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We are moving our photos to Flickr. There are three sets there now and we will move the older sets in time
We have two dates for you to see the new Candy Building. Here is the information:
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Spring is coming. The first crocus and snowbells have blossomed in the abbey garth, birds are heard in the morning hours, and construction preparations have begun. A contract has been signed with Ryan Construction for building our new candy ...
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Yes, the wind turbine is now scheduled to be delivered Monday, December 14 around 7:30 am. Updates will be posted as progress is made. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. The wind turbine arrived and installation has begun. Here is a photo. New photo: W...
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Yes, it really is coming!The wind turbine is now scheduled for delivery on November 30 and the blades will be hoisted up on December 2....
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Upon your walls, Jerusalem, I have stationed watchmen. Never by day or by night shall they be silent. This is the people set apart to sing the praises of the God, These are the ones who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Our Sister Gertrude Balle...
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We received a disappointment yesterday: the wind turbine project manager from Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc. called to say that the manufacturer of the wind turbine, Northern Power, had just informed them they could not meet the delivery date of Oc...
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Twenty-two lambs were born this spring and are now out in the pasture faithfully tended by the llama, Pepito. Some will stay as part of the flock and some will be sold off next fall. The day before Thanksgiving each year the flock is shorn and ...
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Holy Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Real to Reel” on WWLP-22NEWS will feature us and our candy making and our need for a new building. We recommend viewing this feature and reading a article at this site.We remember in our prayers Mark Heck, the ...
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Elizabeth Jean Mary St. George, daughter of Fred Angelo St. George and Romana Marie St. George (Sangiorgi), was born March 27, 1928 in Erie, Pennsylvania. She had two brothers, one of whom is deceased. Sister and her brothers grew up in Erie, Pennsylvan...
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Sister Damian St. George died peacefully before dawn this morning (March 13). The funeral mass and burial will be Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m. More details of Sister are forthcoming. We invite to joing us in praying for her. ...
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Join with us in celebrating Sr. Margaret Knapp's entrance into the novitiate today, the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes. Sr. Meg received the Cistercian novice habit in a community ceremony in the interval between Lauds and Mass. Her family, including...
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Sister Marion Batho, the Archdiocesan Delegate for Religious, came for morning Mass and a Chapter Room dialogue. As always it was a delight to be with her.In January Cardinal Sean made his annual visit for Mass and dinner, sharing with us some of th...
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Feast of Saint John We wish each one of you a Blessed Christmas and Peace-filled New Year.Last Monday, December 22, Fox TV Boston aired a piece about our candy and the need for a new building. You can view it online. And it will be shown again Janu...
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Sister Pauleen changed her novice habit for the habit of a Simply Professed Cistercian Nun on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7. Following her petition for vows, Mother Maureen's talk, Sr. Pauleen pronounced her first vows and then the wh...
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October 18 the next big event occurs to help raise funds for our new candy production building. The Abbey Art Auction promises to be an event of joy for all who will participate. How is the fund raising progressing?These are difficult times financ...
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Nancy Bacevich, sister of our Sister Robert, is sponsoring an Art Auction to raise funds for our greatly needed new candy production building. Go to the website for all the details. Besides the artists listed at the site, some of our Brothers of Saint Jo...
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Nancy Bacevich, sister of our Sister Robert, is sponsoring an Art Auction to raise funds for our greatly needed new candy production building. Go to the website for all the details. Besides the artists listed at the site, some of our Brothers of Saint Jo...
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Sr Anne with Cardinal Sean -- January, 2008Sister Anne Kohl, age 100, died peacefully this morning before Lauds. Among the treasures of our elders she had a unique place being the senior in age though not in the monastic life. We will miss her...
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Sr Sofia Millicam received the Cistercian novice habit today and entered Wrentham's novitiate. Today's feast, the Friends of the Lord from Bethany, Mary, Martha & Lazarus, is one that the early Cistercians preached on frequently seeing in each...
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(This was written by Sr. Bonitas last November. We post it now since it is garden time.) Thank you all for allWho could even dream that I would one day be a farmer, I, a total city girl growing amid buildings, cars, peoples and noises, computer...
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