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Schedule For Christmas Services

December 19, 2016 by James 4 Comments

21 December: the Retreat House closes for the Christmas Break (it reopens Wednesday, 28 December).

24 December: First Vespers of Christmas, 5:30 PM

24 December Recital of Christmas Carols by Madelaine MacNeil in the Cool Spring House (the “Mansion”) at 7:45 through 8:15 PM. Because of the church renovations and the limited room in the Chapter Room, Maddie MacNeil will perform in the east room of the Cool Spring House. Some people in the past have come only for her music, not for the Mass, because this isn’t their church, those who only wish to hear the recital could gracefully leave at 8:15 PM.

24 December: Christmas Vigils and Night Mass, 8:30 PM

25 December: Lauds, 8:00 AM (not 7:00 AM as in our usual schedule)

25 December: Mass, 11:00 AM

25 December: Vespers, 5:30 PM followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament

25 December: Compline, 7:30 PM

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  1. Tim says

    December 19, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    Father is Christmas Mass open to the public?

    Reply
    • James says

      December 20, 2016 at 5:55 am

      I wouldn’t recommend attending Mass with us while the renovations are in progress. Conditions in the Chapter Room are very crowded and uncongenial for the liturgy. However, there is plenty of Room at Vespers and Compline.

      Reply
  2. Bill Nolte says

    December 21, 2016 at 9:58 pm

    Fr. Robert — and all the monks of Holy Cross — will be in my family’s prayers this Christmas season.

    Bill Nolte, retreatant

    Reply
  3. m. kamien says

    December 24, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    Hi Monks!

    O Heck! (My version of the antiphons) Have a Merry Christmas! 🙂

    Reply

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