Our Lady of the Rock Benedictine Monastery
Our Lady of the Rock Monastery is a Benedictine monastery of women located in the heart of the beautiful San Juan Islands of Washington state. It is a place of recollection, prayer, and joyous self-giving. Set amidst 300 acres of forest and farmland, the nuns live out their lives faithful to the traditions handed on to them by their holy founders, Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica. The motto of the Order of Saint Benedict, Ora et Labora, is the animating spirit by which the nuns live. Prayer is the first and foundational element of a life lived in total consecration to Jesus Christ. From prayer the rest of the day flows, finding its vitality, its strength, its purpose, and its apostolic fruitfulness. The nuns at Our Lady of the Rock strive to witness to God’s presence in the world by offering a place of prayer and hospitality to others in an environment of monastic peace. Guests of all faiths are welcome to pray and work with the nuns, sharing in a part of their lives.
-from their website
Contact:
Mother Hildegard, OSB
Our Lady of the Rock Monastery
PO Box 425
Shaw Island, WA 98286
360-468-2321
mhildegard@rockisland.com
http://olrmonastery.org
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Year Founded: 1977
Archdiocese: Seattle, WA
Qualifications: Catholic and in good health
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Age range/limit: 23-50
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