Benedictine Peacemakers
Goal of Program: As an evolution of monastic life, the Benedictine Peacemaker program is a model for approaching personal formation, spiritual community, and good work in the Benedictine spiritual and monastic tradition, with a particular focus on the practice of peacemaking. The program is cohort-based to foster the formation of deeper relationships and create lasting community by building a network of alumni. As a participant, you will become a Benedictine Peacemaker for life in your local community and wherever you make your home after completing the program.
Placement Type: Each week will include three or four days of work at a Benedictine Ministry. Ministry options this year include:
Inner-City Neighborhood Art House. The Art House mission is to empower youth through creative experiences, engage in positive self-expression and develop into confident and caring members of the community.
Emmaus Ministries. Through the soup kitchen, food pantry, Emmaus Grove garden, and Sister Gus’ Kids Cafe, Emmaus Ministries is dedicated to bringing food, compassion, and companionship to the hungry of Erie.
Monasteries of the Heart. An online movement that shares Benedictine spirituality with more than 25,000 contemporary seekers worldwide, founded out of the inspiration of Sister Joan Chittister.
Peacemakers are not necessarily limited to these ministries. We welcome creativity in the good work that you do, and are open to conversations of other ways to contribute to the Erie community during your time with us.