Posts by Conception Abbey
A Message of Hope
Nothing will separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord A message from Abbot Benedict Dear friends in Christ, I want to assure all of you that we at Conception Abbey and Conception Seminary College are determined to remain close to you during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and that the…
Read More5 Spiritual Lessons We Can Learn From This Crisis
5 Spiritual Lessons to Learn From This Crisis by Fr. Paul Sheller, OSB, Dean of Spiritual Formation at Conception Seminary College It is obvious that the news and outbreak of the COVID-19 virus is a very difficult time for all of us, and in every challenge, there are deeper spiritual lessons that we can…
Read MoreInformation regarding coronavirus, COVID-19
Last revised 1/11/22 We are happy to let you know that Conception Abbey is open to the public. We are confident that we have a safe and welcoming campus and a united community. At this time, masks are optional, and handwashing and sanitizing are strongly encouraged. Visitors may attend services in the Basilica. See our…
Read MoreConception Abbey welcomes novices into monastic community
CONCEPTION, Mo. – “Come, Follow Me.” Just as Jesus once spoke this invitation to his Apostles, three young men discerned that God was leading them to try monastic life at Conception Abbey. The monks of Conception Abbey clothed with the monastic habit and scapular three new novices on Tuesday, August 14. These candidates, Cole Johnson,…
Read MoreConception’s fifteenth-century book collection attracts binding expert
Conception, Mo. – A floor above the Conception Abbey and Seminary College library’s extensive collection sits a small, well-lit “rare book room.” The room houses around 3,000 unique and historical books, and among those is a small collection of 59 books from the 15th century. Books printed in Europe before 1501 are known as incunables.…
Read MoreThe Printery House appears on national TV
The Printery House is making waves – airwaves, that is – to market new and upcoming stationery in preparation for their attendance to the National Stationery Show in New York later this month. Printery House Director, Fr. Guerric Letter, O.S.B., recently traveled to Florida to talk to the Home Shopping Marketplace about some of the…
Read MoreFather Denis Dougherty, O.S.B., enters eternal rest
On Saturday, 28 April 2018, at 7:48 a.m., our beloved confrere, Father Denis Dougherty, O.S.B., succumbed to a fairly sudden convergence of numerous physical circumstances that had brought him to the hospital twice in recent weeks. At age 89, Father Denis was still the very active and much-beloved pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Springfield, Missouri. In…
Read MoreLanguage, Culture, Church program celebrates 20 years
Now in its 20th year, the Language Culture, Church (LCC) program, and director Sr. Maria Armijo, S.F.C.C., have become an institution at Conception. Not only does the program provide a niche opportunity for its students, it also enhances cultural mindfulness on the Conception Seminary College (CSC) campus. CSC’s LCC program began in 1998 with Sr. Maria,…
Read MoreConception Abbey offers Holy Week prayer times
The Benedictine Monks of Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri, invite you to join them in celebrating the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord. Please see the Holy Week schedule below: Holy Thursday 11:00 AM Reconciliation Service 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper Eucharistic Adoration until Midnight Good Friday 7:50 AM Morning…
Read MoreConception Abbey installs and blesses Stations of the Cross
On Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, after many months of planning, restorations, and finally installation, the historic Stations of the Cross once again adorn the walls of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of Conception Abbey and Conception Seminary College. The stations were removed from the Basilica during the refurbishing and renewal that…
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