Today Abbot Philip Lawrence, OSB, announced the Easter schedule for the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. He emphasized that the public is cordially welcomed for all of the liturgical service being offered. The weather is expected to be fine but in any event, anyone make view a daily road condition report by going to the Monastery’s website: www.cristdesert.org.
The Abbot and Community extends special Easter blessings to all and notes that we keep the needs and good intentions of all of our friends, guests and visitors in our daily prayers
HOLY THURSDAY—2018
4:00 am Vigils
6:00 am Lauds
8:00 am Terce
9:00 am Work Meeting for Guests at Giftshop and Necessary Work
12:15 am Sext
3:00 pm None
5:00 pm Eucharist of Holy Thursday
8:00 pm Private Adoration until Midnight
GOOD FRIDAY—2018
4:30 am Vigils
7:00 am Lauds
8:15 am Terce
9:00 am Work Meeting for Guests at Giftshop and Necessary Work
11:15 am Sext
2:00 pm Stations of the Cross
3:30 pm Liturgy of Good Friday
6:30 pm Compline
HOLY SATURDAY—2018
4:30 am Vigils
7:00 am Lauds
8:15 am Terce
9:00 am Work Meeting for Guests at Giftshop
12:30 pm Sext
1:45 pm None and Lectio/Prayer/Meditation
5:30 pm Vespers
6:50 pm Compline
EASTER SUNDAY—2018
3:00 am SOLEMN VIGILS OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION, Eucharist, breakfast
10:25 am Terce
11:00 am Easter Day Mass
1:15 pm Sext
5:00 pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction