Mount Saviour Monastery
March
2006
News:
The parking lot has a new look with
the disappearance of a row of spruce trees that were aging. We
can see better the special architecture of the buildings. A small
hedge row will be placed in front of the cars to improve the landscape.
Our
Chronicle was mailed
at the beginning of the
month.
This is the time to prepare the garden and the
orchard. Last year, we were blessed with abundant produce.
After the critters took their share, we were left with 3,000 lbs. of
organic vegetables from the garden. Especially relished were the
over 1,000 lbs. of tomatoes, most eaten fresh from July 10 to
Dec.6! The woodchucks approved too. The hot/dry summer
necessitated frequent watering but made the heat-loving vegetables very
happy. Our orchard got off to a chilling start when on the night
of May 13, while most of the trees were in bloom, the temperature
bottomed out at 25 degrees. The apple trees shrugged it off,
yielding our second largest crop at 12,000 lbs. Our apples
received rave reviews from customers who bought nearly a ton, all that
we had sorted for sale. 425 gallons of cider were pressed with
some of that sold also. 2005 was the last year we could
sell fresh cider under New York State law. Br. Thomas, our
novice, was a great help with both the garden and the orchard, enjoying
working outdoors and enjoying nature's wonders from a new
perspective.
On the feast of the Annunciation, we received Br.
Paul Henry a native of this area, as postulant. In the afternoon,
a memorial service for our neighbor, John Connelly, filled our chapel
to remember his achievements and his many years as a teacher at Corning
Community College.
On Sunday, March 27th, we were invited for a
surprise at the guest house by the Friends of the monastery, especially
the Emmaus Group. Fr. Martin received a sculpture by the Rev.
Gordon Brewster, entitled 'Miriam' representing the spirit of
joy. In the evening, the community made its annual visit to Grace
Episcopal Church to sing Vespers, to share a meal and end the day with
Compline.
Coming Events:
Holy
Week:
Holy Thursday: 5:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper
8:00 p.m. On
WSKG TV , The Mount Saviour
Monastery video:
The
Everyday
Good Friday: 3:00
p.m. Celebration of the Lord's
Passion
Easter Sunday: 4:30 a.m.
Paschal Vigil (no mass at 9:00 a.m.)
Fourth Annual Damasus Winzen
Memorial Lecture. Sunday 7 May 2006. 4 PM. by Fr Martin
Shannon of the Community of Jesus, Orleans, Massachusetts.
Fr. Shannon recently
presented a brilliant Dissertation: Damasus Winzen: A Voice for
Liturgical Reform in the United States, to the Faculty of the School of
Theology and Religious Studies of the Catholic University of America in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Doctor of
Philosophy.
The lecture will be followed by Vespers, refreshments and
Compline. We invite you to what will be a lively late afternoon
and evening.
May 31-June 8, 2006 at
Mt. Saviour Monastery, Elmira, NY
Radical Encounters: Finding and
Forming Community
A 3 credit summer course on
religion and community
with a one-week residency
. Click here
for details.
Guest Brother E-mail:
guest@msaviour.org
Monastery E-mail:
info@msaviour.org
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