Winter Update
Greetings from the Monastery! It has been a busy and wonderful few months here. We'd like to start this update with the most recent news and work our way back from there. On February 11th, Sr. Mary Brigid of the Good Shepherd renewed her temporary vows for another year [...]
National Vocations Awareness Week
November 5th through November 11th is National Vocations Awareness Week. This is a week-long celebration dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education. It is also a time when we renew our prayerful support for those who are discerning a call to [...]
Peace in Me
"I have said this to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." -Jesus at His Last Supper (Jn. 16:33) __________________________________________________________________________ "I have said this to you... God speaks to us! "In the [...]
Celebrating St. Francis of Assisi
Join us as we celebrate St. Francis of Assisi September 25th - October 3rd: Novena of St. Francis of Assisi. Submit your novena intentions in the form below. If you'd like to join in praying the St. Francis Novena, click here. Tuesday, October 3rd @ 4 p.m. Silent Eucharistic [...]
Learn of Me
We are happy to announce the launch of a new women's discernment retreat here at Our Lady of Solitude Monastery. Learn of Me Discernment Retreats will be quarterly retreats for single women between the ages of 18-35 who are practicing Catholics and are open to discerning the Consecrated Life [...]
2023 Easter Triduum and Divine Mercy Schedule
All are invited to join us for our celebration of the Easter Triduum and Celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Thursday, April 6th 5 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper Good Friday, April 7th 11:15 a.m. Stations of the Cross 3 p.m. Celebration of the Lord's Passion Holy Saturday, [...]
Festivities for October 3rd and 4th
JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE LITTLE POOR MAN OF ASSISI September 25th - October 3rd: Join us in praying a Novena to St. Francis of Assisi. There are some wonderful Novena options available online, including this one from Ascension Press. Below is a form through which you can [...]
Celebrate the Solemnity of St. Clare at Our Lady of Solitude Chapel
We invite you to join us as we celebrate St. Clare of Assisi: Wednesday, August 10th* @ 5 p.m. for the Transitus of St. Clare of Assisi with First Vespers and Blessing with 1st Class Relic of St. Clare of Assisi Thursday, August 11th* @ 9 a.m. for Holy [...]
Thank You, Bishop Olmsted
We first met Bishop Olmsted in late 2004 - having been invited by him to begin a Foundation of our Order in his Diocese. Looking back on those first encounters with Bishop Olmsted, all of us were struck by his profound faith, his great kindness, and his enthusiastic love [...]
Easter Triduum and Divine Mercy Sunday Schedule
Below is a schedule for our Easter Triduum and Divine Mercy Sunday Celebrations. please note: There is NO 9 a.m. Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 24, 2022)
Sr. Mary Brigid’s First Profession of Vows
On February 11th, 2022, Sr. Mary Brigid of the Good Shepherd, PCPA, made her First Profession of Holy Vows. It was a day of GREAT JOY! Sister was blessed to have family and friends come from all over the country to celebrate, not to mention how all of Heaven [...]