Our Daily Schedule

According to our Rule, the community meets seven times a day for communal prayer of the Divine Office, beginning with Vigils at 4 AM and ending with Compline (Night Prayer) at 7:30 PM. Some of these prayers are done within the abbey cloister in private.

Special Christmas Schedule (Christmas Day 2023 is Monday, December 25)

  • Christmas Eve Christmas Vigil - Sunday night at 10:50 PM, followed by
    Christmas Mass - 12 Midnight
  • There is no Christmas Day Mass

OUR DAILY SCHEDULE
The following prayer services are in the monastery church and open to the public.  Our gates open at
4 AM and close at 8 PM after the Night Prayer.

Schedule of our Liturgy
Times of Prayer
(Monday thru Saturday)

  • 4:00 AM-Vigils
  • 7:00 AM-Lauds (Morning Prayer) and Community Mass
  • 12:15 PM-Midday Prayer
  • 5:20 PM-Vespers (Evening Prayer)
  • 7:30 PM-Compline (Night Prayer)

Sunday Schedule
Sunday & Solemnities

  • 4:00 AM-Vigils
  • 7:00 AM-Lauds (Morning Prayer)
  • 7:30 AM Community Mass
  • 12:15 PM-Midday Prayer
  • 5:20 PM-Vespers (Evening Prayer)
  • 7:30 PM-Compline (Night Prayer)

4:40 PM Exposition with Benediction at the close of Vespers
First Friday of each month: 6:30 PM Exposition before Compline

Special Christmas Schedule (Christmas Day 2023 is Monday, December 25)

  • Christmas Eve Christmas Vigil - Sunday night at 10:50 PM, followed by
    Christmas Mass - 12 Midnight
  • There is no Christmas Day Mass

Holy Week Schedule

  • Palm Sunday 9:00 AM - Mass for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
  • Holy Thursday 5:20 PM - Mass of the Lord's Supper
  • Good Friday 2:00 PM - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
  • Easter Sunday (Easter Vigil) - 4:30 AM

Monastic Heritage Center Schedule
Visitors Center and Museum - Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

The Abbey Store - Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
(Christmas Season store hours - 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Open on Mondays)

Holiday Schedule
The Center is closed on the following Holidays: New Year's, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Also, the Center will be closed the day after Christmas, December 26. We will be closed the day after New Year, January 2.

The Monastery Food Pantry

The Food Pantry is open for distribution on Tuesdays only.
Every Tuesday from 8:30 to 11:00 AM.
Serving: Rockdale, Henry, and Newton Counties.

A picture ID and proof of address is required.

 

 

 

 

Directions

Ready to visit the Monastery of the Holy Spirit? We're located just 35 minutes outside of Metro Atlanta in scenic Conyers, Georgia.