The American Benedictine Academy

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Founded 1947, the ABA is a non-profit association whose purpose is to cultivate, support and transmit the Benedictine heritage within contemporary culture.

Convention 2014: Benedictine Monasticism: The Past Receiving the Future, July 24-27, Conception Abbey, Missouri.

Publications:

• The American Monastic Newsletter (October 2012-)
     *   Archived issues (October 1996-October 2012)
• The Monastic Researchers' Newsletter (Feb. 2013-)
  Archived Issues (2009-2012)
• Biennial conventions online:
  • 2010: Benedictines and Evangelization
  • 2008: Monastic Spirituality: Expanding Merton's Vision
  • 2006: The Family: Matrix, Model, Muddle
  • 2004: Monastic Culture: Revitalizing Mind and Spirit
  • 2002: Monastics and Mentoring
  • 1998: Hospitality: Prism for the 21st Century
• Constitution and By-Laws (MS Word .doc; 78KB, rev. 2010)
• Monastics: Life and Law -- Reflections of a Benedictine Canonist by Dan Ward OSB, ed. by Renée Branigan OSB.
• "What is the Work of the Monastery? A Case for Silence, Humility and Obedience" by Meg Funk OSB, August 10, 1992. Original (MS Word .doc; 183KB). Updated website.

Membership and Sponsorship
Member Directories
Sponsorship Application

Board Members
Section Heads
Presidents since 1947

Permanent address:

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

Contact Person
for memberships and sponsorships:

Elizabeth Carrillo OSB
ABA Executive Secretary
4220 Mercier St.
Kansas City, MO 64111

816-561-0047
ecarrillo@mountosb.org

ABA Convention Proceedings

The cost of the printed Proceedings is $10 ($15 non-members) while copies last. Copies can be ordered from the Academy's Executive Secretary at the address given below. Checks should be made to "The American Benedictine Academy" and should accompany the order. The price includes postage and handling.

All printed Proceedings of the American Benedictine Academy conventions have been sold. Since 2002, the Proceedings are available online. at this website.

 

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