Horarium

Our daily life follows a cycle of Daily Mass,
personal and Communal prayer, contemplative solitude, and work.

Weekday Schedule
5:00 Rise
5:30 Silent Meditation
6:30 Morning Prayer (Lauds) of the Liturgy of the Hours ­
7:00 Celebration of Holy Mass
7:45 Midmorning Prayer (Terce)
8:00 Breakfast
8:00 Optional Individual Visit to Blessed Sacrament
8:30 Work – Assigned Duties
11:15 Midday Prayer (Sext) and Midafternoon Prayer (None)
11:45 Dinner
12:15 Dishwashing and kitchen work
12:45 Recreation
1:45 Visit to the Blessed Sacrament – communal vocal prayer
2:45 Individual spiritual reading or communal singing practice
3:30 Work – Assigned Duties
4:45 Holy Hour with the Blessed Sacrament Exposed (Fridays)
5:00 Evening Prayer (Vespers) followed by Rosary
5:45 Silent Meditation
6:35 Communal Chaplet of Divine Mercy
6:45 Supper
7:15 Dishwashing and kitchen work
8:00 Recreation
9:15 Night Prayer (Compline), Office of Readings (Matins)
10:30 Retire
Weekends and Solemnities
5:00 Rise
5:30 Silent Meditation
6:30 Morning Prayer (Lauds) of the Liturgy of the Hours
7:00 Celebration of Holy Mass
7:45 Midmorning Prayer (Terce) of the Liturgy of the Hours
8:00 Breakfast
8:00 Optional visit to Blessed Sacrament
8:15 Work – Assigned Duties (Sundays & Solemnities free)
11:30 Midday Prayer (Sext) and Midafternoon Prayer (None)
12:00 Dinner
12:30 Dishwashing and kitchen work
12:45 Recreation
1:45 Visit to the Blessed Sacrament – communal vocal prayer
2:45 Evenings Prayer (Vespers) and Office of Readings (Matins)
3:30 Work – Assigned Duties (Sundays & Solemnities free)
4:00 Benediction Service (Sundays)
4:45 Holy Hour with the Blessed Sacrament Exposed (Solemnities)
5:15 Chanting the Salve Regina-solemn tone, in honor of our Blessed Mother (Saturdays)
5:45 Rosary followed by Silent Meditation
5:35 Communal Chaplet of Divine Mercy (recited at Benediction)
(Saturdays & Solemnities)
6:45 Supper
7:15 Dishwashing and kitchen work
8:00 Recreation
8:30 Reading or tape on Our Holy Mother (Saturdays)
9:15 Night Prayer (Compline) followed by Vigils
(Saturdays & Eves of Solemnities)
10:30 Retire