We use some essential cookies to make this website work. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. Bed linens, towels, and soap are provided. According to the monastic tradition expressed in the Rule, the refectory is seen as parallel to the Church, where the Eucharist is celebrated. The dispute between PETA and the 59-year-old Mepkin Abbey began in February when an animal-rights activist went undercover at the monastery near Moncks Corner, capturing the egg operation on film. One of the monks assists the retreatants with the order of prayer so as to facilitate their full participation. On days when classes meet, the work of the monks in formation ends at 3:00 PM, so that they may do final preparations for their classes. Some folks come to see the Mepkin Abbey Church and the Nancy Bryan Luce Gardens. The Zip Code Contemplation (ZCC) program invites prior retreatants to stay connected with Mepkin Abbey and engage with others to deepen the contemplative dimension of their lives. Welcoming retreatants is part of the monks commitment to welcoming the stranger and one would welcome Christ. A glimpse into monastic life at Mepkin Abbey with Fr. line-height:20px; Church Tours are given every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Trans. Duration: 8-10 hours. Please check back then for more information and to book your visit. Armand Veilleux, OCSO. Fr. Mushrooms and garden compost from the Abbeys farm, and candies, preserves and creamed honey from other Trappist Abbeys are available at the Reception Center Gift Shop. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1964. Cistercian Fathers Series 7. Garden volunteers help Moncks Corner's Mepkin Abbey maintain its beauty Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1989. Vespers & Benediction: 5-6 PM. We ask forgiveness and healing for what we have done and what we have failed to do. phone: 843-761-8509 At 4:20 AM, the community gathers in the Abbey Church for the hour of Vigils. Most come for spiritual renewal and renourishment. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1980. Immersed in this eternal rhythm, the monk echoes the bride: I sleep but my heart keeps watch (Song of Songs 5:2). Participants live with the monks for a calendar month, usually beginning the first Monday or Friday of that month. Athirst for God: Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvauxs Sermon on the Song of Songs. The Cistercian Way. Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. Theodore Berkeley, OCSO. Thank you and God bless you and your loved ones. Retreatants take their meals together in a dining facility adjacent to the monastic communitys refectory, with the same vegetarian diet and observing the same silence as the monks.
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