Our Lady of Solitude, Our Lady of Hope, Pray for us! Today we are celebrating the Patronal Feast Day of our Monastery. On Holy Saturday, Our Lady awaited in silence, solitude, and hope, the blessed Resurrection of her Son. The image above is a statue of Our Lady of Solitude found in our cloistered Adoration [...]
Years ago, when we were still at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Alabama with Mother Angelica, severe weather and tornado warnings were a common occurrence. Each time the sirens sounded, Rev. Mother gathered us all together and - as a community - we prayed the Prologue of St. John's Gospel. Tornadoes and [...]
On the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Angelle Damare was invested in the Holy Habit and received her new name: Sr. Mary Brigid of the Good Shepherd. We hope you enjoy these video highlights of the beautiful day! Also, we wanted to share Rev. Mother Marie Andre's powerful exhortation on this occasion - just [...]
“You will remain here to make known that God wishes to establish in the world devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. When you are to say this, don’t go and hide. Tell everybody that God grants us graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary; that people are to ask her for them; and that [...]
Join us as we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi Novena to St. Francis - begins on September 25th. This year we are using this Novena from the Franciscan Archive website. Below you will find a form to send us your prayer intentions for the Novena. Transitus of St. Francis – with [...]
On September 7th, Mother Marie Andre reached her 25th Anniversary of Entrance into the Religious Life. We had a lovely celebration for her on Sunday, September 8th. It was a beautiful day to give thanks to Our Lord for Reverend Mother's witness and fidelity and for our Eucharistic vocation. We remembered in prayer all who [...]
The last few weeks have been full of Feast Day and Summertime Fun. Enjoy the photo update below :) Fergie Boy - Over 11 years old and going strong! Angelle made a lovely dessert to celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart - a heart shaped berry pavlova! Sr. [...]
15 years ago on this blessed day, the seed of Our Lady of Solitude Monastery was planted. This inspiration coincided (in God's All-Knowing Providence) with the Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist. Of course, at that time, we had no idea that the wind of the Spirit would blow this seed [...]
For all those young women in AZ who are discerning Religious Life, save the date for our upcoming Desert Morning of Prayer and Discernment at Our Lady of Solitude Chapel with Fr. Fred Adamson. Please RSVP with Sr. Anthony Mary who kindly coordinates this event through the Diocese of Phoenix Office of Consecrated Life. See [...]
"Let us entrust ourselves to the Virgin Mary, who generated the Word of God in faith and in the flesh, so that we may immerse ourselves – just as she did – in the death and resurrection of her Son Jesus, and possess eternal life." - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI As we journey through Lent, [...]
