Beauty Abounds on the Saint Joseph Abbey Grounds
(Photos by Fr. Augustine Foley, O.S.B. and Sandy Cunningham)
Take a Walk Around the Grounds During Your Visit and See For Yourself!
The Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary College campus is 1,100 acres of beauty. The grounds and pine forests are perfect for those who seek the peace and solitude of a monastic setting to develop their spirituality, offering opportunities for quiet and reflective leisure to all.
The Saint Joseph Abbey Church, dedicated in January 1932, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. In 1946, Abbot Columban Thuis commissioned the Benedictine artist Dom Gregory de Wit to execute a series of original murals in the church (as well as the monks’ refectory). de Wit, a Dutch monk, lived and worked at the Abbey for 10 years as he painted the murals with mixtures that could withstand the humid climate. The magnificent results on the walls and ceilings have remained well-preserved and continually draw lavish praise from critics and visitors alike.
Guests on the Saint Joseph Abbey campus will benefit from the serene environment the monastic community has established. Guests may join the monks at dawn to pray vigils and lauds or chant vespers at sunset. They can also join the community's celebration of the Eucharist, or they may simply sit quietly in the church and drink in the de Wit murals.
Take a walk around the pond or through the cemetery, or just wander around and bird watch.
And don’t leave campus without visiting the Saint Joseph Abbey Gift Shop. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 1:30 p.m.
