classes for the monks, correspondence to answer, sermons, retreats, and special ministries to prepare for. Community members occasionally minister in parish churches and other religious houses, and retreats conducted at the abbey. The abbey has two guesthouses, and a cottage for guest stays of two days to one week. The frequency of external activities incidental to the normal life of a monk is regulated by the necessity of preserving Benedictine life. References Further reading Wells, Wallace L.; "Prayerful and Militant", The Living Church, 1960 External links Official website Benedictine monasteries in the United States Anglican monasteries in the United States Anglo-Catholic church buildings in the United States Episcopal church buildings in Michigan Buildings and structures in St. Joseph County, Michigan Christian organizations established in 1939 20th-century Christian monasteries 1939 establishments in Michigan