A Grace‑Filled April 2026 Monastic Experience Weekend — A Weekend of Prayer, Community, and Discernment “From the moment I arrived, I was greeted with so much love. I could truly feel the presence of God dwelling in the monastery and within the sisters. I felt more at home than I ever have.” – Darlen Warm, bright Easter spring at Santa
Third Sunday of Easter (Year A, Apr 19. 2026) Luke 24:13-35 “Were not our hearts burning within uswhile he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” “Speak, Lord, to the heart of your servant, that my heart may speak with You” (Guigo). This is the whole amazing mystery of God’s Word, coming once
With Gratitude for Mother Vicki, With Prayers for Mother Pam (Apr 9. 2026) Our community wishes to share an important moment in our life together. After serving faithfully as our superior since 2012, Mother Victoria Murray has offered her resignation. We are deeply grateful for her years of wholehearted service, compassionate leadership, and steady dedication to our community.
Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy) (Year A, Apr 12. 2026) John 20:19-31 The Quest for the Real: Longing to Touch the Origin…. “It is well known that in the episcopate of Langres there is a monastery, Molesme by name, of the most celebrated renown, and remarkable for monastic observance. From its origin, God’s clemency within
The Resurrection of the Lord – The Mass of Easter Day (Year A, Apr 5. 2026) John 20:1-9 “Your heart is my tomb … Your soul is my garden….” “There, in our innermost ‘I’, Jesus is present. Everything that goes on outside our heart and, as it were, at the door of our heart, serves only to help uncover
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Year A, Mar 29. 2026) Matthew 21:1-11 “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;Hosanna in the highest.” “There are four kinds of people, then, in the Lord’s procession: there are the wise and good, who go ahead, and there are the simple and good, who follow. (I add “good”
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year A, Mar 22. 2026) John 11:1-45 “Untie him and let him go.” “At the center of our being is a point of nothingness which is untouched by sin and by illusion, a point of pure truth, a point or spark which belongs entirely to God, which is never at our disposal, from which God
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year A, Mar 15. 2026) John 9:1-41 “Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God” If you say, “Show me your God,” I will say to you, “Show me what kind of person you are, and I will show you my God.” Show me then whether the eyes of your mind
Third Sunday of Lent (Year A, Mar 8. 2026) John 4:5-42 “WITH” “All the pleasures of the world, and all the kingdoms of this earth, shall profit me nothing. It is better for me to die on behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth. For what shall a man be profited,
WHO: Women ages 20 to 40 who are interested in or discerning religious life
WHEN: April 10 (Fri) 4 pm ~ April 12 (Sun) 6 pm, 2026
WHERE: Santa Rita Abbey, 14200 E Fish Canyon Rd Sonoita AZ 85637-6545
COST: No fee
REGISTER: Monastic Experience Weekend, 2026
CONTACT: [email protected] / 520-604-7972
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