Saint Benedict Festival

Feast  |  Pray  |  Meet the Monks

It is a special year for the Saint Benedict Festival, as this year’s festival falls on the actual feast day of our Holy Father Saint Benedict, July 11, the first time since 2020.

Come to the Hilltop early at 9 am for a Solemn Pontifical Mass for the Solemnity of Saint Benedict with Mount Angel’s monastic community.

Volunteers receive a complimentary ticket. Learn more about volunteering below.

“Let us all rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, as we celebrate the feast of blessed Benedict at whose solemnity do the angels rejoice and proclaim the graces of the Son of God.”

— Entrance antiphon for the Mass of Saint Benedict

Get a taste of the joy of the Saint Benedict Festival with this video from last year.

2026 Festival Highlights

Beginning with Midday Prayer and ending with Solemn Pontifical Vespers, the Saint Benedict Festival is a unique opportunity to meet the monks and experience Mount Angel Abbey for first-time guests and longtime friends.

• Conversation with monks.
• Live music on the lawn performed by monks and friends.
• Book signing with Abbot Jeremy.
• Solemn Pontifical Vespers with a homily from Abbot Jeremy.
• Buffet picnic lunch.
• Benedictine Brewery beer and local wines.
• Lawn games.
• Iconography display and presentation.
• Music performances in the Abbey church.
• The Abbey Bookstore and Coffeehouse, the Abbey Museum, the Saint Benedict Guesthouse and Retreat Center, and the Abbey Library.
• And more!