Subiaco Abbey Women's Retreat
With Fr. Cassian Elkins O.S.B.
August 28 - 30, 2026
Theme: Rooted in Grace: Discovering the Power of the Benedictine Vows of Obedience, Stability, and Conversatio Morum
Program price includes room and the following meals:
Friday, August 28th – Dinner
Saturday, August 29th – Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Sunday, August 30th – Breakfast, and lunch
If you will not need certain meals please note which in your registration.
If you will have a roommate please opt for the shared twin room and type your roommates name in the requested roommate box.
Friday, August 28th:
3:00-5:00 pm Registration and Check-in
5:15 pm Vespers, Monk Choir Stalls
6:00 pm Dinner, Guest Dining Room
7:30 pm Opening Conference, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Topic: Introduction to the Monastic Life – History and Development
Saturday, August 29th:
6:30 am Morning Prayer, Monk Choir Stalls (optional)
7:15 am Mass, Monk Choir Stalls
8:00 am Breakfast, Guest Dining Room
9:30 am Conference #2, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Topic: Vow of Obedience: Listening to God’s Will and Trusting in Divine Providence
10:15 am Group Photo, Front of Abbey Church
12:00 pm Lunch, Guest Dining Room
1:30 pm Tour
3:00 pm Reconciliation
4:00 pm Conference #3, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Topic: Vow of Stability: Rooting Our Lives in Faith and Community
6:00 pm Dinner, Guest Dining Room
7:00 pm Vespers, Monk Choir Stalls
7:30 pm Conference #4, 3rd floor Conference Room
Topic: Vow of Conversatio: Embracing Conversion and Continuous Renewal
Sunday, August 30th:
8:00 am Breakfast, Guest Dining Room
9:00 am Period for private prayer and lectio
10:45 am Holy Mass, Abbey Church
12:00 pm Lunch, Guest Dining Room
→Followed by Check-out and Departure
About the Leader
Fr. Cassian Elkins O.S.B.
Growing up in the Deep South, my mother and grandmother prided themselves in handing down several things: their Catholic faith, their love of Cajun culture, and more importantly, their gumbo recipes. I hold all these things very close to my heart and they have shaped who I am today, both spiritually and physically. Because of […]
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