St Benedict’s Abbey

Saint Benedict’s Abbey is an ecumenical Benedictine monastic community located at 7561 W Lancaster Road in Bartonville, Illinois, serving as both a religious organization and nonprofit church founded in 1999. The abbey is home to monks and nuns within the Catholic tradition who pray and work for Christian unity across denominational lines, welcoming all baptized Christians to participate in their spiritual life. The community is dedicated to serving the broader region through spiritual guidance and community involvement while maintaining its monastic tradition of prayer and contemplative living.