8-Day Directed Easter Retreat This Holy Week retreat begins on the evening before Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday with 9 am Eucharist, followed by Brunch.  Besides the Holy Week services, it includes a Service of Reconciliation on Wednesday evening. March 19-27, 2016 Register $792 CDN

Quiet Garden Days 2016 Quiet Garden Days 2016 June 18, 2016 July 16, 2016 August 13, 2016, September 17, 2016 Inspired by the Quiet Garden Trust in England, these are days to relax, renew, and rest in the beauty of God’s outdoors, as well as to enjoy the Sisters’ chapel and library. In case of …
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Guided Retreat: Holy Week 2016 Holy Week Retreat Based on the book The Last Week by Marcus Borg and John Crossan, this retreat will explore the combination of history remembered and history interpreted – examining the last week of Jesus’ life on earth as given in the Gospel of Mark. We will be challenged to …
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Christmas, the Monastery Way Tuesday, December 22 – Friday, January 1 (closed Saturday, December 26) with the Monastic Community Christmas at the monastery is filled with solemnity and celebration as we observe the closing days of Advent and then the great feast of Christmas, followed by the beauty and joy of Christmas-tide. We gather together …
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Winter Contemplative Days Tuesday, December 1 – Friday, December 4 Limited to 15 participants. Join the brothers in this time of complete silence, with no programs or spiritual direction offered and a reduced worship schedule. Cost: $225, deposit: $80

Thanksgiving, the Monastery Way Tuesday, November 24 – Friday, November 27 with the Monastic Community Harvest Thanksgiving is a wonderful and ancient tradition that calls us into a thankful relationship with God and with all of God’s creation. As Americans, we join with our sisters and brothers without regard to faith tradition in giving thanks, …
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Benedictine Experience Tuesday, November 17 – Sunday, November 22 Co-sponsored by Holy Cross Monastery and the Friends of St. Benedict The Benedictine Experience offers the opportunity to live the rhythm of Benedictine life and experience its distinctive balance of time spent in prayer, study, work, rest, and community. We will pray alongside the monks for the …
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Library Retreat Tuesday, November 3 – Friday, November 6 ::Led by Br. Bernard Delcourt Join enthusiastic volunteers for a labor of love – and balance work, prayer and recreation – as we continue the rewarding tasks of caring for and cataloging over 20,000 volumes. Cost: $200, deposit: $80

Fall Contemplative Days Tuesday, October 20 – Friday, October 23 Limited to 15 participants. Join the brothers in this time of complete silence, with no programs or spiritual direction offered and a reduced worship schedule. Cost: $225, deposit: $80

Library Retreat Tuesday, September 15 – Friday, September 18 Led by Br. Bernard Delcourt Join enthusiastic volunteers for a labor of love – and balance work, prayer and recreation – as we continue the rewarding tasks of caring for and cataloging over 20,000 volumes. Cost: $200, deposit: $80