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 - 
5:00 p.m.

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

About the Speaker

5:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball vs. Peru State JV

Ralph Nolan Gymnasium in St. John Paull II Student Center

Purchase Game Tickets

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

Purchase Game Tickets

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

Purchase Game Tickets

11:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.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

Purchase Game Tickets

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

Purchase Game Tickets

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

Purchase Game Tickets

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

Location