Some of these communities demonstrate more Benedict Option ideals and practices than others.
Use them as templates for your own Benedict Option communities.
Urban
- Alleluia Community – Augusta, GA
- Bruderhof – Worldwide
- Christian Cultural Center – Brooklyn and Long Island, NY; Orlando, FL
- Pittsburgh Families – Pittsburgh, PA
- Reba Place Fellowship – Chicago, IL
- Simple Way – Philadelphia, PA
Suburban
- Community of Jesus – Orleans, MA
- St. Jerome’s – Hyattsville, MD
- Trinity Presbyterian – Charlottesville, VA
Exurban/Small Town
- Cascina San Benedetto – Outside Milan, Italy
Rural
- The Brothers and Sisters of Charity – Berryville, AR
- The Davenant House – Landrum, SC
- Fellowship of St. Columbanus
- Impact 360 Institute – Pine Mountain, GA
- Koinonia Farm Christian Community – Americus, GA
- L’Abri – Worldwide
- Maison Shalom – Kigali, Rwanda
- Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey – Hulbert, OK
- St. John Orthodox Cathedral – Eagle River, AK
Associated With Colleges
- Consortium of Christian Study Centers
- Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
- St. John’s Newman Center – Example of intentional Christian communal living