Contact

Fr. Philip Poutous O.S.B.
Vocation Director
650 Benet Rd
Oceanside, CA 92058-1253

760-967-4200 ext 443
vocationmonk@gmail.com
www.princeofpeaceabbey.org

1958

Year Founded

24

Members

21-45

Age Range

St. Meinrad, IN

Generalate

Dioceses

San Diego, CA

Mission

These Benedictine monks are a cloistered contemplative monastic community of men seeking God under the Holy Rule of St. Benedict. Following St. Benedict's Rule, the monks obey and serve God and their fellow monks in the context of permanence in one community, life under the discipline of a rule governing monastic life, and obedience to an abbot. The monastery maintains a retreat house. Daily Mass and liturgical services are open to the public.

Qualifications

Catholic male; good health; average intelligence; seeking God under a rule and an abbot; willing to live the cloistered monastic life.

Formation

Formation occurs at this monastery. Classes may include liturgy, Church documents, Scripture, catechism, Rule of St. Benedict, and Church history.

Province

Swiss-American Congregations

International

Yes

Belated Vocations

Possible participation in claustral oblate program, but special restrictions and considerations must be made.

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