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 [...]
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 [...]