Andres Myers, O. Praem. and Tyler Mitcham, O. Praem. were initiated as novices into the Norbertine Community of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey at First Vespers of the Feast of Saint Augustine, August 27, 2020, where Andres took the religious name of Lucas. Brother Lorenzo Romero Ramos, O. Praem. professed first vows on Friday, August 28, 2020; this event can be viewed by following 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
*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.
*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.
Our Mission
Our Life
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.
Our Story
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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Our Latest Updates
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,...
Norbertine Spirituality Center
The Norbertine Spirituality Center at Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey respectfully requests: If you wish to be a retreatant at the Abbey and have knowingly been exposed to someone who had COVID-19 during the 14 days prior to your retreat, you should not come to the Abbey....
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