San Vincenzo Abbey Guests

Hospitality at San Vincenzo is rich in variety and offers many levels of spiritual and cultural exchange with the nuns and other guests. The intent is to give guests a sacred space, provided by the land and its pervading spirituality, for the guests to be nurtured in the peace of their being. The guest houses are not hotels for tourists, but reserved for extending the monastic tradition of hospitality to pilgrims seeking a renewal of their spiritual well-being and future hope. Personal arrangements for retreats or visits must be made in writing. Stays generally are no longer than one week. There is a 9:00 p.mp. curfew for entrance at the gate.

A program of Land Experience may be requested by young women, 21 years of older, who want to work with the land and crafts for a period of time (not more than one year) in order to prepare for the next step of their path in life. This is also open to women seeking discernment for a religious vocation.

Casa Colonica

The Casa Colonica is a modern Italian farmhouse that contains a small kitchen (with a fireplace), laundry facility, four bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. The guest house is primarily intended for women, but also has the capacity to house a married couple of small family, depending on the circumstances. Dinner and supper can be provided by the nuns for groups, but families or goups over 4 need to do their own cooking.

The Latteria is a small apartment for couples or seminarians. This also has a small kitchen, bathroom and two small bedrooms.

St. Scholastica

Scholastica is a renovated house and barn complex which is used for large groups such as a parish retreat, scout groups or seminars. Groups must provide their own meals. The complex will house 30 people and has an adjacent field for camping.

If you have further questions or world like to come to the Abbey of San Vincenzo to visit, you may contact us by the regular postal service address see Home or email us at:

   Please tell us about yourself; why you would like to visit, when, and how many in your group. We will reply as soon as possible.

   Train Schedules for the destination of Venafro or Isernia can be consulted at the train stations anywhere in Europe, or on the Trenitalia site.

   Directions by car from Rome: Get on the GRA around the south of Rome and take Exit 19 for Naples (A-1)/ After about an hour, take Exit 17, S. VITTORIO. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow signs for VENRO. After you have passed through Venafro, look for an overhead pass to the right for ROCCARASO. Follow these signs past Colli and through a tunnel called Casa di Lorenzo. Take the first exit after the tunnel and go through the crossroads at the end of the ramp. Follow the signs to Abbazia di San Vincenzo.

    From Naples: take toll road A1 north to Exit 17, S. VITTORIO and then the directions above.

   For a long time, many friends in the United States have wanted to give monetary gifts to us at San Vincenzo. At last, through the perseverance and dogged determination of our friends in the legal profession, San Vincenzo is now registered with the Internal Revenue Service in the United States as a non-profit charitable organization. This gives tax exemption benefits to our benefactors whose generosity continues to sustain our life here.

   Checks should be made out to San Vincenzo Foundation, Inc. #06-1651267 and sent to our Treasurer, who is maintaining the account:

Theresa Snyder
2400 Ormsby Circle West
Jacksonville, FL 32210

Theresa will send an acknowledgement to be used for tax exemption purposes.