Fr. Malachy died peacefully last night, Wednesday, 6 February, at 10:00 PM at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, VA.  Abbot Robert Barnes was with him and had administered anointing and absolution. Fr. Malachy had been recently admitted as a resident at Heritage Hall in Front Royal and had settled in comfortably. His death was unexpected.

The monks of Holy Cross Abbey wish to offer you our sincere sympathy to the family of Br. Benedict–his brother Andy and sister-in-law Heidi and his nieces Hadley and Amy and your families–and to all of Benedict’s dear friends who are gathered here with us. We offer our heartfelt regret for your feelings of loss of one […]

Well, the best laid plans of mice and men…we have had to switch the Monastic Immersion Week in September back to a weekend…so, new dates are September 13-15 (rather than September 9-13).  Sorry for the inconvenience, though this may make it easier for more people to attend…and we will be here for Holy Cross Day! […]

The community will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching It is the First Sunday of the month and Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 4:00PM.

Br. Edward McLean, 91 years old, is being taken to Winchester Medical Center for tests today, after repeated vomiting. It’s been a hard winter here for Br. Edward and the other seniors. Fr. Paschal’s health is improving; the course of antibiotics and attentive care at the Abbey is getting him through his battle with pneumonia. Br. Barnabas […]

Let us return now to ourselves, let us examine our paths; and in order to accomplish this in truth, let us invoke the Spirit of truth, let us call to him from the deep into which he has led us, because he leads us on the way by which we discover ourselves, and without him […]

This morning the monastic community and our guests from the Retreat House celebrated the Blessing of Candles and Mass for the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. This morning, the Abbot blessed at that liturgy our supply of candles for the coming year. The one big exception is the Paschal Candle which is consecrated at […]

If you have been in the Abbey Church for the Daily Office or Mass in the last week or so you’ve seen a new face in choir.  That’s Dan Sebastianelli an observer who is spending his 90 days experiencing life in our community.  Dan is 41 years old and says “I love it here; this is […]

The April MIW is shaping up nicely with an equal number of men and women so far.  If you sent email expressing interest please get your deposit and registration form (sent this week) in to the Companion Office. There are still a couple of slots open if you are interested.  For information on the MIW […]

Saturday 26 January, 2013 Brother Benedict Simmonds was laid to rest today surrounded by many friends and family and the monastic community. Seldom has the Abbey Church been so filled (the size of the crowd required some to watch on closed circuit TV in the Chapter Room) and while the weather was cold and snowy, […]