Dear Friends, When Final Vows, the film of our life was released, we heard from many of you who wanted to watch the film but didn’t live in any of the cities where it was screened. Finally, we have good news! The film is now available to stream online or as a DVD. Film SynopsisFrom Filmmaker Victoria WestoverComes a New Documentary
Come Take A Closer Look at Cistercian Monastic Life Our next Monastic Experience Weekend will be Friday, October 3, 4:00 p.m. – Sunday, October 5, 6:00 p.m. 2025 Click Here to learn more about our Monastic Experience Weekend. Click Here to register for this Monastic Experience Weekend.
Pentecost (June 8, 2025) John 20:19-23 “…he breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” (John 20:24b) “Jesus breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit…’” Today we celebrate Jesus’ parting gift, the Holy Spirit, the Breath of God. With this Breath we are truly alive with the life of God present in us. As Jesus completed the
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (June 1, 2025) Luke 24:46-53 “And behold I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” (Luke 24:48) Jesus’ whole life was one great outpouring of himself in love. It was the mission with which the Father entrusted him
April 2025 Monastic Experience Weekend With wild Verbenas blooming all around Santa Rita Abbey, God provided us a lovely and meaningful Monastic Experience Weekend from April 25–28. Three dedicated women, seriously discerning their vocation, came together, praying alongside the Sisters in the choir, sharing their vocational journeys (including Sisters’), learning about the Cistercian spirit and way of life, meeting with
Come Take A Closer Look at Cistercian Monastic Life Friday, April 25, 4:30 p.m. – Monday, April 28, 10:00 a.m. 2025 Click Here to learn more about our Monastic Experience Weekend. Click Here to register for our next Monastic Experience Weekend.
Palm Sunday, April 13 – 8:00 AM PALM SUNDAY MASS Holy Thursday, April 17 – 5:15 PM EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Good Friday, April 18 – 3:00 PM SOLEMN AFTERNOON LITURGY Easter Sunday, April 20 – 3:30 AM EASTER VIGIL Easter Sunday, April 20 – 8:00 AM EASTER DAY MASS
Farewell to our beloved Bishop Bishop Edward Weisenburger has been bishop of our Tucson Diocese since 2017. Recently Pope Francis named him the sixth archbishop of Detroit. Bishop Weisenburger has been such a good bishop for our diocese and a good friend to our community here at Santa Rita Abbey. We, along with many others throughout our diocese, will miss
November 17, 2024: A Reflection on the Gospel for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Mk 13:24-32 Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates. Mk 13:26 “Learn a