The blessing and distributions of palms with the processional Gospel will be celebrated at 11:00 AM in church, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding. This entrance rite, as specified by the Missal, will replace the penitential act. Mass of the Lord’s Passion will follow with the solemn reading of the Passion from the Gospel acording to St. Mark; there will be […]

I’m struck by Jeremiah’s words: “I will place my law within them and write it on their hearts” (Jer 31, 33). That sounds great; but do I have any cause to presume that this promise describes my life or how I operate? Is my heart like that because I’m a baptized Catholic? Is that how […]

The feasts of St. Joseph and the Annunciation have certainly interrupted the mood of Lent; but with the Fifth Sunday of Lent, the change in tone is unavoidable. More and more the readings at Mass remind us of the Lord’s sufferings, his betrayal and especially his sacrifice. Sacrifice in every sense of the word: what he […]

This week began with a visit from our Fr. Andrew. Father Andrew has been residing at Carroll Manor for a good number of years where he can get the constant health care he needs. During his sojourn there, Br. Isaac, a monk from another of our houses, Genesee Abbey, near Rochester, NY, has been studying at […]

Today we celebrate the Annunciation of the incarnation of the Son of God as a human being by the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. There is much going on in the community these days, as we strive for sustainability and our day is unavoidably affected by “business as usual”–even if it isn’t a work day! But do your […]

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM. The Principal Celebrant and Homilist is Abbot Robert Barnes. It is a non-work day for the community and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be celebrated after Vespers (5:30 PM)  The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus Christ to the Virgin Mary […]

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM. The Principal Celebrant and homilist is Fr. James Orthmann.

Fr. Edmund, who has served the community for decades as our treasurer, is now residing at Carroll Manor, Providence Hospital in Washington DC. Fr. Edmund’s legs have been afflicted by muscular degeneration for over a decade and he’s soldiered on bravely with cane and walker until his legs could no longer support him. Although he was receiving attentive […]

Since Vatican II and the reform of the Calender of the Saints, most monastic communities celebrate 11 July as the solemnity of St. Benedict. Before that time, 21 March was celebrated, commemorating the presumed day in 547 AD when St. Benedict died. Why was the date changed? The celebration in July removes the solemnity from the restraints […]

About once a week, a new product will be featured under the tab Monastery Store, specifically for the Gift Shop. For the present, the posts will concentrate on books available in the Shop that you might find helpful for your personal reading or as a gift. Let us know if you’d like more information on […]