Center of Spirituality

St. Walburg Monastery, located on a hill in Northern Kentucky, overlooks the Ohio River. From this place of natural beauty the Benedictine Sisters extend hospitality to all guests seeking peace and a rediscovery of the sacred in life.

Sharing the wisdom of the Catholic Church and the Benedictine tradition, the community provides time and space for prayer and silence. We offer a variety of opportunities for those who seek a deeper relationship with God and a renewed sense of mission

Center Offerings

Days of reflection & other spiritual opportunites: We offer two days of reflection--one in the fall and one in the spring--around a specific topic. Some previous days have been: A Great Cloud of Witnesses: the Communion of Saints, Show Us the Christ, Ancient Wisdom Alive Today: the Wisdom of St. Benedict. On Saturday, October 23, we will offer a Day of Reflection on John Henry Newman, his life and spirituality presented by Rev. Theodore Ross, SJ,  Assistant Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at the Athenaeum of Ohio. The day will begin at 9:30 am and go to 2:45 pm in the Lower Level of the monastery. Fee is $25.00 which includes lunch and snacks. To register, call or email Sr. Deborah Harmeling at 859-331-6771 or sdhosb@yahoo.com. Brochures with further information will be mailed in August.

Lectio Divina: an ancient monastic way of prayer that deepens one’s encounter with the Word of God in the Scripture. Sr. Justina Franxman offers scheduled lectio during the Advent and Lent seasons--usually on Tuesday evenings in the monastery Chapel. Call her at 859-331-6324 for information.

Time for solitude and prayer: Our Guest House is available for time away. Email Sr. Mary Carol Hellmann or call her at 859-331-6705. Spiritual direction is also available. Please call Sr. Justina Franxman at 859-331-6324 or Sr. Dorothy Schuette at 859-341-0760.