The community Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Vincent Collins at 11:00 AM. Fr. Vincent will also preach. The monthly Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 4:00 PM and continue through Vespers. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be celebrated after Vespers. All are invited to join us.
Holy Cross Abbey Receives Historic Preservation Award
The Clarke County Historic Preservation Commission recognized its 2012 historic preservation award winners on Thursday. The Barns of Rose Hill, along with its visionary, Diana Kincannon, both received awards. Holy Cross Abbey and Dorian Sono Luminus recording studios of Boyce were also recognized. The ceremony also included Virginia House of Delegates member Randall Minchew who […]
Lay Cistercians: Annual Retreat and Profession
The Lay Cistercians of Holy Cross are observing their annual retreat at Holy Cross Abbey this weekend. On Saturday, 26 May, after Midday Prayer, the Lay Cistercians joined the monks in choir for their profession ceremony. Abbot Robert reflected on the Reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (Eph 3:14-19), as a preparation for Pentecost […]
Clarke County Historic Presevation Commission Award
The Clarke County Historic Preservation Commision honored the winners of the Commision’s annual awards on Thursday, 24 May. Among those lauded was Holy Cross Abbey, granted a Stewardship Award. Marty Hiatt, presenting the award, noted that the Abbey, located on the site of the largest Civil War battle in Clarke County, has maintained a working […]
Bishop Loverde Visits Holy Cross Abbey
With a few exceptions, our Bishop, Paul Loverde, visits us once a year to celebrate Mass with us, share a meal and informally converse with us. This year, our Bishop visited on Friday, 25 May, in the company of Fr. Phillip Cozzi of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Warrenton. In his homily, Bishop Loverde acknowledged […]
Novice Directors’ Meeting in Oregon
The Novice Directors of our monasteries in the United States meet every other year. This year we met at Guadalupe Abbey in Lafayette, Oregon from 15 to 24 May. Guadalupe Abbey was the first foundation of Our Lady of the Valley, Valley Falls, Rhode Island and could be considered the elder sister of Holy Cross Abbey. […]
Pentecost Sunday, 27 May, 2012
The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM. Abbot Robert Barnes will preside and Fr. James Orthmann will preach. The choir will chant the Veni Sancte Spiritus, the Gregorian Sequence preceding the Gospel. Benediction will be celebrated after Vespers (5:30 PM). Our Lay Cistercians are with us in the Guest House for their annual […]
Spots open up for September Monastic Immersion Weekend
Two early registrants for the September Monastic Immersion Weekend have had to cancel and reschedule for November. That means there are two spots still open for September 28-30. For information and a full schedule send email to companions@virginiatrappists.org. The weekend will give men a chance to fully ‘immerse’ themselves in the monastic community and rhythm. […]
Restoration Fund Raising Drive Begins
Any complex as old as ours requires constant updating and renovation. It also, sometimes, requires even more than general maintenance to keep the buildings well taken care of. We are at that point now and a committee of monks, including Fr. Joseph and Br. Christopher with the able assistance of a long time friend and donor […]
Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B, 13 May, 2012
The community Mass is celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching. The Sixth Sunday of Easter is also Mothers’ Day; all our mothers, living and dead, will be remembered at this Mass. The Office of Vespers is celebrated at 5:30 PM followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. All are invited […]