Saint Meinrad

Saint Meinrad Seminary Choir to Perform on March 19 Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present a Lenten prayer and music program on Thursday, March 19.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events will present a Lenten prayer and music program on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. Central time in the school’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel.
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=16815

Peace Begins at Home Peace begins with you and with me.

"Peace begins with you and with me. If we hope to be a peaceful community, then each member must strive to do their part." #prayforpeace
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Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, to Speak on Ecology and Theology Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, Ph.D., will speak on “Ecology and Theology: Listening to Reality with ‘the Ear of the Heart’” on April 22, 2026.

Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, Ph.D., will speak on “Ecology and Theology: Listening to Reality with ‘the Ear of the Heart’” at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology on April 22, 2026, from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Central time in St. Bede Theater.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16812

Saint Meinrad Launches Fully Online Master of Arts in Theology Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology has announced that its Master of Arts in Theology is now available as a fully online degree through the Graduate Theology Program.

Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology has announced that its Master of Arts in Theology is now available as a fully online degree through the Graduate Theology Program.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16805

Join us for the 2026 Day of Service on March 14! You can learn more and register on our alumni website: https://alumni.saintmeinrad.edu/.../day-of.../locations/

An Interview with Fr. Matt Gerlach Fr. Matt Gerlach shares his journey to the priesthood at Saint Meinrad.

Fr. Matt Gerlach, pastor of St. Anne Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, shares his journey to the priesthood at Saint Meinrad, where he graduated from the College in 1992 and was ordained in 1996.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/an-interview-with-fr-matt-gerlach/

Br. Evagrius Allison, OSB On January 20, 2026, Novice Douglas Allison professed temporary vows at Saint Meinrad Archabbey and received the religious name Brother Evagrius.

"My patron, Evagrius Ponticus, is my favorite saint for how he lived in the desert and for the wisdom he gained in battling temptation, which he passed down through his writings."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/br-evagrius-allison-osb/

We wish you a blessed Ash Wednesday and a fruitful lenten season. May the Holy Spirit be with you during this time of spiritual renewal and help to create a clean heart and steadfast spirit within. #AshWednesday

Students receive the ministry of lector at Saint Meinrad Eighteen priesthood students received the ministry of lector on February 12.

Eighteen priesthood students from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology received the ministry of lector on February 12 in the Seminary’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16736

Students receive the ministry of acolyte Eleven priesthood students from Saint Meinrad received the ministry of acolyte on February 12.

Eleven priesthood students from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology received the ministry of acolyte on February 12
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16739

Be Merciful and Forgive Having a non-judgmental mindset a freedom rooted in a humble acceptance that God alone is judge.

"Having a non-judgmental mindset a freedom rooted in a humble acceptance that God alone is judge."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/be-merciful-and-forgive/

The Saint Meinrad Day of Service is an opportunity for our alumni and friends across the country to come together to serve in their communities. Register today!
https://alumni.saintmeinrad.edu/home/day-of-service/

Spend a week learning the music and monastic theology of St. Hildegard of Bingen, the first named composer in the West, Doctor of the Church, Benedictine abbess, visionary, healer, and preacher. https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/sacred-music/event-calendar/?item=16251

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Scholastica, sister to our holy father Benedict and patroness of Benedictine nuns. St. Scholastica, pray for us!

Pacifica Quartet Set to Perform at Saint Meinrad on February 20 The Pacifica Quartet will perform on February 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time.

The evening’s program will feature Charles Ives’ String Quartet No. 1, Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26, and String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, “American,” by composer Antonín Dvořák.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16730

Thomas Lecture on Philosophy and Theology This year’s lecture is titled “The Bumpy Ride of 20th-Century French Catholicism.”

The annual Thomas Lecture on Philosophy and Theology will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 7 p.m. Central Time in St. Bede Theater. This year’s lecture is titled “The Bumpy Ride of 20th-Century French Catholicism.”
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/events?item=16727

New Season, New Stories Fr. Kolbe Wolniakowski, OSB, and Erinn Evans, former director of alumni relations, kick off the sixth season of Echoes from the Bell Tower.

