Sr. John-Mark Maria recently captured this lovely photo Time flies! and no matter how much you pull against the leash...there's no stopping it! And so, somehow, we find ourselves at the end of October! It started out beautifully here at Our Lady of Solitude Monastery with the celebration of the Solemnity of [...]
The Novena in preparation for the great Franciscan Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi begins on Sept. 25th and extends through Oct. 3rd. If you would like to pray with us, here is a link the Novena we will be using. If you would like us to pray for you and your intentions during [...]
We encourage all young ladies to come on out to Tonopah for this prayerful and joyful discernment morning on Saturday, October 7th - led by Fr. Benedict Mary, FHS. There will be a carpool leaving from Ss. Simon and Jude. Email Sr. Anthony Mary at the Office of Consecrated Life for more details and [...]
"What a great laudable exchange: to leave the things of time for those of eternity, to choose the things of heaven for the goods of earth, to receive the hundred-fold in place of one, and to possess a blessed and eternal life." - St. Clare of Assisi It is time to celebrate [...]
Sadly it's been awhile since we've posted a Reading Reverie Book Review...not because we aren't reading! - but because the days have been going by so quickly and have left little time for blogging! But a book has been making it's rounds in the Monastery and it's obvious that it is a MUST SHARE. The [...]
In years gone by, my Uncle Phil could dance a mean polka. When I was a "youngun", my mom taught me how to polka and we would dance around the house from the kitchen to the family room...1, 2, 3, 4; 1, 2, 3, 4. Over and over again. Then came reckoning day - my [...]
Holy Week & Easter Schedule Palm Sunday Mass - 9 a.m. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper - 5 p.m. Good Friday Stations of the Cross - 11 a.m.* Celebration of the Passion of the Lord - 3 p.m. Holy Saturday** (Devotion to Our Lady of Solitude) - 9 a.m.* Easter Vigil Mass - [...]
Mother Marie Andre and Sr. Marie St. Paul's parents, Norman and Barbara Campbell, live in a wonderful retirement community (The Colonnade) in nearby Surprise AZ. We were delighted to welcome a large group from the Colonnade as they came for a visit and tour of Our Lady of Solitude. Enjoy these photos of the delightful [...]
Several folks have asked me for some good, healthy meatless meal ideas from the Monastery for Lent this year! When it comes to eating meatless, we've got a wealth of recipe ideas - as we abstain from meat for the whole of Lent and Advent, as well as Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays the rest [...]
The 8th Annual Nun Run *Presented by Catholic Cemeteries and Funeral Homes of Phoenix* is just days away (have you registered yet?)...on March 4th, 2017 @ Kiwanis Park in Tempe AZ. This year, for the first time, we will also have a silent auction and raffle at the race venue. So even if you are [...]
