Family Weekend
September 22-24, 2023
This weekend is an opportunity for Benedictine students and their families to reconnect on the Benedictine College campus. This Signature Weekend includes activities for the whole family, Raven sporting events, Mass, and more. Family Weekend is a great time for everyone!
RSVP to Family Weekend to purchase meal tickets and tickets to the popular Pops Concert!
2023 MonkRun 5K & 1 Mile Walk: Join the monks of St. Benedict's Abbey for a morning run or walk on Saturday, September 23. Learn more and register as a runner or a sponsor on the Monk Run Website.
Visitation Policy: Please note that the Visitation Policy for residence halls applies to all family members. The policy can be found on page 98 of the Student Handbook.
2023 Event Schedule
Friday, September 22, 2023
3:00 - | Check In (optional) In Front of Haverty Center |
4:00 p.m. | Speaker: Dan Kerr, “Liturgical Living: Joining Creation’s Canticle of Praise” Murphy McPhee Auditorium in Westerman Hall |
5:00 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Peru State JV Ralph Nolan Gymnasium in St. John Paull II Student Center |
5:30 p.m. | Mass St. Benedict’s Abbey Church |
6:30 p.m. | Dinner Dining Hall Meal tickets required. RSVP to Purchase |
7:00 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Peru State Ralph Nolan Gymnasium in St. John Paull II Student Center |
7:00 p.m. | Trivia Night Dining Hall |
8:30 p.m. | After Party In Front of Haverty Center |
Saturday, September 23, 2023
8:00 a.m. | Mass St. Benedict's Abbey Church |
8:30 a.m. | Monk Run Check In St. Benedict's Abbey (Circle Drive) The run begins at 9:30 a.m. Register for the Monk Run |
10:00 a.m. | Pancake Breakfast In Front of Haverty Center |
10:30 a.m. | Library Groundbreaking Ceremony Join us in commemorating the start of the construction of the new library. Learn More |
11:00 a.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Graceland University Ralph Nolan Gymnasium in St. John Paull II Student Center |
11:00 a.m. - | Lunch Dining Hall Meal tickets required. RSVP to Purchase |
12:00 p.m. | Benedictine Family Area Open McDonald Hall Lawn Yard Games and Music. Open until 4:00 p.m. |
1:00 p.m. | Raven Football vs. Culver-Stockton College Larry Wilcox Stadium |
4:00 p.m. | Family Weekend Mass St. Benedict’s Abbey Church |
5:00 p.m. | Dinner Dining Hall Meal tickets required. RSVP to Purchase |
5:00 p.m. | Men’s Soccer vs. Culver-Stockton College Legacy Field |
6:30 p.m. | Pops Concert #1 O’Malley McAllister Auditorium in St. John Paul II Student Center Tickets required. RSVP to Purchase |
7:30 p.m. | Women’s Soccer vs. Culver-Stockton College Legacy Field |
8:00 p.m. | Pops Concert #2 O’Malley McAllister Auditorium in St. John Paul II Student Center Tickets required. RSVP to Purchase |
8:00 p.m. | Benedictine Family Bonfire McDonald Hall Lawn |
Sunday, September 24, 2023
8:00 a.m. | Mass in the Extraordinary Form St. Benedict's Abbey Church |
10:00 a.m. | Mass St. Benedict's Abbey Church |
10:00 a.m. | Brunch Dining Hall Meal tickets required. RSVP to Purchase |
