Maria Regina Mater Monastery
Monastic Schedule
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the Poor Clares
Our Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is open to the public and offered daily at 6:30 am.
1175 N. 300 W. Kokomo, IN 46901
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Horarium: Our Daily Schedule
In the monastery everything is directed to the search for the face of God, everything is reduced to the essential, because the only thing that matters is what leads to Him.
—Verbi Sponsa -
12:00 AM
Matins: (Office of Readings) with the Blessed Sacrament exposed
4:55 AM
Rise
5:20 AM
Community Prayers followed by Lauds (Morning Prayer) and the Angelus
Duties/private prayer/lectio~6:10 AM
Veni Creator/Terce (Midmorning Prayer)
6:30 AM
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (open to the public)
After Mass: Thanksgiving and cross prayer
Break/Breakfast—coffee and bread8:00 AM
Exposition and Holy Hours
Work period and Novitiate Class11:10 AM
Sext (Midday Prayer) followed by the Litany of St. Joseph and Examen
11:45 AM
Dinner (and the Angelus) followed by dishes
1:00 PM
Quiet time: free for Lectio Divina, rest, a walk outdoors, etc.
1:30 PM
None (Midafternoon Prayer) followed by a cross prayer and other community prayers
Fridays: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by None and Holy Hours2:00 PM
Work Period
Mondays-Thursdays and Saturdays:3:40 PM
Eucharistic Adoration with the Rosary and mental prayer
Fridays: 4:10 Rosary4:40 PM
Vespers (Evening Prayer)
5:00 PM duties/spiritual reading 5:30 PM
Collation (a light meal) followed by dishes
6:30 PM
Recreation
7:30 PM
Community Prayers followed by a cross prayer and Compline (Night Prayer)
9:15 PM
Lights Out
Modifications in Sunday Horarium:Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass until after Vespers
Rosary—after None
Bell for Vespers 4:15