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Support the Annual Appeal

The Lifeblood of Giving to St. Bernard

St. Bernard prides itself on a legacy of generosity dating back to our founding in 1891. Since then it has remained strong because of the St. Bernard Family: alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and friends of the School and Abbey that want to see our good work continue. Without this kind and generous support St. Bernard would be unable to realize our mission of educating young men and women in the Benedictine tradition.

Your generous gift will:

  • pay for health care for the monks
  • feed low income students
  • keep our Abbey Church and other buildings heated and cooled
  • allow our students to learn instruments and play sports
  • fund schoolwide retreats and religious conferences
  • provide round-the-clock nursing care for elderly monks
  • enable exceptional educators to teach in our classroom

It takes many donors making gifts of all sizes to reach our Annual Appeal goal each year. The generosity of the St. Bernard Family makes the financial well-being possible for both St. Bernard Preparatory School and St. Bernard Abbey.

Other Ways to Give

Tax-Smart Giving - IRA QCD

If you’re 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA to our mission. Avoid taxes on your charitable gift! CLICK HERE to learn more.

Online Giving

CLICK HERE to make a gift securely online.

Cash or Check

Monetary gifts are always appreciated. Please make checks payable to St. Bernard Preparatory School. Mail monetary gifts to:

St. Bernard Preparatory School
Attn: Development and Alumni Office
1600 St. Bernard Dr., SE
Cullman, AL 35055

Please include a note with gifts of cash or on the memo line of your check any designation or individual(s) you wish to honor/memorialize.

Designated Gifts

Designated gifts provide donors with an opportunity to designate their gift for a specific program, project, item, event, etc. not included in other available giving areas. These gifts provide for the overall good of the School and Abbey.

CLICK HERE to make a gift and learn more about designated gifts. For more information, contact the office at (256)739-6682.

Anniversary Campaign for St. Bernard

Since 1891, St. Bernard Abbey and Preparatory School has fostered a community of faith and scholarship not only for the local community but across the United States and around the world. Our current capital campaign will help continue our legacy of educational excellence, allow us to intentionally steward our resources, inspire and encourage the next generations of monks and students, and preserve our 800-acre campus for the future of St. Bernard.

CLICK HERE to give to and learn more about the Anniversary Campaign for St. Bernard.

The Clairvaux Society

The Clairvaux Society is one of the most prestigious organizations of St. Bernard. The Society honors our donors of any age who remember St. Bernard through wills, planned gifts, and estate plans of any size.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the Clairvaux Society or contact the office at (256)739-6682.

Educational Foundation

The St. Bernard Educational Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, allows deserving students with financial need to attend St. Bernard Preparatory School. Gifts made to the Foundation provide need-based scholarships to students, awarded annually. Scholarship recipients are required to meet and maintain both the high academic and behavioral standards of the School.

CLICK HERE to give to and learn more about the St. Bernard Educational Foundation.

Past Campaigns

Annual Reports

Campaign for St. Bernard
2021-22