Maria Village Retreat House

About this place

Maria Village is a retreat and prayer house within the Goseong monastery of the Olivetan Benedictine community in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do. The Catholic directory and the national Catholic retreat guide classify it as a retreat facility of the Diocese of Masan and identify the Olivetan Benedictines as the responsible religious community. It is not a parish with territorial responsibility but a spiritual place where people can step away from daily life and reflect on faith through silence, prayer, Mass, and contemplation.

The Goseong monastery is a contemplative religious community set in a forested natural environment, and the Catholic Times identifies Maria Village as one of several retreat facilities within the monastery. Its distinctive character lies in allowing individuals and groups to rest and pray close to the rhythm of monastic life. Because specific programs may change over time, this introduction focuses on its current role as a retreat house under the care of the religious community and on the prayerful environment of Benedictine life. The Catholic Times report shows that Maria Village is part of a wider set of retreat spaces within the Goseong monastery and that the regular prayer and Mass life of the monks forms the center of that environment. Its rest is therefore distinct from ordinary lodging: it is spiritual rest shaped by monastic liturgy, silence, and the natural setting.