St. Michael's Abbey
Religious InstitutionsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
St. Michael’s Abbey is an autonomous abbey within the Norbertine Order, located in Silverado, California. The community is governed by an abbot with support from a council, and its canonry comprises priests and seminarians who live a shared priestly and monastic life, including daily participation in the choral Office in the abbey church. Members of the abbey provide spiritual direction and retreats for various religious communities, both locally in California and internationally, while confreres engage in parish staffing, prison ministry, and sacramental care, among other duties, across the Orange and Los Angeles dioceses. The abbey’s activities reflect a broader range of scholarly and pastoral work, as confreres publish writings and contribute to Catholic organizations and cemeteries, supported by the community’s mission and study in their religious formation.