The Norbertines of Saint Norbert Abbey are engaged in a variety of ministries, internally and externally. Regardless of the apostolate in which the Norbertine ministers, the mission remains the same:

THE MISSION OF SAINT NORBERT ABBEY

As Canons Regular of Premontre, we, the members of St. Norbert Abbey, commit ourselves to the following mission:

Christ and the Church call us to live as a community of one mind and one heart on the way to God, in a manner consistent with the Gospel, the spirit of our founders, and the Constitutions of our Order.

We, therefore, dedicate ourselves to active "communio," encouraging each other by word and example. We commit ourselves to a life-long conversion, to the apostolic way of life, and to service to the world. We embrace those persons already dedicated to our mission and welcome the association of other men and women.

God summons us to hear the Good News of salvation and to proclaim the kingdom of freedom, love, justice, and peace.

We commit ourselves to the ministry of the Word. We promise to witness to the reality of this Word in our common life and to share it with all the people we serve.

Jesus the Lord challenges us toshape anecclesial spirituality expressed in liturgical celebration, personal prayer, and a journey of faith to the kingdom.

We profess a poverty that reflects a simplicity of life, a celibacy that opens us to growth in the Spirit in union with men and women, and an obedience that makes us attentive to God's will. We dedicate ourselves to a life of self-giving rooted in the Eucharist and common prayer. This is the environment for our apostolic formation, for our reconciliation, and for our life-long personal and spiritual growth.

The Spirit lays a claim on us to engage in a variety of ministries to one another, to the People of God, and to the world at large.

We give ourselves in service to one another and to people in need, with special emphasis on service and advocacy for the poor. We commit ourselves to our traditional ministries, while being open to new apostolates. We strive to live with the tensions that are associated with the relationship between contemplation and action, community life and apostolates.

God urges us to face the future with openness, hope, and courage.

We, the members of St. Norbert Abbey, in union with Christ and the Church, move into our future with its diverse challenges in a spirit of faith, hope, and love. Inspired by Mary our Mother and Norbert our founder, we wholeheartedly devote ourselves and our resources to continue the work of the Lord.

Whether serving the Church as pastor, teacher, artist, musician, foreign missionary, medical doctor, military chaplain, professional writer or preacher, the hallmark of the Norbertine way of life is Community!