To Beautify the Beautiful According to my mom, I was a girl with a dream. From early childhood, I loved to read books. Perhaps because of this, I encountered the word “soul” when I was around seven or eight years old. Without anyone explaining it, I knew what it was. It wasn’t just something precious—it was the most precious thing
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
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
FURTHER INFORMATION: Monastic Experience Weekend