NABVFC Programs

NADI - Novice and Director Institute
Program goals of the Novice program are to experience the unity and diversity of Benedictine communities, explore some essential elements of the Benedictine monastic way of life, listen with the ear of the heart to the call towards transformation, and to experience peer support and feedback in living the Rule of Benedict.
Goals of the Directors program are to experience peer support, share with other directors regarding specific topics and/or areas of expertise, to be supportive for the novice as she experiences the program.
Program goals of the Novice program are to experience the unity and diversity of Benedictine communities, explore some essential elements of the Benedictine monastic way of life, listen with the ear of the heart to the call towards transformation, and to experience peer support and feedback in living the Rule of Benedict.
Goals of the Directors program are to experience peer support, share with other directors regarding specific topics and/or areas of expertise, to be supportive for the novice as she experiences the program.
Check out photos from NADI 2022 on the Photo Gallery page.
NADI 2023 will be held at Sacred Heart Monastery, Cullman, Alabama, May 8-18, 2023.

BSWR - Benedictine Spirituality Workshop and Retreat
Workshop and retreat for temporary professed sisters anticipating perpetual monastic profession by at least nine months.
Workshop and retreat for temporary professed sisters anticipating perpetual monastic profession by at least nine months.
Check back here for information on BSWR 2023.