Welcome to Holy Cross Abbey

The Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Cross was born out of fire. When the monastery of Our Lady of the Valley in Valley Falls, Rhode Island, tragically and spectacularly burned to the ground on the night of March 21, 1950, the monks of the abbey were left without a home.

While the abbot of Our Lady of the Valley, Dom Edmund Futterer, labored to re-establish his displaced community at a new site at Spencer, Massachusetts, plans developed for a new foundation. Land was found in the ... Read More

A Message from the Abbot

A message from the Abbot of Holy Cross Abbey:  Our Feast of Christmas is the reflection of the length that true love will go: God became human. The Creator made himself to be one of his own creatures. "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." Not only would none of us do that, we … Continue Reading...

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Join Us

You may join us here at the Abbey by a sojourn in our Guest House for a silent retreat, as a visitor to our shop or as a family member visiting a member of the community. You can assist at Mass here … Find Out More...

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Visit Us

Whatever your faith or search may be, whether you want to pause for a moment in our church or join us for one of the monastic services or the mass, to visit our Monastery Gift Shop where our own and … Find Out More...

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Monastery Products

Monastery products are treats for family and friends, holidays or anytime! A fruitcake from the Trappist monks for those who appreciate quality products, made from an old fashioned recipe, using … Find Out More...

News from the Abbey

Praying With Us

You may wish to join us by praying with us. Don't miss Pray With Us on this site. Our prayer follows a schedule of psalms prescribed by the Rule … [Read More...]

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The Next Sixty Years

For over sixty years monks of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, commonly known as Trappists, have been adoring God in the Shenandoah … [Read More...]

Holy Cross Abbey Cemetery

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