Mount Saviour Monastery

October 2019 News:
The monastery has enjoyed a long acquaintance with Sister Mary Donald Corcoran OSB from Transfiguration Monastery. Guests and monks were once again treated to another of her presentations entitled 'Benedictine Way to Wisdom and Compassion' in St. Joseph's lounge on the 6th. The monastery celebrated the solemnity of the 40th anniversary of the Dedication of our chapel on the 11th. That event officially occurred on October 11, 1979. The Dedication was one of the first official acts of our then new Bishop Matthew Clark.

With the days growing increasingly cooler our boilers were fired up on the 12th for the first time this season. Our yearly edition of the Chronicle was delivered to the printers on the 17th. We anticipate it will be mailed out next month. Oblates from Canada to Texas made a pilgrimage to the monastery for retreat which took place from the 17th until the 20th. The many smiling faces in the photo reflect the outcome.

 

It was Brother Luke's names' day on the 18th. Brothers joined him for recreation in the infirmary area. On the 21st Brother Luke encountered a speed bump on his road to recovery which required hospitalization until his return on the 28th. His infections were cleared up as he continues on the road to full recovery from major surgery.

The killing frosts of October brought our growing season to an end. This year the brothers and guests were the recipients of bountiful produce from the garden, especially heirloom tomatoes, compliments of Brother Thomas and helpers. At the end of the month Brother Michael and helpers were still busy making sweet cider from an abundant apple harvest. After the cider is pressed it is frozen then thawed out as needed to be served at meals year round.

Coming Events:

November 2: After Mass the newly installed Memorial Plaque in the crypt for our deceased brothers will be blessed.