We would be happy to answer any questions you may have about New Melleray, the Cistercians, or our lifestyle.

A monastery is a school of charity, a place where we learn to love God with our whole heart, our whole mind, and our whole soul.

There are about 30 monks in the monastery. Here they share some favorite scriptural passages and other words of wisdom.

A virtual tour with many pictures of the monastery grounds and the monks who live at New Melleray.

The monks of New Melleray are Christians professing the Rule of St. Benedict in the spirit of the Founders of Citeaux as handed on in the tradition of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance within a community wholly oriented to a contemplative life of prayer.