Fr. Andrew (24 November, 1925 to 27 September, 2013) died peacefully this morning in his sleep at 1:30 AM. Please remember him in your prayers. Details about his funeral and burial, his life and work here will be posted later in the day.
26th Sunday, Year C, 29 September, 2013
The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding and preaching
25th Sunday, Year C, 22 September, 2013
The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching.
Prayer Request
In your prayers please remember Fr. Andrew Gries whose health is in serious decline. Fr. Andrew has been at Carroll Manor for a number of years and is presently in Hospice Care there. He had served the community at Holy Cross as Infirmarian and Novice Director and his touched many lives in and about the […]
Homily for the 24th Sunday of the Year
Readings: Exodus 32:7-11; I Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 The parables of the good shepherd and the woman who lost a coin have been allegorized for centuries. What’s an allegory? An allegory is a narrative that has a single interpretation, each character or image being equivalent to a particular value or concept or individual. In our […]
Homily for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Abbot Robert’s homily for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (14 September) may be found under the current A Word from the Abbot on our homepage. Every week this feature is renewed from Fr. Robert’s various talks and announcements.
15 September, 24th Sunday, Year C
The 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time takes precedence today over the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. The Community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 14 September
The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding and preaching. Our patronal Feast this year coincides with the Monastic Immersion Weekend, welcoming eleven men into our choir.
14 SEPT: Gift Shop Closed in the Morning
14 September is the Feast of the Holy Cross–our patronal Feast. The Gift Shop/Information Center will be closed for the morning of Saturday, 14 September. It will be opened at 1:30 PM for business.
Sunday, 8 September, 2013: Twenty-third Sunday, Year C
The Mass for the 23rd Sunday of the year supercedes the Feast of the Nativity of our Lady. The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching.