Our response to COVID-19

If you are planning to come to Mount Angel in the next few weeks, please check this page for any updates to our regular schedule.
If you have current reservations for the Saint Benedict Guesthouse and Retreat Center, please email or call 503.845.3025 for updates, questions or concerns.
For general questions not answered on the website, please email or call 503.845.3030.
Please see list at bottom of this page for updates related to the November 18 to December 2 restrictions.

(Updated November 13, 2020)

Dear friends,

I am pleased to let everyone know that we have recently re-opened our museum here at Mount Angel. We now have regular hours for visitors to the museum, library, and Abbey bookstore. The days and times of operation for all three are limited and the details are listed below. The Saint Benedict Guesthouse and Retreat Center remains open to registered guests only.

The Abbey church remains open during the day for all who wish to visit and pray, but we are not yet open for Mass. We are continuing to live stream daily Mass, as well as Vigils, Lauds, Midday Prayer and Vespers. You can find the schedule and the live stream page here.

Keeping our monks, staff and guests safe is our highest priority and is essential to our remaining open to all who come. With that in mind, we are following the guidelines from the State for Marion County Phase 2 reopening, and we ask that face masks or face coverings be worn in all our Hilltop facilities. It’s not required to wear a face covering while outdoors, but must be worn if maintaining a safe distance of at least six feet is not possible.

With the above said, I know that it isn’t always pleasant or comfortable to abide by all of these COVID restrictions. But let us pray together for a speedy end to this virus. And please know that we monks continue to pray for the sick, the dying, healthcare workers, and all who have been negatively affected by this pandemic.

I am also doing a series of short videos with a message of hope from Mount Angel. You can find them here on our website. I invite you to watch one or two and I pray the series will be useful to you.

Please join the monks of Mount Angel in seeking out the blessings hidden within this truly anxious and challenging time. During this communal crisis, may you find new depths in your faith and trust in the love of Christ.

Peace to you,
Abbot Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B.

Please note: Because keeping our monks, staff and guests safe is our highest priority and is essential to our remaining open to all who come, we are following the guidelines from the State for Marion County Phase 2 reopening, and ask that face masks or face coverings be worn in all our Hilltop facilities. It’s not required to wear a face covering while outdoors, but must be worn if maintaining a safe distance of at least six feet is not possible.

Adjusted hours as of October 2020

• The Bookstore & Coffeehouse is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10 am to 3 pm; no beverages or food items are available at this time. Face coverings are required and occupancy is limited.
• The Abbey library is closed from November 18 through December 2. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 4:3o pm; Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm; Sunday from 1 to 4 pm. Face coverings are required.
• The Abbey church is not open for Mass, but the doors are usually open Monday through Saturday from about 9 am until 8 pm for individual prayer and to join the monks for Divine Office. The church is open on Sundays from about 10 am until 8 pm for private prayer. Face coverings are required.
• The Guesthouse is open only to registered guests.
• The Abbey museum is closed from November 18 through December 2. Normal hours when open for self-guided tours are 9 am to 5 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. Face coverings are required.

Please check back often for updates or additional changes to our normal hours of operation.