If you registered for the Merton event on November 15th and now find you can’t make it, please send email to companions@virginiatrappists.org and let us know. We have a waiting list of 50 people who would like to attend, so if you are not going to make it please inform us so we can give […]
Wait List Closed for Merton Event
We sincerely apologize to all our friends who are unable to attend the Merton event. Some have written to say they responded within 24 hours and… well, truth is the event ‘sold out’ (interesting way to describe a free event) within two hours of posting the announcement and sending out the e-newsletters. Kind of like […]
Merton Event Almost Sold Out
SORRY BUT WE ARE ‘SOLD OUT’… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Thomas Merton’s birth the monks of Holy Cross Abbey will hold a free lecture, conversation and reception on November 15th in the Retreat House chapel. This event-with extremely limited seating-is entitled “Monk as Marginal Person” and will include opening comments from […]
Monastic Immersion Weekend
Our Monastic Immersion Weekend ended after a beautiful Mass celebrated by Fr. James. In our two days together we had wonderful conferences from Sr. Kathy Ullrich who spoke to us about the layers of our lives, outer, right here and inner. She also told us about a retreat the sisters had with the Abbot from […]
Monastic Immersion Weekend Begins Today
Ten men will spend two full days with the monastic community starting today. This Monastic Immersion Weekend, our seventh since beginning a few years ago, will welcome our 100th participant since the program began. Above are just two items participants receive-one for fun (the hat, obviously) and one serious, the Abbey Crucifix which is […]
September MIW Open Now to Women Too
Because there have been five cancellations for the MIW and for the first time we don’t have a waiting list, the brothers have agreed to open the September 11-13, 2015 MIW to women also to participate.. Usually we have a men/women MIW in the Spring and a men’s in September. But with so many open […]
Two MIW spots left
There are two rooms still available for the men’s Monastic Immersion Weekend in September (11-13)…if interested send email to companions@virginiatrappists.org…also remember one of our alumni has provided a scholarship for one person who might not have the $300 we ask for the weekend. Do apply if you are interested…
MIW almost full-scholarship offered
We actually call each Monastic Immersion Weekend group a ‘class’ since we only have two MIWs a year. We also say, after you attend that you have been ‘crossed’ because you receive a new Holy Cross Abbey crucifix from the Abbot your first night here in a fairly moving ceremony at the high altar in […]
Monastic Immersion Weekend wide open
There are several rooms available for the Monastic Immersion Weekend for men scheduled for September 11-13. If you have ever wondered what life is like as a monk this is as close as you can get. Participants spend a full 48 hours ‘immersed’ in monastic life, singing in choir with the monks, having conferences with monks […]
Abbey Computer Problems
Ah the beauty of modern technology. It lets us update you on the activity of the abbey… it lets us communicate with you via email rather than snail mail… it even lets us show you beautiful pictures of the monastery! When it’s working that is… We are experiencing some serious connection issues with the internet so […]