A MONASTERY’S WAY OF LIFE ALTHOUGH THE BENEDICTINE MONKS OF PRINCE OF PEACE ABBEY have been in the diocese of San Diego since only 1958, they are members of an uninterrupted tradition of more than one thousand four hundred years in the Church— a tradition of monks who seek God through worship and prayer, work and community life. In his book or “Rule for Monks,” Saint Benedict says that at all times the life of a monk is to be an offering he makes to God...

  If he truly seeks God, a monk looks in THREE directions, and he receives support from those THREE directions. 1 The monk has a relationship with his COMMUNITY OF FELLOW MONKS in the monastery as individuals and as a community. However, the community is not an absolute, but is relative to and receives moderation from the abbot, from the “Rule” (St. Benedict’s book of teachings and regulations), and from the individual monk. St. Benedict...

Retreat Center Hours The driveway gate of the monastery is locked at 9 P.M. Guests of our retreat center may check into their rooms at 3 P.M. Meals for guests who have overnight rooms in our retreat center are: Breakfast 7:30 A.M. Lunch 12 Noon Dinner 6 P.M. Retreat Center (760) 967-4200 extension 248 E-mail: abbeyretreat@aol.com   RETREAT Groups or individual persons may reserve time and space for their own retreat programs at the monastery. Those on retreat...

Library Hours Monday through Saturday 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Closed on Sunday Library (760) 967-4200 extension 260 E-mail: ppalibrary@aol.com To contact by regular mail: Rev. Herbert Palmer, O.S.B. Prince of Peace Abbey Library 650 Benet Hill Rd. Oceanside, CA 92058-1253   Books for sale Prince of Peace Abbey Library is selling some of its older volumes. Many books are rare, hard-to-find and some outdated in the areas of prayer:...

The shop is inside the “Visitor Center” directly opposite the doors of our monastery’s church. Telephone (760) 967-4200, extension 435 Sunday Open about 11:45 A.M. (i.e., after Mass) until 1 P.M. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Open 10 A.M. until 11 A.M. Mass Closed during Mass Open after Mass until 4 P.M. Wednesday and Friday Open 10 A.M. until 11 A.M. Mass Closed during Mass Open after Mass until 1 P.M. Saturday Open 9:30 A.M. until 11 A.M. Mass Closed during...

Any Christian may become an Oblate. Oblates participate in formation programs, meetings and commitments that help them live some of the central values of the monastery in their own homes and private lives. Please inquire about being an Oblate of Prince of Peace Abbey. Any person who would like to inquire about the Oblates, their life and activities is welcomed at any of the oblate meetings. SCHEDULE OF OBLATE ACTIVITIES AT THE MONASTERY For Inquirers and Novices,1...