Save the Date
Save the Date for the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi!Also, in preparation for his Solemnity, we will be praying a Novena for St. Francis which begins on September 23rd.
Summer Learn of Me Retreat
We are happy to announce that our Summer Learn of Me Discernment Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, July 26th. Please keep this retreat in your prayers! Also help us spread the news about this retreat by sharing with your Parish and on social media platforms. Click here for all [...]
Habemus Papam
The monastery is buzzing with joy and gratitude for "Habemus Papam." As we have grieved Pope Francis' passing and then began looking toward the conclave, we were longing for the white smoke and those consoling words: Habemus Papam. For us, here in Arizona, the white smoke billowed out of [...]
Beginning the New Year with Prayer
“Bring to your encounter with Jesus, hidden in the Eucharist, all the enthusiasm of your age, all your hopes, all your desire to love.” — Pope St. John Paul II Dear Friends, A blessed Christmas to each one of you. We had a wonderful celebration of Our Lord's birth [...]
St. Francis’ Feast Day Celebrations
We look forward to celebrating the great Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi. Our celebrations begin with the Novena to St. Francis of Assisi from Sept. 25th through Oct. 3rd. Feel free to send us your intentions via the form at the bottom of this post. Your intentions will [...]
Upcoming Events at Our Lady of Solitude Chapel
MAY CROWNING We are happy to announce that we will have May Crowning at Our Lady of Solitude Chapel on Sunday, May 12th, 2024 after the 9 a.m. Mass. All children under 15 are welcome to bring a flower for Our Lady. After Mass, we will celebrate the May [...]
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 [...]
