We know, we know.  You’re wondering WHERE IS THE NEW CHURCH?  We are too!  It’s almost done; we are waiting for the floor to be stained, then we will install the furniture and be ready to welcome you back home to the Abbey. Unfortunately we don’t think we’re going to make it for Easter–and you think […]

The MIW weekend, May 19-21 is now full so we won’t be taking any more reservations at this time.  We will, as in past years, create a waiting list in case someone cancels…if you wish to be placed on the waiting list please send email to       kurt@virginiatrappists.org.  

The new church will be open and functioning so you are going to want to be part of the MIW class in 2017… But we are down to just a few rooms left for this retreat May (19-21). Monastic Immersion Weekends are the closest thing you can get to being a member of the community only […]

First, you have noticed I have not posted new photos of the church.  YOU HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.  It is too beautiful for words, I think.  So I have made a unilateral decision (don’t tell the Abbot) not to post any more photos until it is done and you are invited to […]

    Over 150 people attended the celebration of the burial  of Father Robert Barnes last Saturday at Our Lady of the Holy Cross…here are some pictures of the day along with our favorite portrait of Father Robert.  

Our blessed Robert passed on to the Lord last night around 9pm quietly and peacefully.  Thanks to all for their prayers.  Details on funeral arrangements will be posted on our web site sometime soon.

Looks like the new floor will go in this week… Trusses and windows are in… if you look closely at the photo on the left you can see the new ‘monk’s chapel’ at the far end of the church.  This monks only special small prayer space is new to the Holy Cross Abbey chapel… still […]

While we’re waiting for the Academy Award people to call, I thought it might be helpful to provide some answers here on our web site to some of the questions we’re receiving about the PBS documentary about the abbey,  Saving Grace, Saving Place that was recently released: How has the film been received so far? […]

The wait is over–our new–mobile friendly–website is up and running.  Same great news and information in an easier to read format.  Enjoy and let us know how you like it.

Here’s a photo of the open–as in open to the outside–window and the new replacement window standing next to it.  Our workers are making great progress in the church renovation as you can see.  If you look past the gentleman on the left you will see what the new windows will look like installed.  They are […]