We are the Monastery

The Center for Benedictine Life
at the Monastery of St. Gertrude:

All of us: The Monastery of St. Gertrude is more than just the sisters; it is becoming the Center for Benedictine Life which includes sisters, oblates, employees, cohousing, volunteers, friends and benefactors.

Sharing Benedict: Our purpose is to share Benedictine spirituality, values and practices with the world.

With New Purpose & Leadership: St. Gertrude’s will continue into the future as the Center for Benedictine Life, creating new ministries and supported by new forms of leadership.

June 13, 2022

The members of the Center for Benedictine Life commit to ongoing formation “as we deepen our understanding of liturgy, prayer, spirituality, and ecology in order to share these values.”

November 12, 2023

October Concert

October 19, 1:30 pm

The Eagle Song Chamber Choir, based in Nampa, Idaho, will perform a concert in the monastery chapel at the Center for Benedictine Life, featuring both religious and secular pieces. The choir, whose purpose is to further the learning and performing of choral works in the high academic tradition, performed here in the past during the Raspberry Festival, and is eager to return to share their music.

The concert is free and all are welcome. Donations received will go to support the Cottonwood Food Bank.

We look forward to seeing you!

Now Hiring – Caregivers, Housekeeper and Assistant Innkeeper

Our Ministries

Visit Us

All are welcome to visit the monastery chapel, the Welcome Center, Museum, Spirit Center and the Inn at St. Gertrude.   The Welcome Center and Historical Museum Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday, in the Pacific Time Zone.

For those who are unable to visit, the 11:30 am Sunday Mass is livestreamed on our Facebook page.