Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter (Mass readings): The destructive effect of envy and jealousy is well illustrated in our first reading—resulting not only in the expulsion of Paul and Barnabas, but also in the suppressing of the Good News. Few, if any of us, are completely free of envy and jealousy whereby we not […]
Round fruitcakes nearly sold out, but plenty of loaf cakes
If you are coming to the Gift Shop specifically to get the traditional, larger, 2.25 lb round fruitcake, you might want to come sooner rather than later, as the Gift Shop expects to sell out of that size over the coming weekend. If the Gift Shop does sell out and you strongly prefer to have […]
Fruitcake shipments
Remember how we had to stop taking all orders for shipment? Now fruitcake shipments are back! You can get our famous 2 1/4 pound, Trappist Monastery Fruitcake shipped to you, as well as creamed honey, and truffles, by going online to monasteryfruitcake.org. Please note that orders for shipment are taken ONLY through the website, but shipments […]
Photos of Abbey Kittens for adoption
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Abbatial Blessing of the Right Reverend Joseph Wittstock
Please join us at the Celebration of the Eucharist and the Abbatial Blessing of the Right Reverend Joseph Wittstock as the Sixth Abbot of Holy Cross Abbey. To be conferred by the Most Reverend Paul Loverde D.D. Bishop of Arlington . When: Saturday 15 October 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Where: In the Monastery Chapel, 901 Cool […]
Father Joseph Wittstock Elected Abbot Of Holy Cross Abbey
Father Joseph, born and raised in South Africa, was born in 1957 and joined the Order in 1991. He was solemnly professed in 1995. Father Joseph has held many jobs in the Order and at Holy Cross Abbey including temporary Superior during Father Robert’s sabbatical a few years ago. He currently serves as the Cellarer […]
Advent 2014 Letter
Dear Friend of Holy Cross Abbey: In this blessed season of Advent, the Church’s prayer life helps us to keep our balance against the many secular pressures of this time and not to lose sight on the coming of our Lord at Christmas. All we have to do to keep our inner balance these days […]
2015 Abbey Appointment Calendar
Just in time to get all your holiday shopping done at one time, the brand new inaugural Holy Cross Abbey Appointment Calendar for 2015 is now on sale. Each month offers photos of the monks, the monastery and the beautiful grounds of Holy Cross Abbey. And on the calendar side the Sunday schedule for both […]
Monastic Immersion Week Concludes
The white choir shirts made our Monastic Immersion Week participants stand out, though, obviously not in choir. After a full week of activity including conferences with the monks, meals and prayer together, all seemed quite happy with their week of immersing in the monastic life of Our Lady of the Holy Cross. In three different […]