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"Promise me you'll never take this view for granted..." - A Visitor of Annunciation Monastery

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Whether you seek spiritual direction, a day of retreat or a peaceful setting for your meeting, we encourage you to consider our Hospitality Center.

The Hospitality Center is an extension of Annunciation Monastery, a stable monastic praying community of women where persons of all faiths and traditions are received as Christ. Rooted in the Benedictine tradition we offer a place of hospitality, quiet, and prayer surrounded by natural beauty and peace where the spiritual life and wholeness of person can be fostered.

Variety of Spaces

  • Comfortable meeting room that accommodates up to 50 people
  • Prayerful, peaceful chapel built with fieldstone
  • Spacious dining room overlooking Missouri River Valley
  • Cozy parlor and kitchenette
  • Guest rooms with private bath
  • Wide open space to enjoy nature's beauty

  • This is our reception desk and gathering space just outside our chapel, where all are "received as Christ."

    Front Desk
    Front Desk

  • Groups enjoy rocking chairs by the fireplace and other comfortable spaces conducive to sharing or solitary reflection.

    Cozy spaces
    Cozy spaces

  • Comfortable rooms await you with a bed, closet, private bathroom and a sitting space for reading, journaling and reflection.

    Guest room
    Guest room

  • The community room is available for faith-based groups to hold retreats and meetings. Catering services are available.

    Community Room
    Community Room

  • Beautiful walking paths surround the monastic grounds. The labyrinth, an ancient prayer path, is right off the road for your use.

    Walking paths
    Walking paths

Available Programs

We offer several options to assist you in your spiritual journey. Some of the more popular requests are listed below.

  • Facilities for meetings, conferences, group retreats
  • Private/Directed retreats or reflection days

    Schedule time to reflect on your spiritual journey with the support of a spiritual director, or on your own. Enjoy the prayerful environment of Annunciation Monastery, walk the peaceful paths and bask in the natural beauty surrounding Annunciation Monastery. Call Sister Nancy Gunderson to make arrangements, 701.255.1520.

Attend an Upcoming Event

All events are held at the Annunciation Monastery Hospitality Center, which is located 4 miles south of the Bismarck airport on Highway 1804. Take the second exit on the right after the University of Mary exit. Look for our bell banner to the right as well. The monastery is located to the south of the bell banner.

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