Collegeville Institute

Collegeville Institute The Collegeville Institute is a place of scholarship, worship, dialogue, and community immersed in the Benedictine rhythm of work and prayer.

The Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research brings together well-trained scholars, researchers, writers and other creative, articulate women and men who seek a place for careful thought, inquiry, and prayer. We seek to discern the meaning of Christian identity and unity in a religiously and culturally diverse world, and to communicate that meaning for the work of the church and the renewal of human community.

Hello, Collegeville Institute alumnx! We love hearing what’s new in your world.Have you published a book, essay, poem, a...
06/01/2026

Hello, Collegeville Institute alumnx! We love hearing what’s new in your world.

Have you published a book, essay, poem, article, or reflection? Started a new project? Received an award, grant, or fellowship?

Share your news in the comments below; links are encouraged. We’d love to celebrate your work, stay connected, and consider your updates for a future Alumnx News section in our newsletter.

Applications are still open for Autumn Rhythms, Rituals, & Writing: Nourishment for Creative Souls, a three part virtual...
06/01/2026

Applications are still open for Autumn Rhythms, Rituals, & Writing: Nourishment for Creative Souls, a three part virtual workshop series with Charlotte Donlon coming this fall.

If you’re longing for a space to reconnect with your creative life through seasonal practices, reflective writing, and grounding rituals, this series offers a meaningful place to land. We’ll gather once each month: September, October, and November. Exploring how autumn’s rhythms can support the inner work of writing and caregiving.

This workshop welcomes writers of all experience levels, especially pastors, spiritual directors, therapists, professors, and others who accompany people through life’s complexities.

Apply with the link down below:
https://collegevilleinstitute.org/events/event/autumn-rhythms-rituals-writing-nourishment-for-creative-souls-with-charlotte-donlon-a-3-part-virtual-workshop-series/

We’re thankful to have spent the past few days at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, North Carolina, for W...
05/20/2026

We’re thankful to have spent the past few days at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, North Carolina, for Writing in the Wilderness: Reflecting on the Immigration Stories That Have Shaped Our Lives, a workshop led by Isaac Villegas.

Throughout the workshop, participants honored the complexity of their stories and reflected on how movement across borders, cultures, generations, and histories shapes who we are and the communities we are building.

We are grateful to Isaac Villegas, St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, and each participant who brought their presence, attention, and courage to this meaningful time together.

Last week in Asheville, North Carolina, nine poets gathered for Out of the depths: writing prayer: a poetry workshop led...
05/15/2026

Last week in Asheville, North Carolina, nine poets gathered for Out of the depths: writing prayer: a poetry workshop led by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Marie Howe.

Hosted in partnership with Trinity Episcopal Church, the workshop invited participants to explore the meeting place between poetry and prayer: the words we reach for when we praise, plead, question, listen, grieve, give thanks, and approach the divine.

The week also included a public reading and conversation with Marie Howe and Bruce Beasley, creating space for reflection, shared language, and the deep attention that poetry makes possible.

We are grateful to Marie Howe, Bruce Beasley, Trinity Episcopal Church, and each of the poets who entered this week with openness, courage, and care.

At the Collegeville Institute, we believe writing can help us speak more truthfully about ordinary human life, spiritual longing, and the mystery that meets us there.

We’re thrilled to open applications for Autumn Rhythms, Rituals, & Writing: Nourishment for Creative Souls, a three part...
05/02/2026

We’re thrilled to open applications for Autumn Rhythms, Rituals, & Writing: Nourishment for Creative Souls, a three part virtual workshop series led by Charlotte Donlon.

Meeting once each month this fall: September, October, and November. Participants will move through the season of autumn with rhythms that sustain rather than deplete, rituals that cultivate meaning rather than mere habit, and retreat practices that make space for the creative work you long to do.

Designed for writers of all experience levels who serve as pastors, spiritual directors, therapists, professors, and other caregivers of souls, this workshop invites participants to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with their creative voice.

Click the link below to apply:
https://collegevilleinstitute.org/events/event/autumn-rhythms-rituals-writing-nourishment-for-creative-souls-with-charlotte-donlon-a-3-part-virtual-workshop-series/

Closing out the 2025-2026 year, our Resident Scholars came together for one final meal. Celebrating the end of another i...
04/28/2026

Closing out the 2025-2026 year, our Resident Scholars came together for one final meal. Celebrating the end of another incredible academic year in the Butler Center!

This year’s group brought together an eclectic mix of thinkers and creators: ministers, scholars, writers, artists, and community leaders. Throughout the year, they dug into meaningful conversations, prepared meals side by side, shared music and teaching, and wove together relationships shaped by curiosity, openness, and mutual support.

We’re grateful for the wisdom they carried, the creativity they offered, and the community they nurtured.

The Festival of Faith & Writing is right around the corner!Join us April 16–18, 2026, on the campus of Calvin University...
04/13/2026

The Festival of Faith & Writing is right around the corner!

Join us April 16–18, 2026, on the campus of Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Be sure to visit the Collegeville Institute sponsor table in the Exhibit Hall, we’d love to connect. Several members of our team will be present, including our Executive Director, Aizaiah Yong.

We’ll also be hosting an Alumnx Reception on Thursday, April 16, and we hope you can join us.

We’re looking forward to meaningful conversations, familiar faces, and new connections. See you there!

Register here: https://forms.csbsju.edu/V0N3HX1ZUM

Happy April! Tell us what’s new in your world. Published something? Started a project? Reached a milestone or taken on a...
04/12/2026

Happy April! Tell us what’s new in your world. Published something? Started a project? Reached a milestone or taken on a new role? Drop your news in the comments, links welcome, so we can cheer you on and stay connected.

Another great workshop in the books! At Reading and Writing with Joan Didion, led by Alissa Wilkinson, participants conc...
04/10/2026

Another great workshop in the books! At Reading and Writing with Joan Didion, led by Alissa Wilkinson, participants concentrated for a week on Didion’s essays and her approaches to specific craft challenges.

Huge thank you to Alissa Wilkinson for your effort and leadership during this workshop! Our participants had a wonderful time!

That’s a wrap on Writing in the Wilderness! A successful week at the Redemptorist Renewal Retreat Center with Isaac Vill...
04/08/2026

That’s a wrap on Writing in the Wilderness! A successful week at the Redemptorist Renewal Retreat Center with Isaac Villegas. In this workshop, participants considered the people and places that have shaped their identities—the memories we carry with us, helping us remember who we are.

Blessed to have Isaac Villegas grace us with such a wonderful experience.

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