NB: the daily monastic schedule remains the same with these exceptions: Thursday, 29 March, Holy Thursday: 4:30 PM–Mass of the Lord’s Supper with the transfer of the Blessed Sacrament Friday, 30 March, Good Friday: 11:00 AM–Good Friday Psalter Friday, 30 March, Good Friday: 4:30 PM–Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion and Death, with the […]

Readings: Mark 11:1-10. Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11: the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark, Mark 14:1-15:47 The community Mass is celebrated at 10:00 AM, Dom Joseph Wittstock presiding. We begin with the blessing of the palms in the cloister: please enter through Cool Spring House (the “Mansion”). Palms will be distributed at […]

25 March, Palm Sunday: 10:00 AM–Blessing of Palms in the cloister, procession to church for Mass with the celebration of the Passion according to St. Mark 29 March, Holy Thursday: 4:30 PM–Mass of the Lord’s Supper 30 March, Good Friday: 4:30 PM–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion according to John, Veneration of the Cross and Holy […]

Readings: 2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 Our Catholic Faith tells me that Joseph was in no way the biological father of Jesus; our Mass readings tell me that incarnation is so much more than a biological process. To be embodied is more than being an isolated organism. […]

Please be aware that the Gift Shop will be closed on MONDAY, MARCH 19, in honor of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph. The store will reopen on Tuesday afternoon at 2.15.

Readings: 2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 The community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching. It is a non-work day for the monks and we follow the Sunday schedule with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament after Vespers (5:30 PM)

Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 The Community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching.

Readings: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21 You must have noticed the strange imagery: Jesus comparing himself to a serpent raised up on a standard. Do you remember the story he references from the Book of Numbers? While wandering in the desert, the Israelites were bitten by seraph serpents–“flying” or even “fiery” serpents, […]

Many of you will remember this past summer when a very well behaved feral cat, who had taken the Abbey under her patronage, gave birth to her litter and offered them for adoption through this website. There was some question whether she was again pregnant and when the time came for another appointment to neuter […]

Due to a late cancellation, we have about a dozen rooms available again Monday, 12 March, through Friday, 16 March. If you really need that time away to intensify your Lenten observance, this is a golden opportunity to come to the Abbey and spiritually recharge. You may make your reservation by calling Carol Hensley, Monday […]