Readings: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-23; Ephesians 4:17, 20-14; John 6: 24-35 Last Sunday we began chapter six of St. John’s Gospel. Those who like to reflect on the Mass Readings beforehand may have noticed that a switch has just taken place in the readings. This year we are listening to Mark’s Gospel. But in these next […]

After starts and stops, delays and complications, fruit cake baking was resumed last week. Finding merchants who could supply all the ingredients needed was the main tie-up. Abbot Robert and Bakery Manager, Jerry Reid, began with two small experimental batches to get used to the new oven. On their first attempt, the oven wouldn’t work. It turned out that […]

At that time, there were many who welcomed Jesus in the flesh and ate and drank with him; but because they did not welcome him in spirit, they remained in their misery. The blessed Mary herself, whose glorious assumption we are celebrating, was beyond doubt blessed because she welcomed the Son of God in body; […]

Readings: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15; Ephesians 4:17, 20-14; John 6:24-35 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding and preaching. It is the First Sunday of the month and Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 4:00 PM and conclude with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament after Vespers (5:30 PM). All are […]

There are several rooms available for the Monastic Immersion Weekend for men scheduled for September 11-13.  If you have ever wondered what life is like as a monk this is as close as you can get.   Participants spend a full 48 hours ‘immersed’ in monastic life, singing in choir with the monks, having conferences with monks […]

Readings: 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching. The webmaster will be on retreat this week and posts will be sparse until next month.

We unexpectedly have rooms available for occupancy in the Retreat House this weekend. If you had inquired earlier and couldn’t get a room this weekend or if you just realize that you could use a retreat right as soon as possible, or if you’ve just stumbled across this site for the first time and can get away, […]

We still have good availability for retreats on Weekends through August and September. The first weekend, 14 to 16 August encompasses the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary with Solemn First Vespers (5:30 PM) sung Friday evening and the Sung Mass on Saturday; Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament follows Second Vespers of the Feast on […]

We again celebrate , with the entire Church, the solemn feast of our father Saint Benedict, whose life and Rule we each professed to follow, possessed by the consuming desire that this way of life should lead us to the Kingdom of God. We pray to Saint Benedict for his intercession for us, his disciples […]

Readings: Amos 7:12-15; Ephesians 1:3-10; Mark 6:7-13 The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Joseph Wittstock presiding and preaching.