Conception Abbey Competitors

Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology forms priests, deacons, and lay people for service in the Roman Catholic Church throughout the United States and internationally. The Seminary and School of Theology offers graduate-level degrees in philosophy and theology. Priesthood candidates work toward a Master's in Catholic Philosophical Studies or Master of Divinity. Graduate theology students can earn a Master of Arts (Theology) or a certificate in a specialized area of study. Saint Meinrad also has: -- a Permanent Deacon Formation Program, which provides dioceses with deacon formation for their candidates. -- the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates, which offers continuing formation for priests in various stages of their ministry. -- the Office of Continuing Formation, which offers opportunities for spiritual formation and academic learning. -- the "One Bread, One Cup" program, a summer youth liturgical leadership program for high school youth and their adult youth ministers.

Mount Angel Seminary, the oldest Catholic seminary west of the Mississippi River, was established in 1889 by the monks of Mount Angel Abbey at the request of the Archbishop of Oregon City. The primary purpose of Mount Angel Seminary is forming and educating men for the Catholic priesthood for dioceses and religious communities. But a sizable number of non-seminarian students, including lay people, study at Mount Angel Seminary in the Graduate School of Theology. Mount Angel Seminary offers degrees ranging from bachelors to doctorate and is an accredited institution under the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

We are a contemplative monastic community living according to the Rule of St. Benedict with a distinctive dedication to the Eucharist. Our ministry is one of prayer, and we support ourselves with the sale of altar breads. We are the Vatican's first approved maker of low-gluten altar breads. We also publish Spirit&Life magazine, one of the oldest, continuously published faith-centered periodicals in the nation, and own Monastery Creations, a line of handcrafted soaps, lotions other items made through the partnership of work and prayer. Many of our soaps and lotions are crafted with a drop of holy water.