Our podcast is back! Echoes from the Bell Tower returns for a new season, featuring new stories of wit and wisdom from our Benedictine monastery in southern Indiana.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/new-season-new-stories/

‘A more disciplined way of life’: Lay religious answer special vocational calling by living out orders’ charisms in their daily lives

"As oblates, they pledge to practice daily prayer through the Liturgy of the Hours, Lectio Divina with the Scriptures, and reading the Rule of St. Benedict."
https://www.stlouisreview.com/story/lay-religious-answer-vocational-calling-by-living-out-orders-charisms-in-daily-lives/

Acknowledging Sin The process of “confessing” opens one up to acknowledging a need for healing and growth even as it nurtures a desire to grow and become more loving.

"Apart from God’s assistance, true humility is not possible – our insecure ego will always get in the way."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/acknowledging-sin/

Obituary of Father Germain Swisshelm, OSB Father Germain Swisshelm, OSB died Saturday, January 24, 2025. He was 91.

Father Germain Swisshelm, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died Saturday, January 24, 2025. He was 91, in the 68th year of his monastic profession and the 65th year of priesthood.
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=16705

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of our confrere, Fr. Germain Swisshelm, OSB, who passed to the Lord on Saturday, January 24.
The funeral details are as follows:
Office of the Dead: January 28, at 7:00 p.m. CST
Funeral Mass: January 29, at 10:00 a.m. CST

Brother Evagrius Allison professes temporary vows Novice Douglas Allison professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk on January 20, 2026.

Novice Douglas Allison professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in a ceremony on January 20, 2026, at Saint Meinrad Archabbey. As is the custom during the profession of vows, he chose a religious name. Novice Douglas is now Brother Evagrius.
https://www.saintmeinrad.org/news?story=16691

St. Meinrad: The Man, The Martyr, The Place This podcast episode takes a look at the story behind our patron saint, Meinrad, a man who lived in what is now called Switzerland during the ninth century. It's a fascinating story of a man seeking G...

"Although Meinrad died in 861, it wasn't until the 1850s that this monastery was founded with his name. This episode tells how that small abbey led to the founding of Saint Meinrad."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/st-meinrad-the-man-the-martyr-the-place/

Today is the Solemnity of St. Meinrad, the Benedictine monk for whom our abbey is named. May we all strive to mimic his life of holiness and hospitality. St. Meinrad, pray for us!

Saint Meinrad to host Servant Leadership Workshop Saint Meinrad will host a workshop on servant leadership presented by Ken Ogorek on March 12-13, 2026.

Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, will host a workshop on servant leadership presented by Ken Ogorek on March 12-13, 2026. This workshop explores how to lead a team in ways that make everyone’s work joyful and lifegiving.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/news?story=16681

Cyprian Davis Lecture Dr. James Jay Carney will be the featured presenter at the Cyprian Davis Lecture on Thursday, February 5.

Dr. James Jay Carney will present the Cyprian Davis Lecture at Saint Meinrad. His talk, “The Priest in Public: Case Studies from Catholic Africa,” will be held on Thursday, February 5, at 7 p.m. Central Time in St. Bede Theater.
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/events?item=16679

How A Historian Made History Our Fr. Cyprian’s journey from Washington, D.C., to a monastery in rural Indiana and his impact on black Catholics.

Fr. Cyprian, who died in 2015, was our first African American monk and priest. He joined the monastery in 1950. He was a prominent researcher of the history of black Catholics in the United States.

https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/how-a-historian-made-history/

Our new emblem gives us a consistent visual identity that allows us to share our story clearly and confidently. It strengthens recognition, supports communication, and helps Saint Meinrad continue its work into the future.

Year In Pictures: 2025 The year proved to be fruitful and abundant in hope for the future of the Church.

"The year proved to be fruitful and abundant in hope for the future of the Church."
https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/seminary-blog/echoes-from-the-bell-tower/year-in-pictures-2025/