Center for Benedictine Life at the Monastery of St. Gertrude Email Format
Religious InstitutionsIdaho, United States11-50 Employees
The Center for Benedictine Life at the Monastery of St. Gertrude is a religious institution based in Cottonwood, Idaho, fostering a Benedictine community that includes vowed women religious, oblates, cohousing members, employees, volunteers, and friends. Its work centers on embodying Benedictine values and promoting healing hospitality, simple living, and creative peacemaking, with an emphasis on addressing needs in a world that it sees as requiring St. Benedict’s example. The organization operates within the religious institutions sector and develops a community-focused model that serves participants across multiple roles, supporting spiritual practice, hospitality, and communal service. Located in Idaho, the center functions with a modest organizational footprint and is connected to the Monastery of St. Gertrude, indicating a local commitment to Benedictine life and values in the region.