The MIW for men scheduled for September 11-13 has a few spots still open. If you have ever wanted to spend time in community praying, chanting and having conferences with the monks, this is the retreat for you…check out Take Part on the home page for more detailed information. This retreat is a full immersion […]
Brother Edward and the beauty of going to God
I am always struck when the Abbot talks about how lucky one of the monks who has gone to God is to have done just that-gone to God. Father Robert always says this in his homily at the funeral of a monk. For Brother Edward he told me when I saw him in the hall […]
Men’s MIW Almost Full
If you have ever wanted to spend a full two days with the monks living their life, the Monastic Immersion Weekend is for you. For two full days you get to sit in choir, take conferences from the monks and follow the full schedule of the community. The Men’s retreat in September, is, however, almost full already… […]
New Videos and Spring Newsletter
As part of our effort to update our web site and provide more information to the public through youtube, young film producer Patrick Mason has created two new videos for the monastery. Check out Br. Efrain, our vocations director on the home page then click on Retreat House and see Father James talking about taking […]
SUNDAY’S GIFT SHOP REOPENING
THE SUNDAY REOPENING OF OUR GIFT SHOP AND PORTER’S LODGE went off smoothly and guests and Sunday visitors expressed their deep appreciation for its reopening. We (that is, the monks) are still familiarizing ourselves with the new cash register and some of the merchandise that has been in storage is still not back on the […]
Spring MIW Ends on a High Note
A beautiful mass in the Abbey church with Father Joseph presiding and our cantor Father James in full voice was the culmination of our Monastic Immersion Weekend. Father James is the key to the MIW because he not only prepares us to chant with a short choir practice but he also takes all the guesswork […]
Pray for our MIW Weekend
We ask your prayers for the sixteen men and women coming to the abbey for the MIW this weekend. Pray for a successful retreat and that each person attending will experience the joy of monastic silence, prayer and balance.
Gift Shop renovations progressing
Well, we aren’t going to make Ash Wednesday for the grand reopening of our renovated Porter’s Lodge/Gift Shop—Easter may be a more realistic date for its completion. Mike (in photo on left) and his colleagues are hard at work painting now and the new carpet goes in next week. Then we begin restocking shelves, installing […]
Spring Monastic Immersion Weekend SOLDOUT
We’ve been back and forth on the March MIW but now must report we have a waiting list for the men’s and women’s retreat. Men are reminded that the September MIW is scheduled for 11-13… Thanks to all that have expressed interest in these special retreats. We will maintain the waiting list in case someone […]
SPRING MONASTIC IMMERSION WEEKEND HAS AVAILABILITY!
In an early post and on the web site we said the Spring MIW—SCHDULED FOR MARCH 13-15—was sold out…well it isn’t anymore! Rooms have opened up and are available to men and women interested in the monastic experience. For more information see Take Part on the home page. To reserve your spot send a $100 deposit […]