News:
On May 7, Fr. Martin Shannon of the Community of Jesus, a good friend
of the monastery, presented a well received talk for this year’s edition
of the Annual Fr. Damasus Winzen Memorial Lecture. Fr. Martin recounted
the history behind the ecumenical vision of Fr. Damasus and its continuance
into the present as an important part of the patrimony and charism of Mount
Saviour. He also recounted his first encounter with our Fr. Martin who
had gone to his guest room that morning because he thought Fr. Shannon
would want to watch what at the moment was dominating the airwaves. The
date: Sept. 11, 2001. On May 12 we received word that Br. Pierre’s older
sister, Pierrette, had died. Please remember her in your prayer. Starting
mid-month, St. Peter’s barn, the one with the cross that dates back to
the 1800’s, began receiving a facelift. New siding was put on two of the
walls and one of them had to be firmed up so that it can remain an iconic
building for a bit longer. Diaconate candidates from the Archdiocese of
New York arrived on the 20th to spend five days on retreat before their
scheduled ordination on June 17. As usual, the yearly sheep shearing
took place over the Memorial Day Weekend which has left the sheep looking
pretty “cool.” Our community is grateful for all who helped make the event
fun and successful and to run so smoothly this year.
COMING EVENTS:
Sunday, June 11 at 10:30, Ellie Haber will present a lecture on "Jerusalem,
the Holy" on the history, spirituality, monuments of the three Abrahamic
faiths that claim Jerusalem as their spiritual home.
July 15 Brother Michael O' Connor will make his solemn profession before
Abbot Cuthbert Brogan and the monastic community at Mass which will be
at 9AM. A reception will follow.
Sunday Aug. 13th 2017 Dedication Day