Join monks in meaningful, incarnate work. Brew beer, build structures, tend gardens, and experience the dignity of honest labor in monastic community.
Join our brewing monks in crafting traditional Benedictine ale. Learn ancient brewing techniques passed down for centuries while working alongside the community.
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Help construct a new tool shed for our monastery gardens. Work with wood, learn carpentry basics, and contribute to the monastery's self-sufficiency.
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Expand our vegetable gardens and help establish new raised beds. Work the earth, plant seeds, and help feed the monastic community through honest labor.
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Assist in preserving our 12th-century chapel. Learn traditional stone masonry while helping maintain this sacred space for future generations.
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Join a major construction project building new guest accommodations. Gain hands-on construction experience while living in community with the monks.
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Help revive our neglected apple orchard. Prune trees, prepare for harvest season, and make cider with the fruits of your labor.
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Participate in morning prayer, work 4-6 hours daily, share meals with the community, and have time for rest and reflection. A balance of labor and contemplation.
Simple, clean rooms in the monastery or nearby guest houses. Shared bathrooms in most locations. Meals provided—often grown or made by the community.
Most projects welcome beginners. Monks will teach you what you need to know. Come with a willing heart and readiness to learn—no prior experience required.
We help coordinate your travel to remote monastery locations. Guidance on trains, buses, or car rentals. Some monasteries offer pickup from nearby towns.
Experience the satisfaction of honest work, the rhythm of monastic life, and the beauty of creating something lasting.