The Abbey is sponsoring a poetry contest. Residents of New Mexico are eligible to enter by submitting a poem that includes at least five titles from books in the Norbertine Library. A free stay at the Norbertine Hermitage is the prize. For contest rules and to enter, please click or tap on the link below.
Retreats
Do you need solitude and rest? Is your group looking for a prayerful environment for your next meeting, conference or retreat? Come enjoy our hospitality as an individual or a group amidst our diverse facilities in our natural desert environment.
Vocation
Could God be calling you to consecrate your life to service of Him and His Church? Come explore the stirrings in your heart with us as we seek to give ourselves fully to God through our shared life of community, contemplation, and compassionate service.
Partners
Are you looking for other resources or organizations to explore your spiritual growth? Visit one of our ministerial, Norbertine, Roman Catholic, or other Christian partners to help you in your spiritual journey. They are local, national, and worldwide resources.
Events
Are you looking to grow in faith and connect with others seeking God in their lives? Attend one of our many events at the Abbey and throughout our local community as we seek to bring people of good will together in building the Kingdom of God.
Featured Events
ART AT THE ABBEY invites you to experience our 5th Annual Art Exhibition, “A Vision of Hope & Healing.” This exhibition will open on Friday, October 23rd and close Friday, November 13th at Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey (5825 Coors Blvd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121). Due to the current pandemic, we will not be hosting full-scale opening and closing events as in past years. These dates will, instead, be among the open-house-style ‘open viewing days’ during which the community is welcome to visit the Abbey (in person) to see the featured art. The exhibition will also be open for in-person viewing during the Norbertine Library’s hours (see all of the open viewing days/times below). OPEN VIEWING DAYS: If you are feeling unwell (fever, cough, or other COVID-19 symptoms) or have been in contact with anyone infected with COVID-19, please stay home and experience the exhibition through our online display platform at www.artattheabbey.com. If you are feeling well and comfortable, we invite you to visit the Abbey during one or more of the open viewing days. We’re excited to safely welcome you! All are welcome!
– Friday, October 23, 6:00pm-8:30pm
– Wednesday, November 4, 6:00pm-8:00pm
– Sunday, November 8, 10:00am-12:00pm
– Friday, November 13, 6:00-8:30pm
– Library Hours M-F 9:30am-4:00pm
(These dates/times may be subject to change)
During your visit we ask that you:
• Wear a mask at all times
• Make use of hand sanitizer provided in each building of the exhibition
• Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from other guests
• Follow postage signage and any instructions given by exhibition hosts
• Enjoy the art, but avoid lingering so that everyone who is present may have an opportunity to view all works in the exhibition
*IMPORTANT* Due to limited space, we ask that you please do not attend this night of prayer without RSVP’ing. If you are in good health and interested in participating in this prayer service, please email your name and how many people would be attending with you (if applicable) to cchavez@norbertinecommunity.org. We will respond to everyone regarding available space.
*IMPORTANT* Due to limited space, we ask that you please do not attend this prayer service without RSVP’ing. If you are in good health and interested in participating in this prayer service, please email your name and how many people would be attending with you (if applicable) to cchavez@norbertinecommunity.org. We will respond to everyone regarding available space.
This is an ecumenical and interdenominational form of prayer. Taizé is a spirituality that is easy to experience and hard to describe. Invite your friends and family.
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The Norbertine Community is a religious order that vows a lifetime of conversion and worship in all we do. We seek to grow in holiness in our relationship with God in, through, and with one another and those whom we serve.
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In the years after Vatican II, under the leadership of Abbot Benjamin Mackin, the men of St. Norbert Abbey in DePere, Wisconsin missioned some men to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico for a new Norbertine foundation.
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Norbertine Library Poetry Contest
The Norbertine Library is hosting a poetry contest. It is open to New Mexico residents only and must be based on book titles found in the Norbertine Library. The prize is a multi-night stay at a Norbertine hermitage. The winning poem will be posted on this website and...
A Call For Artists 2020
Updated 8/11/2020 Greetings! We are just a little over one month away from the submission deadline for the 5th Art Exhibition at Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey on the theme, "A Vision of Hope & Healing." Please see the Call For Artists flyer for all information...
Norbertine Library and Abbey Offices are Open
The Norbertine Library and Abbey offices are once again open after a brief closure. You are invited to come by and browse the over 20,000 volumes or you can browse online at our library web page. We require the use of a mask or other face covering while at the abbey,...
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