Brother Isaac won the 2007 America Magazine Foley Poetry Contest with "Lost and Found" by "John Slater". Slater is the pen name of Brother Isaac, a monk of Genesee Abbey in upstate New York.
Retreats
Discerning a vocation to monastic life? Come and meet our community.
Monasteries occasionally offer retreats that address the needs of those discerning a vocation to be a Trappist monk or nun. Here is a unique opportunity for you to meet monks and nuns in the place where they pray, work, and live in community every day!
You are most welcome to pay us a visit!
| Monastery | Retreat Dates |
|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary Abbey | February 15th - 17th & August 16 18, 2013 |
| St. Joseph's Abbey | April 19-21, 2013. |
| Genesee Abbey | May 24-26 and August 30 - September 1, 2013 |
| Holy Spirit Abbey | July 5 - 7, 2013; December 13 - 15, 2013. (Monks) |
| Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey | January 18-20, 2013 |
| New Clairvaux Abbey | May 17-19 and October 11-13, 2013 |
| Redwoods Abbey | May 30 - June 2, 2013 |
Vocation Stories
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