St Benedict Center Inc

What St Benedict Center Inc does

St. Benedict Center is a Catholic retreat and conference ministry of Christ the King Priory (Missionary Benedictines), located four miles north of Schuyler, Nebraska. The facility accommodates up to 100 overnight guests and 300 day guests and offers scheduled spiritual retreats (silent, Ignatian, BioSpiritual Focusing, mother-daughter, healing, music and imagination, and formation retreats for religious sisters), spiritual direction, daily Liturgy of the Hours and Mass, a Eucharistic adoration chapel, a Saint John's Bible illuminated manuscript display, an outdoor Stations of the Cross, a meditation labyrinth, meeting rooms, food service, and accessible facilities. The center is staffed by a small lay team of approximately 15 employees plus Benedictine monks of the priory, led by Administrator Fr. Thomas A. Leitner, OSB, and Development Director Bro. Tobias Dammert, OSB.

The business model blends fee-based retreat programming with donation-driven ministry economics. Revenue streams include retreat registration and accommodation fees (one-time charges ranging from roughly $60 for a day retreat to $734 for a multi-day silent retreat, with single/double occupancy pricing differentials), bookstore and gift-certificate sales, Mass offerings ($10 suggested per Mass; $500 suggested for a Gregorian Mass series), and donations/endowment support — the latter being explicit, as the center states low program fees cannot fully cover operating expenses. Distribution is direct via the on-site campus, a self-serve retreat registration portal, phone reservations, and outreach through the website, email newsletter, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X). Co-sponsorships with Humanities Nebraska, the Pro Sanctity Movement, and Contemplate Lincoln broaden the program pipeline.

Note: The firmographic record lists the entity as headquartered in Winchester, New Hampshire, but the substantive source material — including the organization's own website, staff listings, and operational history — consistently describes the Christ the King Priory / St. Benedict Center ministry in Schuyler, Nebraska, founded 1935, with the retreat ministry formally launched in 1998. This discrepancy is preserved here rather than reconciled.

Name

St Benedict Center Inc

Legal name

Christ the King Priory

Website

https://stbenedictcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Benedict Center is a Catholic retreat ministry of the Christ the King Priory in Schuyler, Nebraska, hosting overnight and day guests for spiritual retreats, spiritual direction, and Benedictine liturgical life. Revenue comes from retreat fees, donations, a bookstore, and gift certificates, serving individual retreatants, parish groups, religious sisters, and community organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Retreat Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Spiritual retreat center
• Catholic retreat ministry
• Benedictine hospitality
• Contemplative retreat programs
• Monastic accommodation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schuyler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retreat Programs: Revenue from retreat registration fees, overnight accommodations, and meal services. Pricing varies by retreat type, duration, and accommodation preference (single vs. double occupancy).
2. Donations and Fundraising: The center relies on donations to cover operating expenses that cannot be met through retreat fees alone. They have endowment funds, direct donation options, and tax-favored charitable gift programs.
3. Bookstore Sales: Sales of books, religious items, and gifts through the on-site bookstore.
4. Gift Certificates: Sale of gift certificates for overnight stays, meals, programs, or dollar amounts for recipients to use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Saint Benedict Center is a Catholic Benedictine retreat ministry that provides spiritual retreat programs, overnight lodging for up to 100 guests, day-use facilities for up to 300 guests, meals, meeting rooms, and access to monastic prayer services for individuals and groups of all faiths. The center supplements retreats with an on-site bookstore, gift certificates, prayer and Mass request services, and tours of religious artwork including the Saint John's Bible display. Revenue is a mix of program fees, retail sales, and donations.

