The Abbey of Gethsemani is a school of the Lord’s service, a training ground for brotherly love. Following Christ under a rule and an abbot, we Trappist monks lead lives of prayer, work, and …

The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani is a Catholic monastery in the United States near Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. The abbey is part of the Order of Cistercians of the …

The Abbey of Gethsemani is a community of Roman Catholic monks belonging to the worldwide Order of Cistercians of Strict Observance commonly known as Trappist. The community was …

Set in the rolling hills of central Kentucky, Gethsemani Abbey was the monastic home of Thomas Merton—writer, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist.

The center offers displays and a video presentation about monastery life as well as a gift shop with Gethsemani Farms products. The Abbey, founded in 1848 by the Order of Trappist …

All retreatants and daily visitors are welcome to join the monks in prayer each day beginning at 3:15 AM and ending at 7:30 PM. Additional info at www.monks.org.

Dec 16, 2025 · The Abbey of Gethsemani is a community of Roman Catholic monks belonging to the worldwide Order of Cistercians of Strict Observance commonly known as Trappist. The …

The monastery was the first of its kind in the USA, established in 1848-51 and over the years has given birth to several others, both monks and nuns, here in this country.

Father Eutropius Proust led a community of forty-four monks from France at the invitation of Bishop Benedict Flaget of Bardstown. Following a form of the Rule of St. Benedict in the …

Gethsemani, also spelled Gethsemane, is in Nelson county, about ten miles south of Bardstown. The site of a school established in 1818 by the Sisters of Loretto, it became the home of the …