Christmas 2019

Jan 6, 2020 | Monastery Life

Merry Little Christmas! The world moves on… but we know that the beautiful season of Christmas is still here! What a blessing it is to enjoy this feast and season of the Prince of Peace here in the pleasant calm of the monastery!

A giant “Thank You” to all the nurseries that generously donated greens to make our Chapels here a worthy place to welcome the little King of kings! Both IHM Chapel (our public monastery chapel) and Gate of Heaven Chapel (our private convent chapel) were spectacular this year!

We are so thankful, also, to all those made our festivities here so wonderful, by sending gifts, baking cookies or sending along their love with just a simple Christmas card! You are in our thoughts and prayers! May the Infant Savior bless you all!

Enjoy a few photos of the Christmas season below! 

May Procession ’19

May 16, 2019 | Event, Monastery Life

Despite the dreary forecast and rainy reality, Our Lady had no fair weather friends here on May 12, 2019!

The Chapel was packed for the 10:00 a.m. Mass, and a large crowd processed along the procession route, singing and praying – even if it was from beneath umbrellas!

After crowning five statues, the climax of the event is always the outdoor Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at an outdoor altar on the Convent lawn. The drizzle lightened just enough to make it possible, and it was inspiring to see everyone kneeling in the wet grass!

So, the 2019 May Procession may not have been the prettiest … but since it doubled up with a little bit of penance, it was probably the richest in blessings! See more photos on our monastery website here. 

May Procession 2017

May 31, 2017 | Monastery Life, Video

Our annual May Procession here at the monastery was especially beautiful for the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions of Fatima! What a special grace to sing and pray to our Heavenly Mother on that day!