Sisters of St. Benedict

Sisters of St. Benedict
Ferdinand, Indiana

Reflect and Relax

We are monastic women seeking God through community life, prayer, hospitality,
and service to others.

Guiding Principles by Which We Live

• We seek God together in community and share a common mission and vision. Our life together unites and focuses our energies in spreading the Gospel.
• We desire to be together in the dailiness of life by sharing our common prayer and table, our leisure, our talents, our joys and struggles.
• We seek to recognize and develop the gifts and abilities of our sisters for the benefit of the individual, the community, and society.
• We call each other to lives of moderation.
• We strive to share and reverence all the goods of the monastery.
• By the stability of our community life, we commit ourselves to each other and to seeking God at this time and in this place.

Visit the Monastery

We invite you to come spend time with us at Monastery Immaculate Conception.  The monastery dates back to 1867 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The grounds include serene gardens, outdoor Stations of the Cross, a labyrinth, and three shrines.

Tour and Mass times

Guided tours are offered Tuesday through Friday at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

You are welcome to join us for prayer or Mass:

Liturgy of the Hours:

Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Mass:

Monday – Friday, 7:25 a.m.

Saturday, 8:25 a.m. (Sabbatical Saturday Mass at 10:25 a.m.)

Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Retreats and Programs

Experience one of our programs or retreats and find yourself immersed in the transforming presence of God.

Is the world getting to you? Are your days filled with coping with one problem after another? Wouldn’t you really like to have some time to spend on what you want to do—and have others help you, instead of your having to solve everything? For once, let yourself go. Treat yourself to that program or retreat you’ve always been intrigued by.

If not now, when? It’s time. It’s your time. You deserve it.

Is the world getting to you?

Are your days filled with coping with one problem after another? Wouldn’t you really like to have some time to spend on what you want to do—and have others help you, instead of your having to solve everything? For once, let yourself go. Treat yourself to that program or retreat you’ve always been intrigued by.