Saint Joseph's Abbey | A community of Trappist monks living a contemplative life of prayer and work

May is Mary’s Month

Contacting or Visiting the Abbey

In Formation

Abbey Diary

Meet Our Abbot

St. Joseph’s Abbey Gift Shop

Retreats at St. Joseph’s Abbey

The Cloud of Unknowing

Our Day

Our History

We Live by the Work of Our Hands

Becoming a Monk

Meet a Monk

Our Chant

Support the Abbey

Saint Joseph's Abbey

May is Mary’s Month

Contacting or Visiting the Abbey

In Formation

Our newest monks.

Abbey Diary

Daily reflections from the cloister

Meet Our Abbot

Dom Vincent

St. Joseph’s Abbey Gift Shop

Retreats at St. Joseph’s Abbey

The Cloud of Unknowing

A conceptual documentary film about our monastery.

Our Day

An ordinary day in the life of a monk.

Our History

At the crest of a steeply sloping hill blanketed in oak, maple and pine, but bared in part by farmed meadows and broad pasturelands, rests Saint Joseph’s Abbey.

We Live by the Work of Our Hands

SPENCER BREWERY
THE HOLY ROOD GUILD
TRAPPIST PRESERVES

Becoming a Monk

It takes time, prayer and patience but once I get in touch with this deep down place of my desire, everything will be changed, transformed. I will want to follow and pursue what I love with my whole heart, with all my strength.

Meet a Monk

Brother Joseph

Our Chant

Here at Spencer, traditional Gregorian chant predominates in both the Divine Office and the Mass.

Support the Abbey

167 North Spencer Road • Spencer, MA 01562 • 508.885.8700