Programs and Events
of the Mount Angel Institute
Mount Angel Institute at Mount Angel Abbey sponsors a variety of programs and events throughout the year. Many are open to all who come and cover a wide assortment of topics and interests. Others are reserved for members of the clergy. Please check the calendars below for information and how to participate.
Programs and Events
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Classical Guitar Immersion presents student recital
June 25, 2022 CGI Student Recital
Saturday, June 25, 8 pm
Aalto library auditoriumThe CGI students will perform works by Bach, Sor, Weiss, and others. The CGI ensemble, led by Mario Diaz, will perform Take Five, by Dave Brubeck, and Georges Bizet’s Habanera from the opera, Carmen.
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Grand Re-opening of the Abbey Coffeehouse
July 8, 2022 Grand Re-opening of the Abbey Coffeehouse
Friday, July 8 | 10 am to 3 pm
Abbey Bookstore & CoffeehouseMark your calendars for the grand re-opening of the coffeehouse! We are excited to again offer our guests high quality coffee beverages and scrumptious pastries, among other treats. Come and try our new selection of drinks in the newly remodeled coffeehouse. And all encompassed in the atmosphere of Benedictine hospitality!-
Saint Benedict Festival
July 9, 2022 Saint Benedict Festival
Saturday, July 9 | Noon to 4 pm
Mount Angel AbbeyWe look forward to welcoming you back to Mount Angel for a leisurely summer afternoon with family and friends on the Hilltop. Come, join us as we celebrate the feast of our holy father Saint Benedict! Feast, pray, and meet the monks!-
The Abbey Bach Festival
July 27, 28, 29, 2022 The Abbey Bach Festival
Wednesday, July 27, 28, 29
5 to 9:30 pm
Mount Angel AbbeyEscape to music, fantasy and surprises! We monks of Mount Angel Abbey warmly welcome all guests as celebrate (one year late) the 50th anniversary of the Abbey Bach Festival.
Delayed for two summers due to the pandemic, we look forward to once again celebrating fine classical music and fellowship with our festival guests and participants here at Mount Angel in the mid-Willamette Valley.
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Organ Concert with Br. Thomas Buttrick, OSB
September 4, 2022 Organ Concert
Br. Thomas Buttrick, OSB
Sunday, September 4 | 3 to 4 pm
Mount Angel Abbey churchJoin us in a free afternoon of beautiful music in our Abbey Church! We hope to share the grand voice of our Church organ and uplift your spirits through the art of music.-
Christian in the World: The Psalms with Br. Thomas Buttrick, OSB
September 9/10, 2022 Christian in the World
The Psalms
with Br. Thomas Buttrick, OSB
September 9, 10 | time?The presentation will be in the Abbey library auditorium.
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Encounter: Young Adults Catholic Ministry
September 22, 2022 Encounter
Young Adults Catholic Ministry
with Monks of Mount Angel Abbey
Friday, September 23 | 5 to 9 pm
Mount Angel Abbey churchJoin us for a Friday evening retreat, including Vespers, Eucharistic Adoration, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, followed by dinner, lectio divina, and fellowship at the Benedictine Brewery. Ages 18 through 35 are welcome.
Please RSVP by sending an email to encounter@mtangel.edu. A donation of $10 is suggested to help cover the cost of dinner and snacks.
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Contemplating Creation and the Arts: The Beauty of Holiness
Fr. Nathan Zodrow, OSB
September 25, 2022 Contemplating Creation and the Arts:
The Beauty of Holinesswith Fr. Nathan Zodrow, OSBSunday, September 25 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm
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MAI Symposium: Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD
October 22, 2022 MAI Symposium
Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD
Saturday, October 22 | 9 to 11:50 am
Abbey library auditoriumJoin us for a morning symposium focused on the intersection between faith, science, and bioethics. Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did postdoctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, and currently serves as the Director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia and directs the Center’s National Catholic Certification Program in Health Care Ethics.
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Benedictine Brewery celebrates 5th anniversary
October 28, 2022 Benedictine Brewery
5th Anniversary CelebrationSunday, October 28 | 1 to 6 pm
Join us as we celebrate the Benedictine Brewery’s 5th anniversary! Grab a beer with one of the monks and enjoy tasty snacks and live music.
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Book Launch: In the Company of Women - The Story of Joanna
by Barb Anderson
October 29, 2022 Book Launch
In the Company of Women: The Story of Joanna
by Barb AndersonSaturday, October 29 | 6:30 to 7:30 pmAalto library auditoriumIn Barbara Anderson’s debut novel, we follow the story of Joanna, who is mentioned in the gospels as a supporter of Jesus despite her affluent status as a member of Herod Agrippa’s court. A woman of her time and culture, trained as a midwife, she dares to join Mary Magdalene and Susanna in acts of solidarity and sacrifice in order to follow Jesus and his message. Join us for Barb Anderson’s launch of her exciting novel!-
All Saints’ relics pilgrimage and display
November 1, 2022 All Saints’ Relics Pilgrimage and Display
Tuesday, November 1 | 11 to 11:50 amMount Angel Abbey churchJoin us for a spiritual pilgrimage on All Saints’ Day and explore the meaning and role of the hundreds of relics we preserve in our Abbey Church. Pray and venerate with the monks and all the saints on this holy day and leave refreshed and inspired to imitate the saints’ lives!-
Tolton: From Slave to Priest
with Leonardo Defilippis
November 21, 2022 Tolton: From Slave to Priest
November 21 | 7 to 8:30 pmDamian CenterTolton is a powerful multi-media live production, filled with music, drama and inspiring performances. It brings a message of hope and healing for the wounds that plague our culture. Be inspired by Father Augustus Tolton’s perseverance and faith!-
Advent Organ Recital with Christopher Wicks
December 4, 2022 Advent Organ Recital
Christopher Wicks
December 4 | 3 to 4 pm
Mount Angel Abbey churchJoin us in listening to J.S. Bach’s Twelve Chorale Preludes for Advent and Christmas as a musical preparation for the festivities of the Christmas season!
Programs for Clergy
The mission of The Mount Angel Institute at Mount Angel Abbey is to share the rich ways of Mount Angel’s monastic life with Church and world.
If you would like more information about our programs and events, please contact Br. Anselm Flores, O.S.B., the program coordinator for the Institute, at mai.coordinator@mtangel.edu.