I think my head is going to explode with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, ‘see how much money I can spend Tuesday.’  As the world continues to believe that adding more things to the ridiculous amount of stuff we already have will bring happiness, it is a blessing and a great gift that there are houses […]

Yikes–if  you are thinking of attending the Monastic Immersion Weekend in April I wouldn’t delay in emailing me you are interested and then sending in your $100 deposit.  It’s filling up faster than I expected though there are still spots open. An MIW is just that-an immersion in the life of the monastery and the […]

This Saturday evening we celebrate the First Vespers of the First Sunday of Advent. The First candle of the Advent wreath will be lit and we begin the new Liturgical Year. This is more than a preparation for Christmas or commemorating the anniversary of the birth of Christ. We are again entering into the mystery […]

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes, presiding and preaching. Second Vespers of the Solemnity will be chanted at 5:30 PM, immediately followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament (approximately 5:50 PM)

Next Sunday is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, the culmination of salvation history. Christ is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the firstborn of the dead, the sovereign over all earthly rulers. In our day, we seem to witness the collapse of so much that our human […]

Look soon for the Fall Newsletter with great articles on the monastic community and activity here in Berryville.

Our National Observance of Thanksgiving will be celebrated as a non-work day at Holy Cross Abbey. The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM as on a Sunday; Abbot Robert Barnes will preside and Fr. James Orthmann will preach. Our liturgical vocabulary is, of course, derived from New Testament Greek, “Eucharist” from the word for “thanksgiving”. […]

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. James Orthmann presiding and preaching.

As we said last week, ‘keep your eye on the mailbox ’cause your Fall Newsletter is being mailed this week!  You’ll find great stories about our Monastic Immersion Weekend, the success of the natural cemetery, an interview with two monks AND a fun story about the Cistercian nuns in Crozet entitled “Nuns Too!”…and, of course, […]

Due to unforseen circumstances there are now TEN rooms available at the Retreat House for the weekend of 16-18 November. Because of the late date, if you make a reservation now for one of those rooms no deposit is required. To take advantage of those available spaces and make a reservation, please call Carol at 540-955-4383 or email […]