Come and See ... May 23-25, 2025
The Saint Vincent Archabbey Vocation Office and the Archabbey Communications Office has teamed up with the Pittsburgh video production company Ox Productions to launch a new series of vocation videos—To Follow Christ—featuring monks of the Archabbey. Life at the monastery, its challenges, its blessings, as well as the call to religious life are among the topics covered. The third video in the series is below, right. To find others visit our Video Archive page and check back regularly.
“The discernment of a vocation is above all an intimate dialogue between the Lord and His disciples.”
— Pope Benedict XVI
Welcome to Saint Vincent Archabbey!
Established in 1846 by Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, Saint Vincent Archabbey is not only the first and oldest monastery in the United Sates, but with more than 150 monks in our community, we are currently one of the largest monasteries in the world. Out of our common life of prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist flows our apostolic works and missionary spirit.
Some of our apostolic works include: operating a Basilica Parish, teaching in our College and Seminary, and providing pastoral care for Catholic men and women in the Dioceses of Greensburg, Pittsburgh, Altoona-Johnstown, Richmond and Wheeling-Charleston. Saint Vincent Monks work as parish priests, spiritual directors, military and hospital chaplains, and foreign missionaries; we are a community of students, professors, psychologists, musicians, nurses, accountants, lawyers, artists, tailors, cooks, gardeners, and firemen. Although we come from different and diverse backgrounds, we are each united by a single desire to seek Christ with our entire heart.
If you are considering a religious vocation as a monk, there is a Guidance Summary Sheet online. Please fill this out. This is not an application, and all information is kept confidential. The process of filling out this online form will help you to further discern your vocation. After your form is completed by you and read by the vocation committee, you will receive further information on Saint Vincent Archabbey. Once this information is considered, you may arrange a visit to our monastery.
For more information on vocations at Saint Vincent Archabbey, email the Vocation Office, or call us at 724-532-6655.
Upcoming Vocation Events
There are two upcoming Come and See weekends, May 23 to May 25, 2025 and during our simple and solemn vows in July. Please email Father Francis if you are interested in attending.
Look for us at a vocation event near you soon as well. If you know of an event that you would like us to attend, email us.
Mark your calendars for this year’s Vow Ceremonies. Simple vows will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2025, and Solemn Vows will be Friday, July 11, 2025 at a time to be determined. The novices will arrive on July 1 and be received into the community on the morning of July 10 at 6:15 a.m.
