Mount Saviour Monastery

February 2018 News:
 February turned out to be a roller coaster month, weather wise. We began the month all green, with no snow in sight. On the 2nd we celebrated the Feast of the Presentation with a candlelit procession at Mass from the Vigils oratory to the main chapel upstairs. The following day we observed the memorial of St. Blaise.  The blessing of throats was especially welcome this year due to increased cold and flu activity.
 

 On the 7th the area had this year's biggest snowfall to date at around six inches. On Sunday the 11th we had freezing rain with only about 20 people able to make it out and up our hill for Mass. Ash Wednesday was also a light turnout this year. Perhaps some people gave up receiving ashes for Lent. The next day the temperature was a welcome 63 degrees.
 

 A highlight of the month was the concert given by Grammy Award winning artist Rhonda Larson on the 17th. Despite the snow returning just before the start of the performance, there was a good turnout, which translated into $650.00 of donations for our local Catholic Charities. We look forward to welcoming back Rhonda and her husband Lee in the future.
 

 On both the 20th and 21st the temperature shot back up again, this time to the 70's, once again with no snow to be seen anywhere. Until the next day when we received payback for the warmth with a surprise four inch accumulation of snow. That may have come as a surprise to the first returning flocks of geese seen headed north the previous day. Still, it did not keep the first returning robins from  singing in the treetops after the snowfall. By the 25th, the snow had disappeared again for the remainder of the month. On the final day of the month, Br. Bruno made an inspection of the bee colonies to see how they overwintered. For reasons yet to be determined, the honey bees did not survive the winter.
 

 

COMING EVENTS
Due to his present illness, Deacon George Welch has postponed his lecture to the Fall
  The Friends of Mount Saviour will host Deacon George Welch who will be giving a talk on Discernment Matters by Mary Margaret Funk

Holy Week:
Maundy Thursday, March 29: Mass of the Last Supper at 5:00 p.m.
Good Friday, March 30:  Celebration of the Lord's Passion at 3:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 1: Pascal Vigil including Mass will begin at 5:00 a.m. followed by breakfast for everyone. There is NO 9:00 a.m. Mass.
Easter Monday, April 2: Mass at 9:00 a.m.