the Brothers and Fathers were kind, polite and patient throughout my one month stay. I…
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MEPKIN APPBEY ELECTS NEW ABBOT
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MEPKIN ABBEY ELECTS NEW ABBOT

Moncks Corner, SC -- The monks of Mepkin Abbey elected Fr. Gerard Jonas R. Palmares the sixth leader of the monastery, succeeding Fr. Joseph A. Tedesco, who has led the community for the past 7 years. Fr. Gerard Jonas entered Mepkin…
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Christmas Greeting

Christmas Greetings from the Monks of Mepkin

Many Blessings at Christmas and may your New Year be filled with the Peace that Christ brings to us all. About the photo: A triptych fashioned by more than 10,000 attendees of all ages of the 2024 Creche Festival, in celebration…
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