Actually, the current Holy Week Schedule has been posted as a Featured article. But that means it does not appear on the homepage. You must go to the TAB marked “NEWS”, click there and it will remain in place as a Featured Post until I remove it Easter Sunday, after Vespers. Just a reminder to everyone that […]

We know, we know.  You’re wondering WHERE IS THE NEW CHURCH?  We are too!  It’s almost done; we are waiting for the floor to be stained, then we will install the furniture and be ready to welcome you back home to the Abbey. Unfortunately we don’t think we’re going to make it for Easter–and you think […]

My Lord Jesus was silent before the scribes and Pharisees when they accused him, silent before his judges when they questioned him, silent before those who punished him with torture and crucifixion. Even today, he is silent before the wicked and shameless men who challenge him every day and every hour. If this is so, […]

Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 The community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM in the Chapter Room, Fr. Vincent Collins presiding and preaching. The renovated church is not yet reopened; we are waiting on the availability of the crew to finish the surface and staining of the floor, the wall treatment and the […]

Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38 Mary’s alarm and fear at the appearance of the Angel Gabriel suggests, perhaps, that there were no earlier visits from heavenly messengers or any other form of divine epiphany preceding this momentous occasion in her young life. And all this despite the fact that she was sinless […]

Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 4,6-7, 10-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 John’s Gospel usually offers us long discourses. Today’s Gospel, a preview of John’s passion narrative, is a fast-moving account of grace undeterred by controversy and opposition. I recommend you revisit it, picturing the events and putting yourself in the place of the various characters. That […]

Readings: 2 Samuel 16:1b, 4, 6-7, 10-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 The community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Fr. James presiding and preaching. The Fourth Sunday of Lent is traditionally known as Laetare Sunday from the opening word of the Latin version of the Introit: “rejoice!” That Introit is a reminder that Lent […]

The Gospel according to Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 While we are renovating the abbey church–and even while we were discussing the renovations–Abbot Joseph has encouraged us to examine our liturgical practices and experiment, re-inhabit our liturgy. Even though today’s Solemnity is a work day, we have integrated Lauds with a more solemn form of the […]

Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:!0; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38 The community Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Abbot Joseph presiding and preaching. It is a non-work day and we follow the Sunday schedule. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will follow Vespers (5:30 PM).

Readings: 2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 The First Vespers of the Feast will be celebrated Sunday afternoon, replacing the Second Vespers of the Third Sunday of Lent. The Solemnity is transferred to Monday, 20 March to allow the full Lenten cycle; the Third Sunday of Lent initiates […]