Community Profile

Prince of Peace Benedictine Abbey Br. Philip Poutous, O.S.B. Vocation Director 650 Benet Rd Oceanside, CA 92058-1208 760-967-4200 ext 208 vocationmonk@aol.com www.princeofpeaceabbey.org

Community Information

International? Yes No. in community (professed members) 24 Year founded 1958 Generalate/ motherhouse St. Meinrad, IN Province/federation Swiss-American Congregations Represented in US (Arch)dioceses San Diego, CA

About Us

Mission statement/description These Benedictine monks are a cloistered contemplative monastic community of men seeking God under the Holy Rule of St. Benedict. Following St. Benedict's Rule, the monks obey and serve God and their fellow monks in the context of permanence in one community, life under the discipline of a rule governing monastic life, and obedience to an abbot. The monastery maintains a retreat house. Daily Mass and liturgical services are open to the public. Qualifications for entry Catholic male; good health; average intelligence; seeking God under a rule and an abbot; willing to live the cloistered monastic life. Formation program Formation occurs at this monastery. Classes may include liturgy, Church documents, Scripture, catechism, Rule of St. Benedict, and Church history. Age range/limit 21-45 Consider belated vocations? Yes Belated/late vocations explanation Possible participation in claustral oblate program, but special restrictions and considerations must be made.