Monastery Fruitcake

Holy Cross Abbey is a Monastery of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance (Trappists) sheltered by the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Cistercians dedicate their life to seeking God according to the sixth-century Rule of Saint Benedict, living the vows of obedience, stability, and conversion of life in the monastic School for the Lord's Service. Manual labor is characteristic of Cistercian life. Our work includes hospitality and care of retreatants in our Guest House and the representation of monastic gifts in our Gift Shop, in addition to the operation of the Monastery Bakery, our chief means of support.