Product overview

St Benedict Center is a Catholic retreat center ministry of Christ the King Priory offering spiritual retreats, overnight and day accommodations, and prayer services. The facility provides space for up to 100 overnight guests and 300 day guests, with amenities including meeting rooms, a Eucharistic chapel, outdoor Stations of the Cross, and a meditation labyrinth. Associated with the Benedictine Mission House, the center also facilitates donations to support international missionary work. The organization offers various programs including guided retreats, silent retreats, and specialized spiritual formation workshops, alongside retail services through its bookstore and gift certificates for retreat experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saint Benedict Center Retreat Services A Catholic Benedictine retreat ministry offering overnight lodging for up to 100 guests, day accommodations for up to 300 guests, food service, meeting rooms, presentation technology, a Eucharistic adoration chapel, outdoor Stations of the Cross, and a meditation labyrinth for individuals and groups of all faiths.
• Retreat Programs Scheduled spiritual retreats led by various presenters covering topics such as BioSpiritual Focusing, Gospel prayer, healing, music and imagination, contemplative practices, Ignatian spirituality, and the Religious Sisters Pilgrimage, available as multi-day silent retreats, weekend retreats, and one-day retreats with pricing bundled by accommodation type.
• Bookstore On-site retail bookstore offering religious books, spiritual materials, and related items for sale to retreatants and visitors.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates available for overnight accommodation, meals, program attendance, or monetary amounts that recipients apply toward retreat center services.
• Mass Requests Arrangements for celebration of Holy Mass intentions with a suggested $10 donation per Mass and $500 suggested offering for Gregorian Mass series, with Masses forwarded to mission monasteries primarily in Africa and Asia.
• Saint John's Bible Display An illuminated manuscript Bible display available for visitors to view at the retreat center as part of its artwork and spiritual contemplation offerings.
• Benedictine Mission House

Quantifiable outcome

• Scholarships available for those in financial need - nobody should stay away for financial reasons

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Humanities NebraskaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2026Humanities Nebraska's Speakers Bureau sponsors the 'Call of the West' program at St. Benedict Center. This partnership brings cultural and educational programming to the retreat center, featuring presentations on Nebraska history and the American Western Movement.
• Pro Sanctity MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of retreats such as 'Praying with the Gospel of Matthew' with Msgr. Andrew J. Vaccari. The partnership brings spiritual programs and retreat directors affiliated with the Pro Sanctity Movement.
• Contemplate LincolnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the silent retreat 'Be Still and Know that I Am God' (Psalm 46:10), featuring presenters Steven Blum, PhD, Joselyn Luedtke, JD, and Adam Luedtke, PhD from Contemplate Lincoln.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Saint Meinrad Archabbey: A Benedictine monastery in southern Indiana that hosts a retreat and conference program with overnight accommodations, spiritual direction, and scheduled retreats similar to St. Benedict Center. Operated by Benedictine monks within the same broader Benedictine tradition, making it a directly comparable retreat-house peer.
• Cenacle Retreat Center (Houston, TX): A religious-sisters-run retreat house offering directed and preached retreats with overnight stays and spiritual direction. Directly comparable in operating model (religious order sponsorship, retreat programming, overnight accommodations).
• Abbey of the Hills (St. Mary's, Kansas): A Benedictine retreat center in Kansas offering spiritual retreats, meeting space, and accommodations, comparable to St. Benedict Center in the same Midwest region and Benedictine-monastic operating model.
• Christ the King Seminary (East Aurora, NY): A Catholic seminary that hosts retreats and spiritual programs for laity, religious, and clergy with overnight accommodations, comparable in faith-based retreat programming and audience overlap, though run by diocesan/priestly formation rather than a monastic order.
• Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House: A Catholic retreat house in Lake Dallas, Texas offering preached, silent, and directed retreats with overnight accommodations and meals, comparable in programming mix and Catholic-monastic model to St. Benedict Center, though Jesuit rather than Benedictine.
• St. Benedict Center / Guest House at St. Mary's Abbey (Newark, NJ): A Benedictine abbey operating a retreat/guest house with accommodations and spiritual programming. Directly comparable in Benedictine-monastic hospitality model and retreat/conference offering, though in a different geographic market.
• Mercy Center (St. Louis, MO): A Sisters of Mercy-sponsored retreat and conference center offering individually-directed and group retreats with overnight accommodations. Closely comparable in faith-based retreat ministry model, with similar reliance on a religious-sponsoring community.
• Holy Cross Retreat Center: A Catholic retreat center in the Midwest offering multi-day and silent retreats, similar in scale, programming mix, and target audience to St. Benedict Center.
• St. Joseph's Abbey (Spencer, Massachusetts): A Benedictine monastery operating a retreat ministry and Trappist gift shop, providing spiritual retreats with monastic prayer integration in the same Benedictine tradition as Christ the King Priory. Directly comparable as a fellow Benedictine retreat-hosting monastery.
• Shantivanam House of Prayer: A Benedictine-oriented contemplative house offering guided and silent retreats rooted in Christian monastic tradition. Comparable in spiritual retreat programming and monastic ethos, though with a more explicitly contemplative-India influenced charism.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StBenCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/stbenedictcenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/stbenedictcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-benedict-center-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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