MONASTERY OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD

HOLY MASS/ADORATION TIMES

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass:

Monday – Friday 3:00pm

Saturday 7:30am

Sunday 8:30am

Eucharistic Adoration:

Monday -Friday 6am – 8:30am; 6:30pm-8:00pm

Saturday 6am - 8:30am; 5:30 pm - 7:00pm

Sunday 6:45am - 8:30am; 6:00pm - 7:30pm

40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration for the Sanctification of Priests

Begins every first Friday at 3:00am and ends with Solemn Vespers and Benediction on first Saturday at 6:30pm

The Church remains open throughout the day (everyday) for those who wish to make a visit to the Blessed Sacrament.

5400 Fort Hamilton Parkway

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Getting to the Monastery by Public Transportation

BY SUBWAY

• Take the D Train to Fort Hamilton Parkway Station.

  • Exit the station and walk southwest along Fort Hamilton Parkway for about 7 minutes (0.3 miles).

  • The monastery will be on your right between 54th and 55th Street.

BY BUS

• B16 Bus runs along Fort Hamilton Parkway and stops near 54th Street.

  • Get off at Fort Hamilton Pkwy/54th Street stop.

  • The monastery is right at the corner.

FROM MANHATTAN

• Take the D Train from Midtown Manhattan (e.g., Herald Square) directly to Fort Hamilton Parkway.

  • Travel time: approximately 35–45 minutes.

FROM QUEENS OR THE BRONX

• Connect to the D Train via the B, F, N, or Q trains depending on your starting location, then follow the same instructions.

A Legacy of Prayer Since 1910

In 2011 sisters from the contemplative branch of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará contemplative branch came to live at the Monastery of the Precious Blood. For 13 years the Servants of the Lord and the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood, distinct yet harmonious communities, joyfully shared the sacred space of the monastery—coming together each day for Holy Mass and times of communal prayer, while continuing to live out their unique charisms and religious rules with fidelity and love.

Now, the Servants of the Lord remain and continue the mission, which the Sister Adorers of the Precious Blood had begun. The heartfelt love for souls for whom Christ shed His Precious Blood is why this Monastery was founded and is why it continues to this day. 

In the words of Venerable Mother Catherine Aurelian (foundress of the monastery):

“They will pray for the sanctification of nations, for the zeal of the apostles of Christ who are evangelizing, for holiness of all God’s people and the increased holiness of priests called to be dispensers of the divine blood. They will labor in the tempest tossed vessel of the Church, pour out the balm of their prayer in her deep wounds and burn to give their very lives in defense of her cause.”

As Pope Saint John Paul II said in the Apostolic Exhortation Vita Consecrata #27,

“Contemplative life is a constant reminder that the primacy of God gives full meaning and joy to human lives, because men and women are made for God, and their hearts are restless until they rest in him.” 

 Thus, the contemplative sisters at the Monastery of the Precious Blood spend the greater majority of their day in the chapel participating in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and the singing of the Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours). All are welcome to join us as we mark our day by singing the praises and glory of God who became incarnate and loved us to the point of shedding His own Blood. 

Learn more about the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará

Learn more about the History of the Monastery of the Precious Blood

Learn more about the Contemplative Branch

The Work of the Contemplative

It is our desire as Spouses of Christ and contemplative sisters to freely dedicate the whole of our lives to sharing in the oblation of our Lord:           

“Do you hear the groans of the wounded on the battlefields in the west and the east? You are not a physician or a nurse and cannot bind up the wounds. You are enclosed in a cell and cannot get to them. Do you hear the anguish of the dying? You would like to be a priest and comfort them. Does the lament of the widows and orphans distress you? You would like to be an angel of mercy and help them. Look at the Crucified. If you are nuptially bound to him by the faithful observance of your holy vows, your being is precious blood. Bound to him, you are omnipresent as he is. You cannot help here or there like the physician, the nurse, the priest. You can be at all fronts… Your compassionate love takes you everywhere, this love from the divine heart. Its precious blood is poured everywhere –soothing, healing, saving.”
—  St. Edith Stein                                                                                                                      (patroness of the sisters at the Monastery of the Precious Blood)