From six weeks to one year. The desire to live and work with high school age boys in an urban environment. A brief site visit is required as part of the application process. Room and board are provided free of charge. Residence is in Turrell House, next to the monastery.
Health insurance is provided to volunteers for the duration of their stay.
Full time faculty members at St. Benedict's Prep have qualified for partial cancellation or deferment of certain types of student loan debts. Volunteers share in the spirituality and the ideals of the monks of Newark Abbey. Regular presentations and reflections cover such topics as prayer, the Rule Benedict, and monastic spirituality for lay persons. Individual spiritual direction is also available. Length and dates of service can be individually arranged, but are usually as follows.