Today, on the feast of our father St Aelred, our Sr Rosemarie professed monastic vows for one year.

This morning at about 6:30 am, our Sr Cecile peacefully returned her life breath to the one who gave it.

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This morning at 3am, our last living foundress reached the end of her earthly journey with us.

Last night at 9:20 pm, our dear Sr Colman passed over into the banquet in her wedding garment.

A small group of us visited Bethany Hill, Framingham, for the feast day of our Sr Francesca, who is staying there while studying nearby.

During the course of the General Chapter of our Order, the participants were privileged to attend an audience with Pope Francis.

This summer we were able to complete our plan to install solar panels on a number of Abbey roofs.

This July 21-28 we entered into our annual eight-day retreat, directed by Fr Thomas Davis, OCSO of the Abbey of New Clairvaux in Vina, California.

Today we celebrated the 60th jubilee of Sr Rita and the 50th jubilee of Sr Robert

Our beloved Mother Agnes breathed her last Sunday evening as we were singing Compline.

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Today, postulant Ashwini received the habit of a Cistercian novice.

Sr Maria's flute teacher came with her very musical family to give a classical/jazz concert on Easter Tuesday.

Times of Mass and the office are often different during Holy Week and Easter.

This morning, March 14th at 1:20am, our Sr Edith passed over from the world to God.

Each year on the first Sunday of Lent, each member of the community receives a book to read during Lent.

Mother Martha Driscoll, OCSO, abbess of our sister community in Gedono, Indonesia, spent a week with us and gave conferences on communion and conversion in monastic life.

This year the wise men brought us a most wonderful gift - Ashley entered our community as a postulant.

Each year, a group of juniors, novices and postulants with their directors and the abbot of Spencer come over for a Christmas party.