Calendar of Retreats

Advent Priest Retreat –
For priests of the Archdiocese of Portland

Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B.

A time for busy pastors to enjoy quiet and recollection, shared prayer and plenty of private time. Each day, Abbot Jeremy will “give a word,” a conference to assist one to focus on a different aspect of priestly life and spirituality. Praying the Liturgy of the Hours in the Abbey Church and sharing delicious meals in the Guesthouse refectory fill out each day.

For registration, email the retreat master

$460 private room with bath

Preparing for Christ’s Second Coming
and His Coming at Christmas

An Advent retreat with Abbot Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B.

Please note: This retreat is fully booked as of November 22, 2020.

Christmas at the Abbey

A time of private retreat and celebration of the Holy Incarnation. Sing vespers each evening with the Monks of Mount Angel Abbey, December 17-24, as they give voice to the longing of all creation for the coming of the Lord through the ancient “O Antiphons.”

For registration, email the retreat master

$98 per night with meals (special holiday menus)

Hamlet: Acting ‘Nobler’

A Shakespeare’s play retreat with Fr. Stephen Rowan, Ph.D.

Description: Shakespeare’s play Hamlet (performed c.1600) is a window into the England of Elizabeth I and a mirror of our own times. The Prince of Denmark, “the observed of all observers,” is under surveillance and closely watched. As a well-educated Renaissance Prince, Hamlet sees more than others into the rotten state of Denmark, but he does not know how to set it right. How can he achieve justice against the king, his uncle, without endangering himself, hurting his mother (the king’s wife), and throwing the state into confusion?  In this retreat, pondering the tragedy of Hamlet, we will ask, how can a “cognitive minority” – a Christian in the modern world, for example – act morally, authentically, and effectively? How can we act “nobler” when righting wrongs?

Retreat Master: Father Stephen Rowan, S.T.B. and Ph.D., a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle (incardinated in 1981) has served since 1970 as a teacher of English and a college administrator: Dean of Arts and Sciences at Seattle University (1994-1998) and the University of Portland (2007-2012); interim Dean of Arts and Sciences at St. Martin’s University in Lacey (2015-2016); and Interim President of Carroll College in Helena, Montana (2000-01 and 2017-18). Fr. Rowan has served the Archdiocese of Seattle as Vicar for Education and Superintendent for Catholic Schools (2001-04 and 2012-14); as Director of Deacon Formation and Continuing Formation of Clergy; and as Vicar General (2004-2006). In 2002, he assisted Archbishop Brunett in establishing the Fulcrum Foundation (2001-2008) for Catholic Schools. Fr. Rowan received his doctorate in English from the University of British Columbia and an honorary doctorate from St. Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington, has authored several books and articles, and has presented at conferences, retreats, and convocations. He is presently living in Silverton, Oregon and teaching at Mount Angel Seminary.

Mary’s Fiat:
Our Model for Mental Health and Spiritual Warfare

Dr. Christin McIntyre, MD, Ph.D.

A psychiatrist in clinical practice, and devout believer in the power of God’s grace, Dr. McIntyre shares powerful insights into spiritual healing by conforming one’s will to that of the God who loves and cares for his people.

Retreat: February 12-14, 2021

For registration, email the retreat master.

$267 single & $425 double occupancy

Lenten Priest Retreat –
For priests of the Archdiocese of Portland

Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B.

A time for busy pastors to enjoy quiet and recollection, and plenty of private time for Lectio Divina. Each day, Abbot Jeremy will “give a word,” a conference to assist one to focus on a different aspect of priestly life and spirituality. This Lenten retreat provides more of a “desert” experience: apart from the celebration of the Holy Eucharist (Individual celebration of the Mass can be accommodated in the Guesthouse chapel), most of the day provides quiet time for adoration, spiritual reading, devotions, or long walks or other exercise. Meals in the Guest refectory are silent, accompanied with reading. The Liturgy of the Hours may be celebrated with the monastic community, or in your own quiet space, however you like.

For registration, email the retreat master.

$460 private room with bath

Holy Week, the Sacred Triduum & Easter at the Abbey

A time of private retreat and celebration of the Sacred Mysteries of our Christian faith along with the monks of Mount Angel Abbey, including the great Paschal Vigil celebrating Christ’s definitive victory of sin and death.

For registration, email the retreat master.

$94 per night with meals, including the Easter Sunday Banquet.

Divine Mercy Retreat

Given by a monk

For registration, email the retreat master.

$247 single & $405 double occupancy