We received this email from Jim Polito, one of our Monastic Immersion Weekend participants and pass it on to our readers.  I think Jim’s sentiments were felt by everybody… Good morning: I just wanted to say thanks, and express my appreciation and gratitude for the great weekend at Holy Cross Abbey. I did not think […]

As the participants in our Monastic Immersion Weekend joined the monks in choir this morning I think we all had the same immediate thought:  ‘oh that we had 23 men in choir again!’  Our community is small so our Monastic Immersion Weekend participants were a wonderful addition for Vigils and Lauds this morning. The MIW […]

Thirteen men here at Holy Cross Abbey’s first Monastic Immersion Weekend got a chance to sit in the church guest pews in preparation for joining the Monastic Choir starting tomorrow for each of the Offices.  Men ranging in age from 31 to 70 have committed to two full days of monastic life with the monks. […]

As we approach our Monastic Immersion Weekend, one of the items left in each man’s room is the famous quote from Thomas Merton from Thoughts In Solitude.  While it certainly fits for men discerning a vocation, when you read it you’ll see it fits for every person: My Lord God, I have no idea where […]

This weekend 14 men will participate in our first Monastic Immersion Weekend.  Seven of them…count ’em, seven…have expressed interest in the monastic life and our Abbey.  If there was ever a time for our friend The Holy Spirit to ‘do his thing’ this weekend is it. And you can help the Holy Spirit and our […]

In a recent post from Fr. James he asked readers to indicate what they are interested in seeing more of or less of on our site.  I’m happy to report, thanks primarily to Fr. James, that we are getting good traffic on our new site and that people are reading what he/we write… A reader […]

Thanks for responding to our last announcement about available space at the Retreat House. There is still good availability for weekdays through late summer and many openings on weekends.  And we know you are sweating at home and wondering where you can go for good food, silence and an opportunity to rise at 3:30 in […]

Our first MIW is fast approaching and in case you have been considering, one man had to drop out this week so we have an opening…send email to companions@virginiatrappists.org for information and registration form. The community will welcome the group into choir for the weekend and all materials and supplies, including special clothing and breviaries […]

Reaction to our Spring newsletter was so good we’re going to do another one!  The Fall Newsletter is being written as we speak and you can look for articles that update you on the monks in the community, the cemetery and natural fruits and vegetables program as well as a story on the Monastic Immersion […]

Our first MIW is fast approaching and in case you have been considering, one man had to drop out this week so we have an opening…send email to companions@virginiatrappists.org for information and registration form. The community will welcome the group into choir for the weekend and all materials and supplies, including special clothing and breviaries […]