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What Is New at the Abbey?
We always have a lot going on at the Abbey, including professions of new monks, retreats and events with Belmont Abbey College. Revisit this page often to stay in the loop.
Holy Week Liturgies 2024
March 23, 2024
Palm Sunday 10:45 a.m. Mass Thursday, March 28, Holy Thursday 6:00 a.m. Vigils 7:30 a.m. Lauds 11:45 a.m. Midday Prayer 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper Compline will be […]
Basilica Maintenance 3/8 and 3/9
February 23, 2024
New LED lights will be installed in the Basilica on March 8th and 9th (Friday and Saturday). Mass and Office will not be publicly celebrated on those days. We hope […]
Days with Schedule Changes Spring 2024
February 20, 2024
Last updated 3/19/21. The schedule for our Holy Week and Triduum liturgies can be found here. Passing of Benedict, March 21: Conventual Mass moved to 10:30 AM. Palm Sunday: Mass begins at 10:45 […]
St. Benedict’s Day Mass at 10:30 AM
February 20, 2024
Mass for the Solemnity of the Passing of Our Holy Father Benedict, March 21st, will be held at 10:30 AM in the Abbey Basilica. While the primary celebration of St. […]
Liturgical Schedule for Holy Week and Triduum
February 14, 2024
The liturgical schedule for Holy Week and the Easter Triduum is as follows: Palm Sunday Vigil: 6 AM Lauds: 7:30 AM Conventual Mass: 10:45 AM Vespers: 5:30 PM Compline: 7 […]
Ash Wednesday Liturgy Schedule
February 6, 2024
The liturgy schedule for Ash Wednesday is as follows: Vigil: 6 AM Lauds: 7:30 AM Midday Prayer: 11:45 AM Conventual Mass with distribution of ashes: 4:45 PM Vespers: 7 PM […]
Reflection: Candlemass
January 26, 2024
On Friday, the 2nd of February, we will gather in the narthex before Mass, carrying candles. These will be blessed and lighted, and then we will process into the Church. […]
Reflection: Right Before Advent
October 18, 2023
As Advent draws near, the readings at Mass become more and more eschatological, focusing on the second coming and the final judgment. We are told that Christ will do unto […]
Reflection for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 14, 2023
This year, I had the privilege of accompanying the entrance antiphon of today’s Mass on the organ: “But it behooves us to glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus […]
Days with Schedule Changes Fall 2023
September 8, 2023
Days in the Fall 2023 Semester with changes to the normal public monastic horarium are as follows: Tuesday 9/12: No public celebration of Vespers or Compline Friday 11/14: No public […]
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