The Benedictine Volunteer Corps

Beginning in 2003, the Saint John's Benedictine Volunteer Corps has sent over 170 men to 21 Benedictine monasteries around the world. These men support these specific communities in their work, prayer and common life. These graduates of Saint John’s University carry with them the values of the Benedictine Tradition they gained while students at Saint John's.

Building on the large success an lasting lessons of our first years, with the strong support of our donors, alums of the Corps, and the Saint John’s monastic community, the Benedictine Volunteer Corps has been able to send SJU grads around the globe as volunteers in service of the Church, the Order of Saint Benedict, and the local communities.