Why pilgrims come
Enter a place shaped by prayer, community, and pilgrimage
A living Benedictine abbey and seminary in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, offering public prayer, a hilltop church, library, retreat hospitality, and a distinctly monastic destination in the Pacific Northwest.
Step into the Benedictine rhythm of prayer, study, work, and hospitality at one of the West Coast’s most important monastic communities.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
patron of Benedictine monastic life and the abbey community
Feast: July 11What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Prayer with the monks
Plan the visit around the published Liturgy of the Hours or Mass.
A Pacific Northwest abbey
Explore the church, hilltop grounds, and renowned theological library where public access permits.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
The destination record was last checked on 9/7/2026.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.