HOLY CROSS MONASTERY

BENEDICTINE MONKS AND OBLATES

521 COUNTY ROAD 2575 WOODVILLE, TEXAS 75979-2306
Telephone: (409) 899 3554
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Light. John 3:14-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

A new covenant. Luke 13:1-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

A tale of two fathers. Mark 9:2-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Saturday, September 16th, Jay Mueller of Houston became an Oblate Novice and Mary Ellen Hahn of Kary professed her final Oblation to the Monastery. We welcomed them at our monthly Oblate meeting as the newest members of the Community.

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On Saturday, January 21st, Scott Magelssen of Sugar Land made his final Oblation at the Monastery. His wife Fran and friends and family and the Oblate community accompanied him in person and also on Zoom remotely. We welcome him as the newest member of our monastic family.

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On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Stephanie Grande Perez of Beaumont professed her Final Oblation. We welcomed her into the Community at our monthly Oblate meeting.

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On Saturday, July 17, 2022, John Hogan of Royce City became an Oblate Novice of the Monastery. Please keep him in prayer as he progresses in the way of St. Benedict.

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Bishop Timothy Senior, Philadelphia

 

 

 

 

 

 

This article (click on image) by Jane McBride about the Monastery was published in the December, 2015 VIP Magazine of the Beaumont Enterprise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any questions or are interested in the Oblate program, click here for a brochure of the Oblate program or write to us. We usually meet on the third Saturday of the month, from approximately 11:30 am until 2:30 pm. Oblate Spring is a website of resources to answer your initial questions about oblate monasticism. A helpful feature is the page devoted to Benedictine Oblate Newsletters & Programs. The Oblate Spring website also includes The Oblate Blog.

 

 

 

 

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