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Welcome to our Lay Cistercian Family
Welcome! Thank you for visiting our website. We are Lay Cistercians of Gethsemani Abbey (LCG). We welcome you to spend time with the following information about our Cistercian lay associate program. We welcome any Christian adult who feels called to live a lay contemplative lifestyle in the spirit of the Rule of St. Benedict and the Cistercian tradition. We come in all sorts of sizes, ages, backgrounds and Christian denominations.
What is the LCG?

Lay Cistercians of Gethsemani Abbey (LCG) is an association of ordinary Christian women and men who are called to contemplative living and prayer according to the Cistercian way. Lay Cistercians are committed to integrating Cistercian spiritual values and practices in their lives as laypersons. More information 

LCG members seek to enrich their spiritual lives by adopting spiritual practices of a Cistercian tradition that are compatible with a non-monastic lifestyle. LCG is one of several international Cistercian lay associate programs that have emerged in recent years. LCG has an informal relationship with the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani near Bardstown, Kentucky.

What is a friend of LCG?

Friends of LCG include people interested and supportive of the LCG plan of life and the Cistercian contemplative charism but for one reason or another (e.g., geography, life and time conflicts) cannot commit to a two year formation journey and cannot fully participate as a member of an LCG Local Community.

Friends are a cherished and integral part of our LCG community and provide essential support by their prayers and other contributions. Friends of LCG regularly receive:
 

  • LCG Newsletter;

  • Abbot talks;

  • News from the Abbey;

  • Updates of LCG activity;

  • Invitation to attend an annual LCG retreat at Gethsemani.


    Friends are welcome at all LCG activities and are encouraged to become LCG members. We welcome your support as a Friend and solicit your contributions. Please consider becoming a “Friend of LCG.” Together, our prayers and contemplative lives do make a difference! CLICK HERE to contact one of our coordinators to receive an application and expression of interest.



 

We pray for our brother monks . . .

We remember all the monks
at the Abbey of Gethsemani in our prayers

 
 
 
 

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