Altar Day | Whitestone Monastery

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Whitestone Monastery

Our lady of

New Home of the
MONKS OF MARY
MOTHER OF THE WORD

ALTAR DAY

December 11, 2021

Monks and friends construct an altar

on which the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was

offered for the first time at Whitestone.

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Workmen gather rocks

Men stare at heavy rock

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Rocks are transported to work site

Chaos

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Altar foundation is dug

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Michael lifts a rock while Nico does nothing

work

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work continues

Fr. Miller takes a measurement for the height of the altar

getting close

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preparing the top surface

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checking with a level

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Blessing of Holy Water

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Men and boys take up the granite stone which will become the altar surface

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Procession forms

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Litany of the saints is sung during the procession

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God is good
(Click for more photos of the land)

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approaching the altar site

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arriving at the altar site

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(Click to help monks develop the land)

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Altar is finished

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