Why pilgrims come
Enter a place shaped by prayer, community, and pilgrimage
A Trappist abbey in the Shenandoah Valley whose retreat house welcomes men and women for silent weekday and weekend retreats.
Holy Cross Abbey offers a classic silent retreat-house pattern: a private room and bath, meals, broad freedom for prayer, and optional participation in the monks' liturgy.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Choose the retreat block
Weekday and weekend retreats use fixed arrival and departure patterns.
Do not assume confession
Current confession access is limited and must be confirmed independently.
Sixteen single-occupancy rooms with private baths are offered in fixed weekday and weekend retreat blocks.
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Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.