The American Benedictine Academy

Founded 1947

... a non-profit association whose purpose is to cultivate, support and transmit the Benedictine heritage within contemporary culture.

Convention 2008:

Monastic Spirituality:
Expanding Merton’s Vision

Sacred Heart Monastery / Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD, August 7-10, 2008.

Publications:

• The American Monastic Newsletter (all issues)
     *   Current issue
• Proceedings of the biennial conventions online, edited by Renée Branigan OSB.
     *    2004 Proceedings: Monastic Culture: Revitalizing Mind and Spirit
     *    2002 Proceedings: Monastics and Mentoring
• Constitution and By-Laws (MS Word .doc; 79KB)
• Monastics: Life and Law -- Reflections of a Benedictine Canonist by Dan Ward OSB, ed. by Renée Branigan OSB.

Membership and Sponsorship
Member Directories
Sponsorship Application

Board Members
Section Heads
Presidents since 1947

Permanent address:

American Benedictine Academy
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Saint Benedict's Monastery
104 Chapel Lane
St. Joseph, MN 56374

Contact Person
for memberships and sponsorships:

Adel Sautner OSB
ABA Executive Secretary
Saint Benedict's House
415 S. Crow St.
Pierre, SD 57501-3304
605-224-0969
Bennii@dakota2k.net

ABA Convention Proceedings

Orders are still being taken for the Proceedings of the ABA Convention 2004: "Monastic Culture: Revitalizing the Life of the Mind and the Spirit." The cost of the printed Proceedings is $10 ($15 non-members). Copies can be ordered from the Academy's Executive Secretary at the address given above. Checks should be made to "The American Benedictine Academy" and should accompany the order. The price includes postage and handling. Since 1 October 2006, they are also available online.

All printed Proceedings of the 2002 American Benedictine Academy convention entitled "Monastics and Mentoring: Re-Founding the Tradition" have been sold. They are available online at this website.

For other printed publications contact:

S. Adel Sautner OSB
Secretary, ABA
415 S. Crow St.
Pierre, SD 57501-3304
 

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