When I did fund raising for a living I made sure to invite friends and donors of my organization to make a year end gift.  This, of course, meant the calendar year.  These were really important gifts because traditionally it is the end of the year, beginning of the next, where nonprofits need the money […]

Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 In Catholic grammar school I had been taught in American History that democracy was the best form of government and that we earned the right to govern ourselves by overthrowing the tyranny of monarchy. Yet in the same school in Religion Class, and taught by the same […]

We conclude the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI on this, the last Sunday of the Church’s year. This summer we read The Pope’s Encyclical, Lumen Fidei, a collaboration between Pope Benedict and our present pope, Francis I. Bishop Loverde has written a Pastoral Letter to everyone in the Arlington Diocese, a Pastoral Letter on […]

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding and preaching. The community observes the Sunday Schedule and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will follow Vespers (5:30 PM) as on a Sunday.

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

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be celebrated after Vespers. Vespers begins at 5:30 PM and Benediction follows at approximately 5:50 PM.

Do you find that you unexpectedly have the time for that weekend retreat you’ve often thought about? There are still openings for weekends on the following dates: December 20 to 22 December 27 to 29 If you’d like to bring in the New Year in a significant way, there are still a few openings for […]

The community Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Abbot Robert Barnes presiding and preaching.

We know you are waiting with baited breath for all the news that’s ‘fit to print’ from Holy Cross Abbey!  Well you won’t have to wait much longer.  Our Fall newsletter is done, at the printer and off to you very soon. You’ll love the new format, the new name and the new layout…yea, we’re […]

Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Rudolph Wittstock, the father of our Fr. Joseph Wittstock who died in South Africa today at the age of 94. Fr. Joseph has been with us at Holy Cross Abbey for our Regular Visitation; he and his family would appreciate the support of your […]