Monastery Horarium

Sunday

5:50 AM. Rising.

8:20 AM. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer, Mary our Mother, Undoer of Knots Oratory, sometimes privately in Our Mother of Grace Chapel (the Abbot's Chapel) in the Monastery.

9:00 AM. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

After Mass Rosary, the Sub Tuum Presidium and prayer to St. Michael.

10:30 AM. Midmorning Prayer with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

12:30 PM. Midday Prayer and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

1:30 PM. Lunch. Followed by Midafternoon Prayer privately in the Monastery.

6:30 PM. Evening Prayer followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Night Prayer.

7:10 PM. Recreation and Collation.

9:15 PM. Monks retire.

Tuesday – Saturday

5:15 AM. Rising.

6:20 AM. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Office of Readings and Morning Prayer.

8:00 AM. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Followed by a brief time of thanksgiving, followed by the Rosary, Sub Tuum Presidiumandprayer to St. Michael, as requested by our Holy Father. Our daily novena and Midmorning Prayer are then prayed.

1:15 PM. Dinner or Lunch, concluding with Midday and Midafternoon Prayer privately in the Monastery.

6:00 PM. Evening Prayer followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Night Prayer.

6:40 PM. Recreation and Collation.

9:15 PM. Monks retire.

Monday is often our Desert Day, it may however be transferred to another day in the same week. If no desert day is listed then the schedule is the same for all days.

On a Desert day Rising is on one's own, the morning Offices are on one's own as well.

12:30 PM. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass followed by thanksgiving, the Rosary, Novena and Midday Prayer.

1:30 PM. Dinner or Lunch, concluding with Midafternoon Prayer privately in the Monastery.

6:00 PM. Evening Prayer followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Night Prayer.

7:10 PM.Recreation and Collation.

9:15 PM. Monks retire.

Respectful silence is kept after retiring until the conclusion of Morning Prayer. During the Mid Day meal there are readings at the table except for Sunday and Feast Days. On Saturday Midday Prayer is usually dispensed.